The Basics
Oral Roberts (1-1) at Wichita State (0-0)
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 / 6 p.m.
Location: Charles Koch Arena / Wichita, Kan.
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Audio: ORU Sports Network (ORUSN)
Live Stats: WSU Athletics
Radio: 99.9 FM ESPN Radio

TULSA, Okla. – Coming off a home win, the Oral Roberts men's basketball hits the road heading to Wichita State to battle the Shockers Wednesday night at 6 p.m. inside Charles Koch Arena.
Tune in for the action with live audio on the ORU Sports Network and ORU Athletics App as well as in the Tulsa area on 99.9 FM ESPN Radio or watch via ESPN+.

Important Links
ORU Game Notes
Opponent Game Notes
Summit League Notes

Scouting the Opponent
• The Golden Eagles are 5-8 in the all-time series against Wichita State, but dropped each of the last three meetings, all on the road, including a 68-59 setback at Koch Arena last November.
 
• The Shockers finally begin their 2020-21 campaign after being forced to cancel three games opening weekend due to COVID-19. WSU was picked to finish seventh in the American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll with the return of three starters from its 23-8 team a year ago.
 
• WSU is on a 15-game, non-conference win streak and turns to its top returning scorers, Tyson Etienne (9.4 ppg) and Dexter Dennis (9.2 ppg) to start the season.
 
Quick Hits
• ORU picked up a 93-63 victory over Rogers State Saturday to win its 10th-consecutive home opener thanks to a double-double effort by Kevin Obanor (18 points, 11 rebounds).
 
• The Golden Eagles unselfish play Saturday against the Hillcats led to 19 assists on 31 made baskets as nine different players recorded at least one assist on the night.
 
• ORU currently ranks 15th in the NCAA knocking down 83 percent of its free-throw attempts (29-of-35) with Obanor making 13-of-14 through two games.
 
• Obanor (First Team) and Abmas (Second Team) earned Preseason All-Summit League honors and are ORU's top returning scorers combining to average 26.8 ppg in 2019-20. Both players are averaging 17.5 ppg this season to again pace the offense, while RJ Glasper also scores in double figures posting 11.0 ppg.
 
• ORU was picked to finish second in The Summit League Preseason Poll behind only defending regular season co-champion South Dakota State.
 
• The Golden Eagles have eight new faces for 2020-21 with two grad transfers (RJ Glasper, Justin Lovvorn), two junior college transfers (Sheldon Stevens, Kareem Thompson) and four freshmen (Jonathan Alexandre, Jamie Bergens, Nate Clover III, Ismael Plet).
 
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