Southern Utah vs Oral Roberts Wrap - Oral Roberts Wins 87-71
Southern Utah vs Oral Roberts Wrap - Oral Roberts Wins 87-71
Southern Utah was scorched by Warren Niles for 29 points as Oral Roberts defeated them 87-71 in NCAA action on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Oral Roberts were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 12.5 at sportsbooks.
Damen Bell-Holter had 19 points for Oral Roberts and Roderick Pearson chipped in with 10 points. Ken Holdman had 5 assists for them, while Damen Bell-Holter was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Southern Utah got 22 points from Jackson Stevenett in a losing cause and another 13 points from Matt Hodgson. Ray Jones, Jr. contributed 6 assists for them, while Jackson Stevenett had 8 rebounds.
Oral Roberts hit the break leading 39-34 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Southern Utah as they grabbed 40 boards, while Oral Roberts only had 32.
