The Basics:
Game 14
Oral Roberts (7-6), (0-0) vs. North Dakota State (11-2), (0-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 1 / 7:00 p.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 kick off the new year and Summit League play at home on Thursday, January 1, taking on North Dakota State at 7 p.m. inside the Mabee Center.
 
Fans can watch the action live on the Summit League Network or follow updates on X at @ORUWBB.
 
Last Time Out

• ORU is coming off an 86-51 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan on Monday.
• The Golden Eagles had four players score in double figures, led by Jalei Oglesby's double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Anna Trusty added 23 points, followed by Azailah Funches and Ari Gordon with 10 points apiece.
• Oral Roberts took advantage of excellent ball movement, piling up 18 assists on 29 made field goals. Gordon led the team with six assists, while Gentry Baldwin added five.
• The Golden Eagles held OKWU to 32.1 percent shooting from the field.
• Oral Roberts limited the Eagles to 12 percent shooting from three-point range (2-of-16).
• The ORU bench contributed 28 points.
• Oral Roberts outrebounded Oklahoma Wesleyan, 45-29.
• The Golden Eagles forced 16 turnovers.
• ORU recorded six blocks as a team.

 
Statistically Speaking

• Anna Trusty's 48.5 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the Summit League. The sophomore guard is also fifth in total points (218) and points per game (16.8).
• Redshirt senior Jalei Oglesby closely trails Trusty, ranking sixth in the Summit League in field goal percentage (45.2%) and seventh in points per game (15.8).
• Gentry Baldwin and Anna Trusty lead ORU in three-pointers with 20 on the season.
• Kayten Donley's 1.08 blocks per game rank sixh in the Summit League.
• ORU ranks second in the Summit League in free throws per game (15.77), scoring offense (76.3), steals per game (10.2), and turnovers forced per game (20.31).

 
Quick Hits

• Jalei Oglesby had the Mabee Center seeing double in the 86-51 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan, reaching double-figure scoring and rebounding by halftime. Oglesby ended the night with a season-best 25 points and 15 rebounds.
• On December 18, ORU erased a 23-point deficit to defeat North Texas, 74-73. Kayten Donley and Anna Trusty led the way with 17 points apiece.
• In the 92-89 comeback win at Idaho, Alana Shetlar posted a career-best 12 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-2 from behind the arc.
• 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).
   

 
Opponent Information: North Dakota State

• The Bison enter the contest 11-2 on the season and riding a nine-game winning streak.
• NDSU recently defeated Saint Mary's, 94-36, on Monday after wins over Pepperdine (82-80) and UTRGV (82-60) in the Malibu Classic on December 16 and 17.
• NDSU currently ranks 50th in the NCAA NET Rankings and 15th in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major Poll.
• Thursday's matchup marks the 36th meeting between ORU and NDSU, with the Golden Eagles holding a 23-12 all-time series advantage.
• Junior forward Avery Koenen has been named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week three times this season. She leads the league and ranks fifth nationally with eight double-doubles, averaging 18.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
• Koenen also ranks fourth nationally in field goal percentage at 65.9 percent.
• Head coach Jory Collins owns a 109-84 record in seven seasons at NDSU and a 308-142 career mark.

 
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.