Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
Its a great nonconference battle on Monday as the 22nd ranked New Mexico Lobos host the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Lobos of the Mountain West Conference are 14-2 overall and 2-2 in the Mountain West while Oral Roberts is 13-3 overall and 4-0 in the Summit League. These two teams haven't met since 2015 when New Mexico won 91-75 and covered. Tipoff is at 9:00 p.m. EST at The Pit in Albuquerque.
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles have gotten off to a 13-3 start this season and they are 4-0 in the Summit League, putting them atop the conference. The Golden Eagles have won 9 straight games, including a 74-71 win over Missouri-KC on Saturday. Max Abmas hit a buzzer b eater from half court to win it. Yup, that happened.
MAX ABMAS CALLED GAME FROM HALF-COURT ??
(via @ORUMBB)pic.twitter.com/awrvp3FKIM
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 8, 2023
Abmas led the Golden Eagles with 26 points with 6 three pointers. Kareem Thompson added 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists while Trey Phipps poured in 14 points. Abmas is averaging 20.7 points per game, which ranks 14th in the country. Oral Roberts is ranked No. 78 by KenPom. They average 84.3 points per game, which is 9th most in the country. They are 19th in offensive efficiency and 199th in defensive efficiency.