The Braves fell last Saturday night to Friends University, 61-49, at the Garvey Center. Ottawa shot 29.7 percent from the floor, 27.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 50 percent from the free throw line.
Cierra Brown came off the bench lead the Braves in scoring with 15 points. She also had six assists.
Nicole Brown led the Braves in rebounding with eight.
Hailey Henry finished the game with three steals.
Nicole Brown leads the Braves in scoring (14.8) and rebounding (11.6).
Ahoneste Walker leads the team in assists (2.2),
Nicole Brown is the team's leader in blocks (1.7), and
Hailey Henry and
Cierra Brown led OU in steals (1.1) per game.
Through 11 games, the Braves are averaging 70.6 points, 43.3 rebounds, and 12.7 assists per game. OU is shooting 42.6 percent from the floor, 31.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked 22nd in the NAIA in points (777), 18th in free throw percentage (.750), 11th in defensive rebounds per game (32.1), 41st in total rebounds per game (43.3), 49th in blocks per game (3.2), 40th in personal fouls per game (15), 39th in points per game allowed 57.8), fourth in opponents' field goal percentage (.319), and 29th in opponents' 3-pt field goal percentage (.243).
The Braves are 2-3 on the road this season and 1-2 in road KCAC games. Away from Wilson Field House, Ottawa is averaging 65.2 points while allowing 61.6. Ottawa is shooting 40.6 percent from the floor, 30.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 70.1 percent from three throw line. Opponents are shooting 35.3 percent from the floor, 28.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 28.6 percent from the free throw line.
In KCAC games this season, the Braves are scoring 64.8 points per game while holding opponents to 55.2 points. OU is shooting 40.4 percent from the floor, 27 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are shooting 31 percent from the floor, 23 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 70.3 percent from the free throw line.
OU's seven wins this season is just one win away from tying the eight that the Braves won a season ago.
Wednesday's game is the 89th meeting between the two teams. The series is tied 44-44 with Kansas Wesleyan University winning the last two games. KWU defeated the Braves 73-68 in double overtime in Mabee Arena on Nov. 27. The Coyotes then took an 83-75 victory over OU in Wilson Field House on Jan. 22.
The first meeting between the two teams took place in 1907. Ottawa won the game 21-16.
OU has lost seven straight games on the road in Salina. Its last victory over the Coyotes in Mabee Arena was on Feb. 13, 2016. OU won the game 67-56. That win is the Braves only win in Mabee Arena. OU is 1-14 against Kansas Wesleyan in Mabee Arena.
Kansas Wesleyan University is 4-5 overall and 4-1 in the KCAC. The Coyotes have won four straight games after losing to Bethany on Nov. 16 to open KCAC play, 74-64, in Salina. KWU is 3-2 at home this season.
KWU enters Wednesday night's game coming off a 64-53 victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Salina. The Coyotes held the Eagles to 15 first half points to lead 29-15 at the half. Kansas Wesleyan shot 38.6 percent from the floor, 35.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 83.3 percent from the free throw line. LaMyah Ricks led KWU in scoring with 14 points. Tylieea Wallace finished the game with a double-double, 13 points and 17 rebounds. Six of those rebounds were offensive.
Through nine games, KWU is averaging 71 points, 38.2 rebounds, and 13.1 assists per game. The Coyotes are shooting 40.3 percent from the floor, 32.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.2 percent from the free throw line.
Tylieea Wallace leads KWU in scoring (11), Wallace and Caila Hill lead the Coyotes in rebounding (7), Angel Lee is the team's leader in assists (2.6), Wallace is KWU's leader in blocks (1), and LaMyah Ricks is the Coyotes' leader in steals (1.7) per game.
