2019-20 #ORUMBB Game Notes - 1 Location Tulsa, Okla. Enrollment 4,163 (Fall 2019) Athletic Communications Contact Scott Slarks Nickname Golden Eagles President Dr. William Wilson Slarks’ Email [email protected] Colors Navy Blue and Vegas Gold Athletics Director Mike Carter Twitter Info @ORUMBB / #ORUMBB / @scottslarks19 2019-20 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) Record 2-3 (0-0 Summit League) Head Coach Paul Mills Nov. 6 at Oklahoma State L, 75-80 Streak 1 W Record at ORU 24-45 (3rd Season) Ranking (AP/Coaches) -- / -- Career Record Same Nov. 8 Houston Baptist # W, 95-81 Ranking (Mid-Major) -- Department Twitter @ORUAthletics Nov. 12 at Tulsa L, 67-74 NCAA RPI N/A MBB Twitter @ORUMBB Nov. 15 at Iowa L, 74-87 November 23, 2019 | 2 P.M. | Wichita, Kan. | Charles Koch Arena Nov. 19 Rogers State W, 73-60 Nov. 23 at Wichita State 2 p.m. WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS Nov. 25 Southwestern Christian 7 p.m. Record 4-0 (0-0 American) Head Coach Gregg Marshall Streak 4 W Record at WSU 312-113 (13th Season) Dec. 3 at Creighton 7:30 p.m. Ranking (AP/Coaches) -- / -- Career Record 506-196 (22nd Season) Dec. 8 Haskell 2 p.m. Ranking (Mid-Major) -- Department Twitter @GoShockers Dec. 14 Central Oklahoma 7 p.m. NCAA RPI N/A MBB Twitter @GoShockersMBB Dec. 17 at Chicago State 7 p.m. SCOUTING THE OPPONENT > • The Golden Eagles hold a 5-7 record in the all-time series with the Shockers having Dec. 21 Missouri State 1 p.m. 76.8 PPG 78.5 dropped the last two meetings, both in Wichita, including an 84-63 loss last December. > Dec. 28 at BYU 8 p.m. 76.4 Opp. PPG 57.8 • WSU, playing its fifth-straight home game, is unbeaten at 4-0 this season coming off > Jan. 2 at South Dakota State * 8:15 p.m. a 22-point victory over Gardner-Webb Tuesday in a Cancun Challenge Prelim contest. .387 FG % .411 Jan. 4 at Omaha * 7 p.m. • The Shockers have five different players averaging in double-figure scoring between .428 FG % Def. .380 > 10 and 12 points, led by Dexter Dennis at 12.0 points per game. > Jan. 9 North Dakota State * 7 p.m. .303 3FG % .365 Jan. 11 North Dakota * 7 p.m. QUICK HITS > • Kevin Obanor went off for a 31-point, 10-rebound double-double at home Tuesday .710 FT% .734 Jan. 16 at Western Illinois * 7 p.m. night against Rogers State for his second double-double in the last three games. > 44.0 RPG 42.3 Jan. 18 at Purdue Fort Wayne * 12 p.m. > • Max Abmas has scored in double figures in all five of his collegiate outings following +3.6 +/- Reb. +10.3 an 11-point effort Tuesday. He leads ORU hitting 18 3-pointers to average a team-best > Jan. 25 at South Dakota * 3:30 p.m. 16.4 points per game this season. 13.6 APG 16.5 Jan. 29 South Dakota State * 7 p.m. > • The Golden Eagles top returning scorer and rebounder Emmanuel Nzekwesi has tallied 15.4 TPG 8.8 Feb. 1 Denver * % 7 p.m. 14.5 ppg, while grad transfer Deondre Burns has scored an average of 12.0 ppg. > 7. 4 SPG 8.0 Feb. 6 at North Dakota * 7 p.m. • Nzekwesi and Obanor were Preseason All-Summit League First Team selections after > earning second team honors last year, while Obanor was a Freshman All-American. 1.8 BPG 4.5 Feb. 8 at North Dakota State * 1 p.m. Feb. 12 Omaha * 7 p.m. ORAL ROBERTS PROBABLE STARTERS # NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN Feb. 15 South Dakota * 7 p.m. 3 Max Abmas G 6-1 Fr. Rockwall, Texas Feb. 20 at Denver * 8 p.m. Scored double figures in all five games; hit 18 3-pointers Feb. 27 Western Illinois * 7:30 p.m. 12 R.J. Fuqua G 5-11 RSo. Tulsa, Okla. Leads the Golden Eagles totaling 20 assists and nine steals Feb. 29 Purdue Fort Wayne * 7 p.m. 0 Kevin Obanor F 6-8 RSo. Houston, Texas Mar. 7-10 Summit League Tournament TBA Tallied second double-double of the season vs. RSU (31p/10r) 2 Deondre Burns G 6-3 Sr. Yazoo City, Miss. Fourth-leading scorer at 12.0 and has two, 20+ point games # - Homecoming 22 Francis Lācis F 6-7 So. Riga, Latvia * - Summit League Game %-Hall of Fame Weekend Made first start of the season Tuesday with 6 pts. and 5 reb. Home Games in Bold OFF THE BENCH 1 Elijah Lufile F 6-8 RSo. Milton, Ontario 13 Aidan Saunders G 6-4 Sr. Lithonia, Ga. Times listed are Central and subject to change 5 D’Mauria Jones G 6-3 RJr. Los Angeles, Calif. 14 DeShang Weaver F 6-8 So. Houston, Texas 10 Sam Kearns G 6-1 Sr. San Antonio, Texas 21 Ty Lazenby G 6-5 Sr. Glencoe, Okla. 11 Carlos Jürgens G 6-5 So. Tartu, Estonia 23 Emmanuel Nzekwesi F 6-8 RSr. Trophy Club, Texas TEAM INFORMATION ORU ONLINE ORU SPORTS ORUAthletics.com NETWORK ON ESPN+ Scan the QR code Stay logged on to for additional Six of ORU’s home games, and ORUAthletics.com information on the at least 13 games this season for stats, game recaps ORU MBB team will be broadcast on the ESPN and more family of networks. @ORUMBB / #ORUMBB 2019-20 #ORUMBB Game Notes - 2 MEDIA INFORMATION FULL ORU MEN’S BASKETBALL TELEVISION/STREAMING SCHEDULE There are a number of ways to keep up with the Oral Roberts men’s basketball team. All regular season games can be Nov. 6 at Oklahoma State (ESPN+) Feb. 15 South Dakota (KGEB/ESPN+) heard on the radio on “The Franchise” at 107.9 FM and 1270 Nov. 12 at Tulsa (ESPN3) Feb. 20 at Denver (Altitude) AM. Free audio will also be available on www.ORUAthletics. Nov. 15 at Iowa (BTN+) Feb. 27 Western Illinois (KGEB/ESPN+) com. Select home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ Nov. 23 at Wichita State (Cox Yurview) Feb. 29 Purdue Fort Wayne (KGEB/ESPN+) and are also available on the go through the ESPN app, Dec. 3 at Creighton (FS1) Mar. 7/9 Summit League Quarterfinals while the others will be broadcast for FREE at ORUAthletics. Dec. 28 at BYU (BYUTV) (MidcoSN/ESPN+) com. Finally, updates can be found on Twitter by following Jan. 2 at South Dakota State (MidcoSN2) Mar. 11 Summit League Semifinals @ORUAthletics and @ORUMBB or the hashtag #ORUMBB. Jan. 9 North Dakota State (KGEB/ESPN+) (MidcoSN/ESPN+) INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Jan. 11 North Dakota (KGEB/ESPN+) During the week: Head Coach Paul Mills and players will be Jan. 16 at Western Illinois (ESPN3) available for interviews up to 30 minutes prior to practice Jan. 25 at South Dakota (MidcoSN2) each day with advance notice. Contact the ORU Athletic Jan. 29 South Dakota State (KGEB/ESPN+) Communications Department to arrange interviews and Feb. 6 at North Dakota (MidcoSN) verify practice times. Feb. 8 at North Dakota State (MidcoSN2) Feb. 12 Omaha (KGEB/ESPN+) After the game: Players and coaches will be available in the media room after a 10-minute, cool-down period. For STATISTICAL TRENDS, WINS AND LOSSES (2019-20) specific interview requests, please contact a member of WINS (2 GMS) LOSSES (3 GMS) the ORU Athletic Communications staff. At home games, 84.0 Scoring Average 72.0 members of the opposing team will NOT be taken to the 70.5 Opp. Scoring Average 80.3 media room unless otherwise specified. All requests for .420 FG Percent .365 opposing coaches and players should go through the .397 FG Percent Defense .451 visiting SID. .345 3FG Percent .278 .660 FT Percent .754 QUICK FACTS (PRIOR TO THE 2019-20 SEASON) 51.0 Rebounding Margin -5.4 FIRST YEAR OF BASKETBALL: 1965-66 15.5 Assists/Game 12.3 18.0 Turnovers/Game 13.7 OVERALL ALL-TIME RECORD: 929-683 (.576) (54 years) 7.0 Steals/Game 7.7 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (REC): 5 (2-5) 2.5 Blocks/Game 1.3 LAST NCAA TOURNAMENT: 2008 First Round (L, 82-63 vs. Pittsburgh) SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS (BASED ON PRESEASON POLL) 2018-19 RECORD: 11-21 (7-6 H; 3-13 A; 1-2 N) CURRENT 2018-19 2018-19 2018-19 SUMMIT LEAGUE RECORD/FINISH: 7-9/T-5th TEAM RPI OVERALL CONFERENCE 2018-19 POST-SEASON: N/A North Dakota St. -- 19-16 9-7 FINAL RANKING LAST YEAR: N/A South Dakota -- 13-17 7-9 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST: 4/1 Oral Roberts -- 11-21 7-9 Omaha -- 21-11 13-3 LETTERMEN RETURNING/LOST: 5/6 South Dakota St. -- 24-9 14-2 RETURNING REDSHIRTS: 2 Purdue Fort Wayne -- 18-15 9-7 NEWCOMERS: 4 Western Illinois -- 10-21 4-12 North Dakota -- 12-18 6-10 ORU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Denver -- 8-22 3-13 ASSISTANT A.D.-COMMUNICATIONS/MBB: Scott Slarks SLARKS’ PHONE: 918-495-6646 EMAIL: [email protected] DIR.-ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS: Jarrett Hardwick HARDWICK’S PHONE: 918-495-7094 EMAIL: [email protected] ASST. DIR.-ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS: Tyler Pounds POUNDS’ PHONE: 918-495-7181 EMAIL: [email protected] VOICE OF THE GOLDEN EAGLES: Adam Hildebrandt MEDIA RELATIONS FAX: 918-495-7142 WEBSITE: ORUAthletics.com MAILING ADDRESS: 7777 S. Lewis Ave. Tulsa, OK 74171 @ORUMBB / #ORUMBB 2019-20 #ORUMBB Game Notes - 3 Last Time Out The Basics Official Basketball Box Score - Final Game Time: 7:00 PM Rogers St.