Max Abmas

North Dakota St. rips Oral Roberts 92-72 in Summit semifinal

March 8, 2022 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sam Griesel scored a season-high 26 points, tying his career high, as North Dakota State rolled past Oral Roberts 92-72 in the semifinals of the Summit League tournament on Monday night.

Appel leads South Dakota State over Oral Roberts in OT

February 25, 2022 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Luke Appel scored a career-high 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as South Dakota State won its 17th straight game, edging past Oral Roberts 106-102 in overtime on Thursday night.

Abmas, Thompson lead Oral Roberts past North Dakota 87-73

February 19, 2022 GMT

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Max Abmas had 18 points to lead five Oral Roberts players in double figures as the Golden Eagles got past North Dakota 87-73 on Saturday. Kareem Thompson added 15 points for the Golden Eagles.

Griesel leads North Dakota State over Oral Roberts 77-59

February 18, 2022 GMT

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Sam Griesel had 22 points as North Dakota State breezed to a 77-59 victory over Oral Roberts on Thursday night.

Rocky Kreuser had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Bison (20-8, 12-4 Summit League), who have won six in a row.

St. Thomas visits Oral Roberts after Abmas’ 33-point game

By The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2022 GMT

Saint Thomas Tommies (8-13, 2-7 Summit) at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (15-8, 9-3 Summit)

Tulsa, Oklahoma; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Oral Roberts plays the Saint Thomas Tommies after Max Abmas scored 33 points in Oral Roberts' 90-85 loss to the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

Griesel’s basket carries N. Dakota St. past Oral Roberts

January 23, 2022 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Sam Griesel scored 18 points and his contested, running jump shot to the right of the basket with two seconds left sent North Dakota State past Oral Roberts 72-71 on Saturday night.

Abmas scores 26 to help Oral Roberts beat Kansas City 82-74

January 16, 2022 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Max Abmas scored 26 points, including six 3-pointers, Kareem Thompson had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Oral Roberts beat Kansas City 82-74 on Saturday night.

Abmas scores 20, Oral Roberts dismantles Omaha by 45

January 2, 2022 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Max Abmas scored 20 points and Francis Lacis added 14 points and Oral Roberts topped the century mark for the second time this season in beating Omaha 107-62 on Saturday night.

Oral Roberts led 59-27 at halftime and went on to shoot 54.1% which included 14 for 29 from 3-point range.

TCU beats back Oral Roberts in 71-63 win

December 3, 2021 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh and Mike Miles scored 13 points apiece and TCU fought off Oral Roberts for 71-63 win on Thursday night.

The Horned Frogs (6-1) led 39-29 at halftime before Max Abmas, Kareem Thompson and DeShang Weaver buried 3-pointers — Abmas made 3 — and the Golden Eagles (4-4) closed within 51-50 with 11:34 remaining.

Williams clutch in OT, Oklahoma St. tops Oral Roberts 78-77

November 26, 2021 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Williams scored four of his 21 points on back-to-back turn=around jump shots late in overtime and Oklahoma State held on for a 78-77 win over Oral Roberts on Friday.

The first turnaround boosted Oklahoma State (6-1) into a 76-75 lead with just under two minutes left and, after an Oral Roberts miss, Williams struck again with a fall-away jumper at the free=throw line with 1:08 remaining.

Tonje carries Colorado St. over Oral Roberts 109-80

November 10, 2021 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — John Tonje had a career-high 31 points as Colorado State easily defeated Oral Roberts 109-80 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Dischon Thomas had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Colorado State.