The Basics: South Dakota | (RV/#25) South Dakota State
Game Twenty-Three | Game Twenty-Four
Oral Roberts (17-5), (7-2) vs. South Dakota (10-13), (4-5) | Oral Roberts (17-5), (7-2) vs. (RV/#25) South Dakota State (19-3), (9-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 6^th / 7:00 p.m. (CT) | Saturday, February 8^th / 11:00 a.m. (CT)
TV/Video: Summit League Network | CBS Sports Network
Live Stats: USD Athletics | SDSU Athletics
Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center (Vermillion, S.D) | First Bank & Trust Arena (Brookings, S.D.)

TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles have a two-game road test this week, as they head to the state of South Dakota to face off against the South Dakota Coyotes and South Dakota State Jackrabbits. ORU will play USD on Thursday, February 6^th at 7 p.m. (CT) before heading to SDSU on Saturday, February 8^th at 11 a.m. (CT).
 
Fans can tune into the games on Summit League Network/CBS Sports Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUWBB.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• The Golden Eagles closed out a week at the Mabee in a nailbiter against the Denver Pioneers, 68-67.
• The Pioneers led by 16 with 48 seconds left in the first quarter, marking ORU's largest comeback win this season.
• ORU only led for the final 12 seconds of the game.
• The Golden Eagles moved to 7-2 in Summit League play, 17-5 on the season and are currently on a five-game win streak.
• Head Coach Kelsi Musick earned her 50^th win as a Golden Eagle.
• Their win marked their first season sweep over DU since the 2022-23 season.
• ORU tied a season-low in free throws made (4-7 FT)
• Makyra Tramble received ORU's first technical foul of the year in the matchup.
• Tramble led ORU in scoring for just the third time this season while logging her 14^th game in double figures and 15^th of her career.
• Jalei Oglesby recorded her 19^th game of the season in double-figures, the 42^nd of her career and 11^th straight.
• Taleyah Jones logged her 17^th game of the season in double-figures, the 46^th of her career and 12^th straight.

 
QUICK HITS

• Oglesby has led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench in 21 of 22 games this season, leading ORU in scoring off the bench in 19 straight games.
• Oglesby has had an efficient season thus far, shooting 56.2% from the field which ranks second in the Summit League and 30^th nationally.
• Ruthie Udoumoh is close behind Oglesby, shooting 53.7% from the field, ranking third in the Summit League in field goal percentage and 43^rd nationally.
• Meghan Weinrich is averaging four steals a game in her last three games.
• As a team, ORU currently ranks first in the Summit League in bench points per game (27.2), rebounds per game (39.73 rpg), scoring offense (81.6 ppg), steals per game (10.1 spg), turnover margin (4.59) and turnovers forced per game (18.95).
• ORU's 27.2 bench points per game ranks 18^th nationally while their team field goal percentage of 45.8% ranks 39^th nationally and second in the Summit League.
• Additionally, their 82.3 points per game this season ranks 12^th nationally.
• Four Golden Eagles are averaging double figures on the season, led by Taleyah Jones (17.6), Jalei Oglesby (17.1), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.2) and Makyra Tramble (11.0).
• The Golden Eagles have seven players averaging 1+ steal a game (Udoumoh, Tramble, Heard, Weinrich, Robinson, Oglesby and Jones).
• Jones' 17.3 points per game ranks fourth in the Summit League followed by Oglesby's 17.0 points per game, which ranks fifth.
• Ruthie Udoumoh has been a dominant rebounder this year, ranking second in the Summit League in rebounds per game (8.3) and 92^nd nationally.
• Makyra Tramble ranks second in the Summit League in three-point percentage (33.6), three-pointers made (46) and three-pointers per game (2.09).
• The Golden Eagles have had the same starting five in all 22 games this season.
• Ruthie Udoumoh is averaging 2.5 points above her career average this season.
• Makyra Tramble is averaging 3.3 points above her career average this season while Taleyah Jones is also averaging 3.1 points above her career average.

 
MILESTONE WATCH

• Taleyah Jones is 60 points away from becoming the 24th 1,000-point (at ORU) scorer in program history.
• Jalei Oglesby is on pace to be the 25^th 1,000-point scorer at ORU, she currently has 817 points as a Golden Eagle (183 points away).
• Ruthie Udoumoh is one block away from reaching 50 career blocks.

 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
 
South Dakota:

• USD leads the all-time series against ORU 21-7.
• The Golden Eagles picked up a win over the Coyotes earlier this year at the Mabee, winning 82-70.
• South Dakota is led by Summit League All-First Team selection, Grace Larkins, who is averaging 24.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists on the season.
• Larkins is coming off a 39-point performance against North Dakota.
• Grace Larkins scored 29 points in the matchup earlier this season.
• Head Coach Carrie Eighmey is in her first season at the helm for the Coyotes, boasting a 10-13 record at USD and a 258-134 career record.

 
South Dakota State:

• SDSU leads the all-time series against ORU, 32-6.
• South Dakota State has been ranked number one in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll for three straight weeks.
• The Jackrabbits moved into the USA Today Coaches Poll on Monday, coming in at #25.
• The Golden Eagles haven't beaten the Jackrabbits since 1/07/2011.
• The Jackrabbits are led by Summit League Preseason Player of the Year, Brooklyn Meyer, who is averaging 17.6 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game and 1.7 assists per game.
• SDSU is led by Aaron Johnston who boasts a 617-194 career record in his 26-season career as the head coach of the Jackrabbits.

 
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