The Basics: Kansas City
Game Twenty
Oral Roberts (14-5), (4-2) at Kansas City (7-13), (3-2)
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 22^nd / 7:00 p.m. (CT)
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: UMKC Athletics
Location: Swinney Center (Kansas City, Missouri)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles look ahead to their first one-game week of Summit League play, traveling to Kansas City to face off against the Roos on Wednesday night at the Swinney Center.

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 defeated the Denver Pioneers 79-72 last Saturday, holding off their program record 12 three-pointers in the first half and 16 in the game.
• Makyra Tramble kept ORU in the contest, scoring 17 points while shooting 6-12 (50%) from the field. She also drained four threes, grabbed six rebounds and recorded two steals.
• Gentry Baldwin set a career and season-high in free throws made against Denver, knocking down four.
• Taleyah Jones tied her career-high and set a season-high in rebounds against Denver, grabbing eight.
• Jalei Oglesby has led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench in 18-of-19 games this season while leading ORU in scoring in seven contests.
• Oglesby has had an efficient season thus far, shooting 56.9% from the field which ranks second in the Summit League and 28^th nationally.
• As a team, ORU currently ranks first in the Summit League in bench points per game (27.1), rebounds per game (40.00 rpg), scoring offense (82.1 ppg) and turnover margin (4.11).
• ORU's 27.1 bench points per game ranks 22^nd nationally while their team field goal percentage of 45.7% ranks 46^th nationally and second in the Summit League.
• Additionally, their 82.1 points per game this season ranks 17^th nationally.
• Four Golden Eagles are averaging double figures on the season, led by Taleyah Jones (17.1), Jalei Oglesby (16.9), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.4) and Makyra Tramble (11.2).
• The Golden Eagles have five players averaging 1+ steal a game (Udoumoh, Tramble, Heard, Robinson and Jones).
• Jones' 17.1 points per game ranks third in the Summit League followed by Oglesby's 16.9 points per game, which ranks fifth.
• Ruthie Udoumoh has been dominating the glass, ranking second in the Summit League in rebounds per game (8.7) and 69^th nationally.
• Udoumoh's 3.7 offensive rebounds per game ranks first in the Summit League and 29^th nationally.
• Makyra Tramble and Taleyah Jones rank second and third in the Summit League in three-point three pointers made (39 and 37) and three pointers per game (2.05 and 1.95).
• Ruthie Udoumoh is averaging 2.7 points above her career average this season.
• Makyra Tramble is also averaging 3.6 points above her career average this season while Taleyah Jones is averaging 3.0 points above her career average.
• Against Denver, Taleyah Jones reached 100 career three-point field goals and 100 career steals.
• Ruthie Udoumoh is 14 points away from reaching 1,000 points at ORU. This milestone would make her the 23^rd 1,000-point scorer in program history.

 
MILESTONE WATCH

• 14 more points from Ruthie Udoumoh would make her the 23rd 1,000-point (at ORU) scorer in program history.
• Head Coach Kelsi Musick is three wins away from her 50^th win as a Golden Eagle.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

• The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series against the Roos 36-22.
• ORU has won the last three matchups against UMKC, dating back to 2/4/23.
• The Roos have won two of the last three matchups against the Golden Eagles at the Swinney Center.
• Kansas City is led by Emani Bennett who is averaging 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
• Head Coach Dionnah Jackson-Durrett is in her fifth season at the helm for the Roos, boasting a 28-56 career record.

 
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