Western Illinois Falls 71-70 Against Oral Roberts - Game Recap
Western Illinois Falls 71-70 Against Oral Roberts - Game Recap
Oral Roberts got 27 points from Dominique Morrison en route to a 71-70 victory over Western Illinois on Thursday at Western Hall.
Oral Roberts did not, however, defeat Western Illinois against the spread, which closed at 4.5 at most sportsbooks.
Oral Roberts got 12 points from Steven Roundtree and another 10 points from Michael Craion. Roderick Pearson, Jr. contributed 4 assists, while Steven Roundtree cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Western Illinois got 17 points from Obi Emegano in a losing cause and another 16 points from Terell Parks. Ceola Clark III contributed 10 assists for them, while Tommie Tyler had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Western Illinois were victorious, as the score was 28-23 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Western Illinois as they grabbed 34 boards, while Oral Roberts only had 31.

