South Dakota Coyotes at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
· Summit League Championship - 1st Round
McBride scores 23; Oral Roberts beats South Dakota 77-62 in Summit League Tournament opener
Oral Roberts, the tournament's eighth-seed, advances to face top-seeded South Dakota State in Saturday's quarterfinal round.
McBride added seven assists for the Golden Eagles (12-18). Jailen Bedford added 19 points while shooting 6 for 16 (3 for 11 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Kareem Thompson had 12 points and shot 4 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. The Golden Eagles stopped a six-game skid with the win.
The ninth-seeded Coyotes (12-20) were led by Kaleb Stewart, who posted 18 points and six assists. Bostyn Holt added 12 points for South Dakota. Lahat Thioune finished with 12 points.
Oral Roberts carried a slim three-point lead into halftime, as McBride led the way with nine points. Oral Roberts extended its lead to 77-59 during the second half, fueled by an 11-1 scoring run. McBride scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Oral Roberts Turnover. | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Isaac Bruns made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Felix Brostrom. | 62 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Steven Kramer Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 77 |
Statistics
 SDAK |
 ORU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 27-59 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 9-24 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 9-14 | FT | 13-15 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 1 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Attendance: 7,611 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 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 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |