2023–24 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team

2023–24 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceSummit League
Record21–11 (11–5 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Cophie Anderson
  • Bill Annan
  • Hayden Priddy
Home arenaMabee Center
Seasons
2023–24 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State † 16 – 0   1.000 27 – 6   .818
North Dakota State 13 – 3   .813 22 – 12   .647
Oral Roberts 11 – 5   .688 21 – 11   .656
South Dakota 9 – 7   .563 23 – 13   .639
St. Thomas* 7 – 9   .438 15 – 16   .484
North Dakota 5 – 11   .313 9 – 21   .300
Denver 5 – 11   .313 8 – 22   .267
Kansas City 3 – 13   .188 12 – 20   .375
Omaha 3 – 13   .188 8 – 23   .258
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2024 Summit League tournament winner

The 2023–24 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second year head coach Kelsi Musick, competed in the Summit League. They played their home games in Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 12–19, 8–10 in Summit League play to finish in a 3-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Summit League tournament, they defeated South Dakota in the quarterfinals before losing to the regular season champion South Dakota State by 60-87.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Oral Roberts Departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Maggie Sockey 1 G 5'8" Freshman Red Oak, OK Transferred to Missouri Southern State University (D-II)[2]
Nena Taylor 3 G 5'9" Redshirt Junior Parson, KS TBD
Elayna Whitley 4 F 6'0" Redshirt Freshman Leesburg, VA TBD
Ariel Walker 11 G 5'6" GS Senior Ozark, AR Graduated
Makenna Winans 12 F 6'0" Junior Parkersburg, WV Transferred to Henderson State University (D-II)[3]
Delaney Nix 14 G 5'8" GS Senior Tahlequah, OK Graduated
Lauren Ramey 20 G 6'1" GS Senior Kiefer, OK Graduated
Talia Pogi 23 G 5'9" Freshman Mustang, OK Transferred to University of Central Oklahoma (D-II)[4]
Tirzah Moore 32 F 6'0" Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK Transferred to West Virginia University[5]
Elena Lijo 33 C 6'5" Freshman La Coruña, Spain TBD
Trinity Moore 35 F 6'0" Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK Transferred to Stephen F. Austin State University[6]

Incoming

Oral Roberts Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Sephora Kayolo 5 F 6'1" Junior Kinshasa, DR Congo Grayson College (NJCAA)[7]
Taleyah Jones 10 G 5'10" Sophomore Broken Arrow, OK University of Texas at Arlington[8]
Jalei Oglesby 11 G 5'8" Redshirt Sophomore Howe, OK Arkansas Tech
Ashlyn Sage 15 G 6'2" Redshirt Sophomore Weatherford, OK Arkansas
Meghan Weinrich 20 G 5'10" Junior Willows, CA Butte College
Makyra Tramble 34 F 5'10" GS Senior Shawnee, OK Oklahoma State

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Annyka Hellendrung
G 		Milwaukee, WI Waukesha West High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A August 4th, 2022[9] 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Gentry Baldwin
G 		Bixby, OK Bixby High School 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) N/A November 10th, 2022[10] 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Emily Robinson
F 		Bokchito, OK Caddo High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A November 10th, 2022[10] 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

Summit League Preseason poll

The Summit League Preseason poll and other preseason awards was released on October 10, 2023, with the Golden Eagles selected to finish in fifth place in the Summit League.[11]

Coaches Poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 South Dakota State 577 (27)
2 North Dakota State 526 (5)
3 South Dakota 485 (2)
4 North Dakota 434
5 Oral Roberts 357 (1)
6 Omaha 263
7 Denver 233 (1)
8 St. Thomas 203
9 Kansas City 174

Preseason All-Summit teams

The Golden Eagles had two player selected to the preseason all-Summit teams.

Roster

2023–24 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Annyka Hellendrung 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Waukesha West HS Waukesha, WI
G 2 Hannah Cooper 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Andress HS
Western Colorado 		El Paso, TX
G 3 Gentry Baldwin 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Bixby HS Bixby, OK
G 5 Sephora Kayolo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Grayson College Kinshasa, Congo
G 10 Taleyah Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Broken Arrow HS
UT Arlington 		Broken Arrow, OK
G 11 Jalei Oglesby 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Howe HS
Arkansas Tech 		Howe, OK
G 15 Ashlyn Sage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Weatherford HS
Arkansas 		Weatherford, OK
G 20 Meghan Weinrich 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Willows HS
Butte College 		Willows, CA
F 22 Ruthie Udoumoh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Victory Christian
Oklahoma State 		Broken Arrow, OK
F 23 Emily Robinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Caddo HS Bokchito, OK
F 30 Sara Rodrigues 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Colégio Integrado de Guarulhos
Oklahoma State 		São Paulo, Brazil
G 33 Tara Biocanin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Sava Tekelija Kruševac, Serbia
F 34 Makyra Tramble 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Shawnee HS
Oklahoma State 		Shawnee, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at TCU L 56–76  0–1
  17 – Jones   12 – Oglesby   4 – Sage  Schollmaier Arena (1,622)
Fort Worth, TX
November 9, 2023*
11:00 a.m., SLN 		Friends W 100–47  1–1
  22 – Jones   10 – Robinson   6 – Cooper  Mabee Center (6,358)
Tulsa, OK
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma L 70–80  1–2
  19 – Robinson   9 – Udoumoh   3 – Cooper  Lloyd Noble Center (2,584)
Norman, OK
November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SLN 		Mid-America Christian W 94–72  2–2
  23 – Oglesby   11 – Oglesby   5 – Tied  Mabee Center (2,513)
Tulsa, OK
November 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., KGEB 		Tulsa
PSO Mayor’s Cup 		W 93–87  3–2
  25 – Cooper   11 – Udoumoh   5 – Cooper  Mabee Center (2,992)
Tulsa, OK
November 22, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Rio Grande Valley W 72–63  4–2
  16 – Tied   12 – Oglesby   5 – Cooper  UTRGV Fieldhouse (427)
Edinburg, TX
November 29, 2023*
11:00 a.m., LHN 		at No. 10 Texas L 74–112  4–3
  23 – Jones   8 – Udoumoh   7 – Cooper  Moody Center (7,211)
Austin, TX
December 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SLN 		Oklahoma Wesleyan W 112–48  5–3
  29 – Oglesby   12 – Oglesby   5 – Baldwin  Mabee Center (1,397)
Tulsa, OK
December 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SLN 		USAO W 94–67  6–3
  22 – Jones   14 – Oglesby   6 – Cooper  Mabee Center (1,826)
Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 12 Kansas State L 59–102  6–4
  15 – Udoumoh   10 – Udoumoh   3 – Cooper  Bramlage Coliseum (2,935)
Manhattan, KS
December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wichita State W 76–74  7–4
  20 – Oglesby   10 – Udoumoh   4 – Weinrich  Charles Koch Arena (1,435)
Wichita, KS
December 29, 2023
7:00 p.m., KGEB 		Kansas City W 76–61  8–4
(1–0) 		 20 – Jones   9 – Oglesby   4 – Tied  Mabee Center (1,335)
Tulsa, OK
December 31, 2023
2:00 p.m., SLN 		Denver W 95–64  9–4
(2–0) 		 20 – Jones   18 – Udoumoh   6 – Cooper  Mabee Center (1,492)
Tulsa, OK
January 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., KGEB 		Northern Colorado
Big Sky/Summit League Challenge 		W 81–80  10–4
  18 – Oglesby   6 – Udoumoh   4 – Udoumoh  Mabee Center (1,148)
Tulsa, OK
January 6, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Sacramento State
Big Sky/Summit League Challenge 		W 56–51  11–4
  18 – Jones   13 – Cooper   4 – Cooper  Hornets Nest (505)
Sacramento, CA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN 		at South Dakota W 91–78  12–4
(3–0) 		 37 – Jones   8 – Udoumoh   6 – Cooper  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,461)
Vermillion, SD
January 13, 2024
12:00 p.m., SLN 		at St. Thomas (MN) L 72–73  12–5
(3–1) 		 20 – Cooper   12 – Udoumoh   3 – Cooper  Schoenecker Arena (360)
St. Paul, MN
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN 		North Dakota W 71–55  13–5
(4–1) 		 17 – Oglesby   13 – Udoumoh   3 – Cooper  Mabee Center (1,074)
Tulsa, OK
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., SLN 		North Dakota State W 84–75  14–5
(5–1) 		 23 – Udoumoh   10 – Weinrich   7 – Cooper  Mabee Center (1,327)
Tulsa, OK
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN 		at Omaha W 88–78  15–5
(6–1) 		 19 – Cooper   14 – Udoumoh   3 – Tied  Baxter Arena (374)
Omaha, NE
January 28, 2024
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at South Dakota State L 80–96  15–6
(6–2) 		 23 – Oglesby   6 – Tied   6 – Cooper  Frost Arena (2,042)
Brookings, SD
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., SLN 		at Denver L 92–102  15–7
(6–3) 		 32 – Jones   11 – Udoumoh   3 – Tied  Hamilton Gymnasium (322)
Denver, CO
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN 		St. Thomas (MN) W 80–73  16–7
(7–3) 		 17 – Oglesby   9 – Oglesby   5 – Tramble  Mabee Center (764)
Tulsa, OK
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., KGEB 		South Dakota State L 77–103  16–8
(7–4) 		 26 – Jones   5 – Oglesby   5 – Cooper  Mabee Center (1,185)
Tulsa, OK
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN 		at North Dakota State L 73–83  16–9
(7–5) 		 23 – Jones   9 – Udoumoh   4 – Robinson  Scheels Center (790)
Fargo, ND
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., SLN 		at North Dakota W 102–57  17–9
(8–5) 		 30 – Cooper   13 – Udoumoh   4 – Cooper  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,315)
Grand Forks, ND
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., SLN 		Omaha W 87–78  18–9
(9–5) 		 21 – Cooper   13 – Udoumoh   3 – Tied  Mabee Center (967)
Tulsa, OK
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., KGEB 		South Dakota W 77–63  19–9
(10–5) 		 18 – Oglesby   8 – Tied   4 – Tied  Mabee Center (1,097)
Tulsa, OK
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., SLN 		at Kansas City W 94–56  20–9
(11–5) 		 22 – Oglesby   8 – Weinrich   10 – Robinson  Swinney Recreation Center (605)
Kansas City, MO
Summit League women's tournament (1–1)
March 10, 2024
12:30 p.m., SLN 		(3) vs. (6) North Dakota
Quarterfinals 		W 91–68  21–9
  27 – Oglesby   14 – Udoumoh   4 – Tied  Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,068)
Sioux Falls, SD
March 11, 2024
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(3) vs. (2) North Dakota State
Semifinals 		L 66–75  21–10
  21 – Udoumoh   12 – Udoumoh   6 – Cooper  Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,107)
Sioux Falls, SD
National Invitational Tournament (0–1)
March 21, 2024
7:00 p.m. 		Grambling State
Round 1 		L 91–93  21–11
  22 – Tied   13 – Udoumoh   8 – Cooper  Mabee Center (2,591)
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[12]

See also

References

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  8. ^ @oruwbb (April 12, 2023). "Welcome to the #ORUWBB family, @taleyahj10!" – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Annyka Hellendrung [@Annyka_0] (August 4, 2022). "beyond BLESSED to announce my commitment..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  11. ^ "Jackrabbits favored for 2023-24 #SummitWBB crown". www.thesummitleague.org. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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