The Basics: Denver
Game Twenty-Two
Oral Roberts (16-5), (6-2) vs. Denver (8-13), (1-7)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 1^st / 1:00 p.m. (CT)
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles begin the second half of Summit League play hosting Denver at the Mabee Center on Saturday at 1 PM. The Golden Eagles look to increase their current win streak to five and pick up their first season sweep over the Pioneers since the 2022-23 season.
 
Fans can tune into the games on Summit League Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUWBB.
 
IMPORTANT LINKS:
Summit League Weekly Notebook
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Golden Eagles dominated the Omaha Mavericks at home on Wednesday, winning 95-57.
• The win marked the program's first back-to-back 10+ win seasons at home since 2011-12 and 2012-13.
• Against Omaha, Jalei Oglesby recorded her 18^th game of the season in double-figures, 41^st of her career and 10^th straight.
• Oglesby's 26 points in the matchup marked her eighth game this season with 20+ points.
• Taleyah Jones logged her 16^th game of the season in double-figures, 45^th of her career and 11^th straight.
• Oglesby and Jones combined for 50 points on the night, tying the most points by an ORU duo in a single game this season.
• Ruthie Udoumoh moved into the top 10 in career rebounds at ORU against Omaha (Currently at 671).
• Alayna Kraus set a career-high in free throws made, with six.
• Taleyah Jones set a season-high in assists, recording five.
• Jalei Oglesby tied season-highs in field goals made, with 13, and steals, with three.
• Emily Robinson recorded a season-high in steals, grabbing four.

 
QUICK HITS

• Jalei Oglesby has led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench in 20-of-21 games this season while leading ORU in scoring in eight contests.
• Oglesby has had an efficient season thus far, shooting 57.1% from the field which ranks second in the Summit League and 26^th nationally.
• Ruthie Udoumoh is close behind Oglesby, shooting 53.6% from the field, ranking third in the Summit League in field goal percentage and 44^th nationally.
• As a team, ORU currently ranks first in the Summit League in bench points per game (27.5), rebounds per game (39.76 rpg), scoring offense (82.3 ppg), steals per game (10.1 spg), turnover margin (4.57) and turnovers forced per game (19.14).
• ORU's 27.5 bench points per game ranks 19^th nationally while their team field goal percentage of 45.9% ranks 37^th nationally and second in the Summit League.
• Additionally, their 82.3 points per game this season ranks 12^th nationally.
• Four Golden Eagles are averaging double figures on the season, led by Taleyah Jones (17.6), Jalei Oglesby (17.1), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.2) and Makyra Tramble (11.0).
• The Golden Eagles have seven players averaging 1+ steal a game (Udoumoh, Tramble, Heard, Weinrich, Robinson, Oglesby and Jones).
• Jones' 17.6 points per game ranks third in the Summit League followed by Oglesby's 17.1 points per game, which ranks fifth.
• Ruthie Udoumoh has been dominating the glass, ranking second in the Summit League in rebounds per game (8.3) and 88^th nationally.
• Makyra Tramble ranks second in the Summit League in three-point percentage (33.9), three-pointers made (43) and three-pointers per game (2.05).
• The Golden Eagles have had the same starting five in all 21 games this season.
• Ruthie Udoumoh is averaging 2.5 points above her career average this season.
• Makyra Tramble is averaging 3.3 points above her career average this season while Taleyah Jones is also averaging 3.3 points above her career average.

 
MILESTONE WATCH

• Head Coach Kelsi Musick is one win away from her 50^th win as a Golden Eagle.
• Taleyah Jones is 71 points away from becoming the 24th 1,000-point (at ORU) scorer in program history.
• Ruthie Udoumoh is one block away from reaching 50 career blocks.

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP

• ORU leads the all-time series against Denver 14-8.
• The Golden Eagles picked up a gritty road win (79-72) over the Pioneers earlier this season holding off 16-made threes from DU.
• Denver made a program record 12-three pointers in the first half.
• Denver is led by Summit League All-First Team selection, Jordan Jones, who is averaging 21.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists on the season.
• Head Coach Doshia Woods is in her fifth year at the helm for the Pioneers, boasting a 45-89 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.