Thursday, January 19
Tulsa, Okla.
7 p.m.
North Dakota State Athletics
12-6,6-2Summit League
53
at
75
Oral Roberts
7-12,4-4Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota St. | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 53 |
| Oral Roberts | 19 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 75 |
Photo by: Myles Johnson
NDSU Women’s Basketball Comes Up Short at Oral Roberts, 75-53
1/19/2023 10:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TULSA, Okla. – Three Bison reached double figures in scoring as the North Dakota State women's basketball team dropped a 75-53 decision at Oral Roberts on Thursday night at Mabee Center.
Elle Evans paced the Bison (12-6, 6-2 Summit) with a team-high 14 points to go along with two rebounds and two blocks. Taylor Brown notched double digits in scoring for the second straight game with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, while Abby Graham added in 11 points of her own.
As a team, the Bison hauled in 42 rebounds with Heaven Hamling and Emily Behnke each grabbing a team-high seven. NDSU shot 28.4 percent (19-67) from the field and 72.2 percent (13-18) from the free throw line.
Oral Roberts (7-12, 4-4 Summit) was able to slowly build up an eight-point edge, 30-22, after Tirzah Moore connected on a layup with 1:45 to play in the half. NDSU then found some momentum assembling a 6-0 run to cut the deficit down to two, 30-28, following a pair of free throws from Kristina Ekofo Yomane. Delaney Nix answered for Oral Roberts connecting a triple with five seconds on the clock to give the Golden Eagles a 33-28 advantage at the intermission.
Oral Roberts then started the third quarter with 11 straight points to stretch their lead to 44-28 by the 5:07 mark. Graham provided a boost off the bench delivering a jumper and a free throw to cut the deficit down to 11, 49-38, to end the third quarter. However, NDSU couldn't trim the edge down any further in the fourth frame and went on to drop the contest, 75-53.
The Bison will be back in action at Kansas City on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
Elle Evans paced the Bison (12-6, 6-2 Summit) with a team-high 14 points to go along with two rebounds and two blocks. Taylor Brown notched double digits in scoring for the second straight game with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field, while Abby Graham added in 11 points of her own.
As a team, the Bison hauled in 42 rebounds with Heaven Hamling and Emily Behnke each grabbing a team-high seven. NDSU shot 28.4 percent (19-67) from the field and 72.2 percent (13-18) from the free throw line.
Oral Roberts (7-12, 4-4 Summit) was able to slowly build up an eight-point edge, 30-22, after Tirzah Moore connected on a layup with 1:45 to play in the half. NDSU then found some momentum assembling a 6-0 run to cut the deficit down to two, 30-28, following a pair of free throws from Kristina Ekofo Yomane. Delaney Nix answered for Oral Roberts connecting a triple with five seconds on the clock to give the Golden Eagles a 33-28 advantage at the intermission.
Oral Roberts then started the third quarter with 11 straight points to stretch their lead to 44-28 by the 5:07 mark. Graham provided a boost off the bench delivering a jumper and a free throw to cut the deficit down to 11, 49-38, to end the third quarter. However, NDSU couldn't trim the edge down any further in the fourth frame and went on to drop the contest, 75-53.
The Bison will be back in action at Kansas City on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
NDSU
ORU
FG%
.284
.469
3FG%
.100
.158
FT%
.722
.600
RB
42
42
TO
23
19
STL
11
12
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
4
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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