The Basics: St. Thomas | Denver
Game Eighteen | Game Nineteen
Oral Roberts (12-5), (2-2) vs St. Thomas (8-8), (0-3) | Oral Roberts (12-5), (2-2) at Denver (7-10), (0-4)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 16^th / 7:00 p.m. (CT) | Saturday, January 18^th / 3:00 p.m. (MT) | 4:00 p.m. (CT)
TV/Video: Summit League Network | Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics | Denver Athletics
Location: Mabee Center | Hamilton Gymnasium
 
TULSA, Okla. – Coming off a 1-1 week in North Dakota, the ORU women's basketball teams looks ahead, facing off against St. Thomas at home before heading to Denver to play the Pioneers.

Fans can tune into the games on Summit League 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 1-1 week, winning a double-overtime battle against North Dakota (98-91) before dropping a game down the road to NDSU (69-79).
• Taleyah Jones had an impressive week, averaging 27.5 points, 4 rebounds and 2.5 steals.
• Jalei Oglesby also had a stellar week, scoring 21 points in both contests last week.
• Taleyah Jones and Jalei Ogelsby have been ORU's first and second scorers in three straight games while Jones has been the leading scorer in their last four contests.
• As a team, ORU currently ranks first in the Summit League in bench points per game (27.9), rebounds per game (40.00 rpg), scoring offense (82.9 ppg) and turnover margin (4.06).
• ORU's 27.9 bench points per game ranks 22^nd nationally while their team field goal percentage of 46.2% ranks 37^th nationally and second in the Summit League. Additionally, their 82.9 points per game this season ranks 15^th nationally.
• Four Golden Eagles are averaging double figures on the season, led by Taleyah Jones (17.6), Jalei Oglesby (16.9), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.9) and Makyra Tramble (10.9).
• The Golden Eagles have five players averaging 1+ steal a game (Udoumoh, Tramble, Heard, Robinson and Jones).
• In each game that ORU has outrebounded the opposing team, they have won (12-0), and in each game they've been outrebounded they've lost (0-5).
• Jones' 17.6 points per game ranks third in the Summit League followed by Oglesby's 16.9 points per game, which ranks fourth.
• Oglesby has led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench in 16-of-17 games this season while leading ORU in scoring in six contests.
• Oglesby has had an efficient season thus far, shooting 57.6% from the field which ranks second in the Summit League and 27^th nationally.
• Ruthie Udoumoh has been dominating the glass, ranking second in the Summit League in rebounds per game (8.6) and 79^th nationally.
• Makyra Tramble has grabbed 34 steals this season, ranking second in the Summit League.
• Taleyah Jones ranks second in the Summit League in three-point percentage (32.1%), three pointers made (34) and three pointers per game (2.00).
• Jalei Oglesby and Ruthie Udoumoh are each averaging 2.0 and 3.2 points above their career averages this season, respectively.
• Makyra Tramble is also averaging 3.6 points above her career average this season while Taleyah Jones is averaging 3.5 points above her career average.
• ORU's next five games are against the current bottom four teams in the Summit League.

MILESTONE WATCH

• 32 more points from Ruthie Udoumoh would make her the 23rd 1,000-point (at ORU) scorer in program history.
• Emily Robinson is currently at 495 career points and closing in on 500.
• Taleyah Jones is inching closer to the 100 career steals and three-point field goal marks. She has racked up 98 steals and 97 three-point field goals over her three-year playing career.

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
 
vs. St. Thomas:

• The Golden Eagles are tied with the Tommies 3-3 in the all-time series.
• ORU is 1-3 in their last four meetings and is 2-1 against St. Thomas at the Mabee Center.
• St. Thomas is led by Jo Langbehn who is averaging 14.9 points per game on 62.4% shooting, while also averaging 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
• Head Coach Ruth Sinn is in her 20th season at the helm for the Tommies, boasting a 398-150 career record.

at Denver:

• ORU leads the all-time series 13-8 and has won five of their last seven matchups.
• The Golden Eagles fell to Denver in February of last year (102-92), dropping a difficult game on the road.
• The Pioneers are led by Jordan Jones who is averaging 20.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
• Head Coach Doshia Woods is in her fifth season at the Helm for the Pioneers, boasting a 44-86 career record.

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.