The Basics: Weber State (Big Sky-Summit Challenge)
Game Ten
Oral Roberts (3-6), (0-0) at Weber State (3-4), (0-0)
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 3 / 8:00 p.m. CT
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: Weber State Athletics
Tickets: Weber State Athletics
Location: Dee Events Center (Ogden, Utah)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles will kick off the third annual Big Sky-Summit Challenge this week, facing off against the Weber State Wildcats in Ogden, Utah.

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Important Links
Summit League Notebook
Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU will begin the Big Sky-Summit Challenge at Weber State before heading back to the Mabee Center to take on Montana State.
• 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 took a trip to Fort Myers, Florida last week to participate in GEICO Coconut Hoops, taking down Kennesaw State before falling to FGCU and Rice.
• ORU shot 61.9 percent or better from deep against Kennesaw State for the first time since playing Western Illinois on 2/27/20 (63%, 17-27).
• 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 (vs Haskell) 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 earlier this year, their first 20+ OREB game since facing Haskell on November 18th, 2021.
• Connor Dow ranks first in the Summit League in three-point attempts (68), second in three-point percentage (36.8%) and second in three-pointers per game (2.78).
• ORU recorded 12 total blocks against Oklahoma State, falling just one short of tying its single-game record.
• As a team, ORU ranks 98^th in the country in blocks per game and first in the Summit League, averaging 4.1 per game.

Opponent Information: Weber State
• ORU is 2-6 all-time against Weber State and has lost its last six matchups, dating back to 1975.
• The Golden Eagles have taken on the Wildcats in the All-College Classic, ESPN BracketBuster, CIT, and Big Sky/Summit League Challenge.
• Weber State took down Summit League foe, Kansas City on Saturday, 82-61.
• The Wildcats have six players averaging double figures (Hennig, Whiting, Vartiainen, Saine Jr., Burris, Suarez Jr.)
• Trevor Hennig leads the Wildcat offense, averaging 14.8 ppg.
• Weber State was picked ninth in the Big Sky preseason poll.
• Head Coach Eric Duft is 53-53 over his four years at Weber State.

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