The Basics
Score: Oral Roberts 71 – South Dakota State 89
Record: ORU (18-6), (8-3) – South Dakota State (21-3), (11-0)
Location: Brookings, S.D. (First Bank & Trust Arena)
 
BROOKINGS, S.D. – ORU fell at the hands of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 89-71 on Saturday afternoon.
 
Taleyah Jones and Emily Robinson each scored 21 points in the matchup, with Robinson shooting almost perfect from the field (8-9) while tying her career-high in points. Jones led the Golden Eagles in assists (4), shooting 7-18 from the field. Ruthie Udoumoh was ORU's third-leading scorer with 12 while also grabbing five rebounds and four steals. Jalei Oglesby led ORU in rebounds, bringing in seven.
 
The Golden Eagles came out scorching hot as Taleyah Jones hit a three followed by two Makyra Tramble triples, giving ORU a 9-0 lead (9:02). Emily Robinson made her second three of the game with 3:10 left in the first before Ruthie Udoumoh sunk a pair of free throws. Five rebounds from Oglesby gave the Golden Eagles some extra possessions while Emily Robinson shot a perfect 4-4 from the field and 2-2 from beyond the arc as ORU jumped out to a 24-14 first-quarter lead.

ORU hit a blockage in quarter two, despite Taleyah Jones scoring eight of their 11 second-quarter points. The Jackrabbits seemed to shake off the dust, shooting a whopping 61.5% (8-13) from the field and 3-5 (60%) from three in the quarter. SDSU held a 35-38 lead heading into the half after outscoring the Golden Eagles 11-24 in the second.
 
From 7:41 to 5:58 in the third, SDSU hit three straight threes while Taleyah Jones tried to limit the damage, knocking down a jumper (41-52). With 3:48 to go, Jalei Oglesby made a big and one layup to give the Golden Eagles some momentum. In the final 2:18 of the quarter, the Golden Eagles and Jackrabbits traded baskets with SDSU, trailing 54-62 heading into the fourth.
 
An 8-3 run by the Jackrabbits thwarted ORU's late comeback efforts, falling into an 11-point hole with 8:07 to play. ORU continued to fall behind as SDSU hit two more threes to increase their lead to 17. Ruthie Udoumoh and Emily Robinson each scored five points in the fourth, shooting 2-3 from the field, but it wasn't enough for ORU to make a comeback.

The Leaders
Oral Roberts: Taleyah Jones and Emily Robinson each scored 21 points this afternoon. Robinson shot almost perfect from the field (8-9) while tying her career-high in points.
 
South Dakota State: Paige Meyer had 23 points on 7-14 shooting from the field. She also grabbed six rebounds and two steals.

Inside the Box Score

• The Golden Eagles fell to 8-3 in Summit League play and 18-6 on the season.
• ORU's six-game win streak ended against SDSU.
• Emily Robinson tied her career-high in points, with 21.
• Oglesby led the Golden Eagles in scoring off the bench, marking her 23^rd game this season leading ORU in scoring off the bench and 20^th straight.
• Ruthie Udoumoh recorded her seventh game this season with 3+ steals.
• Makyra Tramble recorded her seventh straight game with a three-point field goal.
• Jalei Oglesby led ORU in rebounds for the fifth time this season.
• The Golden Eagles set a season-high in fouls, with 22.
• South Dakota State shot 50%+ from the field and beyond the arc, the first time ORU faced an opponent shooting 50+% from both this season.
• ORU grabbed a season-low 27 rebounds in the matchup.
• SDSU outrebounded ORU 27-44.
• The Golden Eagles outscored the Jackrabbits 21-15 off turnovers.

 
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