http://www.tulsaworld.comThe latest news and information from the Tulsa World.5Copyright 2010, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.Oral Roberts' men's team is tied for sixth after shooting an opening-round 296 at the Southern Utah Pat Hicks Invitational at Sunbrook Golf Course in St. George, Utah.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100209_95_B2_OralRo938359&rss_lnk=95Staff and Wire ReportsTue, 09 Feb 2010 07:57:01 CSTFORT WAYNE, Ind. The Oral Roberts University women's basketball team couldn't overcome a 15-point halftime deficit and fell to IPFW by a score of 96-83 on Monday night at Memorial Coliseum.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100209_95_B3_FORTWA341428&rss_lnk=95Staff and Wire ReportsTue, 09 Feb 2010 07:38:30 CSTOral Roberts freshman guard Warren Niles was named the Summit League basketball player of the week for the second time this season after scoring 51 points in two games.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100209_95_B3_ORUsWa429783&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterTue, 09 Feb 2010 07:36:30 CSTOral Roberts freshman guard Warren Niles was named Summit League player of the week for the second time this season after scoring 51 points in two games.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100208_95_0_OralRo192021&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterMon, 08 Feb 2010 16:17:15 CSTOral Roberts used a second-half rally for the second straight game to extend its win streak to seven consecutive games with a 91-87 victory at Oakland. http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100208_95_B6_hWOMEN383589&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterMon, 08 Feb 2010 10:38:30 CSTThree questions with Dominique Morrison http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100208_95_B6_hTHREE351836&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterMon, 08 Feb 2010 06:56:46 CSTKevi Luper and Janae Voelker combined for 51 points as the Oral Roberts women overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat Oakland 91-87 on Saturday.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100207_95_B2_ROCHES235230&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsSun, 07 Feb 2010 06:04:46 CSTThe Oral Roberts basketball team missed a golden opportunity to inch closer to first-place Oakland (Mich.) in Summit League play Saturday night.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100207_95_B2_ROCHES702499&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsSun, 07 Feb 2010 06:03:01 CSTSenior guard Johnathon Jones hit a jump shot from the lane with 1.2 seconds left, giving Oakland (Mich.) a wild and crazy 79-77 win over Oral Roberts in Summit League basketball play Saturday.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100206_95_0_ROCHES429442&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsSat, 06 Feb 2010 22:45:30 CSTKevi Luper and Janae Voelker combined for 51 points as the Oral Roberts women overcame a 15-point second half deficit to defeat Oakland 91-87.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100206_95_0_ROCHES23687&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsSat, 06 Feb 2010 18:51:01 CSTIf the Oral Roberts basketball team is ever going to get back into the Summit League race, it will have to be Saturday night.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100206_95_B6_Derick763397&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterSat, 06 Feb 2010 06:34:16 CST Game notes: Oral Roberts looks to complete a two-game sweep with a road victory at Oakland on Saturday. http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100206_93_B1_hWOMEN293579&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterSat, 06 Feb 2010 06:32:31 CSTScott Sutton said his Oral Roberts basketball team would have to play well to have a chance at IPFW on Thursday. As it turned out, he couldn't have been more wrong.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100205_95_B6_FORTWA796969&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsFri, 05 Feb 2010 07:30:30 CSTSeemingly down for the count, the Oral Roberts basketball team roared back from a 15-point deficit over the final 14:49 of regulation and pulled out a 71-68 overtime win over IPFW in Summit League play ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100204_95_0_FORTWA606765&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsThu, 04 Feb 2010 20:25:45 CST Oakland (Mich.): Suffered its first league loss, at IUPUI 78-54 on Thursday night, but won at Western Illinois 68-64 two nights later. Then, the Grizzlies moved back into sole possession of first ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100204_95_B5_hThefr194416&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterThu, 04 Feb 2010 07:20:31 CSTZach Plackemeier fired a shot heard 'round the Summit League last Sunday afternoon. It was a warning that IPFW's Mastodons are thundering through.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100204_95_B5_ZachPl266861&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterThu, 04 Feb 2010 07:16:31 CSTOral Roberts soccer signee Whitney Brannan has also been impressive in the classroom at Victory Christian. http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100204_369_B10_bSport327003&rss_lnk=95BARRY LEWIS World Sports WriterThu, 04 Feb 2010 04:21:00 CSTWhen Oral Roberts offered the Union track star she jumped at the chance to stay close to home.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100203_95_0_ErinPa426265&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterWed, 03 Feb 2010 16:10:45 CSTOral Roberts soccer signee Whitney Brannan has also been impressive in the classroom at Victory Christian.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100203_95_0_OralRo333281&rss_lnk=95BARRY LEWIS World Sports WriterWed, 03 Feb 2010 16:10:45 CSTThroughout his high school career, Lamb has embraced the role of team leader as catcher and quarterback.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100203_95_0_Truhui143252&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterWed, 03 Feb 2010 12:36:16 CSTJaci Bigham scored 28 points as the Oral Roberts women rallied for an 81-75 victory over North Dakota State on Monday at the Mabee Center.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100201_2_0_Ioootr401751&rss_lnk=95Lynn Jacobsen World Sports WriterWed, 03 Feb 2010 07:06:15 CSTIt's not how you start, but how you finish.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100202_95_B2_Itsnot354939&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterTue, 02 Feb 2010 07:29:15 CSTThe Oral Roberts and Austin Peay basketball teams haven't met since 1978, but the programs have a history.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100202_95_B5_ORUsKe897884&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterTue, 02 Feb 2010 06:50:04 CSTThe Oral Roberts basketball team is heading east to play Austin Peay of the Ohio Valley Conference in this year's ESPNU BracketBusters event, Feb. 20, it was announced Monday. Game time will be announced ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100201_95_0_TheOra639282&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterMon, 01 Feb 2010 14:09:19 CSTMichael Craion doesn't often earn his living at the foul line. The Oral Roberts junior makes only 66.7 percent of his free throws, and has nights when he missed more than he makes.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100131_95_B4_ORUsMi272360&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterMon, 01 Feb 2010 09:08:15 CST Game notes: The Golden Eagleslead the Summit League in stealsper game (15.4) and are secondin assists (15.9). http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100201_234_B5_bGamen827480&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterMon, 01 Feb 2010 07:07:00 CSTThree questions with Hunter McClintock http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100201_95_B6_hTHREE655289&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterMon, 01 Feb 2010 06:40:46 CSTKevi Luper and Jaci Bigham are as good as advertised.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100131_95_B5_KeviLu196975&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterSun, 31 Jan 2010 05:48:00 CSTThe Eagles inducted four new members into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies, but two former athletes had travel issues and couldn't attend.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100131_95_B4_IntheH202824&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterSun, 31 Jan 2010 05:47:15 CSTMichael Craion makes three crucial foul shots in the final 31.5 seconds for ORU.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100130_95_0_Michae187699&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterSat, 30 Jan 2010 22:09:01 CSTKevi Luper and Jaci Bigham combine for 49 points in the win.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100130_95_0_KeviLu573555&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterSat, 30 Jan 2010 19:12:30 CSTThe late Oral Roberts must have had a pretty good hunch when he told former ORU basketball coach Ken Trickey he ought to hire Glenn Smith.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100130_95_B6_Thelat856149&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterSat, 30 Jan 2010 06:28:01 CSTOral Roberts faces a key four-game stretch in Summit League action that could well determine what seed the Golden Eagles get going into the conference tournament in March.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100130_95_B3_OralRo906975&rss_lnk=95LYNN JACOBSEN World Sports WriterSat, 30 Jan 2010 06:13:16 CSTThe Oral Roberts basketball team has been nearly invincible at home over the past six years. Summit League foes are often half beaten just entering the Mabee Center.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100130_95_B1_ORUsKe288216&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterSat, 30 Jan 2010 06:02:45 CSTTulsa 66ers and Tulsa Oilers games are still on schedule, as is ORU's annual Diamond Dinner.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100129_2_0_Awinte550533&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsFri, 29 Jan 2010 12:07:10 CSTIt took awhile, but the Oral Roberts basketball team finally broke open Thursday's home game with North Dakota State.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100129_95_B1_DmnqeM169343&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterFri, 29 Jan 2010 06:48:57 CSTORU should learn its foe in this year's BracketBusters event (Feb. 19-20) early next week. Pairings for the 11 television games are to be announced Monday, with pairings for the remaining games from the ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100129_95_B4_ORUsMi855596&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterFri, 29 Jan 2010 05:30:03 CSTTHERE WAS a road trip earlier this year when the Oral Roberts men's basketball team walked out of its hotel to go to the arena and the wind chill outside was minus 33.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100129_203_B1_THEREW932971&rss_lnk=95JOHN KLEIN Senior Sports ColumnistFri, 29 Jan 2010 05:18:57 CSTA couple years back, Josh Johnson was going through some old things at his parents' home in Tulsa and came across a folder of faded schoolwork. One piece of paper in particular caught his eye.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100129_95_B1_Florid559839&rss_lnk=95JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports WriterFri, 29 Jan 2010 04:03:11 CSTThe Golden Eagles ran off 10 straight points to break the game’s last tie and coasted to a 71-57 Summit League win before a tiny crowd on a wintry night at the Mabee Center.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100128_234_0_Ittook75215&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterThu, 28 Jan 2010 21:12:02 CSTORU faces North Dakota State and the 66ers play Iowa.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100128_95_0_Awinte673591&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsThu, 28 Jan 2010 14:14:02 CST Oakland (Mich.): Won at South Dakota State 85-82 to tie the record for consecutive conference victories. http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100128_95_B4_hThefr431089&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterThu, 28 Jan 2010 06:31:56 CSTNobody was more ready to have Javier Nasarre back on the basketball floor than Nasarre himself.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100128_95_B1_AhatyJ128958&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterThu, 28 Jan 2010 04:48:53 CSTORU freshman Jack Whitt earned his second consecutive Summit League Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor. http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100127_95_B2_ORUfre472333&rss_lnk=95Staff and Wire ReportsWed, 27 Jan 2010 06:51:04 CSTThree questions with Mikey Manghum http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100125_95_B3_hTHREE465261&rss_lnk=95MIKE BROWN World Sports WriterMon, 25 Jan 2010 05:44:40 CSTWhen Josh Johnson was growing up, he played baseball at a racehorse pace, maybe 160 games each summer between the ages of 9 and 14.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100124_95_B5_WhenJo360525&rss_lnk=95JOHN E. HOOVER World Sports WriterSun, 24 Jan 2010 15:22:30 CSTThe Oral Roberts basketball team did what a favorite should when facing a dangerous road foe.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100124_95_B7_SHREVE494439&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsSun, 24 Jan 2010 06:06:28 CSTFour posted double figures as the Oral Roberts women's basketball team rolled over Centenary 95-65 on Saturday at the Gold Dome. The Golden Eagles claimed their fourth straight Summit League victory to ...http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100124_95_B3_SHREVE330687&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsSun, 24 Jan 2010 05:42:40 CSTThe Golden Eagles never let Centenary's Gents get started. The Eagles raced to a 23-point lead in the first 11 minutes and coasted to an 87-56 Summit League win.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100123_234_0_SHREVE993042&rss_lnk=95Staff ReportsSat, 23 Jan 2010 22:42:32 CSTERNIE BANKS CAME TO mind often during Wednesday night's Mayor's Cup contest.http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20100123_202_B1_ERNIEB607916&rss_lnk=95DAVE SITTLER World Sports WriterSat, 23 Jan 2010 04:37:48 CST