The Basics
Oral Roberts (10-12, 7-4) vs. Kansas City (7-15, 3-8)
Date/Time:Â February 4 | 2Â p.m.
TV/Video: ORUSN
Live Stats:Â Sidearm Stats
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Okla.)
TULSA, Okla. – Winners of four straight and seven of their last nine, the Oral Roberts women's basketball team returns home to the Mabee Center to host Summit League foe Kansas City Saturday at 2 p.m.
Saturday's contest will be streamed on the ORU Sports Network and fans can also follow along with the game on ORU's Twitter, @ORUWBB.
Postgame Autographs
Postgame, fans are encouraged to stick around as the Golden Eagles will be signing autographs on the court.
Important Links
ORU Game Notes
Summit League Notes
Quick Hits
• The Golden Eagles enter Saturday's matchup riding a four-game win streak and have won their last six contests inside the Mabee Center.
• Hannah Cooper, the reigning Summit League Peak Performer of the Week, continues to be the driving force for the Golden Eagles as the senior leads the conference in free throws made (122), free throw attempts (148), minutes per game (36.4), total points (447), steals (161) and steals per game (2.2).
• Nationally, Cooper ranks eighth in free throws made, 10th in free throw attempts, 12th in total points and 17th in points per game (20.1).
• Forward Tirzah Moore enters Saturday's contest as the Summit League leader in double-doubles (12), field goal percentage (62.2), defensive rebounds per game (7.7) and rebounds per game (11.2).Â
• At the national level, Moore ranks seventh in field goal percentage, ninth in rebounds per game, 13th in double-doubles and 13th in defensive rebounds per game.
• Sharpshooter Delaney Nix is coming off a strong month of January that saw the senior average 15.7 points per game and shoot 40.9 percent from three. For the season, Nix tops the Summit League in three-pointers (57), three-point percentage (35.4) and three-pointers per game (2.6).Â
• The Golden Eagles' high-powered offense ranks among the nation's best as they sit 24th in the country, averaging 77.8 points per game.
• ORU faced a difficult non-conference slate that featured three 2022 NCAA Tournament qualifiers, four Power 5 opponents and seven road contests.Â
• The Golden Eagles are led by head coach Kelsi Musick, who enters her first season at the helm. Musick and her staff returned six players from last season's squad and welcomed eight newcomers, three freshmen and five transfers, in the offseason.
• In her 14th season as a head coach, Musick holds a 269-137 career record.
• In the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Golden Eagles were selected to finish third.
Inside the Matchup
• Saturday's matchup marks the 56th meeting all-time and second this season between ORU and Kansas City.
• The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series, 33-22, and are 19-7 inside the Mabee Center against the Roos.
• Kansas City claimed the first meeting between the two squads, 65-54, back on January 7.
• The Roos have dropped two of their last three contests and enter Saturday's game with a 7-15 record.
• E'Lease Stafford leads the charge for Kansas City as the graduate student is averaging 16.8 points per game to go along with 4.6 rebounds.
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.Â