The Basics: Omaha
Game Twenty-Seven
Oral Roberts (17-9), (8-5) vs Omaha (6-20), (2-11)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 22 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
The Basics: South Dakota
Game Twenty-Eight
Oral Roberts (17-9), (7-4) vs South Dakota (18-9), (7-5)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 24 /2:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team plays at the Mabee Center for the last time this season as they host Omaha on Thursday, February 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and South Dakota on Saturday, February 24th at 2:00 p.m. for senior day.
 
Our good friends at Matt McCoy State Farm Insurance and Oklahoma Chiller have sponsored this week's game so fans can receive FOUR FREE TICKETS at the gate in the North Lobby.

Fans can tune into the games on the Summit League Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUWBB

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Summit League Notes

Quick Hits

• Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 10 points per game led by Taleyah Jones'  17.1. Hannah Cooper  (14.5), Jalei Oglesby (13.3), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.1) and Emily Robinson (10.8) round out the double-digit scorers.
• Senior forward Ruthie Udoumoh leads the Summit League with 11 double-doubles this season.
• Cooper scored a game-high 30 points in ORU's most recent game at North Dakota.
• ORU commands the 11th highest scoring offense in the country and first in the League averaging a blistering 81.6 points per game.
• Jones ranks second in the Summit League and 27th in the country in free throw percentage shooting 87.5% from the foul stripe.
• ORU leads the conference in 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 (246), rebounds per game (9.5) and double-doubles (11). The senior also ranks first in the Summit in steals (51) and steals per game (1.96).
• ORU on-ball pressure and full-court pressure have resulted in a League leading 10.7 steals per game and 20.4 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 +7.2 turnover margin ranks 6th in the nation.
• Six players average 1+ steals per game for ORU.
• Cooper ranks second in the Summit League in assists per game dishing out 4.0 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: Omaha

• Thursday's game will be the 20th meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and Omaha.
• ORU leads the series 19-3 after defeating Omaha in Nebraska earlier this season.
• The Mavericks are led in scoring by Grace Cave averaging 12.9 points per game.
• Head Coach Carrie Banks enters into her 4th season with UNO.

Opponent Information: South Dakota

• Saturday's game will be the 27th meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and South Dakota.
• USD leads the series 21-5, but ORU has captured the last two matchups.
• The Mavericks are led in scoring by Grace Larkins averaging 15.7 points per game.
• Head Coach Kayla Karius enters into her 2nd season with USD.

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.