The Basics: Northern Colorado 
Game Fourteen
Oral Roberts (9-4), (2-0) vs Northern Colorado (4-6), (0-1)
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 3 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball welcomes Northern Colorado to the Mabee Center on Wednesday, January 3 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the Big Sky/Summit League Challenge.

Wednesday's contest will be streamed on the Summit League Network and is also available locally on KGEB TV 53/Cox Cable 23 or by following along on X @ORUWBB

Important Links
Summit League Notes

Quick Hits

• The Golden Eagles sit in first place in the Summit League after going a perfect 2-0 last week against Kansas City and Denver to open League play.
• ORU is undefeated at home in the Mabee Center this season boasting a perfect 7-0 record.
• Taleyah Jones scored 20 points in both outings as the sophomore guard continues to lead ORU in scoring.
• Jones' performance earned her this week's Summit League Player of the Week honors for the first time in her career.
• Senior forward Ruthie Udoumoh went to work against Denver recording her sixth double-double of the year with a 13 point and career-high 18 rebound outing.
• Five Golden Eagles reached double-figure scoring in both games.
• ORU's 2-0 opening to League play is its best start since the 2020-21 season.
• The Golden Eagles continue to be in an offensive rhythm, ranking first in the conference and 18th in the country in scoring offense with 82.7 points per game.
• Jones leads the Summit League in free throw percentage and ranks 4th in the nation shooting 93.2% from the line.
• ORU remains relentless on the glass as they lead the League in total rebounds per game (43.31) and offensive rebounds per game (15.2). Nationally, the Golden Eagles rank 29th in both rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game.
• Udoumoh (9.6) and Oglesby (8.0) lead the way on the glass as the duo sits first and third in the League in both total rebounds and rebounds per game.
• In addition to her rebounding efforts, Udoumoh also ranks first in the Summit League in both steals and steals per game racking up 2.15 a game.
• As a team, ORU is collecting 9.3 steals per game, ranking them first in the League.
• The Golden Eagles elite ability to take care of the ball has them leading the conference in a multitude of other categories including assist/turnover ratio, turnover margin, and turnovers.
• Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 10 points per game led by Taleyah Jones'  16.3. Jalei Oglesby (14.5), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.6) Hannah Cooper  (12.4), and Emily Robinson (10.8) round out the double-digit scorers.
• Cooper ranks second in the Summit League in 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. Last season, Cooper ranked 20th nationally in points per game with 20.3, 14th in free throw attempts, and 13th in free throws made. 

Opponent Information: Northern Colorado

• Wednesday's game will be the second meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and Northern Colorado.
• ORU won the last matchup, 83-56, back during the 2007-08 season.
• Senior forward Delaynie Byrne leads the Bears in scoring averaging 16.2 points per game.
• Head Coach Kristen Mattio enters into her third year at the helm for UNC.

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.
 
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