The Basics:
Game 23
Oral Roberts (12-10), (5-4) vs.
South Dakota (18-6), (8-2)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 7 2:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Okla.)
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team returns to the Mabee Center to take on South Dakota in a Pink Out/National Girls and Women in Sports Day game on Saturday, February 7 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 in North Dakota, defeating UND 89-80 before falling to North Dakota State.
- The Golden Eagles had five players reach double-figure scoring at UND, led by Gentry Baldwin's career-best 25 points. Jalei Oglesby followed with her seventh 20-point game of the season, tallying 21 points. Hannah Coons and Anna Trusty added 12 points apiece, while Bella Edwards chipped in a career-best 11 points.
- Baldwin shot 9-of-11 from the floor and 5-of-6 from beyond the arc against the Hawks and did not miss a shot until the 3:30 mark of the fourth quarter.
- ORU held a 39-31 edge on the glass at UND, led by Oglesby with eight rebounds, while the Golden Eagles tallied 17 assists, led by Baldwin and Kayten Donley with five apiece.
- Oglesby led the way for ORU at NDSU with 14 points, followed by Trusty with 12 points. Donley tacked on 11 points and seven rebounds, while Ari Gordon came off the bench for 10 points.
- Donley led the team in rebounds at NDSU with seven.
Statistically Speaking
- Jalei Oglesby's 47.6 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the Summit League. The redshirt senior guard also sits fifth in field goals made (136) and fourth in points per game (16.2).
- Anna Trusty closely trails Oglesby, ranking sixth in field goal percentage (46.3) and field goals made (124). The sophomore guard ranks fifth in total points (347) and points per game (15.8), while her 79.5 free throw percentage ranks sixth in the league.
- Kayten Donley's 0.9 blocks per game rank sixth in the Summit League, while her 1.7 steals per game rank fourth.
- Gentry Baldwin's 2.8 assists per game rank seventh in the league.
- ORU leads the Summit League in steals per game (10.0) and turnovers forced per game (19.64). The Golden Eagles rank second in bench points per game (22.3), free throws made per game (15.82), and scoring offense (78.0), and third in field goal percentage (44.5).
Quick Hits
- 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.
- The 2025-26 schedule features three Power Four matchups: Oklahoma State (Nov. 9), Nebraska (Nov. 19), and Kansas (Nov. 23).
Opponent Information: South Dakota
- The Coyotes are 18-6 on the season and tied for second in the Summit League with an 8-2 conference record.
- After going 2-0 last week at St. Thomas and South Dakota State, USD defeated Denver 53-42 on Thursday.
- Angelina Robles led the Coyotes with 14 points, followed by Molly Joyce's 10 points.
- USD shot 37.3 percent from the floor at Denver and 37.5 percent from three-point range, out-rebounding the Pioneers 44-27. Patience Williams led the way with 15 boards.
- Robles, a senior guard, became the first Coyote named Summit League Peak Performer of the Week after averaging 22.5 points over two games. She recorded .583/.692/.889 shooting splits and posted a career-high 25 points at SDSU, shooting 7-of-10 from the field and 6-of-7 from beyond the arc.
- Robles ranks eighth in the Summit League in field goal percentage (41.2) and fourth in total points (357).
- Williams' 7.6 rebounds per game and 175 total rebounds rank sixth in the league.
- The Coyotes rank second nationally in field goal percentage defense (33.0), lead the league and rank ninth nationally in three-point percentage defense (25.7), and are second in the league in blocks per game (4.0).
- USD's 41.9 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the league, while the Coyotes are second in scoring margin (16.6).
- Head coach Carrie Eighmey owns a 277-147 career record and is 29-26 in her second season with the Coyotes.
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.
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