The Basics: Oklahoma
Game Six
Oral Roberts (2-3), (0-0) at Oklahoma (2-2), (0-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, November 20 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: SEC Network+
Live Stats: OU Athletics
Tickets: OU Athletics
Location: Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The ORU men's basketball program will kick off a five-game road trip at Oklahoma on Thursday, November 20^th in the Lloyd Noble Center.

Fans can watch the game on SEC Network+ or tune into Behind the Mic with Connor Clark on X, Facebook, YouTube and the ORU Sports Network. Fans can also stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUMBB.

Important Links
Summit League Notebook

Quick Hits
• The Golden Eagles will travel to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Oklahoma Sooners.
• ORU will take on the Sooners to kick off its first game of a five-game road stint.
• Head Coach Kory Barnett was named the 13th head coach of the Oral Roberts men's basketball program on March 8th, 2025.
• The Golden Eagles picked up their first win of the Kory Barnett era on 11/8/25, defeating John Brown 84-50.
• ORU has welcomed 12 newcomers this offseason (four freshmen and eight transfers).
• Luke Gray averaged 3.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg in 2024-25 while Chase Martin utilized a redshirt.
• ORU defeated Haskell on Tuesday, picking up an 84-64 win.
• Five Golden Eagles finished in double-figures vs Haskell while Luke Gray and Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams each recorded a double-double.
• ORU had two double-doubles for the first time since facing off against NDSU on March 7^th, 2023 (Abmas-26/10 assists, Vanover-10/10 rebounds).
• The Golden Eagles grabbed 20 offensive rebounds against John Brown, their first 20+ OREB game since facing Haskell on November 18th, 2021.
• Ofri Naveh has racked up 12 steals in five games and currently ranks 25^th in the country in steals.
• ORU recorded 12 total blocks against Oklahoma State, falling just one short of tying its single-game record.
• Connor Dow tallied seven blocks against Oklahoma State and currently ranks 22^nd in the country in blocks, with 11.
• ORU ranks 27^th in the country in blocks per game and first in the Summit League, averaging 5.8.

Opponent Information: Oklahoma
• Oklahoma is coming off a 105-99 loss to Nebraska at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.
• OU is averaging 91.0 ppg, shooting 49.6 percent from the field and shooting 34.1 percent from deep.
• Xzayvier Brown and Nijel Pack are leading the Sooners in scoring, averaging 19.0 ppg.  
• Head Coach Porter Moser is in his fifth season at the helm of the Sooners, holding a 76-61 record at OU and a 369-303 record all-time.

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