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Denver rallies late to take down Oral Roberts 100-96 in OT

The Pioneers snapped a seven-game losing streak with Thursday night's overtime victory.
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DENVER — Ade Murkey scored 26 points and Jase Townsend nearly missed a triple-double and Denver beat Oral Roberts 100-96 in overtime.

Townsend's layup with 45.8 seconds left in overtime gave Denver a 98-96 lead and they never trailed again.

Townsend scored 24 with 11 rebounds and nine assists. Deondre Burns made pair of foul shots with three seconds to go in regulation for a 90-87 lead.

Max Abrams fouled Townsend shooting a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left and he sank three from the foul line forcing overtime. Emmanuel Nzekwesi led Oral Roberts with 29 points and 13 rebounds.

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