Oral Roberts wins Summit semifinal, runs win streak to 16
AP
Mar 06, 2023
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Max Abmas scored 23 points to help top-seeded Oral Roberts Golden Eagles hold off No. 5 seed St. Thomas (MN) 70-65 on Monday night in the semifinal round of the Summit League Tournament, upping the Golden Eagles' win streak to 16.
Abmas added seven rebounds for Oral Roberts (29-4). Connor Vanover pitched in with 17 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks and three steals. Issac McBride scored 14.
Andrew Rohde led the fifth-seeded Tommies (19-14) with 23 points and three steals. Brooks Allen added 17 points and seven rebounds, while Parker Bjorklund posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Abmas scored 13 points in the second half and the Golden Eagles used an 11-0 run to overcome a 33-32 halftime deficit.
Oral Roberts will play the winner of the semifinal match-up between No. 3 seed North Dakota State and No. 2 seed South Dakota on Tuesday for the championship.
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1st Half
STTHMN
Tommies
33
ORU
Golden Eagles
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Eagles gains possession)
19:36
Max Abmas misses two point layup
19:34
Connor Vanover offensive rebound
19:23
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:55
Riley Miller misses three point jump shot
18:53
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
18:45
Connor Vanover turnover (out of bounds)
18:39
Andrew Rohde misses two point layup
18:37
Carlos Jurgens defensive rebound
18:32
Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot
18:30
Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
18:13
Kendall Blue misses two point layup
18:11
Carlos Jurgens defensive rebound
18:02
Kareem Thompson turnover (Riley Miller steals)
17:50
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup
2-2
17:32
Carlos Jurgens misses three point jump shot
17:30
Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
17:23
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
17:21
Issac McBride defensive rebound
17:08
+2
Issac McBride makes two point layup
2-4
16:56
Brooks Allen misses three point jump shot
16:54
Max Abmas defensive rebound
16:47
Kareem Thompson misses three point jump shot
16:45
Riley Miller defensive rebound
16:30
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot (Parker Bjorklund assists)
5-4
16:03
Issac McBride misses two point jump shot
16:01
Riley Miller defensive rebound
15:46
Connor Vanover blocks Kendall Blue's two point jump shot
15:44
Kendall Blue offensive rebound
15:32
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
8-4
15:21
Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
15:19
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
15:09
+2
Brooks Allen makes two point layup
10-4
14:55
+3
Connor Vanover makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
10-7
14:21
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup
12-7
14:05
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot
12-10
13:49
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
13:47
Max Abmas defensive rebound
13:37
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
13:35
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
13:23
Riley Miller misses three point jump shot
13:21
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
13:11
Carlos Jurgens misses three point jump shot
13:09
Andrew Rohde defensive rebound
12:59
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup (Andrew Rohde assists)
14-10
12:50
Carlos Jurgens misses three point jump shot
12:48
Carlos Jurgens offensive rebound
12:42
+2
Carlos Jurgens makes two point layup
14-12
12:26
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
12:24
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
12:14
Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot
12:12
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
12:02
+2
Andrew Rohde makes two point layup
16-12
11:45
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point dunk (Kareem Thompson assists)
16-14
11:28
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot (Parker Bjorklund assists)
19-14
11:08
+2
Max Abmas makes two point layup
19-16
10:51
Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
10:49
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
10:43
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists)
19-19
10:28
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot
22-19
10:00
+2
Kareem Thompson makes two point layup (Carlos Jurgens assists)
22-21
9:42
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Parker Bjorklund assists)
25-21
9:20
Andrew Rohde personal foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
9:20
TV timeout
9:17
Max Abmas turnover (Andrew Rohde steals)
9:04
Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
9:02
Parker Bjorklund offensive rebound
8:54
Parker Bjorklund misses two point layup
8:52
Ahjany Lee offensive rebound
8:45
+2
Ahjany Lee makes two point layup
27-21
8:41
Parker Bjorklund personal foul
8:41
TV timeout
8:39
Patrick Mwamba misses two point layup
8:37
DeShang Weaver offensive rebound
8:26
Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
8:24
Kareem Thompson offensive rebound
8:16
Ryan Dufault personal foul
7:59
Kareem Thompson misses three point jump shot
7:57
Ryan Dufault defensive rebound
7:45
+2
Ryan Dufault makes two point jump shot
29-21
7:23
Kendall Blue blocks Max Abmas's two point layup
7:21
Max Abmas offensive rebound
7:19
Patrick Mwamba misses two point layup
7:17
DeShang Weaver offensive rebound
7:15
Ahjany Lee personal foul (DeShang Weaver draws the foul)
7:15
TV timeout
7:15
DeShang Weaver misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:15
DeShang Weaver misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:15
Ahjany Lee defensive rebound
6:59
Ahjany Lee misses two point jump shot
6:57
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
6:40
+2
Issac McBride makes two point layup
29-23
6:25
Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
6:23
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
6:11
Riley Miller shooting foul (Issac McBride draws the foul)
6:11
+1
Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-24
6:11
+1
Issac McBride makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-25
5:43
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
5:41
Max Abmas defensive rebound
5:32
+2
Issac McBride makes two point layup
29-27
5:20
Connor Vanover blocks Parker Bjorklund's two point layup
5:18
Max Abmas defensive rebound
5:09
Issac McBride misses two point jump shot
5:07
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
4:49
Riley Miller misses three point jump shot
4:47
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
4:44
Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot
4:42
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
4:28
Patrick Mwamba misses two point jump shot
4:26
Ahjany Lee defensive rebound
4:10
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
4:08
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
3:58
+2
Max Abmas makes two point jump shot
29-29
3:33
Connor Vanover blocks Ahjany Lee's two point layup
3:31
Max Abmas defensive rebound
3:29
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
3:27
Tommies defensive rebound
3:23
TV timeout
2:55
+2
Andrew Rohde makes two point jump shot
31-29
2:34
Carlos Jurgens misses three point jump shot
2:32
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
2:24
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
2:22
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
2:06
Carlos Jurgens misses two point jump shot
2:04
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
1:39
Ben Nau misses two point layup
1:37
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
1:24
+3
Patrick Mwamba makes three point jump shot (Kareem Thompson assists)
31-32
0:53
Patrick Mwamba personal foul (Kendall Blue draws the foul)
0:39
Kendall Blue turnover (Connor Vanover steals)
0:12
Issac McBride turnover (Parker Bjorklund steals)
0:01
Max Abmas shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-32
0:01
+1
Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-32
0:01
Kareem Thompson turnover (bad pass)
0:01
Tommies 30 second timeout
0:01
Brooks Allen turnover (bad pass)
0:00
Kareem Thompson turnover (bad pass)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
STTHMN
Tommies
32
ORU
Golden Eagles
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
19:47
Andrew Rohde offensive rebound
19:28
Parker Bjorklund misses two point layup
19:26
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
19:11
+2
Carlos Jurgens makes two point layup
33-34
18:52
Parker Bjorklund misses two point layup
18:50
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
18:40
Max Abmas turnover (bad pass)
18:23
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot (Riley Miller assists)
36-34
17:54
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point jump shot
36-36
17:31
Andrew Rohde turnover (bad pass)
17:17
Connor Vanover turnover (Brooks Allen steals)
17:03
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point dunk (Brooks Allen assists)
38-36
16:49
Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
16:47
Riley Miller defensive rebound
16:30
Parker Bjorklund turnover (Connor Vanover steals)
16:23
Riley Miller personal foul
16:17
Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
16:15
Riley Miller defensive rebound
16:01
Brooks Allen misses three point jump shot
15:59
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
15:52
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
38-38
15:30
+2
Andrew Rohde makes two point layup
40-38
15:13
Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot
15:11
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
14:57
TV timeout
14:47
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
14:45
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
14:32
Parker Bjorklund shooting foul (Connor Vanover draws the foul)
14:32
Connor Vanover misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:32
Connor Vanover misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:32
Ryan Dufault defensive rebound
14:17
Patrick Mwamba shooting foul (Andrew Rohde draws the foul)
14:17
+1
Andrew Rohde makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-38
14:17
Andrew Rohde misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:17
Parker Bjorklund offensive rebound
14:13
Riley Miller misses three point jump shot
14:11
Parker Bjorklund offensive rebound
14:04
Riley Miller misses three point jump shot
14:02
Golden Eagles defensive rebound
13:50
Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
13:48
Connor Vanover offensive rebound
13:40
Issac McBride turnover (Andrew Rohde steals)
13:31
+2
Andrew Rohde makes two point layup
43-38
13:17
Ryan Dufault personal foul (Issac McBride draws the foul)
13:08
+2
Issac McBride makes two point jump shot
43-40
12:46
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
12:44
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point dunk (Issac McBride assists)
43-42
12:04
Connor Vanover blocks Ryan Dufault's two point layup
12:02
Parker Bjorklund offensive rebound
12:02
Tommies turnover (shot clock violation)
12:00
TV timeout
11:52
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point alley-oop dunk (Max Abmas assists)
43-44
11:22
Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
11:20
Ahjany Lee offensive rebound
11:09
Riley Miller misses three point jump shot
11:07
Issac McBride defensive rebound
11:06
Riley Miller flagrant 1 (Patrick Mwamba draws the foul)
11:06
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-45
11:06
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-46
11:04
Max Abmas turnover (Riley Miller steals)
10:43
Andrew Rohde turnover (Connor Vanover steals)
10:33
Ahjany Lee blocks Carlos Jurgens's two point layup
10:31
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
10:12
Kendall Blue misses two point jump shot
10:10
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
9:59
+3
Carlos Jurgens makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
43-49
9:46
Andrew Rohde turnover (Issac McBride steals)
9:29
Kendall Blue personal foul
9:29
Tommies 30 second timeout
9:29
TV timeout
9:27
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
9:05
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot (Ahjany Lee assists)
46-49
8:41
Carlos Jurgens misses three point jump shot
8:39
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
8:32
Carlos Jurgens personal foul
8:23
+2
Ahjany Lee makes two point jump shot (Andrew Rohde assists)
48-49
8:07
+2
DeShang Weaver makes two point layup (Kareem Thompson assists)
48-51
8:07
Ben Nau shooting foul (DeShang Weaver draws the foul)
8:07
DeShang Weaver misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:07
Ahjany Lee defensive rebound
8:04
Andrew Rohde misses two point jump shot
8:02
Ahjany Lee offensive rebound
8:02
Ahjany Lee misses two point layup
8:00
Ben Nau offensive rebound
7:55
TV timeout
7:49
Connor Vanover blocks Andrew Rohde's two point jump shot
7:47
Ahjany Lee offensive rebound
7:37
Ahjany Lee misses two point layup
7:35
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
7:28
+2
Max Abmas makes two point layup
48-53
7:13
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
7:11
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
7:01
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot
48-56
6:48
Brooks Allen turnover
6:47
Ahjany Lee personal foul (Patrick Mwamba draws the foul)
6:47
Patrick Mwamba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:47
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
6:35
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
50-56
6:12
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
6:10
Connor Vanover offensive rebound
6:06
Brooks Allen shooting foul (Connor Vanover draws the foul)
6:06
+1
Connor Vanover makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-57
6:06
+1
Connor Vanover makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-58
5:43
Patrick Mwamba blocks Andrew Rohde's two point jump shot
5:41
Tommies offensive rebound
5:38
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
5:36
Issac McBride defensive rebound
5:26
Issac McBride misses two point layup
5:24
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
5:19
Carlos Jurgens personal foul
5:04
Brooks Allen misses two point jump shot
5:02
Tommies offensive rebound
4:50
Brooks Allen misses two point layup
4:48
Brooks Allen offensive rebound
4:46
Andrew Rohde misses three point jump shot
4:44
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
4:27
Max Abmas turnover (Andrew Rohde steals)
4:26
Issac McBride personal foul
4:24
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
4:22
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
4:14
Andrew Rohde personal foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
4:14
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-59
4:14
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-60
4:00
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
3:58
Parker Bjorklund offensive rebound
3:46
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup
52-60
3:36
Max Abmas misses two point layup
3:34
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
3:26
Andrew Rohde turnover (Carlos Jurgens steals)
3:25
Kendall Blue blocks Kareem Thompson's two point layup
3:23
Riley Miller defensive rebound
3:16
Kendall Blue misses two point layup
3:14
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
3:08
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
3:08
TV timeout
3:02
Issac McBride turnover (Kendall Blue steals)
2:57
Connor Vanover shooting foul (Parker Bjorklund draws the foul)
2:57
+1
Parker Bjorklund makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-60
2:57
+1
Parker Bjorklund makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-60
2:41
Patrick Mwamba misses three point jump shot
2:39
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
2:27
Andrew Rohde misses two point layup
2:25
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
2:01
Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
1:59
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
1:44
+3
Parker Bjorklund makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
57-60
1:43
Tommies 30 second timeout
1:16
+2
Issac McBride makes two point layup
57-62
1:06
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
1:04
Max Abmas defensive rebound
0:59
Golden Eagles 30 second timeout
0:38
Andrew Rohde personal foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
0:38
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-63
0:38
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-64
0:35
Andrew Rohde misses two point layup
0:33
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
0:30
Parker Bjorklund personal foul (Patrick Mwamba draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Patrick Mwamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-65
0:30
+1
Patrick Mwamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-66
0:22
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
59-66
0:21
Tommies 60 second timeout
0:17
Ben Nau personal foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
0:17
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-67
0:17
+1
Max Abmas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-68
0:13
+3
Andrew Rohde makes three point jump shot
62-68
0:11
Brooks Allen personal foul (Issac McBride draws the foul)
0:11
+1
Issac McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-69
0:11
+1
Issac McBride makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-70
0:07
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
0:05
Riley Miller offensive rebound
0:05
+3
Brooks Allen makes three point jump shot (Riley Miller assists)
