The Basics: Minnesota
Game One
Oral Roberts (0-0) vs Minnesota (0-0)
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 6 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: B1G+
Live Stats: Minnesota Athletics
Tickets: Minnesota Athletics
Behind the Mic: ORUSN
Location: Williams Arena (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team opens the 2024-25 campaign on the road at Minnesota on Wednesday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m.

Fans can tune into the game on B1G+ or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUMBB.

Important Links
ORU Game Notes
Summit League Notes

Quick Hits
• Star guard Issac McBride was named the Summit League Preseason Player of the Year. This is the third time in four years that an ORU player has earned this award.
• On top of his Player of the Year accolade, McBride was also named to the Summit League Preseason First Team as well as the Bracketeer Preseason All-American Watch List.
• McBride currently ranks 15th all-time at ORU in scoring with 1,397 points in 96 games played.
• ORU was picked to finish fifth in the Summit League Preseason Poll.
• The Golden Eagles welcome 10 newcomers (six transfers, four freshmen) to the 2024-25 squad.
• Of the 10 offseason additions, three are natives of Oklahoma. Jackson Skipper (Tulsa), Chase Martin (Jenks), and Luke Gray (Edmond) are all local to the Sooner State.
• ORU returns seven players from last year's team.
• The Golden Eagles are 0-3 in games played on November 6.
• ORU is seeking its first season opener road win since 2013.
• The Golden Eagles are looking for their first win over a Big Ten opponent since 2020-21, when they defeated #2 Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
• Head Coach Russell Springmann enters his second year at the helm for ORU.
 
Opponent Information: Minnesota
• The Golden Eagles are 0-4 against Minnesota all-time with the last meetup taking place in 2018.
• The Golden Gophers won both of their exhibition games by an average of 23.5 points.
• Minnesota was picked to finish last in the Big Ten Preseason Media Poll.
• Standout big man Dawson Garcia had garnered numerous preseason awards, including All-Big Ten honoree, Naismith Trophy Watch List, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar list, and more.
 
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