Sooners Host Oral Roberts Wednesday

Oklahoma

Oral Roberts

Wednesday, Dec. 16 / 7 p.m. CT / Lloyd Noble Center / Norman

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NORMAN – Coming off a 31-point win over Florida A&M on Saturday, Oklahoma (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) continues its homestand when it hosts Oral Roberts (2-3, 0-0 Summit) at Lloyd Noble Center. The matchup with the Golden Eagles was not originally on OU's 2020-21 schedule, but came together earlier this month after OU's first three games were called off due to positive COVID tests.

Despite its 2-3 record, ORU has made a few major programs sweat this season, taking both Wichita State and Oklahoma State down to the wire in five-point losses. The Golden Eagles enter the matchup averaging 13.6 3-pointers per game at a 40.2% clip

ON THE AIR

• Wednesday's home game will tip at 7 p.m. CT and air on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (KRXO 107.7 FM "The Franchise" in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Tune In Radio App) with Toby Rowland and Kevin Henry announcing.

• Chad McKee and Bryndon Manzer have the call on Fox Sports Oklahoma Plus and the Fox Sports Go app. Fans should reference the channel listings here.

TICKETS

• Tickets start at $10 can purchased at the OU Athletics Ticket Office (800-456-4668) and SoonerSports.com/Tickets. Lloyd Noble Center's east ticket windows will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

• Digital ticketing will be implemented for 2020-21 to allow fans to seamlessly access or transfer tickets to others via the SoonerSports2Go app. Step-by-step instructions and additional information on how to access and transfer tickets is available at SoonerSports.com/digitaltickets.

GAME DAY POLICIES

• Appropriate cloth or surgical-style masks that cover the nose and mouth completely will be required at all times while on campus and inside Lloyd Noble Center. Other face coverings including clear face shields, gaiters/buffs, bandanas or masks with valves are not permitted.

• OU will continue its clear-bag policy this season. The approved clear plastic tote size is a maximum of 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches or a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag. Even those bags are subject to search.

• Arena doors will open to the public one (1) hour prior to tip off. The general public can utilize the north and east entrances.

• Full details on OU's game day policies at Lloyd Noble Center can be found here.

THREE POINTERS

• Oklahoma boasts two of the top-four scorers in the Big 12 in seniors Brady Manek (17.5 points per game) and Austin Reaves (16.3). OU is the only Big 12 team with multiple players averaging over 16 points.

• Senior guard Austin Reaves is second in the Big 12 in assists, dishing out 6.3 dimes per game. Reaves, who transitioned from a wing player to point guard, averaged just 3.0 assists last season. Reaves is one of only two major-conference players (Pitt's Xavier Johnson) averaging at least 16 points, six assists and four rebounds.

• Senior forward Kur Kuath is coming off a performance of 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks against Florida A&M on Saturday. The big man is averaging 10.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks after averaging 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 2019-20. He has started in all four games for the Sooners this season.

SERIES HISTORY: ORAL ROBERTS

• The Sooners own a 15-2 record all-time against the Golden Eagles and have won 15 consecutive games. OU last lost to the Golden Eagles in 1976 in Tulsa.

• Oklahoma's 15-game winning streak over Oral Roberts is tied for the Sooners' longest active streak against a Division I opponent. OU has also won 15 games against Coppin State.

• The Sooners and Golden Eagles are two of the four Division I basketball programs in the state of Oklahoma, joined by Oklahoma State and Tulsa. OU boasts a combined 185-113 (.621) record over Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts and Tulsa - the best winning percentage among the four state schools for games played against each other.

• Oklahoma is 5-0 against ORU under head coach Lon Kruger, including 4-0 in Norman. The two Oklahoma teams haven't met since the 2016-17 season. This is the first meeting with Paul Mills coaching the Golden Eagles.

• Oklahoma is 21-4 all-time against current members of the Summit League, including 5-1 during the Kruger era.

• Brady Manek's older brother, Kellen Manek, played two seasons for Oral Roberts (2016-18) before transferring to Southeastern Oklahoma State. Umoja Gibson & Jalen Hill

QUICK HITS

• Oklahoma's 87.3 points per game rank second in the Big 12. The Sooners are joined by Baylor (90.8) and Kansas (81.6) as the only Big 12 teams averaging over 80 points.

• The Sooners rank in the top three of the Big 12 in field goal shooting (49.0%, second, 3-point shooting (39.2%, third) and free throw percentage (82.1%, first).

• Sophomore guard De'Vion Harmon is shooting 12-of-13 from the foul line this season. His 92.3% shooting is the best in the Big 12. Teammate Austin Reaves is second in the league for free throw shooting at 87.1% (27-of-31).

• Four games into his senior season, senior forward Brady Manek leads the Big 12 in both 3-pointers per game (3.5) and 3-point field goal percentage (53.8%).

• Austin Reaves' 32 points against TCU (Dec. 6) are the most by a Big 12 player this season. Brady Manek's 29 points against UTSA (Dec. 3) are the third-most by a league player.

• Oklahoma has been dominant in non-conference play the last three seasons, boasting a combined 34-7 record in its last 41 non-league regular-season games.

• In non-conference play since 2017-18, Oklahoma is 13-6 against major conference schools (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC) and 17-7 in games played away from Norman.

• The Sooners have won 20 straight home non-conference matchups (17 straight at Lloyd Noble Center). OU's last non-conference home loss came in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge to Florida on Jan. 28, 2017.

• Oklahoma has won 143 of its last 150 non-conference games in Norman and is 51-4 at Lloyd Noble Center against non-conference opponents under Lon Kruger.

• OU is 34-6 in games played in November and December since the start of the 2017-18 season.

• The Sooners are 91-15 (.859) at home when facing unranked opponents during the Kruger era. Oklahoma has won 33 of its last 37 home games against unranked foes.

• Lon Kruger returns a veteran-heavy team which returns over 70% of its scoring from last season's squad that claimed the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 Championship.

• Kruger utilized a starting lineup with four seniors on opening night in Austin Reaves, Alondes Williams, Brady Manek and Kur Kuath. It was the first time since the 1992-93 season that Oklahoma started at least four seniors in the first game of the season.

UP NEXT: HOUSTON BAPTIST

• Oklahoma is back in action Saturday, Dec. 19 when it hosts Houston Baptist in its non-conference finale at 4 p.m. CT on Fox Sports Southwest.

• This will be the first-ever meeting between the Sooners and Huskies in men's basketball.

• The Sooners are 11-1 against current members of the Southland Conference under Lon Kruger. OU's lone Kruger-era loss to a Southland member came on Dec. 18, 2012 to Stephen F. Austin (55-56).

ON THE AIR

TICKETS

GAME DAY POLICIES

THREE POINTERS

SERIES HISTORY: ORAL ROBERTS

QUICK HITS

UP NEXT: HOUSTON BAPTIST

Players Mentioned

De'Vion Harmon

Kur Kuath

Brady Manek

Austin Reaves

Alondes Williams

Sponsors

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