Scores

Final

Oral Roberts 54

(17-12, 12-4 Southland)

McNeese St 56

(12-14, 6-9 Southland)

8:30 PM ET, February 28, 2013

Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles, LA

1 2 T
ORU 28 2654
MCNS 24 3256

Top Performers

Oral Roberts: S. Glover 18 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

McNeese State: D. Cannon 19 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl

McNeese St. 56, Oral Roberts 54

Associated Press

LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Dontae Cannon scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half as McNeese State rallied late in the second half to beat Oral Roberts 56-54 in a Southland Conference game Thursday night.

Oral Roberts led 47-36 with 8:03 remaining, but a jumper by Cannon started a 20-7 run by the Cowboys (12-14, 6-9) over the final 6:54.

With the game tied 54-54, Cannon hit two free throws with 16 seconds to play and Brandon Regis knocked away a pass by the Golden Eagles (17-12, 12-4) with 2.1 seconds left.

The victory was the third straight in conference play for the Cowboys.

McNeese hit 54.2 percent (13 of 24) from the field in the second half after making 37.9 percent (11 of 29) in the first.

Shawn Glover scored 18 points and Warren Niles 16 for Oral Roberts, and Damen Bell-Holter had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
ORU
MCNS
Points 54 56
FG Made-Attempted 22-52 (.423) 24-53 (.453)
3P Made-Attempted 5-18 (.278) 4-12 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 5-8 (.625) 4-6 (.667)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 11 (0/0) 12 (0/0)
Largest Lead 11 2

Game Leaders

 
ORU
MCNS
PointsS. Glover 18D. Cannon 19
ReboundsD. Bell-Holter 13C. McFerrin 7
AssistsD. Jackson 5D. Cannon 3
StealsD. Jackson 2K. Hardy 4
BlocksS. Glover 1A. Fields 2
Team Stats: Oral Roberts | McNeese State

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 26, 2013 @ORU 75, MCNS 54Recap
» Feb 28, 2013 @MCNS 56, ORU 54Recap

Next 5 Games

ORU
MCNS
03/02 @LAM 7:00pm
03/09 @CARK 5:30pm
03/14 SHSU 8:30pm
03/20 @UTA 8:30pm
03/25 UCI 8:00pm
 03/02 CARK 5:30pm
03/07 @SELA 8:35pm
03/09 @NICH 5:00pm
03/13 @NICH 6:00pm
03/14 @SELA 6:00pm
Complete Schedule: Oral Roberts | McNeese State

Southland Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Stephen F. Austin16-227-4
Northwestern State15-323-8
Oral Roberts13-518-14
Sam Houston State8-1017-17
McNeese State7-1114-17
Central Arkansas7-1113-17
Southeastern Louisiana10-813-18
Nicholls State8-109-21
Texas A&M-CC5-136-23
Lamar1-173-28
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