Ottawa fell 78-67 to Sterling College on Wednesday night in Wilson Field House to open KCAC play. The Braves shot 31.1 percent from the floor, 22.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.2 percent from the free throw line.
Kamren Woods led OU with 18 points. He also had two assists and two steals.
Jayden Hibbitt leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 21.5 points per game. He is shooting 58.6 percent from the floor and 52 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
Angok Anyang is OU's leader in rebounding, averaging 8.7 rebounds per game.
Deondre Buggage leads Ottawa in assists per game (4.3) and
Kamren Woods is Ottawa's leader in steals (2.1) per game.
Jayden Hibbitt was selected the KCAC Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Jarvis Christian and TAMT. He averaged 30 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Hibbitt shot 68.6 percent (24-for-35) from the floor, 50 percent (5-for-10) from behind the 3-pt line, and 77.8 percent (7-for-9) from the free throw line. Hibbitt's 38 points in OU's 85-77 win over Texas A&M - Texarkana are tied for eighth in the OU record book in single game scoring. He was also named OU's Game One/adidas Scholar Athlete of the Week.
On the road this season, the Braves are 2-1, averaging 86.3 points per game. The Braves are shooting 52.5 percent from the floor, 38.7 percent from the floor, and 67.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
In six games this season, Ottawa is averaging 86.3 points per game while opponents are scoring 81.5 points. OU is shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 33.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are shooting 43.5 percent from the floor, 35.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75.4 percent from the free throw line.
Saturday is the 27th meeting between Ottawa University and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. OKWU leads the series 17-9 and is on a six game winning streak against the Braves. Ottawa has a record of 1-12 against the Eagles in the Mueller Sport Center. OU's lone win in Bartlesville, Okla. came on Dec. 1, 2016. Ottawa won the game, 76-68. The first game between the two teams happened on Nov. 29, 1980 in Bartlesville. The Eagles won the game, 66-65.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 6-0 this season, 1-0 in the KCAC, and are ranked no. 7 in the NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches Top 25. The Eagles enter Saturday's game coming off a 69-57 win over Bethany College in Lindsborg on Wednesday night. The 69 points that OKWU scoring in that game are the least amount of poins scored by the Eagles through six games this season.
OKWU is averaging 77.3 points, 44.5 rebounds, and 15.2 assists per game. They are shooting 42.7 percent from the floor, 28.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 59.8 percent from the free throw line.
DJ Talton, Jr. leads OKWU in scoring (14.8), assists (4.7) and steals (5.0) per game. He is shooting 41.3 percent from the floor, and 35.3 percent from the free throw line. Kaleb Stokes is the Eagles leader in rebound (9.3) per game.
In games played in the Mueller Sport Center this season, OKWU is averaging 81.5 points per game. They are shooting 48.4 percent from the floor, 29.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 58 percent from the free throw line. The Eagles are averaging 13 offensive rebounds and only 9.5 turnovers per game at home this season.
