The Basics:
Game 1
Oral Roberts (0-0), (0-0) vs. Friends (2-0), (0-0)
Date/Time: Monday, November 3 / 11:00 a.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Okla.)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team is set to open its 2025-26 season at the Mabee Center on Monday, November 3 at 11 a.m.
 
The season opener will serve as the Golden Eagles' annual Best Field Trip Ever game. Admission is free, and fans are encouraged to come out and support the ORU women's basketball team!

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

Last Season (2024-25)

• The Golden Eagles are coming off a historic season, posting a 24-9 overall record in 2024-25 and finishing second in the Summit League with a 12-4 conference mark.
• Their 20-win campaign included victories over Power Four opponents Arkansas and Missouri, as well as a selection to the WBIT.
• Cophie Anderson was named the 12th head coach of the ORU women's basketball program on March 31 after serving as associate head coach for three seasons.
• After earning Summit League First Team honors, Jalei Oglesby reached 1,000 career points in just two seasons at ORU, scoring 18 points against Missouri State in the first round of the WBIT.
• Oglesby became just the second player ever to win back-to-back Summit League Sixth Woman of the Year honors.
• The Golden Eagles led the Summit League and ranked eighth nationally in scoring offense (82.9 ppg).

 
Quick Hits

• Preseason Summit League awards were released last month, with Jalei Oglesby named to the All-Summit League First Team.
• The Golden Eagles were picked to finish third in the Summit League Preseason Poll, which is voted on by the league's nine head coaches, sports information directors, and select media members.
• ORU has added eight new faces to the roster this season, welcoming four incoming freshmen and four transfer students.
• The 2025-26 schedule features three Power Four matchups: Oklahoma State (Nov. 9), Nebraska (Nov. 19), and Kansas (Nov. 23).

 
Opponent Information: Friends

• Monday's game will be the second all-time meeting between the Golden Eagles and the Falcons.
• The two teams last met in November 2023, with the Golden Eagles earning a 100-47 victory.
• Currently 2-0 on the season, the Falcons opened the year with an 81-68 win over Mid-America Christian before defeating Baker 88-67.
• Friends has three players averaging double-digit scoring, led by Rayland Garner, who has tallied 52 points across the first two games.
• As a team, the Falcons have shot 48.1 percent from the floor, 35.3 percent from three-point range, and 61.7 percent from the free-throw line.
• Dean Jaderston is in his seventh season as head coach of the Friends University women's basketball program.

 
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.