The Basics:
Games 28 & 29
Oral Roberts (14-13), (7-7) at
Omaha (4-25), (2-12) / vs.
St. Thomas (14-14), (7-7)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 25 6:30 p.m. / Saturday, February 28 2:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network /
Summit League Network
Live Stats: OMA Athletics /
ORU Athletics
Location: Baxter Arena (Omaha, NE) / Mabee Center (Tulsa, OK)
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team will conclude the regular season this week, traveling to Omaha on Wednesday, February 25 before returning home to take on St. Thomas for Senior Day on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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 a 1-1 week, battling South Dakota State at the Mabee Center on Thursday before defeating Kansas City on the road, 70-68.
- The Golden Eagles had all five starters reach double-figure scoring for the first time since 2023 in a 95-93 loss to SDSU.
- Jalei Oglesby led the way with 19 points, followed by Anna Trusty with 18. Gentry Baldwin and Ari Gordon added 15 and 14 points, respectively, while Kayten Donley chipped in 12 points and a team-best six rebounds.
- Ari Gordon posted a career-high 20 points at Kansas City. She shot 6-of-8 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, adding six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.
- Joining her in double figures was Kayten Donley, who shot 4-of-9 overall and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc to total 10 points.
- Donley led the team in rebounding with seven boards, followed by Gordon and Gentry Baldwin with six apiece.
Statistically Speaking
- Jalei Oglesby's 48.9 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the Summit League. The redshirt senior guard sits fourth in field goals made (170) and points per game (16.0).
- Anna Trusty closely trails Oglesby, ranking sixth in field goal percentage (44.9). The sophomore guard ranks sixth in total points (398) and points per game (14.7), while her 76.5 free-throw percentage ranks seventh in the league.
- Kayten Donley's 0.93 blocks per game rank seventh in the Summit League, while her 1.6 steals per game are tied for fourth alongside teammate Ari Gordon.
- Gentry Baldwin's 2.6 assists per game rank ninth in the league.
- ORU leads the Summit League in steals per game (9.6) and turnovers forced per game (19.0). The Golden Eagles rank third in bench points per game (20.9), field-goal percentage (44.8), free throws made per game (15.0), scoring offense (77.4), and three-point percentage (35.1).
Quick Hits
- Junior guard Ari Gordon posted an ORU career-high 20 points at Kansas City, shooting 6-of-8 from the floor and 8-of-9 from the free-throw line, adding six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks.
- The Golden Eagles had all five starters reach double figures in a 95-93 loss to SDSU on February 19.
- Kayten Donley recorded a career-high 23 points in a 76-55 win over Denver Saturday. The freshman forward shot 11-of-15 from the field and led the team with seven rebounds.
- Baldwin posted a career-high 25 points at North Dakota, shooting 9-of-11 from the field and 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. She did not miss a shot until the 3:30 mark of the fourth quarter.
- 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.
Opponent Information: Omaha
- The Mavericks are 2-12 in the Summit League and 4-25 overall.
- Omaha went 0-2 last week, falling 73-43 at St. Thomas and 69-66 at South Dakota.
- Sarai Estupiñan leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.8 points per game. The graduate guard is shooting 34.9 percent from the floor and 29.3 percent from three, and ranks third in the league in free-throw percentage (85.0).
- Avril Smith ranks second in the Summit League in rebounding (11.1 per game), which ranks 11th nationally, and leads the league with 322 total rebounds (fifth nationally). The 6-foot forward also leads the league and ranks 11th nationally with 64 blocks, averaging 2.21 per game.
- ORU defeated the Mavericks 85-52 in January in Tulsa. Ari Gordon and Hannah Coons each scored 15 points, while Anna Trusty recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
- Dating back to 1978, ORU leads the all-time series 20-3.
Opponent Information: St. Thomas
- St. Thomas and ORU are tied for fourth in the Summit League at 7-7. The Tommies are 14-14 overall.
- The Tommies went 1-1 last week, falling 73-67 at North Dakota State before defeating North Dakota 70-58.
- Faith Feuerbach scored 21 points against North Dakota, shooting 8-of-13 from the floor and 5-of-9 from three. Mikayla Werner added 17 points.
- Senior guard Jada Hood leads the league in assists and is one shy of 100 on the season.
- Alyssa Sand ranks third in the league in blocks (39) and rebounds (226) and leads the league in steals (67). The sophomore forward averages 13.6 points per game while shooting 49.5 percent from the field.
- In the last meeting, St. Thomas defeated ORU 71-66 in St. Paul. Last season, the teams split the series, each winning on its home court.
- Head coach Ruth Sinn recently announced her retirement after 21 seasons at St. Thomas, compiling a 420-170 career record.
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www.ORUAthletics.com.
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