ORUTerry Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 ORU men's basketball team accustomed to big challenges By Mike Brown, World Sports Writer 3/16/2008 9:06 PM (excerpt) The Oral Roberts basketball team has been up against long odds before, so what's unusual about having a tough assignment in the first round of the NCAA Tournament? The Golden Eagles drew Pittsburgh of the Big East Conference. The 13th-seeded Eagles and fourth-seeded Panthers will play at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday in the South Regional at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo. The winner would face fifth-seeded Michigan State or 12th-seeded Temple in Saturday's second round. Pittsburgh (26-9) lost four of its final seven regular-season but completed a four-game run through the Big East tournament with a 74-65 win over top-seeded Georgetown in Saturday's final...... Link to Tulsa World Sports Extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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