The Basics: North Dakota / North Dakota State
Game Twenty One / Game Twenty Two
Oral Roberts (5-15), (0-5) vs North Dakota (10-12), (4-2) / Oral Roberts (5-15), (0-5) vs NDSU (16-5), (6-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 22 | 7:00 p.m. CT / Saturday, January 24 | 7:00 p.m. CT
TV/Video: Summit League Network / Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Tickets: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The ORU men's basketball program will host North Dakota on Thursday at 7 PM before welcoming the top team in the Summit League, North Dakota State, to the Mabee Center on Saturday at 7 PM.
 
Fans can watch the game on Summit League Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUMBB.

Important Links
Summit League Notebook
Game Notes

Quick Hits
• The Golden Eagles will host both North Dakota and NDSU this weekend, the two top teams in the Summit League in turnover margin.
• 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.
• ORU ranked 63rd in non-conference strength of schedule, per KenPom.
• Through five games of Summit League play, ORU is averaging a League-leading 4.4 blocks per game.
• Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams is averaging 2.5 bpg through his four Summit League contests.
• The Golden Eagles have played each of the top five teams in turnover margin (North Dakota, NDSU, St. Thomas, Denver, Omaha).
• Through 19 games played, Ty Harper ranks sixth in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 15.7 ppg.
• Ofri Naveh notched his first career double-double against Omaha, racking up 22 points and 13 boards.
• 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 (154) and fourth in 3-point field goals made, with 50. His 50 3FGM ranks 77^th nationally while his 154 attempts rank 21^st nationally.
• The Golden Eagles rank 85^th in the country in free-throw percentage and second in the Summit League, shooting 74.8 percent from the line this season.

Opponent Information: North Dakota
• ORU is 10-7 all-time against the Fighting Hawks and 6-2 in matchups at the Mabee Center
• North Dakota racks up nearly 30 bench points per game, averaging 29.41, which ranks 62^nd nationally.
• The Fighting Hawks grab 9.4 steals per game, ranking 22^nd nationally.
• UND forces 15.64 turnovers per game and holds a 4.9 turnover margin, ranking 10^th and 14^th in the country, respectively.
• Greyson Uelmen leads the Fighting Hawk offense, averaging 13.6 ppg.
• Six players average more than 8.0 ppg for North Dakota.
• Head Coach Paul Sather is 83-127 over his seven years at the helm of the Fighting Hawks.
 
Opponent Information: North Dakota State
• The Bison sit atop the Summit League standings, holding an undefeated 6-0 record in League play.
• ORU holds an 18-25 record against the Bison and is 10-6 at the Mabee Center.
• The Golden Eagles fell to the Bison 79-77 in a double-overtime thriller on January 3^rd.
• The Bison rank 34^th in the country in steals per game, grabbing 9.2 per game.
• Damari Wheeler-Thomas, Trevian Carson and Markhi Strickland are averaging 13.9 and 13.2 and 13.2 ppg for the Bison, respectively.
• Head Coach David Richman holds a 227-147 record over his 12 seasons at North Dakota State.

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