2021–22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|year = 2021–22
|team = Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
|sport = basketball
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|image = Oral Roberts Golden Eagles wordmark.svg
|image_size = 150
|logo =
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|conference = Summit League
|division =
|short_conf = The Summit
|record = 19–12
|conf_record = 12–6
|head_coach = Paul Mills
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1 = Sam Patterson
|asst_coach2 = Russell Springmann
|asst_coach3 = Kenton Paulino
|stadium = Mabee Center
|champion =
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{{2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Paul Mills, played their home games at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as members of the Summit League.
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Golden Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 18–11, 10–5 in Summit League play to finish in fourth place. In the Summit League tournament, they defeated North Dakotas{{Cite news|url=https://oruathletics.com/news/2021/3/7/mens-basketball-orumbb-defense-stifles-und-in-quarterfinal-victory.aspx|title=#ORUMBB Defense Stifles UND in Quarterfinal Victory|work=Oral Roberts University|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}} and top-seeded South Dakota State{{cite web|url=https://thesummitleague.org/news/2021/3/8/mens-basketball-no-1-sdsu-no-4-oral-roberts.aspx|title=Obanor's buzzer-beating tip in sends fourth-seeded Oral Roberts into championship game|work=The Summit League|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}} to advance to the championship game. There they defeated North Dakota State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the South region, the school's first appearance since 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2021/03/09/oru-wins-summit-league-tourney-beats-north-dakota-st-75-72/43458031/|title=ORU wins Summit League tourney, beats North Dakota St. 75-72|work=USA Today|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}} In the First Round, they upset No. 2-seeded Ohio State in overtime, becoming the first No. 15 seed since 2016, and just the ninth overall, to win a first-round game.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/oral-roberts-shocks-ohio-state-becomes-only-ninth-no-15-seed-to-upset-no-2-seed-in-ncaa-tournament/live/|title=Oral Roberts shocks Ohio State, becomes only ninth No. 15 seed to upset No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament|work=CBS Sports|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}} In the Second Round, they defeated Florida, becoming just the second No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet 16, the other being Florida Gulf Coast in 2013.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/2021/03/22/oral-roberts-upsets-florida-15-seed-sweet-16-march-madness|title=Oral Roberts Shocks Florida to Become Second No. 15 Seed to Advance to Sweet 16|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}} In the Sweet 16, they matched up against Arkansas for their second meeting of the season, having played each other in the regular season, an Arkansas win.{{cite web|url=https://oruathletics.com/news/2020/12/20/mens-basketball-orumbb-sees-double-digit-lead-slip-at-arkansas.aspx|title=#ORUMBB Sees Double-Digit Lead Slip at Arkansas|work=Oral Roberts University|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}} After a potential game-winning three missed at the buzzer, Arkansas came away with the win, preventing Oral Roberts from becoming the first-ever No. 15 to advance to the Elite Eight.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2021/03/27/arkansas-escapes-upset-bid-oral-roberts-advances-mens-elite-eight/7033723002/|title=Arkansas storms back to evade historic upset bid from Oral Roberts, reach men's Elite Eight|work=USA Today|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Lufile|num=1|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=7|lbs=280|class=sr|rs=y|home=Milton, Ontario, Canada}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kareem|last=Thompson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Florence, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Abmas|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=174|class=jr|rs=|home=Rockwall, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamie|last=Bergens|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Almere, Netherlands}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan|last=Alexandre|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Pétion-Ville, Haiti}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Issac|last=McBride|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Little Rock, Arkansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carlos|last=Jürgens|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=y|home=Tartu, Estonia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Clover III|num=13|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=so|rs=|home=Port Arthur, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeShang|last=Weaver|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=y|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Phipps|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Tulsa, Oklahoma}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Francis|last=Lacis|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Riga, Latvia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sir Issac|last=Herron|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Lawrence|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=160|class=fr|rs=|home=Bellaire, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luka|last=Tekavcic|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=|home=Grosuplje, Slovenia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ismael|last=Plet|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Amsterdam, Netherlands}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Paul Mills ({{college|Texas A&M}})
|asst_coach=
- Sam Patterson ({{college|Baylor}})
- Russell Springmann (Salisbury)
- Kenton Paulino ({{college|Texas}})
|roster_url=https://oruathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2021-22
|accessdate=December 17, 2021
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oral Roberts Golden Eagles}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = Stadium
| score = 80–109
| attend = 7,287
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southwestern Christian
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 121–50
| attend = 3,714
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Haskell
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 89–46
| attend = 3,112
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2021
| time = 3:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 67–70
| attend = 685
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Rogers State
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 91–31
| attend = 2,974
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2021
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 77–78
| overtime = OT
| attend = 6,094
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| gamename = PSO Mayor's Cup
| score = 87–80
| attend = 1,016
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = Big 12 Now
| score = 63–71
| attend = 5,023
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 85–67
| attend = 1,000
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–69
| attend = 4,002
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 71–62
| attend = 3,238
| record = 6–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oral Roberts Golden Eagles}}| Summit League regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| score = 82–73
| attend = 1,516
| record = 7–5
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = MidcoSN/ESPN+
| score = 76–82
| attend = 1,955
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 83–66
| attend = 2,896
| record = 8–6
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 107–62
| attend = 2,136
| record = 9–6
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Schoenecker Arena
| site_cityst = St. Paul, MN
| tv =
| score = 81–66
| attend = 1,241
| record = 10–6
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv =
| score = 87–86
| attend = 1,022
| record = 11–6
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Kansas City
| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| tv =
| score = 84–72
| attend = 766
| record = 12–6
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 80–76
| attend = 3,819
| record = 13–6
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 71–72
| attend = 4,233
| record = 13–7
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Baxter Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| tv =
| score = 100–88
| attend = 1,688
| record = 14–7
| conference = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv =
| score = 89–80
| attend = 839
| record = 15–7
| conference = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 85–90
| attend = 4,136
| record = 15–8
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 88–66
| attend = 4,412
| record = 16–8
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Kansas City
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 91–86
| attend = 4,453
| record = 17–8
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Scheels Center
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–77
| attend = 2,601
| record = 17–9
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv =
| score = 87–73
| attend = 1,400
| record = 18–9
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 102–106
| overtime = OT
| attend = 4,894
| record = 18–10
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = ORUSN
| score = 87–92
| attend = 5,364
| record = 18–11
| conference = 12–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oral Roberts Golden Eagles}}|2022 Summit League men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2022
| time = 8:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Western Illinois
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–68
| attend = 7,364
| record = 19–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2022
| time = 8:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = North Dakota State
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–92
| attend = 10,418
| record = 19–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central}}
Sources{{Cite news|url=https://oruathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2021-22|title=2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Oral Roberts University|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/198/season/2022|title=2021-22 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 17, 2021|language=en}}
References
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