2020–21 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2020–21
Team:Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Conference:Summit League
Short Conf:The Summit
Record:18–11
Conf Record:10–5
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach3:Sam Patterson
Champion:Summit League tournament champions
Tourney Result:Sweet Sixteen

The 2020–21 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Paul Mills, played their home games at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 18–11, 10–5 in Summit League Play to finish in 4th place. They defeated North Dakota, South Dakota State, and North Dakota State to be champions of the Summit League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they upset Ohio State and Florida to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Arkansas.

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 17–14, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Omaha in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament,[1] before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota State.[2]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: No. 4 seed ORU uses strong second half to knock out No. 5 Omaha. The Summit League. March 8, 2020. December 8, 2020. en.
  2. News: Ward lifts NDSU past Oral Roberts in Summit League tourney. USA Today. March 9, 2020. December 8, 2020. en.
  3. News: 2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule. Oral Roberts University. December 8, 2020. en.