The Braves lost their second straight game with a 91-71 loss to Sterling College to open KCAC play on Wednesday night in Wilson Field House. Ottawa shot 34.8 percent from the floor, 41.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. Tootie Allen came off the bench to lead the Braves in scoring, finishing with 15 points. She had two blocks and one steal.
This season, Ottawa is averaging 76.5 points, 41.8 rebounds, and 15.8 assists per game. OU is shooting 35.9 percent from the floor, 33.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.2 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 13th in the NAIA in field goal attempts per game (74.5), 11th in 3-pt field goals made per game (10), 13th in 3-pt field goal attempted per game (29.5), 49th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.339), 47th in free throw percentage (.732), 18th in offensive rebounds per game (18), 26th in steals per game (13.8), and ninth in blocks per game (5.5).
Abby Dietsche leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 13.8 points per game. She is shooting 44.2 percent from the floor, and 46.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
Hailey Henry is OU's leader in rebounding per game (7.7), assists (3.0), and steals (3.3).
In wins this season, Ottawa is averaging 87.5 points per game and shooting 38.5 percent from the floor. In its losses, the Braves are averaging 66.6 points per game and shooting 32.8 percent from the floor.
Saturday is the 13th meeting between Ottawa University and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. OU is on a two game winning streak against the Eagles, defeating OKWU in both meetings last season. Ottawa defeated the Eagles 71-65 in Bartlesville, Okla. 71-65 on Dec. 13 and then won 74-51 in Wilson Field House on Feb. 11. It is just the second time that OU has taken the season series against OKWU. The first time the two teams met was on Jan. 13, 1986 in Wilson Field House. The Eagles won the game, 73-59. OU has a record of 4-7 against OKWU in Bartlesville.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 1-4 overall, 0-1 in the KCAC, and 0-2 at home this season. The Eagles enter Saturday's game coming off a 62-42 loss to Bethany College in Lindsborg on Wednesday night. OKWU's win this season came against Paul Quinn College in a forfeit.
This season, OKWU is averaging 48.8 points, 30 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per game. The Eagles are shooting 31.3 percent from the field, 22.4 percent from behind the arc, and 60.2 percent from the free throw line.
The Eagles are ranked 55th in the NAIA in opponent 3-pt field goal percentage (.250).
Rashaan Smith leads OKWU in scoring, averaging 10.5 points per game. She is shooting 50 percent from the floor. Smith also leads the Eagles in rebounding, averaging six per game. River Jeffries is the Eagles leader in assists (2.8) and steals (2) per game.
OKWU is averaging 46 points per game and shooting 29.7 percent from the floor in games in the Mueller Sports Center.
