The Braves are on a two game winning streak after defeating Haskell Indian Nations University last Monday night in Wilson Field House, 88-84. Ottawa shot 42.3 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76 percent from the free throw line. OU had four players in double figures, led by Kennedy Bankett's career high 25 points. She had six rebounds, three assists, and four steals.

This season, the Braves are averaging 77.8 points, 41.7 rebounds, and 15 assists per game. OU is shooting 37.2 percent from the floor, 34.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 65.6 percent from the free throw line.

Ottawa is 3-2 at home this season. In Wilson Field House this season, Ottawa is averaging 78.8 points per game and shooting 37.1 percent from the floor, 33.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are averaging 71.8 points per game inside WFH. They are shooting 43.1 percent from the floor, 29.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are also turning the ball over 25.2.

Abby Dietsche leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 14.7 points per game. She is shooting 43.4 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Dietsche is also averaging 2.7 blocks and two steals per game.

Dietsche also leads the Braves in rebounding, averaging 8.7 per game. Janiyah Hendricks is OU's leader in assists per game (3).

Ottawa is ranked 43rd in the NAIA in points per game (77.8), 15th in field goals attempted per game (72.7), 12th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.8), 14th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (28.7), 37th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.343), 28th in offensive rebounds per game (15.8), fifth in blocks per game (5.7),

Wednesday is the 84th meeting between Ottawa University and Bethel College. OU leads the series, 52-32 and are on a two game winning streak against the Threshers. The Braves are also on a two game, home winning streak against Bethel. Ottawa won both games last season against the Threshers. OU took a 57-51 victory in Wilson Field House on Dec. 1 and then defeated the Threshers 83-76 in Thresher Gymnasium on Jan. 28. The first game between the two teams took place on Dec. 12, 1980. Ottawa fell to Bethel 79-37.

Bethel College has an overall record of 1-6 and a KCAC mark of 1-1. The Threshers opened the season with five straight losses before defeating McPherson College, 82-58, on Nov. 15 in McPherson. BC enters Wednesday's game coming off a 73-63 home loss to Bethany College on Nov. 18.

The Threshers are averaging 63.7 points, 34.6 rebounds, and 11.6 assists per game. They are shooting 39.7 percent from the floor, 29.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 57.1 percent from the free throw line.

Bethel interim head coach, Rocky Lamar, spent 36 years as head coach of the men's basketball program at MidAmerica Nazarene University. He won 803 games, was inducted in to the NAIA Hall of Fame in 2014, led the Pioneers to five NAIA Final 4 Appearances, a 2007 NAIA Division II NationalChampionship, 19 NAIA National Tournament appearances and 13 HAAC Championships. He was named HAAC Coach of the Year seven times.

Kendall Locke leads Bethel in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game. She is shooting 47.7 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Locke also leads BC in assists (4.1) per game. Madyson McKenzie leads the Threshers in rebounding, averaging 6.9 rebounds per game. Caryn Yoder is the Threshers' leader in steals, averaging 1.9 per game.