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

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.

## 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) |
| Nena Taylor | 3 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Parson, KS | TBD |
| Elayna Whitley | 4 | F | 6'0" | 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) |
| 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) |
| Tirzah Moore | 32 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Oklahoma City, OK | Transferred to West Virginia University |
| 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 |

### 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) |
| Taleyah Jones | 10 | G | 5'10" | Sophomore | Broken Arrow, OK | University of Texas at Arlington |
| Jalei Oglesby | 11 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Howe, OK | Arkansas Tech |
| Ashlyn Sage | 15 | G | 6'2" | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
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.

## 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. |||||||||
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