The Basics
Oral Roberts at Eastern Michigan
Date/Time: Tuesday | December 1| 6 p.m. (CST)
TV/Video: ESPN3
Audio: 1550 AM
Location: Convocation Center | Ypsilanti, Mich.
YPSILANTI, Mich. - The Oral Roberts women's basketball team continues the northern half of its road swing Tuesday at Eastern Michigan.
Tuesday's game will tip off from the Convocation Center at 6 p.m. (CST) and will be broadcast on ESPN3 and through the WatchESPN App. Phillip Dowden's radio call of the game can also be heard at 1550 AM in the Tulsa area and around the world for free through www.ORUAthletics.com.
| ORU at Eastern Michigan | December 1 | Convocation Center (Ypsilanti, Mich.) |
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At A Glance |
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at Eastern Michigan
Tuesday
December 1 | 6 p.m.
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Live Audio: 1550 AM
Play-by-Play: Phillip Dowden
Live Video: ESPN3
Live Stats: EMUEagles.com
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All-Time vs. EMU: ORU leads 1-0
At Ypsilanti: n/a
Last Meeting:
12/6/14- ORU 63, EMU 62
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Social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram // Game Notes: ORU | Eastern Michigan
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STORYLINES
► Oral Roberts and Eastern Michigan will meet Tuesday for just the second time in program history. Last season ORU held off the Eagles, 63-62, in the final minutes at the Mabee Center to hold a 1-0 record in the all-time series. After back-to-back games against Power 5 schools the Golden Eagles will try to improve on their 3-3 record against teams from the MAC.
► Two players for ORU average in double figures entering Tuesday's game, Bria Pitts and Faith Ihim. Pitts leads the way at 12.0 ppg while Ihim is averaging 11.7 points per contest. Sunday was also the first game this season, Pitts was held below 10 points.
► Faith Ihim also ranks among the nation's leaders in field goal percentage and steals. Ihim leads The Summit League and ranks 39th nationally shooting 58.8 percent from the field while her 2.33 steals per game ranks 127th and is second among conference players.
► Bria Pitts also ranks among the nation's leaders in three-pointers per game and three-point field goal percentage. Pitts is averaging 2.6 three-pointer per game and is shooting 42 percent through the first six games of the season.
► Defensively, ORU has held its own among the nation's best as well ranking 31st in NCAA Division in steals with 11.5 per game. The Golden Eagles are also holding opponents to just 18.9 percent shooting behind the three-point which ranks fourth best in the country.
► ORU plays five of its six games during the month of December on the road starting with Tuesday's game at Eastern Michigan. In the midst of a five-game road swing the Golden Eagles will head to Arkansas and Missouri State before hosting Lyon College on December 15. ORU will finish the month on the road against a pair of Big 12 foes - Dec. 17 at Baylor and Dec. 22 at Kansas.
For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the Golden Eagles Front Row App at ORUAthletics.com/frontrow or in the App Store.
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