The Basics: South Dakota / South Dakota State
Game Twenty Three / Game Twenty Four
Oral Roberts (5-17), (0-7) at South Dakota (11-11), (3-4) / Oral Roberts (5-17), (0-7) at SDSU (10-11), (3-3)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 29 | 7:00 p.m. CT / Saturday, January 31 | 2:00 p.m. CT
TV/Video: Summit League Network / Summit League Network
Live Stats: USD Athletics / SDSU Athletics
Tickets: USD Athletics / SDSU Athletics
Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center (Vermillion, S.D.) / First Bank & Trust Arena (Brookings, S.D.)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles will travel to the state of South Dakota to take on the Coyotes on Thursday, January 29^th at 7 PM before facing off against the Jackrabbits on Saturday, January 31^st at 2 PM.
 
Fans can watch the game on Summit League Network or tune into Behind the Mic with Connor Clark on X, Facebook and YouTube. Fans can also stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUMBB.

Important Links
Summit League Notebook
Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU will take on the Coyotes and Jackrabbits this weekend as the Golden Eagles hit the halfway mark of Summit League play.
• 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 67th in non-conference strength of schedule, per KenPom.
• Through seven games of Summit League play, ORU is averaging a League-leading 4.0 blocks per game.
• Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams is leading the League, averaging 2.0 bpg through his six Summit League contests.
• Through seven games of League play, the Golden Eagles have played each of the top five teams in turnover margin (North Dakota, NDSU, St. Thomas, Denver, Omaha).
• Through 20 games played, Ty Harper ranks sixth in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 15.0 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 (156) and fifth in 3-point field goals made, with 50. His 156 attempts rank 45^th nationally.
• The Golden Eagles are 95^th in the country in free-throw percentage and second in the Summit League, shooting 74.4 percent from the line this season.

Opponent Information: South Dakota
• ORU is 14-12 against the Coyotes all-time.
• The Coyotes hold a 6-7 advantage in contests at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
• USD ranks 16^th in the country in free throw attempts per game, averaging 26.1, and ranks 15^th in the country in free throws made per game, knocking down 19.5.
• Isaac Bruns leads the Coyote offense, averaging a League-leading 20.8 ppg.
• Cameron Fens nearly averages a double-double for the Coyotes, scoring 12.8 ppg while grabbing 7.9 rpg.
• Head Coach Eric Peterson is in his fourth year at the helm of the Coyotes, holding a 54-64 record.
 
Opponent Information: South Dakota State
• The Jackrabbits hold a 14-23 record over ORU.
• At First Bank & Trust Arena, the Golden Eagles are 4-12 all-time.
• Through six games of Summit League play, SDSU is holding opponents to a League-low 42.9 percent shooting from the field.
• The Jackrabbits are averaging 37.7 rpg in Summit League play.
• Joe Salyer, Jaden Jackson and Damon Wilkinson each average 13.4, 13.0 and 12.8 ppg, respectively.
• Head Coach Bryan Peterson is 10-11 over his first year at the helm of the Jackrabbits.

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