The Basics: Haskell
Game Four
Oral Roberts (1-2) vs Haskell (3-7)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 16 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Tickets: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team is back home at the Mabee Center hosting Haskell on Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m.

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

Important Links
Summit League Notes
ORU Game Notes

Quick Hits
• ORU fell to Tulsa, 85-76, in the Mayor's Cup on Wednesday night.
• Graduate student Issac McBride scored a game-high 24 points in 39 minutes of action.
• Transfer forward Sam Alajiki recorded a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
• Freshman JoJo Moore had a breakout game, scoring a career-high 13 points and shooting 6-of-8 from the floor off the bench.
• Moore's 13 points were the most by an ORU freshman since Sir Issac Herron (13 pts) on 11/12/21.
• Guard Jalen Miller reached double-figures for the second consecutive game, pouring in 12 points.
• McBride was named the Summit League Preseason Player of the Year. This is the third time in four years that an ORU player has earned this award.
• On top of his Player of the Year accolade, McBride was also named to the Summit League Preseason First Team as well as the Bracketeer Preseason All-American Watch List.
• McBride currently ranks 14th all-time at ORU in scoring with 1,446 points.
• He will suit up in his 100th career game for the Gold and Blue.
• The Golden Eagles are 3-0 against Haskell all-time, averaging 92.7 ppg against the Indians.
• ORU was picked to finish fifth in the Summit League Preseason Poll.
• The Golden Eagles welcome 10 newcomers (six transfers, four freshmen) to the 2024-25 squad.
• Of the 10 offseason additions, three of them are natives of Oklahoma. Jackson Skipper (Tulsa), Chase Martin (Jenks), and Luke Gray (Edmond) are all local to the Sooner State.
• ORU returns seven players from last year's team that went 12-19.
• Russell Springmann enters his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles. The program went 12-19 in his first year as head coach and lost in the first round of the Summit League tournament.
 
Opponent Information: Haskell
• Haskell is 3-7 on the season, seeking its first-ever win over the Golden Eagles.
• Nehemiah Boykins leads the team in scoring, averaging 12.6 ppg.
• Haskell is led by Head Coach Matthew Downing.
 
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