# 2022–23 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by first year head coach Kelsi Musick, competed in the Summit League. They played home games in Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

## Previous season

The Golden Eagles went 16–15 overall and 10–8 in conference play, finishing fourth.
Oral Roberts played North Dakota in the quarterfinals won 61-54. At the semifinals played the regular season champion South Dakota State and lost 53-72. On March 30, 2022 Misti Cussen and the team parted ways after 10 seasons. On April 21 Golden Eagles appointed new head coach Kelsi Musick, who led the Division II member Southwestern Oklahoma State team the past 13 seasons.

## Offseason

After coach Cussen left the team, her assistants also left the Golden Eagles. Assistant coach Jeff Zinn replaced Kelsi Musick at the SWOSU. Assistant Lee Mayberry became head coach Oklahoma Class 3A Cascia Hall high school boys team.

### Departures

| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Manaya Jones | C | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Memphis, TN | Completed college eligibility |
| Regan Schumacher | C | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Olathe, KS | Completed college eligibility |
| Keni Jo Lippe | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Adair, OK | Completed college eligibility |
| Tyaija Coleman | G | 5'8" | Junior | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Mid-America Christian University (NAIA) |
| Tierney Coleman | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Arlington, TX | Transferred to Sam Houston State University |
| Faith Paramore | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Haven, KS | Transferred to Emporia State University (D-II) |
| Katie Scott | C | 6'3" | Junior | Carl Junction, MO | Transferred to Point Loma Nazarene University (D-II) |
| Sinetra Jones | F | 6'3" | Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Transferred to University of Arkansas–Fort Smith (D-II) |
| Hannah Giddey | F | 6'2" | Junior | Melbourne, Australia | Transferred to Southern Nazarene University (D-II) |
| Camryn Hill | F | 6'0" | Junior | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Hampton University |

### Additions

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Sara Rodrigues | 30 | G-F | 6'3" | Senior | São Paulo, Brazil | Oklahoma State University |
| Ruthie Udoumoh | 22 | F | 6'1" | Junior | Broken Arrow, OK | Oklahoma State University |
| Lauren Ramey | 20 | G | 6'1" | Graduate Student | Kiefer, OK | Southwestern Oklahoma State University (D-II) |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Maggie Sockey G | Red Oak, OK | Crowder High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | November 11th, 2021 |
| Recruiting 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: ||||||

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 11, 2022, with the Golden Eagles selected to finish in third place in the Summit League.
Coaches Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | South Dakota State | 746 (36) |
| 2 | South Dakota | 676 (4) |
| 3 | Oral Roberts | 602 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 522 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 475 |
| 6 | Kansas City | 388 |
| 7 | Western Illinois | 308 |
| 8 | Denver | 227 |
| 9 | St. Thomas | 211 |
| 10 | Omaha | 199 |

### Preseason All-Summit teams

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

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2022* 11:00 am | | Oklahoma Christian Best Field Trip Ever | W 90–63 | – | 19 – Ti. Moore | 11 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Cooper | Mabee Center (3,294) Tulsa, OK |
| November 4, 2022* 7:00 pm | | Rogers State | W 96–74 | – | 22 – Ti. Moore | 12 – Ti. Moore | 4 – Tied | Mabee Center (2,397) Tulsa, OK |
| Non-conference regular season (3-8) |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 15 Oklahoma | L 94–105 | 0–1 | 25 – Ti. Moore | 17 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Cooper | Lloyd Noble Center (2,017) Norman, OK |
| November 11, 2022* 7:30 pm, The Mtn. | | at UNLV | L 84–100 | 0–2 | 39 – Cooper | 10 – Ti. Moore | 5 – Udoumoh | Cox Pavilion (684) Paradise, NV |
| November 14, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma State | L 66–103 | 0–3 | 17 – Walker | 6 – Tied | 4 – Cooper | Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,578) Stillwater, OK |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Wichita State | L 67–89 | 0–4 | 19 – Cooper | 14 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Udoumoh | Mabee Center (1,888) Tulsa, OK |
| November 20, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulsa Rivalry | L 77–92 | 0–5 | 21 – Nix | 11 – Ti. Moore | 5 – Cooper | Reynolds Center (1,362) Tulsa, OK |
| November 23, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 74–62 | 1–5 | 22 – Cooper | 13 – Rodrigues | 8 – Cooper | Jack Stephens Center (1,531) Little Rock, AR |
| November 26, 2022* 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | SMU | L 55–72 | 1–6 | 16 – Ti. Moore | 18 – Ti. Moore | 3 – Nix | Mabee Center (2,072) Tulsa, OK |
| November 28, 2022* 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Central Christian | W 100–40 | 2–6 | 23 – Cooper | 10 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,685) Tulsa, OK |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 pm, SEC Network+ | | at Arkansas | L 58–92 | 2–7 | 16 – Ti. Moore | 11 – Ti. Moore | 4 – Cooper | Bud Walton Arena (2,947) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 11, 2022* 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | Abilene Christian | W 87–81 | 3–7 | 26 – Cooper | 8 – Ti. Moore | 9 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,473) Tulsa, OK |
| December 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 68–82 | 3–8 | 30 – Cooper | 6 – Cooper | 3 – Cooper | United Supermarkets Arena (3,352) Lubbock, TX |
| Summit League regular season (8-10) |||||||||
| December 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at South Dakota State | L 80–83 | 3–9 (0–1) | 25 – Cooper | 9 – Winans | 5 – Nix | Frost Arena (1,281) Brookings, SD |
| December 21, 2022 7:00 pm | | at South Dakota | L 57–101 | 3–10 (0–2) | 16 – Cooper | 6 – Walker | 4 – Walker | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,410) Vermillion, SD |
| December 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | Omaha | W 75–63 | 4–10 (1–2) | 19 – Cooper | 12 – Udoumoh | 4 – Udoumoh | Mabee Center (1,909) Tulsa, OK |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | Denver | W 88–70 | 5–10 (2–2) | 23 – Walker | 10 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,774) Tulsa, OK |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 pm | | at Kansas City | L 54–65 | 5–11 (2–3) | 12 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 4 – Cooper | Municipal Auditorium (444) Kansas City, MO |
| January 12, 2023 6:00 pm | | at Western Illinois | W 94–90 | 6–11 (3–3) | 23 – Walker | 20 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Udoumoh | Western Hall (367) Macomb, IL |
| January 14, 2023 1:00 pm | | at St. Thomas | L 75–76 | 6–12 (3–4) | 33 – Cooper | 11 – Udoumoh | 4 – Cooper | Schoenecker Arena (361) St. Paul, MN |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | North Dakota State | W 75–53 | 7–12 (4–4) | 30 – Ti. Moore | 15 – Ti. Moore | 4 – Tied | Mabee Center (1,574) Tulsa, OK |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | North Dakota | W 96–91 | 8–12 (5–4) | 21 – Nix | 14 – Udoumoh | 11 – Udoumoh | Mabee Center (2,008) Tulsa, OK |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 pm | | at Denver | W 93–83 | 9–12 (6–4) | 28 – Cooper | 11 – Udoumoh | 3 – Tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (251) Denver, CO |
| January 28, 2023 2:05 pm | | at Omaha | W 94–90 $^{OT}$ | 10–12 (7–4) | 25 – Cooper | 12 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Cooper | Baxter Arena (672) Omaha, NE |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | Kansas City | W 86–68 | 11–12 (8–4) | 25 – Cooper | 12 – Tied | 10 – Walker | Mabee Center (1,759) Tulsa, OK |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | St. Thomas | L 70–75 | 11–13 (8–5) | 21 – Cooper | 13 – Ti. Moore | 2 – Tied | Mabee Center (1,908) Tulsa, OK |
| February 11, 2023 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | Western Illinois | L 85–91 | 11–14 (8–6) | 24 – Nix | 13 – Ramey | 11 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,828) Tulsa, OK |
| February 16, 2023 7:05 pm, Midco Sports+ | | at North Dakota | L 100–108 | 11–15 (8–7) | 32 – Cooper | 10 – Cooper | 3 – Tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,371) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 18, 2023 1:00 pm | | at North Dakota State | L 86–103 | 11–16 (8–8) | 24 – Walker | 10 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Cooper | Scheels Center (782) Fargo, ND |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 pm, ORUSN | | South Dakota | L 63–77 | 11–17 (8–9) | 27 – Ti. Moore | 12 – Ti. Moore | 4 – Nix | Mabee Center (1,529) Tulsa, OK |
| February 25, 2023 2:00 pm, ORUSN | | South Dakota State | L 67–92 | 11–18 (8–10) | 23 – Cooper | 7 – Cooper | 3 – Tied | Mabee Center (2,275) Tulsa, OK |
| Summit League Women's Tournament (1-1) |||||||||
| March 5, 2023 12:30 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) South Dakota Quarterfinals | W 92–69 | 12–18 | 24 – Cooper | 8 – Ti. Moore | 7 – Cooper | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 6, 2023 12:30 pm, ESPN+ / Cox Cable 3 | (5) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Semifinals | L 60–87 | 12–19 | 14 – Cooper | 4 – Tied | 4 – Cooper | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
Source:

## Awards and honors

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded |
| Summit League Player of the Week | Hannah Cooper | G | November 14, 2022 |
| Summit League Player of the Week | Hannah Cooper | G | December 12, 2022 |
| Summit League Player of the Week | Hannah Cooper | G | December 19, 2022 |
| Summit League Player of the Week | Tirzah Moore | F | January 23, 2023 |
| Summit League Player of the Week | Hannah Cooper | G | January 30, 2023 |