The Basics: St. Thomas
Game Twenty-Three
Oral Roberts (15-7), (6-3) vs St. Thomas (14-9), (6-3)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 8 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
The Basics: South Dakota State
Game Twenty-Four
Oral Roberts (15-7), (6-3) vs South Dakota State (17-5), (9-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 10 / 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 prepares to defend their perfect 10-0 home record this season as they host St. Thomas on Thursday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. and first place South Dakota State on Saturday, February 10th at 2:00 p.m.

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

Important Links
Summit League Notes

Quick Hits

• ORU's 10-0 start at home is its best since the 1982-83 season.
• Senior forward Ruthie Udoumoh recorded her Summit League-leading 10th double-double in ORU's most recent game against Denver.
• Leading scorer Taleyah Jones and fifth year senior Hannah Cooper each surpassed the 30-point mark in the Golden Eagles last outing versus the Pios.
• ORU commands the 15th highest scoring offense in the country and first in the League averaging a blistering 81.4 points per game.
• Jones ranks first in the Summit League and 6th in the country in free throw percentage shooting 91.9% from the foul stripe.
• ORU leads the conference in total rebounds per game (40.2) and offensive rebounds per game (14.3). The Golden Eagles rank 35th nationally in offensive rebounds per game.
• Udoumoh's relentless effort on the glass and ability to disrupt the passing lanes on defense have her leading the Summit League in rebounds (215), rebounds per game (9.8) and double-doubles (10). The senior also ranks second in the Summit in steals (44) and steals per game (2.0).
• ORU on-ball pressure and full-court press have resulted in a League leading 10.4 steals per game and 19.5 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 turnovers. ORU's +6 turnover margin ranks 12th in the nation.
• Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 10 points per game led by Taleyah Jones'  17.2. Hannah Cooper  (14.0), Jalei Oglesby (13.4), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.1) and Emily Robinson (10.7) round out the double-digit scorers.
• 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: St. Thomas

• Thursday's game will be the 6th meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and St. Thomas.
• The Tommies lead the series 3-2 after defeating ORU in Minnesota earlier this season.
• St. Thomas is led in scoring by Amber Scalia averaging 17.8 points per game.
• Head Coach Ruth Sinn enters into her 19th season with the Tommies.

Opponent Information: South Dakota State

• Saturday's game will be the 37th meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and South Dakota State
• SDSU leads the series 30-6 after defeating ORU in Brookings earlier this season.
• South Dakota State is led in scoring by forward Brooklyn Meyer averaging 15.8 points per game.
• Head Coach Aaron Johnston enters into his 25th season with the Jackrabbits.

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.