Arkansas Hosts Oral Roberts for Native American Heritage Month Game

FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas women’s basketball will host Oral Roberts for the team’s Native American Heritage Appreciation Month game on Thursday, Nov. 21. In honor of NAHM night, the Razorbacks are expected to wear the N7 jerseys for the second consecutive year as the jerseys made their debut last season against Central Arkansas.

Tipoff at Bud Walton Arena is set for 6 p.m. and the game will air on SEC Network with Brenda VanLengen (play-by-play) and Andrea Lloyd (analyst) on the call. The game will also be broadcast on the radio, with Phil Elson and Erin Portman calling the action courtside.

Game Info
Opponent: Oral Roberts (3-1, 0-0 Summit League)
Tipoff: 6:00 p.m. CT
TV/Streaming: SEC Network
Radio: Listen | RSN Affiliates
Live Stats: Click here

Head-to-Head

Arkansas
Head Coach: Mike Neighbors
Record at Arkansas: 141-94 (eighth season)
Career Record: 239-135 (12th)
Leading Scorer: Izzy Higginbottom (21.8 PPG)
Leading Rebounder: Jenna Lawrence (8.8 RPG)

Oral Roberts
Head Coach: Kelsi Musick
Record at ORU: 36-31 (third season)
Career Record: 295-156 (16th)
Leading Scorer: Ruthie Udoumoh (16.5 PPG)
Leading Rebounder: Ruthie Udoumoh (11.3 RPG)

NAHM Celebration

  • 2024-25 Miss Cherokee Ella Mounce will sing the National Anthem
  • Friendship dancing will be the halftime performance
  • Team will be wearing N7 jerseys and NAHM warm-up shirts

Game Notes

  • Arkansas is 3-0 in NAHM games and the matchup will feature multiple athletes and staff with Native American heritage, including Carly Keats (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians) and Kiki Smith (Comanche) for Arkansas in addition to Tyla Heard (Seneca Cayuga), Taleyah Jones (Cherokee), Emily Robinson (Choctaw) and Assistant Coach/Director of Operations Wayne Anderson (Creek) for Oral Roberts
  • Thursday’s contest will be the 34th meeting between the Razorbacks and the Golden Eagles
  • The Hogs have won the last five games between the two teams and hold a 24-9 advantage in the all-time series
  • Arkansas earned a 92-58 victory in the previous matchup on Dec. 4, 2022, as the Razorbacks won their 10th straight game as part of a 13-game winning streak to open the 2022-23 season
  • The Razorbacks are seeking their third consecutive victory at Bud Walton Arena and fourth straight win in The Natural State after previous victories over UT-Arlington, on the road at Little Rock and East Texas A&M
  • The Hogs are coming off a 101-52 loss to No. 5 UCLA on Sunday, Nov. 17, at historic Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles
  • Izzy Higginbottom leads Arkansas with 21.8 PPG and 4.0 APG while Jenna Lawrence leads the team with 8.8 RPG

Up Next

Arkansas will return to Bud Walton Arena to face in-state rival Arkansas State on Sunday, Nov. 24. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on SEC Network+.

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