ORU Advances To Championship Game

Monday, March 5th 2007, 9:48 pm

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) For the third consecutive year, Oral Roberts will play in the championship game of the Mid-Continent Conference tournament.

Caleb Green scored 25 points Monday night to lift the Golden Eagles to a 75-54 win over IUPUI in the semifinal game in Tulsa.

The Golden Eagles opened the game with an 11-0 run and never trailed.

The three-time conference player of the year, Green went 8-16 from the field and 9-10 on free throws.

Shawn King scored 14 points on 7-9 shooting while ORU teammate Adam Liberty added 11 points, 5-rebounds and 5-assists.

David Barlow led the 4th-seeded Jaguars with 16 points and Gary Patterson scored 12.