The Basics
Game Thirteen
Oral Roberts (5-7, 0-1) vs. South Dakota State (5-7, 1-0)
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 / 5:00 p.m.
TV/Video: ORU Sports Network
Live Stats:  vs. South Dakota State
Location: Tulsa, Okla. (Mabee Center)

TULSA, Okla. – After a disappointing loss on Monday, the Oral Roberts women's basketball team looks to bounce back with a win against South Dakota State on Wednesday evening. The Golden Eagles will look to right the ship and get back to .500 in conference play before heading into the holiday break.

Important Links
ORU Game Notes: vs. South Dakota State
Opponent Notes: South Dakota State
Summit League Notes: Week Seven
TV/Video: ORU Sports Network
Live Stats: vs. South Dakota State

About the Opponent

• South Dakota State knocked off Kansas City in Missouri on Monday, 85-78, to move to 1-0 in conference play.
• The Jackrabbits were picked to finish second in the Summit League preseason poll. Paiton Burckhard, Myah Selland, and Tylee Irwin were all named to the Preseason All-League First Team.
• Earlier this season, the Jackrabbits took down #15/19 UCLA in Florida. Four Jackrabbits scored in double-digits in the win.
• South Dakota State has won 18 consecutive meetings against the Golden Eagles.
• In the 2021-21 season, the Jackrabbits finished 14-0 in conference play.

Quick Hits

• The Golden Eagles will look to snap an eight-game Summit League slide that dates back to February 6, 2021.
• Wednesday's game will be the second consecutive game against a team appearing in the Mid-Major Poll. South Dakota State sits just two points outside of the Top 25, while South Dakota was ranked 21st in the most recent poll.
• Freshman Tirzah Moore notched her first double-double in ORU's win over Abilene Christian. Moore dropped 14 points while pulling down 11 rebounds on the road.
• Tirzah Moore, Keni Jo Lippe, and Katie Scott are all averaging at least nine points per game for the Golden Eagles. Lippe ranks 27th nationally among active players with 1,559 career points.
• Lippe sits in second in the Summit League at the free throw line, hitting 87.5% of her attempts this season.
• As a team, the Golden Eagles have hit 179 free throws this season, which ranks seventh nationally.

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