The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 68 – Oklahoma State 89
Record: ORU (1-1), (0-0) – Oklahoma State (2-0), (0-0)
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Oklahoma)

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team fell to the Oklahoma State Cowgirls on Thursday night in Stillwater, 68-89.

Ruthie Udoumoh led the Golden Eagles' offensive efforts, racking up 18 points on 8-15 shooting, eight boards and two steals. Emily Robinson wasn't far behind Udoumoh, tallying 13 points, three assists and a steal.

The Cowgirls jumped out to an early 10-4 lead, dominating the paint. After falling into a ten point hole (10-20), Gentry Baldwin made two three-point jumpers to go along with a Tyla Heard layup, cutting the OSU lead to four. Despite an eight point quarter for Baldwin, three straight Cowgirl buckets in the final minute of the first quarter extended the ORU deficit to five (22-27).

The Golden Eagles sparked a 7-2 run to open the second quarter, taking their first lead of the game off a Ruthie Udoumoh tip-in. OSU clapped back, scoring 10 straight points of their own to increase their lead to eight. A seven point, four rebound quarter from Ruthie Udoumoh wasn't enough to give the Golden Eagles the advantage heading into the half (42-50).

A second strong quarter from Ruthie Udoumoh helped the Golden Eagles dominate the paint, as the team scored 18 points in the paint of their 21 in the quarter. 10 points on 5-6 shooting and three boards from Udoumoh helped the Golden Eagles mount a charge but the Cowgirls extended their lead further.

ORU had a difficult fourth quarter, getting outscored 4-17 over the ten minute period. Six turnovers led to the demise of the Golden Eagles as they were handed their first loss of the 2024-25 season.

The Leaders
 
Oral Roberts: Ruthie Udoumoh led the Golden Eagles offensively, tallying 18 points on 8-15 shooting while grabbing a game-high eight boards and a game-high two steals.
 
Oklahoma State: Micah Gray scored 25 points on 9-16 shooting, making a game-high five threes to go along with four rebounds.

Inside the Box Score

• Ruthie Udoumoh carded game-highs in rebounds (8) and steals (2).
• ORU shot 7-17 from the stripe (41.2%).
• Despite logging just one less possession, the Golden Eagles took their first loss of 20+ points since 2/10/23 vs. South Dakota State.
• The Golden Eagles and Cowgirls had the same bench production on the night, each with 19 points.
• The Golden Eagles fall to 0-11 in their last 11 meetings with the Cowgirls.

 
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