The Basics: Denver / Omaha
Game Nineteen / Game Twenty
Oral Roberts (5-13), (0-3) at Denver (8-11), (1-3) / Oral Roberts (5-13), (0-3) vs Omaha (8-11), (1-3)
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 14 | 8:00 p.m. CT / Saturday, January 17 | 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network / Summit League Network
Live Stats: Denver Athletics / ORU Athletics
Tickets: Denver Athletics / ORU Athletics
Location: Hamilton Gymnasium (Denver, Colorado) / Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The ORU men's basketball program will face off against the Denver Pioneers on Wednesday, January 14^th at 8 PM CT, before heading back to Tulsa to host Omaha on Saturday, January 17^th at 7 PM.
 
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Quick Hits
• The Golden Eagles will travel to Denver, Colorado, to take on the Denver Pioneers on Wednesday at 8 PM CT before hosting the Omaha Mavericks on Saturday at 7 PM CT.
• Head Coach Kory Barnett was named the 13th head coach of the Oral Roberts men's basketball program on March 8th, 2025.
• The Golden Eagles picked up their first win of the Kory Barnett era on 11/8/25, defeating John Brown 84-50.
• ORU has welcomed 12 newcomers this offseason (four freshmen and eight transfers).
• Luke Gray averaged 3.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg in 2024-25 while Chase Martin utilized a redshirt.
• In games won, the Golden Eagles are scoring 85.6 ppg while holding their opponents to just 63.4 ppg.
• Through 18 games, ORU ranks 76th in the country in strength of schedule and 62nd in non-conference strength of schedule, per KenPom.
• Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams has played in two of ORU's three Summit League games thus far, averaging 19.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg and a league-leading 3.0 bpg in Summit League play.
• Luke Gray has also been a force on defense, averaging 1.3 bpg through three Summit League contests.
• As a team, ORU is first in the Summit League in blocks per game, averaging 3.3 bpg.
• Through 18 games, Ty Harper ranks fourth in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 15.8 ppg.
• In League play, the Golden Eagles rank second in the conference in scoring defense, allowing just 77.7 ppg.
• The Golden Eagles fell to the Summit League Preseason favorite, St. Thomas Tommies, 82-71 on Saturday. Ty Harper and Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams did not see the floor in the contest.
• ORU fell to both UND and NDSU in their first week of Summit League play, despite winning the turnover battle in both contests (12-14 at UND, 14-16 at NDSU).
• The Golden Eagles erased a 20-point halftime deficit (42-22) against Montana State on Dec. 6, outscoring the Bobcats 50-26 in the second half.
• ORU shot 61.9 percent from deep vs Kennesaw State, its first time shooting 61.9 percent or better from beyond the arc since playing Western Illinois on 2/27/20 (63%, 17-27).
• ORU had two double-doubles (vs Haskell) for the first time since facing off against NDSU on March 7^th, 2023 (Abmas- 26/10 assists, Vanover-10/10 rebounds).
• The Golden Eagles grabbed 20 offensive rebounds against John Brown earlier this year, their first 20+ OREB game since facing Haskell on November 18th, 2021.
• ORU recorded 12 total blocks against Oklahoma State, falling just one block short of tying its single-game record.
• Connor Dow ranks first in the Summit League in three-point attempts (139) and fifth in 3-point field goals made, with 44. His 44 3FGM ranks 82^nd nationally while his 139 attempts rank 19^th nationally.
• The Golden Eagles are 62^nd in the country in free-throw percentage and second in the Summit League, shooting 75.7 percent from the line this season.

Opponent Information: Denver
• ORU is 13-12 all-time against the Pioneers and holds a 4-8 record on the road.
• Denver ranks 54^th in the country and second in the Summit League in field goal percentage, shooting 48.3 percent from the field.
• From beyond the arc, the Pioneers boast a 37.4 percent clip, ranking 29^th in the country.
• The Pioneers are the best free-throw shooting team in the conference, shooting 77.3 percent from the stripe. Denver's 77.3 free-throw shooting percentage ranks 22^nd in the country.
• Sophomore guard Carson Johnson ranks 23^rd in the country in total points (337) and 84^th in the country in points per game (17.7).
• Gabe Oldham leads the country in effective field goal percentage, shooting 77.5 percent from the field.
• Head Coach Tim Bergstraser is 8-11 in his first season at the helm of the Denver men's basketball program.
 
Opponent Information: Omaha
• ORU is 18-7 against Omaha all-time, holding a 10-2 record at home.
• Omaha won the 2025 Summit League Tournament, earning an auto-bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament as a no. 15 seed.
• Paul Djobet leads the Mavericks in points and rebounds per game, averaging 17.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg in six games.
• Djobet has played in all four of Omaha's Summit League contests and is averaging 19.5 ppg in conference play.
• The Mavericks rank 59^th in the country in three-point percentage, shooting 36.5 percent from deep.
• Ja'Sean Glover posted a triple-double earlier this season against York, with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists.
• Head Coach Chris Crutchfield holds a 54-65 record during his four years at Omaha.

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