Conference: The Summit LeagueRecord: 24-8, 16-2 in conference
RPI: 52
How They Got In: Beating IUPUI for the Summit League title.
Seed/Bracket: #13/South
Mascot: Formerly the Titans, ORU were renamed the Golden Eagles in 1993. The mascot is named "Eli" ... an acronym for "Education, Lifestyles and Integrity".
Big Wins: They did beat Oklahoma State in Oklahoma City.
Notable Loss: Lost by 10 at Texas, lost at Arkansas by 11, lost to Texas A&M by 14, lost to Creighton by a point.
Player You Should Know: Guard Robert Jarvis is a gunner. The Golden Eagles leading scorer isn't shy about firing up shots (and he's only hitting about 41% of them). That's mainly because he's firing up threes. He's had four games this season where he's shot at least 10 shots from behind the arc. By the way, their head coach is Scott Sutton, son of USF's Eddie Sutton and brother of Oklahoma State's Sean Sutton.
Outlook: This is ORU's third straight appearance, so they aren't going into this thing doe-eyed. Two years ago, they were leading top-seeded Memphis towards the end of the first half before getting run after halftime. Last year, ORU had a two-point lead over Washington State at the break.
