Two weeks after Oral Roberts nearly upended Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, the Golden Eagles came within a razor?s edge of knocking off 10th-ranked Creighton in frozen Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday. ORU owned a five-point lead with 6:08 remaining, but the Golden Eagles? offense disappeared and failed to score the rest of the way. Creighton, meanwhile, scored the game?s final six points to win 66-65, while ORU missed four shots down the stretch with a chance to take the lead. ... The Golden Eagles have yet to beat a Division I opponent this season, and they have won only six times in their last 31 games against Division I foes. ...
UALR is coming off a season in which the Trojans scored an upset victory over No. 5 seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. UALR could not advance beyond the Round of 32, though, with a loss to Iowa State with a Sweet Sixteen berth on the line. ... UALR has won six straight games, including a 72-67 victory over Northern Arizona on Wednesday. The Trojans also scored a 72-62 win over Tulsa during that span. ... With 14 road wins since the beginning of the 2015-2016 season, UALR is tied for third nationally in that category.
UALR is coming off a season in which the Trojans scored an upset victory over No. 5 seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. UALR could not advance beyond the Round of 32, though, with a loss to Iowa State with a Sweet Sixteen berth on the line. ... UALR has won six straight games, including a 72-67 victory over Northern Arizona on Wednesday. The Trojans also scored a 72-62 win over Tulsa during that span. ... With 14 road wins since the beginning of the 2015-2016 season, UALR is tied for third nationally in that category.
