# 2020–21 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team

The 2020–21 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles women's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by ninth 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 15–16 overall and 9–7 in conference play, finishing third.
Oral Roberts won the quarterfinals against no. 5 seed Western Illinois 74–66, and at the semifinal lost against no. 1 seed South Dakota 43–65.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Katie Kirkhart | G | 5'9" | Senior | Muskogee, OK | Transferred to Drury University |
| Rachel Skalnik | G | 5'8" | Senior | Owasso, OK | Graduated |
| Rylie Torrey | G | 5'11" | Senior | Locust Grove, OK | Graduated |
| Montserrat Brotons | C | 6'4" | Senior | Cocentaina, Spain | Graduated |
| Sarah Garvie | G | 5'8" | Senior | Burlington, OK | Graduated |
| Jentry Holt | F | 6'3" | Senior | Elgin, OK | Graduated |
| Raelene Eddens | F | 5'11" | Freshman | Luther, OK | — |

### Additions

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Manaya Jones | 5 | C | 6'4" | Senior | Memphis, TN | Grand Canyon University |
| Sinetra Jones | 21 | C | 6'5" | Sophomore | Memphis, TN | Dyersburg State CC |
| Ariel Walker | 14 | G | 5'5" | Junior | Ozark, AR | Allen CC |

### 2020 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bo Teulings F | 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Maurick College, Vaught | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | May 18th, 2020 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
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| 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 26, 2020 with the Golden Eagles selected to finish in fourth place in the Summit League.
Coaches Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | South Dakota | 587 (25) |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 566 (11) |
| 3 | Western Illinois | 389 |
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 376 |
| 5 | North Dakota State | 371 |
| 6 | Kansas City | 323 |
| 7 | Denver | 300 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 203 |
| 9 | Omaha | 124 |

### 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 |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 25, 2020* 11:00 am, SECN+ | | at No. 14 Arkansas | L 49–96 | 0–1 | 14 – Paramore | 7 – Paramore | 1 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (1,428) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 29, 2020* 2:00 pm | | at Oklahoma State | L 54–73 | 0–2 | 16 – Summers | 12 – Schumacher | 1 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena (905) Stillwater, OK |
| December 4, 2020* 6:00 pm, BTN+ | | at Nebraska | L 61–90 | 0–3 | 19 – Hill | 11 – Schumacher | 2 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (20) Lincoln, NE |
| December 6, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kansas | L 59–100 | 0–4 | 16 – Ti. Coleman | 8 – Schumacher | 4 – Ty. Coleman | Allen Fieldhouse (0) Lawrence, KS |
| December 10, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Tarleton State | W 66–56 | 1–4 | 16 – Schumacher | 15 – Schumacher | 4 – Walker | Mabee Center (916) Tulsa, OK |
| December 14, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Rogers State | W 71–60 | 2–4 | 18 – Ti. Coleman | 17 – Schumacher | 3 – Tied | Mabee Center (853) Tulsa, OK |
| December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm | | Air Force | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 49–88 | 2–5 | 17 – Ti. Coleman | 6 – Tied | 4 – Lippe | Mizzou Arena (1622) Columbia, MO |
| December 22, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at TCU | L 48–62 | 2–6 | 13 – Lippe | 9 – Hill | 3 – Tied | Schollmaier Arena (841) Fort Worth, TX |
| Summit League regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2021 | | at Omaha | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| January 3, 2021 | | at Omaha | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Postponed and later canceled due to COVID-19 | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| January 8, 2021 5:00 pm | | North Dakota | W 84–71 | 3–6 (1–0) | 21 – Ti. Coleman | 10 – Schumacher | 5 – Ti. Coleman | Mabee Center (859) Tulsa, OK |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 pm | | North Dakota | W 90–82 | 4–6 (2–0) | 31 – Summers | 7 – Tied | 3 – Lippe | Mabee Center (882) Tulsa, OK |
| January 15, 2021 3:00 pm | | at Denver | L 71–89 | 4–7 (2–1) | 16 – Lippe | 9 – Schumacher | 3 – Walker | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| January 16, 2021 3:00 pm | | at Denver | W 79–78 | 5–7 (3–1) | 15 – Lippe | 7 – Ti. Coleman | 5 – Ti. Coleman | Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO |
| January 23, 2021 2:00 pm | | Kansas City | L 93–101 $^{OT}$ | 5–8 (3–2) | 24 – Lippe | 7 – Lippe | 5 – Lippe | Mabee Center (1092) Tulsa, OK |
| January 24, 2021 2:00 pm | | Kansas City | W 71–67 | 6–8 (4–2) | 30 – Lippe | 10 – Schumacher | 4 – Hill | Mabee Center (1039) Tulsa, OK |
| February 5, 2021 5:00 pm | | at North Dakota State | L 49–70 | 6–9 (4–3) | 11 – Ti. Coleman | 9 – Schumacher | 1 – Tied | Scheels Center (459) Fargo, ND |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 pm | | at North Dakota State | L 63–78 | 6–10 (4–4) | 17 – Paramore | 6 – Walker | 2 – Tied | Scheels Center (833) Fargo, ND |
| February 13, 2021 1:00 pm | | No. 23 South Dakota State | L 60–82 | 6–11 (4–5) | 19 – Ti. Coleman | 5 – Tied | 3 – Schumacher | Mabee Center (1013) Tulsa, OK |
| February 14, 2021 1:00 pm | | No. 23 South Dakota State | L 61–73 | 6–12 (4–6) | 22 – Ti. Coleman | 9 – Schumacher | 5 – Ti. Coleman | Mabee Center (831) Tulsa, OK |
| February 20, 2021 1:00 pm | | South Dakota | L 54–77 | 6–13 (4–7) | 15 – Ti. Coleman | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (830) Vermillion, SD |
| February 21, 2021 12:00 pm | | South Dakota | L 54–76 | 6–14 (4–8) | 14 – Walker | 10 – Lippe | 2 – Tied | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (650) Vermillion, SD |
| February 27, 2021 | | Western Illinois | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| February 28, 2021 | | Western Illinois | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Mabee Center Tulsa, OK |
| Summit League Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2021 2:45 pm, ESPN+/MidcoSN | (7) | vs. (2) South Dakota Quarterfinals | L 66–89 | 6–15 | 21 – Ti. Coleman | 7 – Schumacher | 3 – Paramore | Sanford Pentagon (200) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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