The Basics: South Dakota State
Game Twenty-Eight
Oral Roberts (7-20), (3-11) vs South Dakota State (19-10), (10-4)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 27 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Tickets: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

The Basics: Omaha
Game Twenty-Nine
Oral Roberts (7-20), (3-11) vs Omaha (18-12), (12-3)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 1 / 1:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: UNO Athletics
Tickets: UNO Athletics
Location: Baxter Arena (Omaha, Nebraska)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team hosts South Dakota State Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Mabee Center for the final home game of the season before heading to Omaha on Saturday, March 1, to wrap up the regular season.

Thursday's game is Senior Night! Join us in celebrating Sam Alajiki, Jalen Miller, and Issac McBride. The senior ceremony will begin before tip-off at approximately 6:45 p.m.

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

Important Links
Summit League Notes
ORU Game Notes vs SDSU

Quick Hits
• ORU defeated St. Thomas 71-66 in its last outing Saturday night.
• Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the 17th time this season with a game-high 19 points.
• Jalen Miller knocked down a career-high seven free throws en route to a 12-point performance
• Jackson Skipper and Luke Gray each chipped in with 11 points off the bench to round out ORU's four double-digit scorers.
• In Summit League play, JoJo Moore leads all freshmen in scoring, averaging 14.3 PPG.
• McBride leads the League in scoring in conference games, averaging 22.4 PPG.
• McBride ranks second in the Summit in three-point percentage (40.3%).
• McBride was named the Summit League Preseason Player of the Year. This is the third time in four years that an ORU player has earned this award.
• On top of his Player of the Year accolade, McBride was also named to the Summit League Preseason First Team, the Bracketeer Preseason All-American Watch List, and the Lou Henson Early Season Watchlist.
• Issac McBride surpassed 2,000 career points at Denver on 2/19. He ranks 11th all-time in scoring at ORU with 1,921 points.
• This is the 37th all-time meeting between ORU and South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits captured the first match-up of the year in Brookings, 84-70.
• The Golden Eagles rank second in the Summit League in three-pointers per game (9.5) and three-point percentage (37.1%).
• Russell Springmann is in his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.

Opponent Information: South Dakota State
• SDSU is currently tied for second in the Summit League standings with St. Thomas at 10-4.
• Center Oscar Cluff is first in the Summit in rebounding (12.5) and fifth in scoring (17.3) per game
• Head Coach Eric Henderson is in his 6th season at SDSU.

Opponent Information: Omaha
• Omaha sits in first place in the Summit League and clinched a share of the regular season title earlier this week.
• Star duo Marquel Sutton and JJ White lead the Mavericks.
• Head Coach Chris Crutchfield is in his 3rd season at UNO
 
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