The Basics:
Game 9
Oral Roberts (3-5), (0-0) vs
Idaho (7-1), (0-0)
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 3 / 11:00 a.m.
TV/Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: Idaho Athletics
Location: ICCU Arena (Moscow, Idaho)
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team is back on the road, taking on Idaho in the first game of the Annual Big Sky-Summit Challenge on Wednesday, December 3 at 11 a.m. PT.
Fans can watch the action live on ESPN+ or follow updates on X at @ORUWBB.
Last Time Out
- The Golden Eagles are coming off an 89-74 win over Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Wednesday.
- ORU had six players score in double figures, led by Gentry Baldwin with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
- Anna Trusty added 13 points and six rebounds, while Jalei Oglesby chipped in 12 points.
- Freshman Preslee Hartsock scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, and Azailah Funches contributed 10 points after going 3-of-3 from the field and 4-of-5 at the free-throw line. Kayten Donley also tallied 10 points and led ORU with five assists.
- The ORU bench added 29 points, with Hartsock and Funches contributing 11 and 10, respectively.
Statistically Speaking
- Redshirt senior Jalei Oglesby ranks in the top 50 nationally and first in the Summit League in field goal attempts (117) and second in field goals made (52). Her 125 total points rank third in the league, and she sits sixth in points per game (15.6).
- Anna Trusty closely trails Oglesby, ranking seventh in the league in field goals made (44) and sixth in total points (117).
- Gentry Baldwin leads ORU in three-pointers and ranks third in the Summit League with 1.88 made per game. She is shooting .417 from deep and has made a three in five straight games. Her 2.00 steals per game also rank third in the league.
- Kayten Donley's nine blocks rank fourth in the Summit League.
- ORU ranks second in the league in free throws made per game (15.50), steals per game (9.8), turnovers forced per game (21.13), and bench points per game (20.8).
Quick Hits
- Sophomore guard Anna Trusty posted a season-best 26 points at Power Four Kansas on November 23, shooting 60% from the floor.
- Sophomore guard Anna Trusty posted a season-best 26 points at Power Four Kansas on November 23, shooting 60% from the floor.
- Gentry Baldwin posted a career-best 21 points in the 2025 Mayor's Cup against Tulsa on November 11. The junior guard shot 7-of-13 from the field.
- 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).
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).
Opponent Information: Idaho
- Wednesday's matchup marks the first-ever meeting between ORU and Idaho.
- The Vandals enter the contest on a six-game winning streak and hold a 7-1 record.
- Idaho is coming off wins over Colgate (82-53) and Wichita State (83-61) in the UC Irvine Tournament.
- Head coach Arthur Moreira is in his second season and holds a 25-13 record at Idaho.
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.
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