Game Notes | Live Audio

TULSA, Okla. -- Needing one more win to secure the program's first NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament bid, the IUPUI women's basketball team will take on Oral Roberts Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. CDT.  Fans can watch the game live on ESPNU as well as catching the play-by-play from Greg Rakestraw at IUPUIJags.com.

IUPUI (17-15, 11-7 Summit) advanced to the championship game with a 54-42 win over UMKC on Monday afternoon.  Julia Whitted put the Jaguars on her back in the contest, finishing with 24 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and a Summit League Tournament record 8 blocked shots.

For the second consecutive game, the Jaguars held their opponent to under 25 percent shooting, limiting UMKC to 13-of-55 shooting.  In their two tournament wins, IUPUI has held their opposition to 26-of-107 shooting from the floor, a 24.3 percent mark.

In two wins against Oral Roberts (18-13, 10-8 Summit) earlier this season, Whitted and Jernisha Cann combined to post three double-doubles.  In a 68-49 win at ORU on Jan. 21, Cann had 18 points and 14 rebounds, while Whitted had 8 points and 12 boards.

On Feb. 16, Whitted and Cann helped the Jags rally from a 66-60 deficit in the final 2:09 for a 69-66 win.  Whitted finished with 26 points and 14 boards, while Cann had 21 points and a season-high 17 rebounds.

Oral Roberts has been sharp on both ends of the court in The Summit League Tournament, defeating IPFW, 82-67, and No.1 seed Oakland, 82-67.  The Golden Grizzlies have used a balanced attack to reach the finals, blitzing the competition with an average of 43.5 points per game in the first half.

IUPUI fans can watch the game live on ESPNU or listen to Rakestraw's broadcast by clicking here.