The Basics: Kansas City
Game Thirty
Oral Roberts (7-22), (3-13) vs Kansas City (12-19), (4-12)
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 5 / 6:45 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: Summit League
Tickets: Summit League
Location: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team will face #8 Kansas City on Wednesday, March 5, at 6:45 p.m. in the Summit League tournament play-in game.

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 Tournament Central
ORU Game Notes vs Kansas City

Quick Hits
• ORU is seeking its second-straight Summit League tournament play-in game victory after defeating South Dakota in the 8-9 matchup last year.
• The Golden Eagles fell 80-57 at Omaha in the final regular season game of the season.
• Issac McBride was named to the Summit League All-Second Team for the third time in his career. He was one of three players to average more than 20 PPG in league play this season (Moni, Sutton).
• JoJo Moore leads all Summit League freshmen in conference scoring with 13.3 PPG.
• McBride ranks third in the Summit in three-point percentage (39.2%) and three-pointers per game (2.55).
• Issac McBride surpassed 2,000 career points at Denver on 2/19. He ranks 11th all-time in scoring at ORU with 1,947 points.
• The Golden Eagles rank second in the Summit League in three-pointers per game (9.5) and third in three-point percentage (36.5%).
• 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.
• Sam Alajiki is the first player in NCAA history to wear number 64.
• This is the 45th all-time meeting between ORU and Kansas City. They split the series 1-1 this year, with each program winning on their home floor.
• Russell Springmann is in his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
 
Opponent Information: Kansas City
• Kansas City finished 8th in the Summit League standing after being voted the preseason favorites.
• Summit League All-Second Team selection Jamar Brown leads the Roos with 16.4 PPG.
• Head Coach Marvin Menzies is in his third year at Kansas City.
 
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