Ottawa snapped its two game losing streak last Saturday in Bartlesville, Okla. with a 73-68 double overtime victory against Oklahoma Wesleyan University. OU shot 37.7 percent from the floor, 37 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 40.6 percent from the free throw line.
Katelyn Alatini led the Braves in scoring with 17 points. She also had three steals.
Abby Dietsche leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game. She is shooting 40.8 percent from the floor and 43.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
Hailey Henry is OU's leader in rebounding, averaging 8.3 rebounds per game.
Janiyah Hendricks is the Braves' leader in assists per game (2.6) and Henry is OU's leader in steals (2.5) per game.
As a team, the Braves are averaging 75.8 points, 41.4 rebounds, and 15.2 assists per game. Ottawa is shooting 36.2 percent from the floor, 34.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 63.1 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked 14th in the NAIA in field goals attempted per game (73), 10th in 3-pt field goals made per game (10), 14th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (29), 34th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.345), 29th in offensive rebounds per game (16.4), 31st in steals per game (13.2), and seventh in blocks per game (5.8).
The Braves are 2-2 at home this season, averaging 76.5 points per game. In Wilson Field House, Ottawa 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. In Wilson Field House this season, opponents are turning the ball over 25 times per game.
Monday is the 23rd meeting between Ottawa University and Haskell Indian Nations University. OU leads the series, 12-10, and is on a two game winning streak against HINU. The Braves won the game last season in Lawrence on Nov. 8, 23022, 87-68. The first meeting between OU and HINU happened in 1919. The Indians won the game, 28-14. Ottawa is 8-2 in Wilson Field House against Haskell. The last time the two teams met in Ottawa was on Oct. 28, 2021. OU won the game, 87-79.
Haskell Indian Nations University has a record of 2-4, is on a one game winning streak and has a road mark of 0-1. HINU enters Monday's game coming off a 65-45 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State University on Nov. 10.
Malia Jacobs leads the Indians in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game. She is shooting 47.7 percent from the floor. Marilyn Goodman is HINU's leader in rebounding, averaging 6.3 rebounds per game. Janae Kalama leads the team in assists with 2.7 per game and Mahpiya Irving is HINU's leader in steals, averaging 2.6 per game.
Haskell is averaging 62.5 points, 35 rebounds, and 11.7 assists per game. They are shooting 37.9 percent from the floor, 26.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.3 percent from the free throw line.
Haskell is ranked 23rd in the NAIA in opponent 3-pt field goal percentage (.221).
