TULSA - The Oral Roberts University women's basketball team looks to jump out to a 2-0 start in Summit League play by hosting UMKC at 7:05 on Monday night at the Mabee Center. Live stats and radio will be available at www.orugoldeneagles.com.

Scouting the Kangaroos
UMKC is currently 3-4 overall and snapped a three-game losing skid in its conference opener on Saturday with an 81-66 victory at Centenary. The Kangaroos have recorded wins over Drake and Northern Arizona, while dropping games against Tulsa, North Texas, UT-Arlington and SIU-Edwardsville. Preseason Summit League Player of the Year Chazny Morris has led the squad, averaging 16.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest. Dayon Hall-Jones and LeAndrea Thomas are averaging 8.3 and 8.0 points per game, respectively, while Kaycie Boyles has posted 7.7 points and 5.1 boards per contest. UMKC is averaging 64.0 points per game compared to its opponent's 67.3 mark per contest, while committing 22.7 turnovers per game. The Kangaroos are shooting 43 percent (169-of-398) from the field and 31 percent (34-of-110) from beyond the arc.

All-Time Results Versus UMKC
ORU and UMKC will meet for the 42nd time in the series history, with the Golden Eagles holding a 24-17 advantage over the Kangaroos. ORU has won eight consecutive contests dating back to 2006, and 12 of the last 13 games since 2004. The Golden Eagles won two tight contests last season, with a 68-59 victory in Tulsa and a 58-55 triumph in Kansas City. Janae Voelker tallied a season-high 27 points and a career-high 18 rebounds the last time the two teams met, while Georgia Jones posted a career-high 23 points against the Kangaroos in Tulsa last season. Head coach Jerry Finkbeiner is 20-10 against UMKC since taking over at ORU during the 1996-97 season.

Recapping the Southern Utah Game
The Golden Eagles kicked off the Summit League slate in style, posting a 109-62 rout over Southern Utah on Saturday. ORU scored 100 points against a league team for the first time, while also setting a school record with 17 3-pointers made. The 57-point victory was the second highest margin of victory over a Summit League opponent in school history. Kevi Luper posted her second double-double of the season with 30 points and a school-record 12 steals. Janae Voelker tallied 18 points, while Georgia Jones also posted 18 points and tied a career-high with six 3-pointers made in seven attempts.

Among the Nation's Best
The Golden Eagles are at or near the top of several statistical categories in the NCAA. As of November 29, ORU leads the nation in scoring with 93.0 points per game and steals with 16.1 per contest. The Golden Eagles also place seventh in assists per game (19.3) and 22nd in three-point field-goal defense (23.5). Kevi Luper tops the NCAA in scoring with 28.4 points per game and ranks second in steals with 5.1 per contest. Luper also ranks 15th in field-goal percentage (57.6), while Jaci Bigham places 30th in assists per game (6.4).

Early and Often
The Golden Eagles' new up-tempo style offense has been evident through the first seven games this season, as ORU is leading the nation by averaging 93.0 points per contest. The Golden Eagles have posted three 100-point games, including Saturday's 109-62 victory over Southern Utah, marking the first time in school history ORU has passed the century mark against a league opponent. ORU also surpassed the 100-point mark in back-to-back wins at Houston Baptist (101-59) and Sam Houston State (101-85). The Golden Eagles have also produced against high-caliber opponents, posting 80 points at No. 20 Kansas and at No. 17 Texas. Kevi Luper, a freshman from Adair, Okla., has led the ORU scoring attack by averaging 28.4 points, which also leads the nation. Luper set a Summit League record with 44 points against La Salle on Nov. 20. Janae Voelker tallied a career-high 29 points at Kansas and averagest 15.1 points per game, while Jordan Pyle put up a career-high 22 points against UT-Pan American and averages 11.9 points per game. Jaci Bigham, a freshman from McAlester, Okla., is fourth on the squad with 10.4 points per game and leads the team with 6.4 assists per contest. If the Golden Eagles continue their high-scoring ways this season, they could be on track to breaking the school record for points per game, which was 81.2, set during the 1982-83 season. The 1982-83 squad is the only team in ORU history to average more than 80 points per contest. The most points an ORU team led by Jerry Finkbeiner has averaged is 68.0 during the 2005-06 season.

Voelker Continues Scoring Streak
Senior Janae Voelker scored 18 points in Saturday's victory over Southern Utah to extend her double-figure scoring streak to 47 consecutive games.. Voelker posted 10 points in the season opener against UT-Pan American, and tallied a career-high 29 points at No. 20 Kansas. Voelker scored 10 and 11 points against La Salle and Houston Baptist, respectively, while posting eight second-half points for a total of 10 against Sam Houston State. Against No. 17 Texas, Voelker tallied 18 points and had reached the double-figure mark in the first 10 minutes of the contest. Voelker began the streak by scoring 22 points against Oakland on February 11, 2008. The Newton, Kan., native scored at least 10 points in the final 10 games of the 2007-08 season and achieved the feat in all 30 of last season's contests.

ORU Basketball Coaches Hour
Join ORU coaches and athletes every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. for the ORU Coaches Hour, broadcast live from Pepper's Grill at 91st & Delaware and carried on FM 97.1 "The Sports Animal". Tulsa radio personality Geoff Haxton hosts the one-hour call-in show. Men's head coach Scott Sutton and women's head coach Jerry Finkbeiner are regular guests.

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