The Basics:
Games 21 & 22
Oral Roberts (11-9), (4-3) vs. North Dakota (4-16), (1-6) vs. North Dakota State (18-2) (7-0)
Date/Time: Thursday, January 29 7:00 p.m. / Saturday, January 31 1:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network / Summit League Network
Live Stats: UND Athletics / NDSU Athletics
Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (Grand Forks, ND) / Scheels Center (Fargo, ND)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team will bundle up as it continues Summit League play in North Dakota this week, taking on North Dakota and North Dakota State.
 
Fans can watch the action live on the Summit League Network or follow updates on X at @ORUWBB.
 
Last Time Out

• ORU is coming off an 86-74 loss at Denver on Saturday.
• The Golden Eagles had three players score in double figures, led by Jalei Oglesby's 18 points. Kayten Donley tacked on 13 points, while Gentry Baldwin ended the day with 11 points.
• ORU forced 19 Denver turnovers while committing just eight.
• Oral Roberts cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive rebounds.
• Donley posted a team-high six rebounds and four steals.

 
Statistically Speaking

• Jalei Oglesby's 46.6 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the Summit League. The redshirt-senior guard also sits fifth in field goals made (122) and points per game (16.0).
• Anna Trusty closely trails Oglesby, ranking sixth in field goal percentage (46.7) and field goals made (115). The sophomore guard ranks fourth in total points (323) and points per game (16.2), while her 80.2 free throw percentage ranks sixth in the league.
• Kayten Donley's 0.95 blocks per game rank sixth in the Summit League, while her 1.85 steals per game rank third.
• Gentry Baldwin's 2.8 assists per game rank seventh in the league.
• ORU leads the Summit League in steals per game (10.6) and turnovers forced per game (20.5). The Golden Eagles rank second in bench points per game (22.1), free throws made per game (15.8), and scoring offense (77.7), and third in field goal percentage (44.1).

 
Quick Hits

• Hannah Coons and Ari Gordon each posted ORU career-best 15 points in the Golden Eagles' win over Omaha.
• Gentry Baldwin posted a new career best in the Golden Eagles' win over North Dakota, recording eight assists and six steals.
• Jalei Oglesby had the Mabee Center seeing double in the 86-51 win over Oklahoma Wesleyan, reaching double-figure scoring and rebounding by halftime. Oglesby ended the night with a season-best 25 points and 15 rebounds.
• On December 18, ORU erased a 23-point deficit to defeat North Texas, 74-73. Kayten Donley and Anna Trusty led the way with 17 points apiece.
• In the 92-89 comeback win at Idaho, Alana Shetlar posted a career-best 12 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the floor and 2-of-2 from behind the arc.
• Sophomore guard Anna Trusty posted a season-best 26 points at Power Four Kansas on November 23, shooting 60% from the floor.
• Gentry Baldwin posted a career-best 21 points in the 2025 Mayor's Cup against Tulsa on November 11. The junior guard shot 7-of-13 from the field.
• Preseason Summit League awards were released last month, with Jalei Oglesby named to the All-Summit League First Team.
• The Golden Eagles were picked to finish third in the Summit League Preseason Poll, which is voted on by the league's nine head coaches, sports information directors, and select media members.
• ORU has added eight new faces to the roster this season, welcoming four incoming freshmen and four transfer students.
• The 2025-26 schedule features three Power Four matchups: Oklahoma State (Nov. 9), Nebraska (Nov. 19), and Kansas (Nov. 23).
   

 
Opponent Information: North Dakota

• The Fighting Hawks are 4-16 overall and 1-6 in Summit League play.
• On a four-game losing streak, North Dakota went 0-2 last week, falling to South Dakota State (99-47) and St. Thomas (72-54).
• Mackenzie Hughes led UND against SDSU with 18 points, while Finley Ohnstad scored a career-high 13 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting.
• Walker Demers led the Hawks against St. Thomas with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 5-of-10 from the floor. She also added two assists, two steals, and two blocks.
• Demers, a senior center, ranks fourth in the league in total blocks (23), blocks per game (1.28), and rebounds per game (8.1).
• Ava Miller ranks third in the league in total rebounds (167), defensive rebounds per game (7.2), and rebounds per game (8.4).
• As a team, the Hawks rank 13th nationally and second in the league in defensive rebounds per game (29.6).
• Head coach Dennis Hutter is in his first season at UND after 17 seasons at Mayville State. Now in his 18th season overall, he owns a 290-195 career record.

 
Opponent Information: North Dakota State

• The Bison are 18-2 overall, undefeated in conference play, and riding a 16-game win streak. They rank No. 43 in the NET and second in the CollegeInsider Mid-Major Poll.
• Last week, NDSU defeated St. Thomas (75-66) and South Dakota (79-56).
• Junior forward Avery Koenen earned all but one Summit League Performer of the Week award in January and has collected six honors this season.
• Koenen is tied for first nationally in double-doubles with 15, averaging 18.9 points per game (34th nationally; third in the Summit League) and 11.2 rebounds per game (eighth nationally; second in the league). She ranks fourth nationally in field goal percentage (64.3) and fifth in the league in blocks per game (1.05).
• Sophomore guard Jocelyn Schiller leads the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.97) and ranks third in assists per game (3.4).
• As a team, the Bison rank second in the Summit League and 18th nationally in field goal percentage (47.1). They lead the league in free throws made per game (17.95; sixth nationally), scoring margin (19.9; 18th nationally), and turnovers per game (12.0; 11th nationally).
• Jory Collins is in his seventh season at the helm of the Bison, posting a 116-84 record.

 
For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on X or go to www.ORUAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App Store.