The Basics: Kansas City
Game Fourteen
Oral Roberts (4-9), (0-0) vs Kansas City (9-7), (1-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, January 4 / 5:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: KC Athletics
Tickets: KC Athletics
Location: Swinney Center (Kansas City, Missouri)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team begins Summit League play on Saturday, January 4 at 5:00 p.m. on the road against Kansas City.
 
Saturday's game was previously scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m., but potential severe weather resulted in the time being moved up to 5:00 p.m.

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

Important Links
Summit League Notes
ORU Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU defeated Texas A&M-Texarkana, 92-54, in its last game on 12/30/2024.
• Jackson Skipper scored a career-high 20 points, netting six threes.
• Carlos Rosario racked up a career-high 13 points, shooting a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
• Five Golden Eagles reached double figures for the first time since 12/9/2023.
• ORU recorded season-highs in assists (21) and three-pointers made (17).
• ORU had 20+ assists in a game for the first time since 12/9/2023.
• JoJo Moore, Luke Gray, and Jackson Skipper made their first career starts for the Golden Eagles.
• Issac McBride was named the Summit League Preseason Player of the Year. This is the third time in four years that an ORU player has earned this award.
• On top of his Player of the Year accolade, McBride was also named to the Summit League Preseason First Team, the Bracketeer Preseason All-American Watch List, and the Lou Henson Early Season Watchlist.
• McBride ranks 11th all-time in scoring at ORU with 1,608 points.
• McBride recently became the 9th Golden Eagle to make 200 career three-pointers.
• This is the 43rd meeting between ORU and Kansas City. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series 29-13, but the Roos have won the last two games.
• ORU was picked to finish fifth in the Summit League Preseason Poll.
• The Golden Eagles welcome 10 newcomers (six transfers, four freshmen) to the 2024-25 squad.
• Of the 10 offseason additions, three of them are natives of Oklahoma. Jackson Skipper (Tulsa), Chase Martin (Jenks), and Luke Gray (Edmond) are all local to the Sooner State.
• Russell Springmann enters his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
 
Opponent Information: Kansas City
• The Roos are 9-7 on the season and have won five straight games after defeating South Dakota in their Summit League opener.
• Jamar Brown leads KC in PPG and RPG, averaging 16.4 points and 6.9 rebounds.
• Kansas City was picked first in the Summit League Preseason Poll.
• KC is led by Head Coach Marvin Menzies, who enters his third season with the team.
 
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