The Basics: Oklahoma State
Game Twelve
Oral Roberts (3-8) vs Oklahoma State (7-3)
Date/Time: Sunday, December 22 / 2:00 p.m.
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: OSU Athletics
Tickets: OSU Athletics
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team will make the short drive to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Sunday, December 22, at 2 p.m. for their final game before the Christmas holiday.

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

Important Links
Summit League Notes
ORU Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU fell 86-50 in its last outing at Texas Tech.
• Freshman JoJo Moore put on a show, scoring a career-high 19 points on eight made field goals.
• Sophomore Pablo Navarro made his second start of the season and his career in place of an injured Sam Alajiki.
• The Golden Eagle bench outscored the starters (27-23) for the first time since 11/29/2022.
• 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, the Bracketeer Preseason All-American Watch List, and the Lou Henson Early Season Watchlist.
• McBride ranks 11th all-time in scoring at ORU with 1,566 points.
• This is the 26th all-time meeting between ORU and Oklahoma State. OSU leads the series 20-5 after winning last year's game 81-60. The Golden Eagles last beat the Cowboys in 2007.
• The Golden Eagles are seeking their first road win of the 2024-25 campaign.
• 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 of them are natives of Oklahoma. Jackson Skipper (Tulsa), Chase Martin (Jenks), and Luke Gray (Edmond) are all local to the Sooner State.
• Russell Springmann enters his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
 
Opponent Information: Oklahoma State
• Oklahoma State is 7-3 on the season and 4-0 at home.
• The Cowboys beat Tarleton State 66-61 in their last game on December 18.
• Grad student Marchelus Avery leads the Cowboys in points per game averaging 13.4 a contest.
• Oklahoma State is led by Head Coach Steve Lutz, who enters his first year at the helm in Stillwater.
 
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