Oral Roberts 81, Centenary 61

Oral Roberts 81, Centenary 61

Published Feb. 15, 2011 10:32 p.m. ET

Dominique Morrison scored 25 points as Oral Roberts defeated Centenary 81-61 on Tuesday night, extending the nation's longest active losing streak to 33 games.

Damen Bell-Holter added 18 points, Steven Roundtree had 13 and Warren Niles 11 for the Golden Eagles (14-14, 11-5 Summit League), who shot 55 percent from the floor (33 of 60).

Oral Roberts jumped in front 7-0 and never trailed as the Golden Eagles outrebounded Centenary 41-23 and posted a 58-16 scoring edge in the paint.

Leo Davis scored 22, Jonathan Blount added 13 and Maxx Nakwaasah had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Gentlemen (0-28, 0-16), whose losing streak dates back to last season.

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Centenary shot 32 percent from the floor (8 of 25) in the second half as a 39-34 halftime deficit turned into a 74-52 hole with 5:54 left to play. The Gents committed 17 turnovers, leading to 19 points for Oral Roberts.

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