The Basics: South Dakota
Game Twenty-Nine
Oral Roberts (6-22), (1-12) vs South Dakota (14-14), (6-7)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 21 / 7:00 p.m. CT
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Tickets: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles will host the South Dakota Coyotes as they hit the closing stretch of the regular season. ORU will take on South Dakota this Saturday, February 21^st at 7 PM 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.

Important Links
Summit League Notebook
Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU will host the South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday, February 21^st at 7 PM in the Mabee Center.
• 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 78th 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 13 games of Summit League play, ORU is averaging a League-leading 3.92 blocks per game.
• Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams is third in the League, averaging 1.3 bpg through his 12 Summit League contests.
• Through 27 games played, Ty Harper ranks fourth in the Summit League in scoring, averaging 16.1 ppg.
• Over his last six games, Harper is averaging 20.0 ppg.
• Harper is currently at 968 career points (D1), just 32 away from hitting the 1,000-point mark.
• The Golden Eagles picked up their first conference win of the season on February 12th, 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 scored a career-high 26 points at South Dakota State on January 31^st.
• Connor Dow has started every game for the Golden Eagles this season.
• Luke Gray has averaged 14.7 ppg over his last three contests.
• 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 84.8 ppg on the road.
• Connor Dow ranks first in the Summit League in three-point attempts (209) and third in 3-point field goals made, with 67. His 209 attempts rank 36^th 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: South Dakota
• ORU is 7-5 at home against the Coyotes and 14-13 all-time.
• South Dakota ranks 13^th in the country and first in the Summit League in free throw attempts per game, averaging 25.9.
• The Coyotes make 19.3 free throws per game, ranking 14^th in the country and first in the League.
• Through USD's 28 games, Cameron Fens leads the Summit League in blocks (39), blocks per game (1.4) and double-doubles (10).
• Head Coach Eric Peterson holds a 57-67 record over his four years at the helm of the Coyotes.

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