The Basics: Missouri
Game Eleven
Oral Roberts (7-3), (0-0) at Missori (10-3), (0-0)
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 18 / 6:30 p.m. (CT)
TV/Video: SEC Network +
Live Stats: Missouri Athletics
Location: Mizzou Arena (Columbia, Missouri)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles will take on their second straight SEC opponent on Wednesday, facing off against the Missouri Tigers in Columbia, Missouri at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Fans can tune into the game on SEC Network + or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUWBB.
 
QUICK HITS

• The ORU women's basketball program is coming off a 54-94 loss to the #10 Oklahoma Sooners on the road.
• Jalei Oglesby averaged 21.5 points on 18-26 (69.2%) shooting, tacking on 16 rebounds (8.0 rpg) and three steals (1.5 spg) over last week's two game stint.
• Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 10 points per game, led by Jalei Oglesby (16.4), Taleyah Jones (14.5), Ruthie Udoumoh (13.7) Makyra Tramble (10.9) and Emily Robinson (10.2).
• Off the bench, Ogelsby's 16.4 points per game ranks fourth in Summit League and 107th nationally. She has led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench in 9-of-10 games this season. 
• Oglesby has had an efficient season thus far, shooting 60.2% from the field which ranks first in the Summit League and 18th nationally.
• Ruthie Udoumoh is dominating the glass, leading the Summit League in rebounds per game (9.4) which ranks 48th nationally. She also leads the League and ranks 28th in the country in offensive rebounds per game (4.0).
• The Golden Eagles were a new addition to the College Insider Mid-Major Poll last week, coming in at #23.
• As a team, ORU currently ranks first in the Summit League in assists per game (15.0), rebounds per game (41.3), scoring offense (80.7), turnover margin (3.9), turnovers forced per game (19.3) and steals per game (10).
• Emily Robinson ranks first in the Summit League in assist/turnover ratio (1.73).
• Jalei Oglesby and Ruthie Udoumoh are each averaging 1.9 and 4.1 points above their career averages this season, respectively. Makyra Tramble is also averaging 4.3 points above her career average this season. 

 
MILESTONE WATCH

• Taleyah Jones has 974 points (270 points at UT Arlington) throughout her three year playing career. With just 26 more points she would reach the 1,000 career points mark.
• Ruthie Udoumoh has 936 points (49 points at Oklahoma State) over her five year playing career. 113 more points would make Udoumoh the 23^rd 1,000-point scorer in program history while 64 more points would eclipse the 1,000 career points mark.
• Udoumoh is closing in on 100 career-games played, she is currently at 98.
• Head Coach Kelsi Musick is one win away from reaching 300 career wins.

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP

• Missouri leads the all-time series over the Golden Eagles, 7-0.
• Their last meeting took place in 2020, when the Golden Eagles suffered a 49-88 loss in Columbia, Mo.
• ORU is 11-53 all-time in SEC matchups.
• The Tigers are led by Grace Slaughter who is averaging 15.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
• Robin Pingeton is in her 15^th season at the helm for Missouri, boasting a 581-360 career record and 246-203 record as a Tiger.

 
For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on X or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.