The Basics
(RV) Oral Roberts (25-4, 16-0) at South Dakota (11-17, 6-10)
Game Date/Time: Thursday, February 23, 2023 / 7 p.m.
Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center / Vermillion, S.D.
Video: ESPN+
Radio: Behind the Mic / 99.9 FM ESPN Radio
Stats: South Dakota Athletics

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team hits the road for the final regular season weekend beginning at South Dakota Thursday, February 23 at 7 p.m. in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Fans can tune in to watch the game via the ESPN+ or by following along on Twitter @ORUMBB

Important Links
ORU Game Notes
Opponent Game Notes
Summit League Notes

Quick Hits
• The ORU Golden Eagles earned the 2022-23 Summit League regular season championship for the first time outright since 2011-12. It's the seventh regular season championship in program history.

• Max Abmas was named preseason Summit League Player of the Year and to the league's preseason First Team. Abmas earned a spot on the Naismith Player of the Year Watch List and the NABC Preseason Player of the Year Watch List as well as on the 2023 Bob Cousy Award Watch List and Wooden Top 50. He recently was named to the Cousy Award Top 10 Finalist list and the Naismith Midseason Player of the Year list.

• ORU is also No. 3 in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. For the first time in program history, ORU has been mentioned in the AP Top 25 Poll for five-straight weeks.

• Abmas is averaging 22.8 points per game which is 3rd in the nation. Two other Golden Eagles average double-digits with Issac McBride and Connor Vanover. McBride and Vanover each average 12.4 points per game.

• Vanover has totaled 95 blocks this season. He currently is second in the nation in total blocks and second in blocks per game (3.4). As a team, ORU is 7th in the nation in blocks per game (5.6).

• Abmas is 6th in the nation in free-throw percentage and 5th in three-pointers per game.

• ORU is hitting 10.9 triples per game, which puts the team 2rd in the nation and first in the Summit League. The Golden Eagles have totaled 317 three-point buckets this season.

• On the glass, ORU leads the Summit League in defensive rebounds with per game (28.3).

• This will be the 21st all-time meeting between Oral Roberts and South Dakota. ORU leads the series, 11-9. Earlier this season ORU defeated the Coyotes, 103-53, at home on Jan. 30.

Scouting the Opponent

• South Dakota is 11-17 overall, 6-10 in Summit League play, and on a four game losing streak. In their previous game, the Coyotes lost, 86-68, at Denver.

• Kruz Perrott-Hunt leads USD with 14 points per game. Tasos Kamateros scores 11.9 ppg and A.J. Plitzuweit scores 11.5 ppg.

• The Yotes average 68.9 points per game and shoot 42.7 percent from the field and 38.9 from three-point range. South Dakota is currently seventh in the league standings.

For the latest information on ORU Men's Basketball, follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter and Instagram, or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics app from the App Store or Google Play Store.