Women's Basketball Continues Road Trip at ORU, Denver

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Women's Basketball will look to begin a new winning streak after their first Summit League win over Omaha, taking on Oral Roberts and Denver in the coming days.

Kansas City Notes

After opening 2022 with their first league win at Omaha, Kansas City remains on the road for a pair of Summit League contests with Oral Roberts and Denver.
The tandem of Naomie Alnatas and Brooklyn McDavid are both top-five in the Summit League in points per game and are the highest-scoring duo in the conference, combining for 36.1 points per game. They have each surpassed the 20-point mark five times. When both score at least 17, the Roos hold a 4-0 mark.
A tell-tale sign for Kansas City is the turnover battle. When the Roos commit fewer turnovers than their opponents, they are 6-0, compared to a 5-2 record when giving the ball away more. The team's turnover margin on the season is an average of -0.21.
Sanaa' St. Andre dropped a season-high nine points off the bench in the Roos' win over Omaha, her highest scoring performance since posting 10 points against Kansas State on Dec. 14, 2020. She went 4-of-5 from the field, the most efficient shooting game of her career.
After beginning the season by shooting above 30% from three-point range in each of their first ten games, the Roos have shot below 27% in each of the last four. In Jacie Hoyt's five-year tenure, the Roos have never shot below 30% from long range in five-straight games.
Paige Bradford dishes out 2.9 assists per game, an increase of 1.1 over last season. She has dished out three-plus assists in nine games, including a career-high seven against Baker on Dec. 8.

Last Time vs. Oral Roberts

Both games in 2021 went into overtime ending in a series split. KC took the first game in Tulsa (101-93 OT) and ORU won the second game of the series (67-71 OT).
In the first game of the series, Naomie Alnatas ignited for a career-high and record breaking 45-point performance.
The Roos completed an impressive comeback after being down 13 points in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, where Paige Bradford scored six of her 14 total points to complete the comeback.
Jonaie Johnson and Bradford both had double-doubles in the overtime victory.
The Golden Eagle outlasted the Roos in the second game of the series, but Jada Mickens, Alnatas, and Bradford all had a 15-plus point day.
Kansas City knocked down 10 three-pointers in both contests.

Series History vs. Oral Roberts

Kansas City has played 50 games against Oral Roberts, dating back to 1988. The Golden Eagles hold a 31-19 series advantage.
Three of the last four meetings have needed overtime to decide the outcome.
The last time the Roos played Oral Roberts in Kansas City was on December 6, 2017 in a non-conference matchup that resulted in a 73-76 overtime loss.
The greatest margin of victory for the Roos came on November 30, 1996 in the 84-54 decision.
KC has scored over 70 points in nine of eleven of their last meetings with ORU.

Oral Roberts Scouting Report

The Golden Eagles enter this week at 2-2 in conference play and a 7-8 overall record. Oral Roberts defeated Denver 62-53 in their most recent win.
The Roos and Golden Eagles both lost to SMU in non-conference play. ORU fell 44-81 and KC lost 63-75 in their lone non-conference loss this season.
Oral Roberts ranks at the bottom of the league in 2-pt (.377) and 3-pt (.282) field goal percentage.
The Golden Eagles come in second to the Roos in offensive boards, averaging 12.2 per game while KC averages 12.8.
Tirzah Moore leads the Golden Eagles in many categories, averaging 12.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game with an efficient 52.1 field goal percentage.
Hannah Cooper directs the offense, averaging 2.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game, good for eighth and third best in the Summit, respectively.

Last Time vs. Denver

Kansas City split the series against Denver last season, winning their most recent meeting 85-69.
RaVon Nero had a huge day with 27 points, adding three assists and a career-high eight rebounds.
Paige Bradford also had a career-high 22 points, along with four blocks in the second game of the series. Between both games against DU last season, Bradford scored 39 total points.
The Roos forced 19 turnovers in the series, converting those into 31 points off of takeaways.
Fast break points proved to be important, as KC outscored Denver with 33 transition points to just five from their opponents.

Series History vs. Denver

The Pioneers own a 5-4 series lead and Kansas City has yet to win a game in Denver.
The series is tied 1-1 in a conference rivalry that began last season, but the matchup dates back to 1999 when KC was in the Mid-Continent Conference.
Their last win was Kansas City's greatest margin of victory with the 16-point runaway from Denver in KC's final home game of the 2021 season.
The Roos hosted Denver in a non-conference matchup in 2019 where KC squeaked out an 83-79 victory, the closest game in the history of the series.

Denver Scouting Report

The Pios have yet to win a conference game, entering the weekend 0-6 in conference and 5-12 overall.
Their most recent loss came to top-seeded South Dakota in a 79-51 decision. Denver will host South Dakota State on Saturday before Kansas City comes to town on Tuesday.
Wyoming was the only common non-conference opponent for the Roos and the Pioneers. Kansas City took the victory 53-44, while Denver dropped the game 51-81.
Denver allows the most points-per-game in the league, allowing 74.2 points to their opponents
The Pioneers lead the league in blocks, averaging six per game.
Uju Ezeudu is tied with KC's Brooklyn McDavid for fourth most points per-game, knocking down 17.2 per game on the season. Ezeudu also controls the boards with 8.6 rebounds per game, good for second best in the league.
Anna Jackson will try to match the Roos' three-point field goal production. Jackson leads the league, averaging 2.9 threes per-game, edging out Mandy Willems who averages 2.4 per game.

Women's Basketball Continues Road Trip at ORU, Denver

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Players Mentioned

Naomie Alnatas

Paige Bradford

Jonaie Johnson

Brooklyn McDavid

Jada Mickens

RaVon Nero

Sanaa' St. Andre

Mandy Willems

Women's Basketball Continues Road Trip at ORU, Denver

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Players Mentioned

Naomie Alnatas

Paige Bradford

Jonaie Johnson

Brooklyn McDavid

Jada Mickens

RaVon Nero

Sanaa' St. Andre

Mandy Willems

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