June 11, 2026

Oral Roberts Stuns No. 2 Seed Ohio State, Ends Buckeyes' Season


Fueled by their incredible 3-point shooting ability, Oral Roberts just delivered the biggest knockout blow of the national tournament early on Friday afternoon. Kevin Obanor and Max Abmas led the Golden Eagles to an overtime victory over Ohio State, denying one of the best teams in the nation an early round victory. Ohio State had two shots to tie the game before time expired, but neither one went home and the Scarlet and Gray lost 75-72. Abmas and Obanor led the way for Oral Roberts. Abmas posted 29 points, while Obanor’s monster second half and overtime showing gave him a game-high 30 points. E.J. Liddell led the Buckeyes with 23 points. Duane Washington Jr. added 18 points and Justice Sueing had just seven. After hitting his first four shots of the game, Washington went just 3-for-17 the rest of the day. The Buckeyes were 5-for-23 from 3-point range and 9-for-18 from…

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