The Basics
Game Seventeen
Oral Roberts (9-8, 4-2) at
North Dakota (10-8, 4-3)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 20, 2022 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: ND Insider
Live Stats: at North Dakota
Location: Grand Forks, N.D. (Betty Engelstad Sioux Center)
TULSA, Okla. – After a win on Monday extended their winning streak to four games, the Oral Roberts women's basketball team flocks north to take on North Dakota on Thursday night. The last time ORU had won four or more consecutive conference games came back in 2015-16 when the Golden Eagles rattled off six straight wins.
Important Links
Summit League Notes: Week Eleven
TV/Video: ND Insider
Live Stats: at North Dakota
About the Opponent
- North Dakota comes into Thursday's game riding a four-game winning streak in conference play. The Fighting Hawks have knocked off Omaha, Denver, Western Illinois, and St. Thomas.
- Much like ORU, the Fighting Hawks dropped a pair of games to South Dakota and South Dakota State at the beginning of conference play.
- Kacie Borowicz is coming off of TicketSmarter Player of the Week honors after a big weekend against the Leathernecks and Tommies.
- North Dakota leads the conference in free throw percentage
Quick Hits
- ORU is tied for the second-longest winning streak in the Summit League play at four.
- Tirzah Moore leads the Golden Eagles in scoring and rebounding with 12.6 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game.
- Hannah Cooper has dished out 49 assists this season to lead the Golden Eagles. Cooper is also tied for second in the conference with 1.9 steals per game.
- Delaney Nix dropped a career high in the gold and blue on Monday with 16 points. Nix shot 80% from long distance in the contest.
- Keni Jo Lippe is shooting 87.7% from the free throw line this season – The second best mark in the Summit League.
- In conference play, the Golden Eagles lead the Summit League in offensive rebounding averaging 10.8 per game.
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@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.
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