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Brandon Gilbeck
56
Oral Roberts ORU 9-17 (3-6)
82
Winner Western Illinois WIUM 11-11 (2-7)
Oral Roberts ORU
9-17 (3-6)
56
Final
82
Western Illinois WIUM
11-11 (2-7)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Oral Roberts ORU 19 37 56
Western Illinois WIUM 38 44 82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Ancrum, Webster Lead Surge Over Oral Roberts

Ancrum ended with a game-high 25 points while Webster added 20 points and six rebounds.

MACOMB, Ill.- Western Illinois was only down for a total of 43 seconds in Saturday's 82-56 win against Oral Roberts. The win was the largest margin of victory over a league opponent since January 8, 1997 against Chicago State (35).
 
"It was a total team effort, give our guys' credit. We talked about character, integrity, 'Tradition of Tough' and 'All In.' We didn't play well Thursday night and it was a quick turnaround," said head coach Billy Wright. We just looked at the film and things that we needed to do. Give our kids all of the credit, they came out and executed the gameplan on both ends of the floor." 
 
Kobe Webster got the scoring started early for the Leathernecks as Jalen Morgan found Webster on the outside for three. WIU jumped out to a quick 15-9 lead behind two Webster 3-pointers and four points from Dalan Ancrum.
 
After an ensuing Golden Eagle trifecta, the Leathernecks went on an 11-0 run that comprised of five points from Ancrum, and two from Webster, Brandon Gilbeck and Jalen Morgan.
 
With 1:13 remaining in the first half, Webster made a move at the free-throw line, made the defender fall, knocked down the jumper and ignited the crowd inside Western Hall. The basket put the Leathernecks up by 19 just before the half.  
The break did not cool off the Purple and Gold, as WIU started the second half on an 11-6 run headlined by two Gilbeck jump hook shots.
 
The first Western Illinois turnover did not come until 11:47 in the second half on a offensive foul. WIU ended the game with five turnovers, a season-low. The middle of the second half was back-and-forth as the lead never wavered from between 19-24 points in favor of the Leathernecks.

The game ended on a 11-4 run for WIU, as Delo Bruster put in five points in the final five minutes of the contest.
 
GAME NOTES:
- The 30 points in the paint for the Leathernecks were the second-most in league play this far (32 vs. Oral Roberts on 01/06).
- Dalan Ancrum (25) and Kobe Webster (20) were the first pair of Leathernecks since the season-opener against Saint Mary's to both for 20+ points.
- Brandon Gilbeck ended with 15 points (7-10), eight rebounds and four blocks
- Ancrum added eight rebounds and two assists.
- Webster grabbed seven rebounds and dished out a pair of assists.
 - Ancrum went 7-7 from the free-throw line
 - Gilbeck fouled out for the second consecutive game
   
 
 
 
 
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