ORU Falls To Duke In NCAA Tournament

By Oklahoma Sports Desk
Oral Roberts v Duke

Patrick Mwamba #32 of the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles drives against Kyle Filipowski #30 of the Duke Blue Devils during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Amway Center on March 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)Photo: Getty Images

In the first round of the East Regionals of the NCAA Tournament last night in Orlando, the Duke Blue Devils dominated virtually every facet of the game against Oral Roberts, finishing the contest with a 74-51 victory. Led by Jeremy Roach, who matched his career high of 23 points, Duke jumped out early with a 15-0 run and never trailed. The closest ORU was able to get was 14 points in the second half.

Max Abmas led ORU with 12 points. The Golden Eagles finish the season at 30 and 5.

With the win, Duke advances to the second round to take on Tennessee Saturday.

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