The Basics: Denver
Game Twenty-Six
Oral Roberts (6-19), (2-10) vs Denver (9-19), (3-10)
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 19 / 8:00 p.m. CT
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: DU Athletics
Tickets: DU Athletics
Location: Hamilton Gymnasium (Denver, Colorado)
 
TULSA, Okla. – The Oral Roberts men's basketball team heads to Colorado for a midweek matchup against the Denver Pioneers Wednesday, February 18 at 8 p.m. central time.

Fans can tune into the games 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 vs NDSU

Quick Hits
• ORU fell to North Dakota 88-77 in Grand Forks on Saturday.
• Graduate student Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the 16th time this year with a 29-point performance.
• Jalen Miller added a career-high 23 points on 5-for-7 shooting from three.
• JoJo Moore (11 points) and Sam Alajiki (10 points) rounded out ORU's double-digit scorers.
• In Summit League play, JoJo Moore leads all freshman in scoring, averaging 14.9 PPG.
• McBride leads the Summit League in scoring in conference games, averaging 23.6 PPG.
• McBride ranks 38th in the country in three-point percentage (41.6%).
• 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 is up 1,990 points in his collegiate career. He ranks 11th all-time in scoring at ORU with 1,891 points.
• This is the 25th all-time meeting between ORU and Denver. The Pioneers captured the first match up of the year 70-68 in the Mabee Center in January.
• The Golden Eagles rank second in the Summit League in three pointers per game (9.6) and three-point percentage (37.5%).
• Russell Springmann is in his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
 
Opponent Information: Denver
• The Pioneers are 9-19 on the season and 3-10 in league play.
• DeAndre Craig leads the team in scoring, averaging 13.5 PPG on the season.
• Head Coach Jeff Wulbrun is in his 4th season at DU.
 
For the latest information on ORU men's basketball, follow @ORUMBB on X, Instagram, and Facebook 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.