IUPUI holds off Oral Roberts, posts 69-65 victory

Mar 9, 2010 - 5:30 AM SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(AP) -- Robert Glenn scored 18 points and IUPUI survived a comeback bid by Oral Roberts to post a 69-65 victory in the Summit League semifinals Monday night.

Leroy Nobles hit 4-of-5 3-pointers and scored 17 points. Alex Young added 16 points for the second-seeded Jaguars (24-9), who will face No. 1 seed Oakland, Mich., in the title game Tuesday.

Michael Craion led the Golden Eagles (20-13) with 20 points.

IUPUI was up 42-25 at halftime, but Oral Roberts later rallied with a 24-4 run to take a 61-60 advantage. Billy Pettiford then scored on a layup, and Nobles hit a 3 to put the Jaguars up 65-61. John Ashworth sealed the victory with two free throws with 11 seconds to play.

IUPUI trailed 18-14 early before surging ahead with a 16-0 run.