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Nebraska-Omaha Defeats Oral Roberts 71-70 - Recap
Nebraska-Omaha got 19 points from Marquel Sutton en route to a 71-70 victory over Oral Roberts on Thursday at Baxter Arena.
Nebraska-Omaha did not, however, defeat Oral Roberts against the spread, which closed at -4.5 at most sportsbooks.
Nebraska-Omaha got 16 points from Frankie Fidler and another 16 points from Nick Davis. Frankie Fidler contributed 3 assists, while Frankie Fidler cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Oral Roberts got 24 points from Jailen Bedford in a losing cause and another 14 points from DeShang Weaver. Issac McBride contributed 3 assists for them, while DeShang Weaver had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Oral Roberts were victorious, as the score was 38-36 at the break.
Nebraska-Omaha won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-32.
Next game, Nebraska-Omaha takes its act on the road to face UMKC looking for another win. For Oral Roberts, they head on the road to face South Dakota.