INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Golden Eagles look for their third consecutive Summit League win on Monday when they face IUPUI at 1:00 p.m. CT at The Jungle. The contest will be broadcast live in the Tulsa area on KYAL 1550 AM, as well as on www.orugoldeneagles.com.

Scouting the Jaguars
IUPUI snapped a nine-game losing skid on Saturday with a 61-35 drubbing of Centenary to improve to 2-15 overall and 1-10 in Summit League play. Kerah Wilson (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Janna Eichelberger (11 points, 10 rebounds) each posted double-doubles in the win to give head coach Shann Hart her 200th career win. Nelson leads the Jaguars with 12.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, while Jessica Huffman has added 10.4 points per game. IUPUI is averaging just 51.6 points per game compared to its opponents' mark of 67.8 points per contest. The Jags are also losing the rebound battle by a -3.5 margin.

All-Time Results Versus IUPUI
Monday's contest marks the 24th meeting between the two schools, as ORU has edged IUPUI by a 12-11 margin dating back to 1998-99 season. The Golden Eagles dropped both contests last season by a combined 13 points, and have lost five of the last six to the Jaguars.ORU is 3-8 against IUPUI when playing in The Jungle.

Recapping the Western Illinois Game
Four players scored in double figures as the ORU cruised to an 82-57 victory at Western Illinois on Saturday afternoon to snap a four-game losing skid against the Leathernecks. Freshman guard Jaci Bigham led all players with 24 points, while also handing out six assists and swiping four steals. Bigham went 7-of-13 from the field, 6-of-12 from 3-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. Bigham drained four treys down the stretch and totaled 16 second-half points. Kevi Luper added 16 points, highlighted by a 9-of-10 effort from the charity stripe, to go with five rebounds and four assists. Senior Janae Voelker tallied 15 points and led the squad with eight boards. Voelker tied a career-high with four treys on five attempts. Freshman Alex Adekunle set a career high in points for the second straight game with 14, shooting 6-of-8 from the field. Adekunle scored seven of the team's first 10 points in the opening 3:35 of the contest. The Golden Eagles blew open a tight contest with an 18-6 run over the final 6:08 of the first half, including 13 points in the final. 2:24. The Leathernecks were held without a field goal for the remaining 8:48 of the half. In the second half, Western Illinois cut the lead to 14 points with 12:46 left to play before the Golden Eagles fired up a 3-point barrage. Three different players knocked down seven of the eight second-half treys in the final 12:37 to put the game out of reach.

Among the Nation's Best
The Golden Eagles are at or near the top of several statistical categories in the NCAA for team and individual accomplishments. ORU ranks third in the country in scoring with 83.7 points per game, while ranking second in 3-point field goals per game (9.2), fourth in steals per game (14.3) and 36th in assists per game (15.8). Kevi Luper tops the NCAA in steals per game (4.6), while ranking second in scoring with 25.0 points per contest. Fellow freshman Jaci Bigham ranks 18th nationally with 3.0 3-pointer per game, while placing 28th with 5.2 assists per game.

Early and Often
The Golden Eagles' new up-tempo style offense has been evident through the first half of the season, as ORU ranks third in the nation in scoring with 83.7 points per contest. The Golden Eagles have posted three 100-point games, including a 109-62 victory over Southern Utah on Dec. 5, 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. ORU has knocked down 166 3-pointers this season, including a school-record 18 against UMKC. Kevi Luper, a freshman from Adair, Okla., has led the ORU scoring attack by averaging 25.0 points, which ranks second in the country. Luper set a Summit League record with 44 points against La Salle on Nov. 20. Three other ORU starters are averaging double-digit points per game, including Jaci Bigham (17.4), Janae Voelker (12.0) and Jordan Pyle (10.6). 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.

The Kids are Alright
Jaci Bigham and Kevi Luper make up the nation's highest-scoring backcourt, combining for 42.4 points per contest through the first 17 games this season, which accounts for 47 percent of ORU's total offense. Luper, who scored a Summit League-record 44 points against La Salle on Nov. 20, ranks second in the country with 25.0 points per game, while Bigham has chipped in 17.4 points per contest. Luper set a conference record by earning four consecutive Summit League Player of the Week awards and has won five total this season, while Bigham has also collected two for a total of seven of the nine weekly accolades. The two freshman guards have led the Golden Eagles in scoring in all but one contest this season. Luper, a native of Adair, Okla., has scored in double figures in all 16 games played this season, including 30-point performances against Southern Utah and No. 6 Baylor. Luper also set a school record with 12 steals against the Thunderbirds, and currently leads the nation with 4.6 steals per game. Bigham, a McAlester, Okla., product, has scored in double figures in the last 11 contests, averaging 19.6 points during the streak. Bigham has averaged 26.8 points over the last six games, which began when Luper missed two games at the end of December with an injury. Bigham and Luper combined for 54 points on Jan. 4 to help ORU hand South Dakota State its first-ever Summit League loss at Frost Arena, while teaming up for 47 points in ORU's loss to IPFW.

ORU Versus the Summit League
The Golden Eagles are 5-2 in Summit League play this season, averaging 83.7 points to their opponents' 66.7 points per game. ORU cruised through the first two contests, defeating Southern Utah and UMKC by an average margin of 37 points. The Golden Eagles scored 109 points against the Thunderbirds, marking the first time ORU has surpassed the 100-point mark against a conference opponent. Against UMKC, the Golden Eagles knocked down a school-record 18 3-pointers. The Golden Eagles opened the new year by traveling to the Dakotas, dropping a heartbreaking 68-66 decision to North Dakota State before handing South Dakota State its first Summit League loss at Frost Arena by a score of 81-72. The Golden Eagles suffered a 74-72 loss at home against IPFW on Jan. 9 before bouncing back to defeat Oakland and Western Illinois by double figures.Each starting player for ORU is currently leading the league in at least one category. Kevi Luper is averaging a league-best 35.9 minutes, while posting 25.0 points and 4.6 steals per game. Jaci Bigham is first in 3-pointers (54), 3-point percentage (.429) and assists per game (5.2). Janae Voelker tops the league in defensive rebounds (125) and ranks second with 8.7 rebounds per game. Jordan Pyle paces the conference in field-goal percentage (.576) and offensive rebounds (62), while Georgia Jones is tops with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.7. Since joining the conference prior to the 1997-98 season, ORU is 108-91 (.543) in regular-season play, 18-7 (.720) in tournament action and 126-98 (.563) overall.

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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