The Basics: North Dakota | North Dakota State
Game Twenty-Seven | Game Twenty-Eight
Oral Roberts (20-6), (10-3) vs. North Dakota (9-16), (4-8) | Oral Roberts (20-6), (10-3) vs. North Dakota State (16-9), (8-4)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 20^th / 7:00 p.m. (CT) | Saturday, February 22^nd / 12:00 p.m. (CT)
TV/Video: Summit League Network | Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles look ahead to their final homestand of the season, facing off against North Dakota on Thursday, February 20th at 7:00 PM before hosting their senior game on Saturday, February 22^nd at 12:00 PM.
 
On Saturday, senior day festivities will begin approximately 13-minutes before tip-off, be sure to arrive accordingly.
 
Fans can tune into the games on Summit League Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUWBB.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Golden Eagles moved to 10-3 in Summit League play and 20-6 on the season.
• The win over Kansas City marked back-to-back 20+ win seasons for the program for the first time since 2010-11 and 2011-12.
• ORU has now recorded back-to-back 12+ win seasons at home for the first time since 1982-83 and 1983-84.
• The Golden Eagles have now scored 100+ points in back-to-back games against conference opponents.
• The last time ORU scored 100+ points in back-to-back conference games was in the 2010-11 season (2/19/2011 at Centenary and 2/26/11 vs. Western Illinois).
• Taleyah Jones has scored 20+ points in 15 games this season, marking the 28^th of her career and third straight.
• Jones has finished in double-figures in 16 straight games.
• Jalei Oglesby recorded her 11^th 20+ point game of the season, 17^th of her career and second straight.
• Jones and Oglesby have combined for 55 points exactly in each of ORU's last two games.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Golden Eagles were ranked number 21 in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll this week, closing in on their season-high rank of 20.
• Taleyah Jones earned a spot on NCAA.com's Starting Five for her 29.0 point, 5.0 rebound performance over last week's games against Omaha and Kansas City.
• Jones also garnered the Kwik Star Summit League Peak Performer of the Week award for her near 30-point week.
• Jalei Oglesby has led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench in 25 of 26 games this season, leading ORU in scoring off the bench in 24 straight games.
• Oglesby has had an efficient season thus far, shooting 56.2% from the field which ranks second in the Summit League and 24^th nationally.
• As a team, ORU currently ranks first in the Summit League in bench points per game (27.6), rebounds per game (39.27 rpg), scoring offense (83.4 ppg), steals per game (10.1 spg), turnover margin (4.85) and turnovers forced per game (18.65).
• ORU's 27.6 bench points per game ranks 15^th nationally while their team field goal percentage of 46.8% ranks 18^th nationally and second in the Summit League.
• Additionally, their 83.4 points per game this season ranks 8^th nationally.
• Four Golden Eagles are averaging double figures on the season, led by Taleyah Jones (18.2), Jalei Oglesby (17.4), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.0) and Makyra Tramble (10.9).
• The Golden Eagles have six players averaging 1+ steal a game (Udoumoh, Tramble, Weinrich, Robinson, Oglesby and Jones).
• Jones' 18.2 points per game ranks third in the Summit League followed by Oglesby's 17.4 points per game, which ranks fourth.
• Ruthie Udoumoh has been a rebounding machine this year, averaging 8.1 rebounds per game which ranks third in the Summit League.
• Makyra Tramble ranks first in the Summit League in three-point percentage (35.0%), second in three-pointers made (55) and second in three-pointers per game (2.12).
• Tramble also ranks first in the Summit League in assist/turnover ratio (1.98)
• The Golden Eagles have had the same starting five in all 26 games this season.

 
MILESTONE WATCH

• Jalei Oglesby is on pace to be the 25^th 1,000-point scorer at ORU, she currently has 897 points as a Golden Eagle (103 points away).
• Makyra Tramble is set to play in her 50^th career game on Thursday.
• A win would give ORU 11+ wins in Summit League play for the fifth time in program history.
• With a win over UND, the ORU women's basketball program would reach 21 or more wins for the 11th time in program history.
• If ORU wins both games, the Golden Eagles would reach 22+ wins for the ninth time in program history.
• With a win on Thursday, the Golden Eagles would eclipse 13 wins at home for the 12th time in program history.

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
 
North Dakota:

• ORU leads the all-time series against North Dakota, 12-3.
• The Golden Eagles defeated the Fighting Hawks earlier this season on the road, 98-91 in a gritty double-overtime battle.
• With a win, ORU would record their fifth straight win over UND and second straight season-sweep.
• Kiera Pemberton leads the Fighting Hawks, averaging 15.2 ppg on the season.
• Head Coach Mallory Bernhard is in her fifth season at the helm for UND, boasting a 54-84 career record.

 
North Dakota State:

• The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series against NDSU, 22-12.
• ORU fell to the Bison 69-79 in January after getting outscored 13-28 in the fourth quarter.
• The Bison have won the last three matchups between the two.
• ORU is 14-1 at home against NDSU.
• Avery Koenen is leading the Bison, averaging 13.2 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game.
• NDSU is led by Jory Collins who is in his sixth season at the helm for the Bison, boasting a 292-137 career record.

 
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