Oral Roberts delivered her first dose of insanity in March on Friday. The 15-ranked Summit League champion defeated 2nd-seeded Ohio State 75-72 in extra time, with Buckeyes missing two triples in their final possession OT. With the loss, Buckeyes became the second seed to be the ninth ever to lose to the No. 15 seed, and the first since 2016. More March Frenzy: Live Scores | Updated bracket | The Golden Eagles’ surprise show was presented largely by two players: Kevin Obanor and Max Appmas, who scored 30 and 29 points respectively. No other Oral Roberts player has managed to score with double numbers. EJ Liddell (23 points, 10 of 15 shots, 13 rebounds), Duane Washington Jr. (18 points, 10 rebounds) and CJ Walker (12 points, six rebounds) led the Baguice’s losing effort. MORE: Where is Oral Roberts Located? Q&A about the NCAA Championship competitor in the first round of Ohio Of course, Twitter got into a frenzy as it saw its first big surprise in the tournament – one that’s even bigger since the 2020 tournament was canceled outright. 2-15 Ohio State Disorder: Oral Roberts University. – Andrew Bagnato (andrewbagnato) March 19, 2021 This is the biggest thing that happened on Oral Roberts in 6,000 years of universe history – Aaron (BobbyBigWheel) March 19, 2021 CJ McCollum. Lehigh. 2012 Jedi Butts. Central Tennessee. 2016 Max Eppmas. 2021. Ural Roberts. USA! – John Rothstein (@ JonRothstein) March 19, 2021
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