The Basics: St. Thomas
Game Twenty-One
Oral Roberts (5-15), (1-6) vs St. Thomas (16-6), (6-1)
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 29 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: Tommie Athletics
Tickets: Tommie Athletics
Location: Schoenecker Arena (St. Paul, Minnesota)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team hits the road this week for a Wednesday night matchup against the St. Thomas Tommies in Schoenecker Arena.

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Important Links
Summit League Notes
ORU Game Notes vs St. Thomas

Quick Hits
• ORU lost 84-76 to Omaha Saturday night in the Mabee Center.
• Graduate student Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles with 20 points, while freshman guard JoJo Moore chipped in with 18 points, 16 of which came in the second half.
• Josh Jones added 12 points off the bench for the second consecutive game.
• ORU is 1-6 in Summit League play and seeking its first road win of the season at St. Thomas.
• McBride leads the Summit League in scoring in conference games, averaging 22.7 PPG.
• McBride ranks first in the Summit in three-pointers per game (2.70) and 39th in the country in three-point percentage (41.9).
• 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, the Bracketeer Preseason All-American Watch List, and the Lou Henson Early Season Watchlist.
• McBride ranks 11th all-time in scoring at ORU with 1,767 points and is up to 1,866 points in his collegiate career.
• This is the 8th meeting between ORU and St. Thomas. The Golden Eagles lead the series 5-2, but the Tommies have captured the last two matchups between the programs.
• The Golden Eagles rank second in the Summit League in three point percentage (36.8%) and three pointers per game (9.6).
• Russell Springmann is in his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
 
Opponent Information: St. Thomas
• The Tommies are 16-6 on the season and 6-1 in Summit League play.
• Point guard Drake Dobbs leads the Summit League with 4.6 APG in league play. He guides a Tommies team that averages 84.8 PPG, the 9th highest-scoring team in the country.
• Head Coach Johnny Tauer is in his 14th season with St. Thomas.
 
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