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Ottawa University

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74
Haskell Indian Nations Univers HINU 0-3
82
Winner Ottawa University OU 2-0
Haskell Indian Nations Univers HINU
0-3
74
Final
82
Ottawa University OU
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Haskell Indian Nations Univers HINU 41 33 74
Ottawa University OU 33 49 82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Braves Defeat Haskell, 82-74

OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's basketball team earned its second straight victory with an 82-74 come from behind victory over Haskell Indian Nations University on Saturday night in Wilson Field House.

Haskell took the lead to start the game. Ottawa stayed close and was within 18-17 after a basket by Deondre Buggage. HINU scored the next five points, taking a 23-17 lead over the Braves.
The Indians continued to attack the basket, pushing its lead to 28-19 with 6:26 to go in the half.  Haskell increased its lead to 10 points, 41-31 with less than a minute to go in the first half.

The Braves were able to get the defensive stop and Amil Fields' basket with 16 seconds on the clock cut the deficit to 41-33. Ottawa came away with its second straight defensive stop in the final seconds of the half with Ricardo Zambrano stealing the ball as the halftime buzzer sounded and Haskell had a 41-33 lead at the half.

Ottawa came out with more defensive intensity in the second half, chipping away at the HINU lead. The Braves outscored Haskell 27-18 in the first eight minutes of the second half, taking a 60-59 lead on a 3-pt field goal by Fields.

A basket by Buggage, after another Brave defensive stop, gave the Braves a 62-59 lead. Haskell did not wilt and rallied to retake the lead, 69-68, with 7:05 left in regulation. Ottawa retook the lead on two Elijah Mason free throws, 70-69 and a basket by Tristen Hull gave OU a 72-69 lead at the 5:19 mark.

That last rally by Haskell was the closest HINU would get to the Braves in the final minutes of the contest. Ottawa was able to close out the contest, taking the 82-74 victory.

Inside the Box Score
  • Ottawa shot 41.9 percent from the floor, 25 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 58.3 percent from the free throw line.
  • Deondre Buggage led OU with 26 points. He had seven rebounds.
  • Tristen Hull finished the game with a double-double. He scored 23 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.
  • Elijah Mason scored 11 points, had seven rebounds, and two steals.
  • Ty Bland finished the game with 10 points and two steals.
Who is Next
Ottawa (2-0) will now compete in the Cattle Classic Basketball Tournament in Seward, Neb. OU will play Hastings College at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 and Concordia University at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.
 
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