Mavericks Prepared to Host Oral Roberts
Jan 24, 2024 | Women's Basketball
The Omaha Mavericks will host a pair of conference opponents this weekend. Omaha will first tip-off against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.
The game can be heard on 1180 The Zone with Jon Schriner on the call. Links to live stats, audio, and video are available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• The Mavericks welcome Oral Roberts with a 4-15 overall record, having gone 3-6 at home and 0-6 in Summit League play.
• Omaha last played Kansas City where both teams fought for their first Summit League win but the Mavericks fell 74-88 in a close battle.
• Kennedi Grant paced Omaha with 21 points who went 6-of-12 from the field and 9-of-14 on the free throw line. Also double-digits was Grace Cave with 13 points (5-of-11) and Katie Keitges with 11 (4-of-5). Grant led in rebounds with nine, just one shy of a double-double. Cave led the Mavericks in assists with eight.
• Omaha was outshot 48.1% (26-of-54) to 55.7% (34-of-61) from the field goal range. The Mavericks were also outshot on threes going 33.3% (5-of-15) to 45.5% (5-of-11). Omaha led the free throw category going 65.4% (17-of-26) to 50% (15-of-30).
• The Mavericks 17.21 free throws made per game ranks them seventh in the nation and first in the conference.
• Their 73.1 average points per game ranks them 77th for scoring offense. From the arc, the Mavericks average a .342 shot percentage which is good enough to rank them 72nd nationally and third in the league.
• Omaha's 26.6 bench points rank them 30th in the nation and third in the Summit League.
• Cave has gone 48-of-58 on the free throw line this season for a .828 percent, ranking her 87th in the nation.
• Aaliyah Stanley leads the team in points with 237, having gone 30-of-65 behind the arc for a team-high .462 three-point percentage.
• Deanay Watson holds a team-high 79 rebounds, averaging 4.2 per game.
• Cave leads the Mavericks with 58 assists, averaging 3.4 per game. She also has the team high seven blocks on the season.
• Kennedi Grant leads the team with 25 steals.
Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
- Senior Ruthie Udoumoh matched her career-high in scoring with 23 points against NDSU.
- Udoumoh earned her second Summit League Player of the Week honor averaging 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in two contests last week.
- Udoumoh led an offensive assault against the Bison as five Golden Eagles reached double-figure scoring.
- ORU's 5-1 opening to Summit League play is its best start since the 2015-16 season.
- The Golden Eagles high-powered offense scores 80.0 points per game, the most in the League and 20th in the nation.
- Taleyah Jones ranks first in the Summit League and 10th in the country in free throw percentage shooting 90.5% from the foul stripe.
- ORU leads the conference in total rebounds per game (41.4) and offensive rebounds per game (14.9). The Golden Eagles rank 25th nationally in offensive rebounds per game.
- Udoumoh's relentless effort on the glass and ability to disrupt the passing lanes on defense have her leading the Summit League in rebounds (184), rebounds per game (9.7) and steals (39). She ranks 24th and 33rd in rebounds and rebounds per game.
- ORU on-ball pressure and full-court pressed has resulted in a League leading 10.5 steals per game and 19.8 turnovers forced per game.
- The Golden Eagles ability to take care of the ball and control possessions has them leading the conference in a multitude of other categories including assist/turnover ratio, turnover margin, and turnovers. ORU's +6 turnover margin ranks 14th in the nation.
- Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 11 points per game led by Taleyah Jones' 16.8. Jalei Oglesby (13.1), Hannah Cooper (12.6), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.3) and Emily Robinson (11.5) round out the double-digit scorers.
- Six players average 1+ steals per game for ORU.
- Cooper ranks second in the Summit League in assists per game dishing out 4.3 per contest.
- Cooper and Udoumoh earned All-Summit League Preseason Accolades as Cooper made the First Team and Udoumoh was named to the Second Team. Last season, Cooper ranked 20th nationally in points per game with 20.3, 14th in free throw attempts, and 13th in free throws made.
All-Time Against Golden Eagles
Omaha trails the all-time series record 3-13 against the Eagles.
The game can be heard on 1180 The Zone with Jon Schriner on the call. Links to live stats, audio, and video are available on OMavs.com.
Quick Hits
• The Mavericks welcome Oral Roberts with a 4-15 overall record, having gone 3-6 at home and 0-6 in Summit League play.
• Omaha last played Kansas City where both teams fought for their first Summit League win but the Mavericks fell 74-88 in a close battle.
• Kennedi Grant paced Omaha with 21 points who went 6-of-12 from the field and 9-of-14 on the free throw line. Also double-digits was Grace Cave with 13 points (5-of-11) and Katie Keitges with 11 (4-of-5). Grant led in rebounds with nine, just one shy of a double-double. Cave led the Mavericks in assists with eight.
• Omaha was outshot 48.1% (26-of-54) to 55.7% (34-of-61) from the field goal range. The Mavericks were also outshot on threes going 33.3% (5-of-15) to 45.5% (5-of-11). Omaha led the free throw category going 65.4% (17-of-26) to 50% (15-of-30).
• The Mavericks 17.21 free throws made per game ranks them seventh in the nation and first in the conference.
• Their 73.1 average points per game ranks them 77th for scoring offense. From the arc, the Mavericks average a .342 shot percentage which is good enough to rank them 72nd nationally and third in the league.
• Omaha's 26.6 bench points rank them 30th in the nation and third in the Summit League.
• Cave has gone 48-of-58 on the free throw line this season for a .828 percent, ranking her 87th in the nation.
• Aaliyah Stanley leads the team in points with 237, having gone 30-of-65 behind the arc for a team-high .462 three-point percentage.
• Deanay Watson holds a team-high 79 rebounds, averaging 4.2 per game.
• Cave leads the Mavericks with 58 assists, averaging 3.4 per game. She also has the team high seven blocks on the season.
• Kennedi Grant leads the team with 25 steals.
Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
- Senior Ruthie Udoumoh matched her career-high in scoring with 23 points against NDSU.
- Udoumoh earned her second Summit League Player of the Week honor averaging 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in two contests last week.
- Udoumoh led an offensive assault against the Bison as five Golden Eagles reached double-figure scoring.
- ORU's 5-1 opening to Summit League play is its best start since the 2015-16 season.
- The Golden Eagles high-powered offense scores 80.0 points per game, the most in the League and 20th in the nation.
- Taleyah Jones ranks first in the Summit League and 10th in the country in free throw percentage shooting 90.5% from the foul stripe.
- ORU leads the conference in total rebounds per game (41.4) and offensive rebounds per game (14.9). The Golden Eagles rank 25th nationally in offensive rebounds per game.
- Udoumoh's relentless effort on the glass and ability to disrupt the passing lanes on defense have her leading the Summit League in rebounds (184), rebounds per game (9.7) and steals (39). She ranks 24th and 33rd in rebounds and rebounds per game.
- ORU on-ball pressure and full-court pressed has resulted in a League leading 10.5 steals per game and 19.8 turnovers forced per game.
- The Golden Eagles ability to take care of the ball and control possessions has them leading the conference in a multitude of other categories including assist/turnover ratio, turnover margin, and turnovers. ORU's +6 turnover margin ranks 14th in the nation.
- Five Golden Eagles are averaging more than 11 points per game led by Taleyah Jones' 16.8. Jalei Oglesby (13.1), Hannah Cooper (12.6), Ruthie Udoumoh (12.3) and Emily Robinson (11.5) round out the double-digit scorers.
- Six players average 1+ steals per game for ORU.
- Cooper ranks second in the Summit League in assists per game dishing out 4.3 per contest.
- Cooper and Udoumoh earned All-Summit League Preseason Accolades as Cooper made the First Team and Udoumoh was named to the Second Team. Last season, Cooper ranked 20th nationally in points per game with 20.3, 14th in free throw attempts, and 13th in free throws made.
All-Time Against Golden Eagles
Omaha trails the all-time series record 3-13 against the Eagles.
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