The Basics
Game One
Oral Roberts (0-0, 0-0) vs. UNLV (0-0, 0-0)
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 / 7 p.m.
TV/Video: ORU Sports Network
Live Stats: vs. UNLV
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Mabee Center)

TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team will open the 2021-22 campaign at the newly renovated Mabee Center when the UNLV Lady Rebels visit Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.

Season ticket holders who chose to pick up their tickets may visit the ticket table in North Lobby of the Mabee Center beginning at 6 p.m. Fans who chose to have their season tickets mailed will be on a list to pick up pre-printed tickets for Tuesday's game.

Fans may view the live stats, see link below, watch live on the ORU Sports Network or follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter, @ORUWBB.

Important Links

ORU Game Notes: vs. UNLV
Opponent Notes: UNLV
Summit League Notes: Week One
TV/Video: ORU Sports Network
Live Stats: vs. UNLV

About the Opponent

• The Lady Rebels were picked to finish third in the Mountain West preseason poll. The team finished the 2020-21 season with a 15-9 overall and finished second in the MWC.
   
• UNLV brings in eight newcomers and returns two starters.
   
• The Lady Rebels are on a nine game road winning streak, which is tied for fifth in the NCAA's longest active road win streak. Their last road loss occurred on February 24, 2020.

Quick Hits

• ORU will host UNLV in the team's home and season opener. The Golden Eagles look to extend their home opener win streak to six.
   
• It will be the first official game inside the newly renovated Mabee Center.
   
• The Golden Eagles and Lady Rebels have not met since December 9, 1991, when UNLV won the contest, 96-77, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
   
• Senior Keni Jo Lippe was named to the preseason All-Summit League Second Team. She averaged 14.1 points per game along with 5.1 rebounds. In her career, she has totaled 1,458 points and 597 rebounds. She is the 21^st member of the ORU women's basketball 1,000-point club.
   
• ORU adds five newcomers to the roster. Two freshmen, Tirzah and Trinity Moore, and three transfers, Hannah Cooper, Delaney Nix and Katie Scott.
   
• Head Coach Misti Cussen is in her 10th season at the helm for the Golden Eagles and holds a 130-137 overall head coaching record.
   
• ORU was picked to finish sixth in Summit League Preseason Poll.

 
For the latest information on ORU women's basketball, follow @ORUWBB on Twitter or go to www.ORUAthletics.com.  Fans can also receive updates on the team by downloading the new ORU Athletics App in the Google Play or App stores.