The Basics: South Dakota
Game Twenty-Three
Oral Roberts (6-16), (2-7) vs South Dakota (14-10), (5-4)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 8 / 7:00 p.m.
TV/Video: Summit League Network
Live Stats: ORU Athletics
Tickets: ORU Athletics
Location: Mabee Center (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
 
TULSA, Okla. – After a week since their last game, the Oral Roberts men's basketball team is back in action this Saturday against South Dakota at 7 p.m. in the Mabee Center.

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 South Dakota

Quick Hits
• ORU defeated preseason favorite Kansas City 73-67 in its last outing Saturday night and moved to 2-7 in Summit League play.
• Graduate student Issac McBride led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the 13th time this year with a 16-point performance.
• Jalen Miller added 14 points on 4-for-8 shooting, and Sam Alajiki poured in 11 points off the bench.
• In Summit League play, freshman JoJo Moore leads all freshmen in scoring, averaging 15.2 PPG.
• McBride leads the Summit League in scoring in conference games, averaging 21.8 PPG.
• McBride ranks 36th in the country in three-point percentage (42.0%).
• 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 1,903 points in his collegiate career. He ranks 11th all-time in scoring at ORU with 1,804 points.
• This is the 26th all-time meeting between ORU and South Dakota. The Coyotes won the first matchup in Vermillion 92-82 on January 16, 2025.
• The Golden Eagles rank second in the Summit League both three-point percentage (37.2%) and three-pointers per game (9.5).
• Russell Springmann is in his second year at the helm for the Golden Eagles.
 
Opponent Information: South Dakota
• The Coyotes are 14-10 on the season and 5-4 in league play.
• Chase Forte leads the team in points and assists, averaging 16.3 PPG and 3.1 APG.
• Head Coach Eric Peterson is in his third season at USD.
 
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