Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at McNeese Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 79
68 - 79
McNeese State defeats Oral Roberts 79-68
McFerrin had 23 points, making 9 of 13 field goal attempts, and 13 rebounds, while Eackles had 22 points, hitting 11 of 14 free throws, and 11 rebounds. Kevin Hardy added 10 points for McNeese State (7-14, 5-4 Southland Conference).
Oral Roberts (10-12, 4-5) led throughout most of the first half and held a 37-33 halftime advantage. The Cowboys had an 11-2 run to lead 44-39 with 14:44 remaining. The Golden Eagles came back to tie the score at 44 following a layup by Jorden Kaufman. The Cowboys then pushed their lead to 62-51 with 6:00 remaining. ORU never threatened again.
Korey Billbury led ORU with 20 points and Shawn Glover had 13.
McNeese State won the rebound battle 48 to 24.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Korey Billbury made Jumper. | 68 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Craig McFerrin made Dunk. Assisted by Adrian Fields. | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:14 | McNeese St Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Adrion Webber missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 77 |
Statistics
 ORU |
 MCN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-58 | FG | 23-51 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 3-13 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 15-25 | FT | 30-40 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 15 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 3 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 28 | Fouls | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Lake Charles Civic Center
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 1,312 | Capacity:
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 1,312 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 20-2 | - | 28-6 |
| McNeese | 19-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 14-8 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 13-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| LSU New Orleans | 12-10 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Nicholls | 12-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Houston Christian | 8-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| Northwestern State | 8-14 | 12 | 10-22 |
| Incarnate Word | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Lamar | 7-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| East Texas A&M | 6-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-16 | 14 | 9-22 |