The 2024–25 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, as members of the

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. After a dismal 7–22 regular season record, coupled with an opening round loss to

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in the Summit League tournament, the Golden Eagles fired head coach Russell Springmann on March 7th, 2025 after two seasons.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 season 12–19, 5–11 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. In the Summit League tournament, Oral Roberts defeated

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in the first round before being losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball seasons

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team is the basketball team representing Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team is a member of Summit League. Oral Roberts has made appearances in seven NCAA Division I men's basketba ...