TULSA, Okla. — Coming off a road win at Denver Thursday night, South Dakota women's basketball makes the trip down to Tulsa to face off with Oral Roberts Saturday afternoon inside in the Mabee Center.
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HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG
The Coyotes and Golden Eagles are scheduled for a 2 p.m. tip-off inside the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The game is available to watch on the Summit League Network powered by Midco Sports Plus. Fans can also tune-in on KVHT 106.3 FM or on the Varsity Network App to listen to the voice of South Dakota women's basketball, Jerry Palleschi, live from Tulsa.
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ABOUT THE COYOTES
• The Coyotes conclude the first week of Summit League play on the road, facing the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.
• So far this season,
Grace Larkins leads South Dakota and the Summit League in points (22.5), rebounds (8.8), assists (5.7), and minutes (36.6) per game.
• Four of the five Coyote starters have started in all 15 games this season. Five Coyotes have made starts as the fifth starter.
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SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES
• The Coyotes and Golden Eagles enter Saturday's game coming off close games Thursday on the opening night of conference play.
• The Golden Eagles fell at home to South Dakota State Thursday night, 81-76.
• Five Oral Roberts players average double figures this season: Jalei Oglesby (16.2 ppg), Taleyah Jones (16.0), Ruthie Udoumoh (13.1), Makyra Tramble (11.4), and Emily Robinson (10.6).
• Oral Roberts concludes a four-game homestand Saturday. The Golden Eagles are currently 2-1 on the homestand and are 7-1 in the Mabee Center this season.
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LAST TIME OUT
• South Dakota picked up a win in their first conference game, defeating the Pioneers 77-71 in Denver Thursday.
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Alexi Hempe set career-bests in points (26) and made three-pointers (8) in the win. She came one three shy of tying the school record for makes in a game.
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Grace Larkins recorded her 20th career double-double with 29 points and 13 rebounds. She added seven assists.
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INSIDE THE ORAL ROBERTS SERIES
• The Coyotes and Golden Eagles meet for the
28th time in series history.
• Last season, Oral Roberts earned a sweep of South Dakota, winning by 13 in Vermillion and 14 in Tulsa.
• All-time, the Coyotes are 21-6 against Oral Roberts, including winning 19 in a row from 2/13/2016 to 2/23/2023.
• Last season, the lone Coyote to score in double figures at Oral Roberts was
Kendall Holmes, who scored 17. Larkins had nine points and nine boards.
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SUMMIT LEAGUE SUCCESS
• The Coyotes have nine total Summit League titles, five regular season and four tournament titles.
• The Coyotes are 184-59 against Summit League (previously Mid-Continent) opponents all-time.
• The Coyotes have a winning record against 13 of the 14 opponents.
• The Coyotes have more wins against Omaha (23) than any other Summit League opponent.
• The Coyotes haven't had a losing record in conference play since joining the Summit League during the 2011-12 season.
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