Abmas, Weaver propel Oral Roberts past N. Dakota 76-65

<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. &mdash; Max Abmas poured in 22 points, DeShang Weaver added 18 and fourth-seeded Oral Roberts defeated No. 5 seed North Dakota 76-65 in the Summit League tournament quarterfinals on Sunday night.</p>
<p>Abmas and Weaver combined for 16 of 26 shooting for Oral Roberts (14-10), as the Golden Eagles were 26 of 58 from the floor and made 19 of 21 free throws. Kareem Thompson added 16points and Carlos Jurgens 11. </p>
<p>Oral Roberts broke the game open with a 18-7 run in the later minutes of the first half, pushing a 21-19 lead to 39-26 just before halftime. Weaver scored 12 of his points during the breakaway run. North Dakota (9-17) was 3-12 shooting as Oral Roberts surged ahead, including 0-for-5 from distance.</p>
<p>Sybian Sims, Bentiu Panoam, Caleb Nero and Mitchell Sueker all scored 11 points for the Fighting Hawks.</p>
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