Oral Roberts University Athletics

Oral Roberts competes in NCAA Division I, meaning big-time college sports with athletic scholarships and serious competition. The Golden Eagles field 12 varsity teams in The Summit League conference. With 260 total athletes out of 3,322 students, about 8% of the student body competes at the varsity level. The university distributes nearly $4.9 million in athletic scholarships across all sports. ORU gained national attention when their men's basketball team made a Cinderella run to the Sweet 16 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, beating Ohio State and Florida as a 15-seed. The basketball program has historically been the school's strongest athletic draw. The Golden Eagles' campus in Tulsa provides a solid home-court advantage for conference matchups against rivals like South Dakota State and North Dakota State.