ORU rides fast start to Summit title past N. Dakota St.
AP
Mar 07, 2023
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Max Abmas scored 26 points and distributed 11 assists and Oral Roberts Golden Eagles overwhelmed North Dakota State Bison 92-58 in the Summit League Tournament championship game Tuesday night clinching an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
Reserve Patrick Mwamba scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half and Isaac McBride, Connor Vanover and reserve Deshang Weaver each scored 10 points for Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts (30-4) finished 18-0 in league play and won twice in the league's post-season tournament. It's the program's seventh NCAA Tournament berth.
The Golden Eagles failed to make the NCAA Tournament last year following its 2021 run to the Sweet 16, which ended with a 72-70 loss to Arkansas.
When asked what it would take to duplicate the 2021 run after beating down the Bison, Abmas said, “We've got to continue the intensity that we've had in this (Summit) tournament.”
Mwamba's 17 points in 13 minutes before intermission and his six field goals (three from 3-point range) almost matched North Dakota's seven total in 26 attempts and the Golden Eagles led 51-20 at halftime. Oral Roberts built an 18-3 lead and never trailed.
Boden Skunberg scored 18 points, Andrew Morgan 13 and Damari Wheeler-Thomas 10 for the Bison (16-17).
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1st Half
NDST
Bison
20
ORU
Golden Eagles
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Golden Eagles gains possession)
19:48
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
20:00
(Golden Eagles gains possession)
19:48
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
19:46
Connor Vanover offensive rebound
19:45
Tajavis Miller shooting foul (Connor Vanover draws the foul)
19:45
+1
Connor Vanover makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
19:45
+1
Connor Vanover makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
19:31
Grant Nelson turnover (Connor Vanover steals)
19:24
Damari Wheeler-Thomas shooting foul (Kareem Thompson draws the foul)
19:24
+1
Kareem Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
19:24
+1
Kareem Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
19:11
+3
Boden Skunberg makes three point jump shot (Andrew Morgan assists)
3-4
18:51
+3
Carlos Jurgens makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
3-7
18:34
Connor Vanover blocks Andrew Morgan's two point hook shot
18:32
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
18:23
+2
Kareem Thompson makes two point jump shot
3-9
18:01
Grant Nelson misses two point jump shot
17:59
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
17:51
Connor Vanover misses three point jump shot
17:49
Damari Wheeler-Thomas defensive rebound
17:27
Damari Wheeler-Thomas turnover (Max Abmas steals)
17:18
+3
Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Connor Vanover assists)
3-12
16:58
Carlos Jurgens personal foul
16:54
Jacari White misses three point jump shot
16:52
Kareem Thompson defensive rebound
16:38
Carlos Jurgens turnover (Boden Skunberg steals)
16:30
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
16:28
Carlos Jurgens defensive rebound
16:13
Carlos Jurgens misses three point jump shot
16:11
Kareem Thompson offensive rebound
16:05
+3
Issac McBride makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
3-15
16:04
Bison 30 second timeout
16:04
TV timeout
15:40
Connor Vanover blocks Joshua Streit's two point layup
15:38
Patrick Mwamba defensive rebound
15:24
+3
Patrick Mwamba makes three point jump shot (Issac McBride assists)
3-18
15:04
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:02
Issac McBride defensive rebound
14:44
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
14:42
Kareem Thompson offensive rebound
14:35
Kareem Thompson turnover
14:25
Lance Waddles misses three point jump shot
14:23
Grant Nelson offensive rebound
14:18
+2
Boden Skunberg makes two point layup
5-18
14:01
Patrick Mwamba misses three point jump shot
13:59
Grant Nelson defensive rebound
13:48
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
13:46
Connor Vanover defensive rebound
13:36
+2
Connor Vanover makes two point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
5-20
13:18
+2
Lance Waddles makes two point jump shot
7-20
12:52
+3
Issac McBride makes three point jump shot
7-23
12:20
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses two point jump shot
12:18
Joshua Streit offensive rebound
12:15
+2
Joshua Streit makes two point layup
9-23
11:56
+3
Patrick Mwamba makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)
9-26
11:40
Kareem Thompson personal foul
11:40
TV timeout
11:35
+2
Grant Nelson makes two point jump shot (Jacari White assists)
11-26
11:18
Patrick Mwamba misses three point jump shot
11:16
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
11:16
Grant Nelson personal foul
11:11
Issac McBride misses three point jump shot
11:09
Andrew Morgan defensive rebound
10:56
Jump ball. (Bison gains possession)
10:50
Jacari White turnover (DeShang Weaver steals)
10:42
Max Abmas turnover
10:22
Jacari White misses three point jump shot
10:20
Carlos Jurgens defensive rebound
9:55
Andrew Morgan blocks Issac McBride's two point layup
9:55
Golden Eagles offensive rebound
9:53
+2
Patrick Mwamba makes two point layup (Max Abmas assists)
11-28
9:36
Andrew Morgan turnover (Issac McBride steals)
9:19
Andrew Morgan shooting foul (Patrick Mwamba draws the foul)
9:19
+1
Patrick Mwamba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-29
9:19
+1
Patrick Mwamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-30
8:58
Boden Skunberg misses two point jump shot
8:56
DeShang Weaver defensive rebound
8:38
Carlos Jurgens misses two point layup
8:36
DeShang Weaver offensive rebound
8:34
+2
DeShang Weaver makes two point layup
11-32
8:19
Sam Hastreiter misses three point jump shot
8:17
Max Abmas defensive rebound
8:10
Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
8:08
Boden Skunberg defensive rebound
7:47
Damari Wheeler-Thomas misses two point jump shot
7:45
Carlos Jurgens defensive rebound
7:24
+3
DeShang Weaver makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)