The Basics: St. Thomas
Game Seventeen
Oral Roberts (12-4), (3-0) vs St. Thomas (10-7), (2-1)
Date/Time: Saturday, January 13 / 12:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: St. Thomas Athletics
Location: Schoenecker Arena (St. Paul, Minnesota)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The first place Oral Roberts women's basketball team concludes their two game road trip Saturday when they face the St. Thomas Tommies at noon inside Schoenecker Arena.

Fans can tune into the game on the Summit League Network or stay up to date on the action by following along on X @ORUWBB

Important Links
Summit League Notes

Quick Hits

• The Golden Eagles are coming off a gritty 91-78 road win over South Dakota Thursday night.
• Leading scorer Taleyah Jones couldn't be stopped as the sophomore dropped a career-high 37 points in the win.
• The Golden Eagles defeated South Dakota in Vermillion for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
• After the win, ORU claimed sole possession of first place in the Summit League standings.
• The Golden Eagles are now 3-0 in Summit League play for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
• ORU has defeated the Coyotes in consecutive games for the first time in series history.
• Three Golden Eagles scored 15 or more points against the Coyotes led by Jones' 37. Cooper (17) and Robinson (16) rounded out the three ORU players in double-digits.
• ORU's 12-4 record is its' best start to a season since 2002.
• ORU's 3-0 opening to Summit League play is its best start since the 2010-11 season.
• The Golden Eagles continue to be in an offensive rhythm, ranking first in the conference and 20th in the country in scoring offense with 81.4 points per game.
• Jones ranks 2nd in the Summit League and 10th in the nation in free throw percentage shooting 91.5% from the line.
• ORU remains relentless on the glass as they lead the League in total rebounds per game (41.6) and offensive rebounds per game (15.0). Nationally, the Golden Eagles rank in the top 45 in both categories.
• Udoumoh's effort on the glass and on defense has resulted in her sitting on top of the League in several categories including total rebounds (151), rebounds per game (9.4), total steals (36) and steals per game (2.3).
• As a team, ORU is collecting 10.2 steals per game, ranking them first in the League.
• The Golden Eagles ability to take care of the ball has resulted in a League-best assist/turnover ratio, turnover margin, and turnovers per game.
• ORU ranks 18th in the country in turnover margin.
• Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 10 points per game led by Taleyah Jones' 17.7. Jalei Oglesby (13.4), Hannah Cooper (12.5), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.2) and Emily Robinson (10.9) round out the double-digit scorers.
• Cooper ranks second in the Summit League in both assists and assists per game dishing out 4.2 per contest.
• Cooper and Udoumoh earned All-Summit League Preseason Accolades as Cooper made the First Team and Udoumoh was named to the Second Team. 

Opponent Information: St. Thomas

• Saturday's game will be the fifth meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and the Tommies.
• The all-time series is tied 2-2 with St. Thomas capturing both games last season.
• Sophomore guard Amber Scalia leads the Tommies in scoring this season averaging 17.0 points per game, ranking second in the Summit League.
• Head Coach Ruth Sinn enters into her 19th year as the coach for St. Thomas.

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.