The Basics
Oral Roberts (3-3) vs. Tulsa (4-2)
Game Date / Time: Monday, November 29, 2021 / 7 p.m.
Location: Mabee Center / Tulsa, Okla.
Video: ORU Sports Network (ORUSN) and KGEB TV-53
Stats: ORU Athletics

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team closes a three-game home stand Monday night facing Tulsa at 7 p.m. inside the Mabee Center.

After missing out on the cross-town rivalry in 2020-21, the Golden Eagles and Golden Hurricane meet on the hardwood for the 56th time in program history live via the ORU Sports Network and locally on KGEB TV-53.

Important Links
ORU Game Notes
Opponent Game Notes
Summit League Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU pushed Oklahoma State to overtime Friday afternoon in a 78-77 setback in front of a sellout crowd at the Mabee Center. Max Abmas and DeShang Weaver combined for 49 points on 18-of-38 shooting and the Golden Eagles had an open look to win at the buzzer of the extra period.
• The duo of Abmas (19.2 ppg) and Issac McBride (13.2 ppg) are pacing the offense, while Weaver (10.5) and Trey Phipps (10.0) also score in double-digits per game.
• ORU is making 12.7 triples per game thanks to a school-record 21 in its home opener against Southwestern Christian Nov. 12 and are fifth in the country in 3-pointers a contest.
• The Golden Eagles currently rank 11th in the NCAA pulling down 15.0 offensive rebounds a contest. Francis Lacis and Kareem Thompson are fifth and sixth in The Summit League in rebounds per game, respectively, as the pair is combining for 14.0 boards each outing.
• Despite winning a conference tournament title last year, ORU was picked to finish third in The Summit League Preseason Poll, behind South Dakota State and North Dakota State.
• The Golden Eagles return 10 letterwinners, including three starters, and add five new faces for 2021-22 with two transfers and three freshmen.
 
Scouting the Opponent
• ORU is 19-36 in the all-time series against the Golden Hurricane having lost each of the last four meetings by an average of 12.5 points.
• Tulsa has won three of its previous four games entering the Monday matchup and will be playing its first true road game of the season. TU currently ranks 18th in the NCAA converting 79.5 percent of its free throw attempts, while its +4.5 turnover margin sits 41st overall.
• Sam Griffin and Jeriah Horne are both scoring 17.3 points per game to pace the Golden Hurricane and combined to make 27 triples this year.

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