ABMAS LEADS ORAL ROBERTS PAST JACKS

Saturday, February 13

Tulsa, Okla.

4 p.m.

South Dakota State University

11-5,5-2Summit League

103

Oral Roberts

11-8,8-3Summit League

South Dakota St.

Oral Roberts

103

2/13/2021 7:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Tyler Merriam

TULSA, Okla. - Max Abmas exploded for 42 points to lead Oral Roberts past South Dakota State 103-86 in men's basketball Saturday at the Mabee Center.

The Golden Eagles (11-8, 8-3 Summit League) buried 16-of-30 3-pointers (53.3 percent) and shot 53.8 percent overall, beating the Jackrabbits (11-5, 5-2) for the first time in eight tries.

SDSU shot 50 percent from the field and started strong, opening up a 12-3 lead behind five points from Alex Arians. The lead expanded to 27-15 with 11:26 left in the first.

Oral Roberts closed to within four at halftime and started the second on an 11-3 run to take the lead for good.

Four Jackrabbits scored in double figures, led by Matt Dentlinger's 16 points. Baylor Scheierman turned in his 10^th double-double, 15 points and 10 rebounds, Douglas Wilson added 15 and Arians finished with 11.

Abmas reached 20 points by halftime and added 22 in the second half. The sophomore guard finished with 42 points, making 14-of-20 overall and 5-of-8 from deep.

Kevin Obanor also posted his 10^th double-double, scoring 18 points and snaring 11 rebounds. Sheldon Stevens (16) and Carlos Jurgens (13) were also in double figures for the hosts.

Notes

Charlie Easley tied his career-high with nine points
Wilson established a new career high of four steals
The Jacks outrebounded Oral Roberts 36-27
SDSU committed 18 turnovers, a season-high, which turned into 23 Oral Roberts points

Up Next
SDSU and Oral Roberts meet in the second of their two-game Summit League series Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Mabee Center.

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