The Basics: UT Arlington
Game Fifteen
Oral Roberts (5-9), (0-0) vs UT Arlington (7-4), (0-0)
Date/Time: Monday, December 22 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network / GEB America
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Tickets: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles will host the UT Arlington Mavericks at the Mabee Center on December 22^nd at 7 PM to conclude non-conference play.

Fans can watch the game on Summit League Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUMBB.

Important Links
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Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU will welcome the UT Arlington Mavericks to the Mabee Center for its final game of non-conference play.
• 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.
• In 14 games played, ORU ranks 52nd in the country in strength of schedule and 61st in non-conference strength of schedule, per KenPom.
• In games won, the Golden Eagles are scoring 85.6 ppg while holding their opponents to just 63.4 ppg.
•  ORU fell 72-53 to the TCU Horned Frogs on the road last Thursday in its second Q1 game of the season.
• Last Tuesday, the Golden Eagles fell in a heartbreaker to Missouri State on the road as the Bears tipped in a layup off a missed three-pointer with just 3.6 seconds on the clock, falling 63-62.
• The Golden Eagles erased a 20-point halftime deficit (42-22) against Montana State on Dec. 6, outscoring the Bobcats 50-26 in the second half to secure a 72-68 victory.
• ORU shot 61.9 percent from deep vs Kennesaw State, its first time shooting 61.9 percent or better since playing Western Illinois on 2/27/20 (63%, 17-27).
• 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.
• ORU recorded 12 total blocks against Oklahoma State, falling just one short of tying its single-game record.
• Connor Dow ranks second in the Summit League in three-point attempts (100) and third in three-point percentage (35.0%). Dow also ranks 43^rd nationally in 3-point field goals made, with 35.
• Ty Harper has tallied double figures in all 14 games this season, reaching the 20-point mark six times.
• Harper ranks fifth in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 16.8 ppg.
• The Golden Eagles rank 37^th in the country in free-throw percentage and first in the Summit League, shooting 76.9 percent from the line this season.
• As a team, ORU ranks 79th in the country and first in the Summit League in three-pointers per game, knocking down 9.4 per game.

Opponent Information: UT Arlington
• ORU is 5-4 all-time against the Mavericks, holding a 4-1 record at home.
• Defensively, the Mavericks rank 42^nd in the country in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 40.5 percent shooting and 22^nd in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 64.9 ppg.
• UT Arlington also ranks fourth in the country in three-point percentage defense, holding opponents to 25.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
• The Maverick offense is led by Raesean Seamster, who is averaging 15.1 ppg to go along with 6.2 rpg.
• Head Coach KT Turner is in his third season at the helm of UT Arlington, holding a 40-36 record.

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