The Basics: Kansas City
Game Twenty-Two
Oral Roberts (5-16), (1-7) vs Kansas City (10-13), (2-6)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Tickets: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team begins the back half of Summit League play this Saturday against Kansas City at 7 p.m. in the Mabee Center.

The Oral Roberts Athletic Department is set to induct women's track and field athlete Sasha Wells, former Senior Associate Athletic Director Rhonda Fowler, former Athletic Director Mike Carter, and the 1978 baseball College World Series team into the 2025 ORU Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees will be honored at halftime of the Kansas City vs Oral Roberts basketball game. 

Fans can tune into the games on the 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 vs Kansas City

Quick Hits
• ORU fell 86-71 at St. Thomas Wednesday night in Minnesota.
• Graduate student Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles with a team-high 21 points, his 10th 20-point outing of the year.
• Freshman JoJo Moore added 13 points on 6-for-13 shooting. He's now surpassed 10 or more points in 11 games this season.
• ORU moves to 1-7 in Summit League play.
• McBride leads the Summit League in scoring in conference games, averaging 22.5 PPG. He also leads the league in three-pointers per game in conference play with 3.4.
• McBride ranks 27th in the country in three-point percentage (42.9).
• 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 1,788 points and is up to 1,887 points in his collegiate career.
• This is the 44th meeting between ORU and Kansas City. The Roos captured the first matchup earlier this season in Kansas City 90-67.
• The Golden Eagles rank second in the Summit League in three-point percentage (36.8%) and third in three-pointers per game (9.5).
• Russell Springmann is in his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
 
Opponent Information: Kansas City
• The Roos are 10-13 on the season and 2-6 in league play.
• Jamar Brown leads the team in points and rebounds, averaging 14.9 PPG and 7.1 RPG.
• KC was picked to win the Summit League in the Preseason Poll.
• Head Coach Marvin Menzies is in his third season with the Roos.
 
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