The Basics: Kansas City / South Dakota State
Game Twenty Six / Game Twenty Seven
Oral Roberts (5-20), (0-10) vs Kansas City (4-20), (1-9) / Oral Roberts (5-20), (0-10) vs South Dakota State (11-14), (4-6)
Date/Time: Thursday, February 12 / 7:00 p.m. CT | Saturday, February 14 / 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 Golden Eagles will host the Kansas City Roos and South Dakota State Jackrabbits in their final two-game homestand of the season. ORU will take on the Roos on Thursday, February 12th at 7 PM before facing off against the Jackrabbits on Saturday, February 14th at 7 PM.
 
The Oral Roberts Athletic Department is set to induct the 1973-74 men's basketball team into the 2026 ORU Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday at 10 AM in the North Lobby of the Mabee Center in front of the Hall of Fame wall.
 
The 1973-74 men's basketball team and Richard Fuqua will be honored at halftime of the men's basketball game on February 14^th vs. South Dakota State in the Mabee Center. 
 
Fans can watch the game on Summit League Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUMBB.su

Important Links
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Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU will face off against the Kansas City Roos on Thursday, February 12^th before taking on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday, February 14^th.
• 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 73rd in non-conference strength of schedule, per KenPom.
• Through nine games of Summit League play, ORU is averaging a League-leading 3.9 blocks per game.
• Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams is second in the League, averaging 1.6 bpg through his nine Summit League contests.
• Through 25 games played, Ty Harper ranks fifth in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 15.6 ppg.
• Naveh recorded his second double-double of the year at St. Thomas, recording 17 points and 12 boards.
• Ty Harper logged back-to-back career-highs at South Dakota and SDSU, scoring 23 and 26 points, respectively.
• Connor Dow has started every game for the Golden Eagles this season.
• 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.
• At the Mabee Center, ORU is holding opponents to 72.2 ppg while giving up 85.3 ppg on the road.
• Connor Dow ranks first in the Summit League in three-point attempts (178) and sixth in 3-point field goals made, with 57. His 178 attempts rank 54^th nationally.
• The Golden Eagles are 132^nd in the country in free-throw percentage and third in the Summit League, shooting 73.6 percent from the line this season.

Opponent Information: Kansas City
• ORU is 30-14 against the Roos, holding a 16-6 record at home.
• CJ Evans (12.5 ppg), Karmello Branch (12.5 ppg), Jayson Petty (10.8 ppg) and Kasheem Grady II (10.5) each average 10+ ppg for Kansas City.
• The Roos rank second in the Summit League in fastbreak points, scoring 11.63 fastbreak points per game.
• Karmello Branch ranks second in the Summit League in three-pointers per game (2.59) and three-point percentage (34.8%).
• Head Coach Marvin Menzies holds a 44-77 record over his four seasons at the helm of Kansas City.
• On February 1^st, the Roos announced that former University of Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon will take over for Head Coach Marvin Menzies next season.
 
Opponent Information: South Dakota State
• ORU 14-24 against the Jackrabbits all-time, holding a 9-8 record at the Mabee.
• Joe Salyer (13.9 ppg), Damon Wilkinson (13.2 ppg) and Jaden Jackson (13.1 ppg) are the three Jackrabbits who average 13+ ppg.
• SDSU leads the Summit League in field goal percentage defense (42.6%), rebound margin (4.2), defensive rebounds per game (26.0) and rebounds per game (37.32 rpg).
• The Golden Eagles fell to the Jackrabbits in Brookings two weeks ago, 95-72.
• Head Coach Bryan Peterson is in his first season at the helm of the Jackrabbits, holding an 11-14 record.

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