The Basics
Game 30
No. 4 Oral Roberts (15-14, 10-8) vs. No. 5 North Dakota (15-14, 9-9)
Date/Time: Sunday, March 6, 2022 / 12:30 p.m.
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: The Summit League
Radio: ORUSN
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Denny Sanford PREMIER Center)

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team will open the 2022 Summit League Championship with a quarterfinal matchup against North Dakota Sunday, March 6 at 12:30 p.m. inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Fans may view the live stats, see link below, watch live on the ESPN+ or follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter, @ORUWBB.
 
Important Links
ORU Game Notes
Opponent Game Notes
Summit League Notes

About the Opponent
 
• This will be the third time this season ORU and UND have met on the hardwood. In game one, the Fighting Hawks won, 53-34 (Jan. 20), in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In game two, ORU got the best of UND winning, 89-73 (Feb. 19), at the Mabee Center.
 
• North Dakota finished fifth in the Summit League standings. The Fighting Hawks have dropped their four games.
 
• The Fighting Hawks have three that average double-digits. Kacie Borowicz leads North Dakota with 19.6 ppg. Olivia Lane averages 12 ppg and Claire Orth picks up 10.6 ppg. Borowicz leads the Summit League in scoring.

• North Dakota ranks eighth in the nation in free-throw percentage. Borowicz is second in the nation in free-throw percentage and was named to the All-Summit League First Team.

Quick Hits
 
• Tirzah Moore was named to the All-Summit League Second Team and All-Newcomer Team for her efforts during her first season as a Golden Eagle. Moore was also named Freshman of the Year, which gives ORU the honor in back-to-back seasons. She's scored double-digits in 23 outings this season with three double-doubles.
 
• Tirzah Moore leads the Golden Eagles in scoring averaging 14.8 points per game which ranks seventh in the Summit League.
 
• ORU ranks second in steals in the league and third in offensive rebounding. Nationally, the Golden Eagles are 10th in free-throws made overall. Tirzah Moore is 28th in the nation in overall field-goal percentage.

• As a fifth year senior, Keni Jo Lippe has captured 257 points this season. She's scored 1,715 points in her career which makes her 8th in ORU women's basketball history in points scored. She is second in the league this season in free-throw percentage.

• Head Coach Misti Cussen is in her 10th season at the helm for the Golden Eagles and holds a 145-151 overall head coaching record.
 
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.