The Basics: Omaha
Game Twenty-Eight
Oral Roberts (6-21), (1-11) at Omaha (14-14), (7-6)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 18 / 7:00 p.m. CT
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: Omaha Athletics
Tickets: Omaha Athletics
Location: Baxter Arena (Omaha, Nebraska)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles will head to Omaha, Nebraska, to take on the red hot Omaha Mavericks on Wednesday, February 18^th at 7 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 Omaha Mavericks on Wednesday, February 18^th at 7 PM.
• 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.
• ORU ranked 76th in non-conference strength of schedule, per KenPom.
• In games won, the Golden Eagles are scoring 82.8 ppg while holding their opponents to just 62.8 ppg.
• Through 12 games of Summit League play, ORU is averaging a League-leading 4.08 blocks per game.
• Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams is third in the League, averaging 1.4 bpg through his nine Summit League contests.
• Through 27 games played, Ty Harper ranks fourth in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 15.9 ppg.
• Over his last five games, Harper is averaging 20.0 ppg.
• Harper is currently at 948 career points (D1), just 52 away from hitting the 1,000-point mark.
• The Golden Eagles picked up their first conference win of the season last Thursday, taking down the Kansas City Roos 69-60 at the Mabee Center.
• 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.
• Defensively, the Golden Eagles are holding opponents to 72.4 ppg at the Mabee Center while giving up 85.3 ppg on the road.
• Connor Dow ranks first in the Summit League in three-point attempts (200) and fifth in 3-point field goals made, with 64. His 200 attempts rank 41^st nationally.
• The Golden Eagles are 61^st in the country and first in the Summit League in 3-point attempts per game, averaging 26.8 per game.

Opponent Information: Omaha
• ORU is 18-8 against the Mavericks all-time, holding a 7-5 record on the road.
• The Mavericks won the Summit League Tournament in 2025, earning their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.
• Paul Djobet has been a difference maker for the Mavericks this season, averaging 20.3 ppg in Summit League play thus far.
• Djobet scored 25 points on 10-17 shooting in ORU's matchup with Omaha in January.
• Head Coach Chris Crutchfield is 60-68 over his four years at Omaha.

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