ORUTerry Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Facing Goliath destiny of 16 seed MIKE SIMONS / Tulsa World ORU’s Janae Voelker and the Golden Eagles face a tough task Sunday against top-seeded Tennessee. (excerpt) By JOHN KLEIN Senior Sports Columnist 3/23/2008 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Oral Roberts, both the men's and women's basketball teams, have been in a few David vs. Goliath mismatches in recent years. "We need to play with the confidence of David," ORU women's basketball coach Jerry Finkbeiner said. "We need to seize the moment." Last week, ORU's men ran into red-hot Pitt in the NCAA Tournament and got trounced by the Panthers. The Eagles lost to No. 1 seed Memphis in 2006 and No. 3 Washington State in 2007. ORU's women have gone to the NCAA Tournament five times under Finkbeiner and have been paired against the No. l seed twice, the No. 2 seed twice and the No. 3 seed once.......... Link to Tulsa World Sports Extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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