The Basics
Game Four
Oral Roberts (0-3, 0-0) at Kansas (2-1, 0-0)
Date/Time: Sunday, December 6, 2020 / 2 p.m.
TV/Video: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Audio: ORU Sports Network
Live Stats: at Kansas
Location: Lawrence, Kan. (Allen Fieldhouse)


TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team will play its fourth-consecutive game of the season against a Power 5 opponent when it travels takes on the Kansas Jayhawks Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m. inside Allen Fieldhouse.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the University of Kansas will only be allowing friends and family of the participating teams to attend the game.
 
Fans may view the live stats, see link below, listen live to Josh Salim's audio call on the ORU Sports Network, watch online via the Big 12 Now on ESPN+ (subscription required) or follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter, @ORUWBB.

Important Links

ORU Game Notes: at Kansas
Opponent Notes: Kansas
Summit League Notes: Week Two
TV/Video: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Audio: ORU Sports Network
Live Stats: at Kansas

About the Opponent

• For the first time in five years, KU drops to 2-1 on the season. The last time KU was 2-1 to start the season, coach Brandon Schneider was in his first year at Kansas (2015-16).
   
• Through three games, sophomore Holly Kersgieter has led the Jayhawks in scoring with double-figures in all three contests. She is averaging 19.3 points per game and shooting the three-ball at a .588 clip.
   

Quick Hits

• ORU will face Kansas for the first time since the 2018-19 season. The Golden Eagles are 1-14 against the Jayhawks and 1-10 in Lawrence, Kansas.
   
• It is the fourth of six games for the Golden Eagles against Power 5 opponents.
   
• A win for the Golden Eagles would give the program its first win over Kansas since the 2015-16 season.
   
• Senior Keni Jo Lippe was named to the preseason All-Summit League First Team. She averaged 18.5 points per game along with 8.0 rebounds. As a junior, she totaled 575 points. She currently has 1,215 career points and is the 21^st member of the ORU women's basketball 1,000-point club.
   
• ORU adds 12 newcomers to the roster. Eight freshmen, Corrie Anderson, Tierney Coleman, Tyaija Coleman, Hannah Giddey, Camryn Hill, Courtlyn Loudermill, Addisyn Moore and Faith Paramore. Two sophomores, Sinetra Jones and Bo Teulings. A junior, Ariel Walker, and a redshirt senior, Manaya Jones.
   
• The Golden Eagles are one of the youngest teams in Division I with eight true freshman and the average age of 19.3. Eleven of the 16 players on the roster have zero years of Division I experience, until this season.
   
• Head Coach Misti Cussen is in her ninth season at the helm for the Golden Eagles and holds a 124-125 overall head coaching record.
   
• ORU was picked to finish fourth in Summit League Preseason Poll.

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 new ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App stores.