The Basics: Northeastern State
Game One
Oral Roberts (0-0), (0-0) vs Northeastern State (0-0), (0-0)
Date/Time: Monday, November 4 / 11:00 a.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts women's basketball team opens their 2024-25 season at the Mabee Center as they host Northeastern Oklahoma State on Monday, November 4^th at 11:00 a.m.
 
The Golden Eagles are hosting their annual Best Field Trip Ever game against Northeastern State. Admission is free and we encourage you to come out and support your ORU women's basketball team!

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

Last Season (2023-24)

• The Golden Eagles are coming off a historic season, reaching 20 wins and receiving their first WNIT bid, both most recently occurred in 2011.
• Four current ORU players collected Summit League postseason awards.
• Emily Robinson became the third player in ORU to win Freshman of the Year after a stellar rookie campaign.
• Taleyah Jones became the seventh Golden Eagle to win Newcomer of the Year and was also named to the All-Summit League Second Team.
• Jalei Oglesby captured ORU's last individual award after winning Sixth Woman of the Year in addition to being named to the All-Newcomer Team and Honorable Mention Team.
• Ruthie Udoumoh had a career year as the forward garnered All-Summit League Second Team and Defensive Team honors.
• In the record book, the 2023-24 Golden Eagles women's basketball team logged the fourth most total points scored, the third highest scoring average and the fifth most total field goals made.

 
Quick Hits

• Preseason Summit League Awards were released last month, as Taleyah Jones and Ruthie Udoumoh were named to the All-Summit League First Team and Jalei Oglesby was named to the All-Summit League Second Team.
• The Golden Eagles second place selection in the Summit League Preseason Poll is their highest in ten years, since rejoining the Summit League in 2014.
• Head Coach Kelsi Musick and staff have added five freshmen to the roster this season, hoping to utilize some of their young talent.
• The 2024-25 schedule features four power four/five matchups: Oklahoma State (Nov. 7), Arkansas (Nov. 21), Oklahoma (Dec. 15) and Missouri (Dec. 18)

 
Opponent Information: Northeastern State

• Tuesday's game will be the 12th meeting all-time between the Golden Eagles and Riverhawks.
• The Golden Eagles lead the series 8-3, winning the most recent matchup back in 2011.
• NSU is led in scoring by junior forward Courtney Lee, who averaged 10.9 points per game for the Riverhawks last season.
• Head Coach Keith Ferguson is in his second year at the helm for Northeastern State.

 
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.