Oral Roberts accepts postseason bid

Oral Roberts accepts postseason bid

Published Mar. 11, 2011 12:30 a.m. ET

Oral Roberts is returning to postseason tournament play after a two-year absence.

Coach Scott Sutton announced Thursday night that the Golden Eagles had accepted a bid to the CollegeInsider.com tournament that features teams that don't make the NCAA bracket or the NIT.

The Golden Eagles (19-15) have missed out on postseason play the past two seasons after making three straight trips to the NCAAs by winning their conference tournament.

Oral Roberts won 10 straight games to reach the championship game of the Summit League tournament before losing to top-seeded Oakland (Mich.) with the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament on the line.

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The 24-team field for the CollegeInsider.com tournament will be finalized Sunday, and the Golden Eagles will begin play Tuesday.

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