# 2021–22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by tenth-year head coach Misti Cussen, competed in the Summit League. They played home games in Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

## Previous season

The Golden Eagles went 6–15 overall and 4–8 in conference play in the 2020–21 season, finishing seventh.
They played the previous year's champion South Dakota in the quarterfinals but lost 66–89.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Bo Teulings | F | 6'0" | Junior | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Transferred to Oklahoma Wesleyan |
| Gem Summers | G | 5'9" | Junior | Tulsa, OK | Transferred |
| Courtlyn Loudermill | G | 5'7" | Sophomore | Killeen, TX | Transferred to Panola College |

### Additions

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Hannah Cooper | 10 | G | 5'7" | Junior | El Paso, TX | Western Colorado University |
| Delaney Nix | 14 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Tahlequah, OK | West Texas A&M |
| Katie Scott | 42 | C | 6'3" | Sophomore | Carl Junction, MO | Grand Canyon University |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trinity Moore G | Oklahoma City, OK | Jones High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Nov 11, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Tirzah Moore G | Oklahoma City, OK | Jones High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Nov 11, 2020 |
| 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 12, 2021 with the Golden Eagles selected to finish in sixth place in the Summit League.
Coaches Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | South Dakota | 712 (20) |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 672 (18) |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 544 |
| 4 | Kansas City | 486 |
| 5 | Denver | 385 |
| 6 | Oral Roberts | 383 |
| 7 | Western Illinois | 382 |
| 8 | Omaha | 314 |
| 9 | North Dakota | 181 |
| 10 | St. Thomas | 147 |

### 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 3, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Rogers State | W 97–63 | – | 23 – Scott | 7 – tied | 8 – Cooper | Mabee Center (465) Tulsa, OK |
| Non-conference regular season (5-6) |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | UNLV | L 81–85 | 0–1 | 21 – Lippe | 9 – Tr. Moore | 3 – Lippe | Mabee Center (389) Tulsa, OK |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Colorado State | L 56–71 | 0–2 | 18 – Cooper | 13 – Paramore | 2 – tied | Moby Arena (862) Fort Collins, CO |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at SMU | L 44–81 | 0–3 | 11 – Lippe | 5 – tied | 3 – Nix | Moody Coliseum (421) Dallas, TX |
| November 21, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | Tulsa Rivalry | L 55–69 | 0–4 | 14 – Walker | 6 – tied | 3 – Cooper | Mabee Center (2,632) Tulsa, OK |
| November 27, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | Arkansas State ORU Thanksgiving Classic | W 81–62 | 1–4 | 20 – Ti. Moore | 6 – tied | 5 – Scott | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| November 28, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | Little Rock ORU Thanksgiving Classic | W 74–56 | 2–4 | 13 – tied | 7 – Lippe | 4 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,565) Tulsa, OK |
| December 1, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 62–78 | 2–5 | 17 – Scott | 8 – tied | 5 – Cooper | Charles Koch Arena (1,317) Wichita, KS |
| December 5, 2021* 2:30 p.m. | | USAO | W 73–26 | 3–5 | 19 – Scott | 12 – Schumacher | 5 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,448) Tulsa, OK |
| December 10, 2021* 11:00 a.m. | | Central Christian | W 120–52 | 4–5 | 18 – Tr. Moore | 5 – Scott | 6 – tied | Mabee Center (3,645) Tulsa, OK |
| December 13, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 55–59 | 4–6 | 13 – Ti. Moore | 7 – Cooper | 3 – tied | Wisdom Gym (640) Stephenville, TX |
| December 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | W 69–66 | 5–6 | 16 – Lippe | 11 – Ti. Moore | 5 – Cooper | Moody Coliseum (251) Abilene, TX |
| Summit League regular season (10-8) |||||||||
| December 20, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | South Dakota | L 59–90 | 5–7 (0–1) | 17 – Ti. Moore | 9 – Ti. Moore | 5 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,432) Tulsa, OK |
| December 22, 2021 2:00 p.m. | | South Dakota State | L 51–71 | 5–8 (0–2) | 18 – Ti. Moore | 8 – Ti. Moore | 2 – Paramore | Mabee Center (1,468) Tulsa, OK |
| December 30, 2021 9:00 p.m. | | at Denver | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 10 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 10 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 10 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 10 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 10 | Magness Arena Denver, CO |
| January 1, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at Omaha | W 50–45 | 6–8 (1–2) | 14 – Ti. Moore | 9 – Schumacher | 2 – tied | Baxter Arena (199) Omaha, NE |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | St. Thomas | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 17 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 17 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 17 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 17 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to January 17 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Western Illinois | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to February 14 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to February 14 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to February 14 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to February 14 | Rescheduled due to COVID-19 to February 14 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| January 10, 2022 5:00 p.m. | | at Denver | W 62–53 | 7–8 (2–2) | 14 – Cooper | 11 – Ti. Moore | 2 – tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (17) Denver, CO |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 p.m., ORUSN | | Kansas City | W 77–66 | 8–8 (3–2) | 21 – Ti. Moore | 7 – Scott | 4 – tied | Mabee Center (1,454) Tulsa, OK |
| January 17, 2022 12:00 p.m. | | St. Thomas | W 72–44 | 9–8 (4–2) | 16 – Nix | 8 – Scott | 3 – Cooper | Mabee Center (1,337) Tulsa, OK |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at North Dakota | L 34–53 | 9–9 (4–3) | 6 – tied | 5 – Schumacher | 1 – tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,112) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 22, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at North Dakota State | L 70–74 | 9–10 (4–4) | 29 – Ti. Moore | 6 – Cooper | 5 – Ti. Moore | Scheels Center (504) Fargo, ND |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | Omaha | W 64–55 | 10–10 (5–4) | 15 – Nix | 8 – Scott | 4 – Scott | Mabee Center (1,455) Tulsa, OK |
| January 29, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | Denver | L 64–69 $^{OT}$ | 10–11 (5–5) | 25 – Ti. Moore | 10 – Ti. Moore | 4 – Scott | Mabee Center (1,413) Tulsa, OK |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m. | | at Western Illinois | W 71–55 | 11–11 (6–5) | 20 – Lippe | 10 – Scott | 5 – Cooper | Western Hall (452) Macomb, IL |
| February 5, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at St. Thomas | W 73–67 $^{OT}$ | 12–11 (7–5) | 17 – Scott | 7 – Schumacher | 6 – Scott | Schoenecker Arena (275) St. Paul, MN |
| February 12, 2022 2:00 p.m. | | at Kansas City | L 63–69 | 12–12 (7–6) | 18 – Ti. Moore | 8 – Lippe | 6 – Cooper | Municipal Auditorium (701) Kansas City, MO |
| February 14, 2022 4:00 p.m. | | Western Illinois | W 93–74 | 13–12 (8–6) | 25 – Ti. Moore | 8 – Ti. Moore | 10 – Scott | Mabee Center (1,310) Tulsa, OK |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 p.m., ORUSN | | North Dakota State | W 68–64 | 14–12 (9–6) | 18 – Ti. Moore | 7 – Ti. Moore | 5 – Lippe | Mabee Center (221) Tulsa, OK |
| February 19, 2022 2:00 p.m., ORUSN | | North Dakota | W 89–73 | 15–12 (10–6) | 29 – Ti. Moore | 8 – tied | 5 – Cooper | Mabee Center (396) Tulsa, OK |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m. | | at South Dakota State | L 48–84 | 15–13 (10–7) | 15 – Ti. Moore | 4 – Ti. Moore | 4 – Scott | Frost Arena (1,363) Brookings, SD |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 p.m. | | at South Dakota | L 49–78 | 15–14 (10–8) | 18 – Ti. Moore | 5 – tied | 4 – Lippe | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,463) Vermillion, SD |
| Summit League women's tournament (1-1) |||||||||
| March 6, 2022 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) North Dakota Quarterfinals | W 61–54 | 16–14 | 22 – Lippe | 7 – Ti. Moore | 2 – tied | Denny Sanford Premier Center (4,825) Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 7, 2022 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Semifinals | L 53–72 | 16–15 | 17 – Ti. Moore | 8 – tied | 3 – Cooper | Denny Sanford Premier Center (6,518) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
Source:

## Team and individual statistics

Individual player statistics (Final) :
| | | | Minutes | Minutes | Scoring | Scoring | Total FGs | Total FGs | Total FGs | 3-point FGs | 3-point FGs | 3-point FGs | Free throws | Free throws | Free throws | Rebounds | Rebounds | Rebounds | Rebounds | | | | | |
| Player | GP | GS | Tot | Avg | Pts | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3FA | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Avg | A | PF | TO | Stl | Blk |
| Tirzah Moore | 31 | 29 | 785 | 25.3 | 456 | 14.7 | 184 | 343 | 53.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 88 | 134 | 65.7% | 63 | 124 | 187 | 6.0 | 28 | 48 | 43 | 26 | 37 |
| Keni Jo Lippe | 30 | 28 | 840 | 28.0 | 284 | 9.5 | 76 | 229 | 33.2% | 23 | 76 | 30.3% | 109 | 128 | 85.2% | 30 | 78 | 108 | 3.6 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 1 |
| Katie Scott | 31 | 24 | 588 | 19.0 | 289 | 9.3 | 96 | 223 | 43.0% | 5 | 20 | 25.0% | 92 | 117 | 78.6% | 42 | 96 | 138 | 4.5 | 59 | 70 | 61 | 18 | 14 |
| Delaney Nix | 31 | 4 | 829 | 26.7 | 217 | 7.0 | 74 | 205 | 36.1% | 59 | 169 | 34.9% | 10 | 13 | 76.9% | 2 | 82 | 84 | 2.7 | 50 | 37 | 44 | 24 | 1 |
| Hannah Cooper | 31 | 28 | 865 | 27.9 | 203 | 6.5 | 59 | 194 | 30.4% | 14 | 53 | 26.4% | 71 | 97 | 73.2% | 18 | 91 | 109 | 3.5 | 79 | 53 | 90 | 50 | 2 |
| Ariel Walker | 31 | 27 | 765 | 24.7 | 173 | 5.6 | 59 | 185 | 31.9% | 32 | 122 | 26.2% | 23 | 38 | 60.5% | 11 | 62 | 73 | 2.4 | 41 | 53 | 46 | 52 | 2 |
| Trinity Moore | 31 | 0 | 334 | 10.8 | 138 | 4.5 | 57 | 124 | 46.0% | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 23 | 29 | 79.3% | 26 | 47 | 73 | 2.4 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 13 |
| Regan Schumacher | 31 | 9 | 572 | 18.5 | 120 | 3.9 | 51 | 119 | 42.9% | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 16 | 26 | 61.5% | 41 | 88 | 129 | 4.2 | 20 | 48 | 33 | 18 | 19 |
| Faith Paramore | 27 | 4 | 373 | 13.8 | 81 | 3.0 | 30 | 94 | 31.9% | 8 | 43 | 18.6% | 13 | 20 | 65.0% | 20 | 46 | 66 | 2.4 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| Tierney Coleman | 8 | 0 | 67 | 8.4 | 24 | 3.0 | 7 | 22 | 31.8% | 2 | 8 | 25.0% | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Corrie Anderson | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Hill | 6 | 0 | 54 | 9.0 | 13 | 2.2 | 3 | 21 | 14.3% | 2 | 10 | 20.0% | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nena Taylor | 17 | 2 | 121 | 7.1 | 29 | 1.7 | 10 | 44 | 22.7% | 5 | 21 | 23.8% | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1.4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| Hannah Giddey | 8 | 0 | 29 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.9 | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Addisyn Moore | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | – | 6250 | 201.6 | 2041 | 65.8 | 712 | 1819 | 39.1% | 154 | 540 | 28.5% | 463 | 632 | 73.3% | 342 | 812 | 1154 | 37.2 | 371 | 448 | 460 | 263 | 101 |
| Opponents | 31 | – | 6250 | 201.6 | 2015 | 65.0 | 766 | 1845 | 41.5% | 192 | 626 | 30.7% | 291 | 412 | 70.6% | 309 | 825 | 1134 | 36.6 | 377 | 522 | 493 | 232 | 131 |

## Honors
### Summit League Player of the Week

* February 21, 2022 – Tirzah Moore

### Postseason awards

* Freshman of the Year
    Tirzah Moore
* All-Summit League Team
    Tirzah Moore, second team
* Summit League All-Newcomer Team
    Tirzah Moore