The Basics: North Dakota State
Game Twenty-Five
Oral Roberts (16-8), (7-4) vs North Dakota State (14-9), (8-2)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 15 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: NDSU Athletics
Location: Scheels Center (Fargo, N.D.)
 
The Basics: North Dakota
Game Twenty-Six
Oral Roberts (16-8), (7-4) vs North Dakota (8-16), (4-7)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 17 / 1:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: UND Athletics
Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (Grand Forks, N.D.)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team heads north as they prepare to play North Dakota State on Thursday, February 15th at 7:00 p.m. and North Dakota on February 17th at 1:00 p.m.

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Quick Hits

• Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 10 points per game led by Taleyah Jones'  17.4. Hannah Cooper  (14.1), Jalei Oglesby (13.4), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.0) and Emily Robinson (10.4) round out the double-digit scorers.
• Senior forward Ruthie Udoumoh leads the Summit League with 10 double-doubles this season.
• Jones scored a team-high 24 points in ORU's most recent game versus South Dakota State.
• ORU commands the 15th highest scoring offense in the country and first in the League averaging a blistering 81.1 points per game.
• Jones ranks second in the Summit League and 20th in the country in free throw percentage shooting 88.8% from the foul stripe.
• ORU leads the conference in total rebounds per game (39.3) and offensive rebounds per game (13.8).
• Udoumoh's relentless effort on the glass and ability to disrupt the passing lanes on defense have her leading the Summit League in rebounds (224), rebounds per game (9.3) and double-doubles (10). The senior also ranks first in the Summit in steals (48) and steals per game (2.0).
• ORU on-ball pressure and full-court pressure have resulted in a League leading 10.5 steals per game and 19.8 turnovers forced per game.
• The Golden Eagles ability to take care of the ball and control possessions has them leading the conference in a multitude of other categories including assist/turnover ratio, turnover margin, and fewest turnovers. ORU's +6.3 turnover margin ranks 10th in the nation.
• Seven players average 1+ steals per game for ORU.
• Cooper ranks second in the Summit League in assists per game dishing out 4.2 per contest.
• Cooper and Udoumoh earned All-Summit League Preseason Accolades as Cooper made the First Team and Udoumoh was named to the Second Team. Last season, Cooper ranked 20th nationally in points per game with 20.3, 14th in free throw attempts, and 13th in free throws made. 

Opponent Information: North Dakota State

• Thursday's game will be the 32nd meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and North Dakota State.
• ORU leads the series 22-9 after defeating NDSU in Tulsa earlier this season.
• The Bison are led in scoring by Elle Evans averaging 15.3 points per game.
• Head Coach Jory Collins enters into his 5th season with NDSU.

Opponent Information: North Dakota

• Saturday's game will be the 13th meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and North Dakota.
• ORU leads the series 9-3 after defeating UND in the Mabee Center earlier this season.
• Preseason player of the year, Kacie Borowicz, leads the Fighting Hawks in scoring with 20.3 points per game.
• Head Coach Mallory Bernhard enters into her 3rd season with UND.

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