The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 100 – North Dakota State 84
Record: ORU (22-6), (12-3) – North Dakota State (17-10), (9-5)
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles avenged a mid-season loss to the Bison, defeating North Dakota State 100-84 at home. ORU secured second place in the Summit League regular season and will await their opponent for the Summit League tournament from March 5^th-9^th in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. On top of the win, the Golden Eagles recorded their first 14+ win season at home since 2000-2001 while tallying their fifth 12+ win season in conference play in program history.
 
Taleyah Jones and Jalei Oglesby each scored 28 points in the outing, shooting a combined 23-38 (60.5%) from the field. Ruthie Udoumoh carded 14 points, shooting 5-8 from the field to go along with four steals. Meghan Weinrich and Emily Robinson each scored 12 points, on the afternoon, shooting 5-8 and 5-6, respectively. Weinrich led the Golden Eagles in rebounds, grabbing seven while also shooting a game-high 83.3% in the contest.
 
ORU opened the game on a 5-0 run behind buckets from Ruthie Udoumoh and Emily Robinson. With 6:46 left in the first, three straight layups turned an 8-5 lead into a 14-5 lead. The Golden Eagles and Bison traded baskets for the final 2:05 of the quarter as the Golden Eagles shot an astounding 14-19 from the field in the frame, earning a 31-18 lead after one.

The Bison seemed to answer in the second, outscoring the Golden Eagles 23-20. Meghan Weinrich and Jalei Oglesby kicked off quarter two with a layup and a jumper as ORU held an 11-point lead (36-25). With 6:37 to play in the half, Taleyah Jones knocked down her first triple of the game as ORU and NDSU remained in a steady flow for the rest of the quarter. A 5-6 trip to the line in the final 2:31 of the half left ORU up 51-41 at the break.
 
Jones made her second triple of the game, putting the Golden Eagles up 56-45 before Makyra Tramble made a layup to close out a 7-2 run to open the third. Another 8-2 Golden Eagle run took place from the 4:27 mark to 3:12 as ORU increased their lead to 18 (68-50). ORU headed into the final ten minutes of play with a 73-59 advantage.
 
The fourth quarter was an offensive shootout, with ORU scoring 27 points to NDSU's 25. A 13-19 shooting performance from the Golden Eagles topped 9-10 shooting from the line for the Bison. Azailah Funches knocked down the final jumper of the game to get the Golden Eagles to 100 points, securing the 100-84 win to clinch the #2 spot in the Summit League regular season and tournament.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Taleyah Jones and Jalei Oglesby each scored 28 points on the afternoon, shooting 10-18 and 13-20 from the field, respectively.
 
North Dakota State: Avery Koenen scored 20 points on 9-13 shooting from the field, recording a 12-rebound double-double in the process.

Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles moved to 12-3 in Summit League play and 22-6 on the season, recording their first 14+ win season at home since 2000-2001.
• ORU clinched the #2 seed in the Summit League Tournament and regular season.
• The win marked the sixth time in program history that ORU has eclipsed 14+ wins at home.
• The win carded the fifth 12+ win conference play season in program history.
• ORU surpassed their win total from last year in four less games.
• The Golden Eagles are now 15-1 at home against NDSU.
• Taleyah Jones tallied her 16^th 20+ point game of the season and 29^th of her career.
• Jalei Oglesby recorded her 12^th 20+ point game of the season and 18^th of her career.
• Jones and Oglesby broke their own record for most points by a duo in a single game this season, scoring 56 points combined (Previously 55).
• Oglesby tied her season-high in field goals made with 13.
• Jalei Oglesby tallied her team-high of 23 games this season in double-figures.
• Oglesby led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench, marking her 27^th game this season leading ORU in scoring off the bench and 26^th straight.
• Meghan Weinrich led the Golden Eagles in rebounds for the fourth time of the season and seventh time of her career, grabbing seven.
• Makyra Tramble's streak of ten straight games with a three-point field goal came to an end in the matchup.
• ORU had their fourth-best three-point shooting night of the season, shooting 7-16 (43.8%) from beyond the arc.
• Despite setting a season-low in three pointers made (2), ORU cruised to a 16-point win.

 
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