The Braves defeated Baker University 59-50 on Tuesday night in Wilson Field House. Ottawa shot 27.9 percent from the floor, 20.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 88.9 percent from the free throw line.
Janiyah Hendricks led the Braves with a career high 16 points.
Jayla Johnson came off the bench to score 11 points.
With the win over Baker, OU snapped its six game losing to the Wildcats and it's the Braves first win over BU since Nov. 15, 2013. It is also OU's first win over the Wildcats in Wilson Field House since Nov. 11, 2011.
Ottawa is averaging 87.5 points, 51.5 rebounds, and 20.5 assists per game. OU is shooting 38.5 percent from the floor, 31.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.3 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 18th in the NAIA in points per game (87.5), 25th in field goals made per game (31), 11th in field goals attempted per game (80.5), ninth in 3-pt field goals made per game (11), fourth in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (35), 29th in free throws, fifth in offensive rebounds per game (23.5), 16th in total rebounds per game (51.5), 22nd in rebound margin per game (14.5), 17th in assists per game (20.5), 49th in turnovers per game (14), 13th in steals per game (17.5), 44th in blocks per game (3.5), 14th in points allowed per game (46.5), and eighth in opponent 3-pt field goal percentage (.143).
Abby Dietsche leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 18 points per game. She is shooting 53.3 percent from the floor and 37.5 percent from the free throw line.
Hailey Henry leads OU in rebounding (9.5), assists (4.5), and steals (5.0) per game.
Thursday is the second meeting between the two teams. The first game took place on Jan. 10, 1997 in Wilson Field House. Briar Cliff won the game, 99-61.
Briar Cliff University is 3-0 and is ranked no. 12 in the NAIA Women's Basketball Coaches Top 25. The Chargers enter Thursday night's game coming off an 85-48 victory over Avila University on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo.
In its first three games of the season, Briar Cliff is averaging 103 points, 36 rebounds, and 20 assists per game. The Chargers are shooting 52.3 percent from the floor, 38.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 64 percent from the free throw line.
BCU is ranked seventh in the NAIA in points per game (103), fifth in field goals made per game (41.3), 12th in field goals attempted per game (79), 11th in field goal percentage (.523), 17th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.7), 48th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (25), 21st in 3-pt field goal percentage (.387), 26th in offensive rebounds per game (17.3), 49th in rebound margin per game (8.7), 19th in assists per game (20), third in turnovers per game (7.7), third in steals per game (21.7), 29th in blocks per game (4.3), fifth in personal fouls per game (11), and fourth in points allowed per game (42.7).
Mallie McNair leads BCU in scoring, averaging 13.7 points per game. She is shooting 48.6 percent from the floor. Taylor Sodeman and Payton Slaughter lead the Chargers in rebounds per game with five. Rachel Langel is the team's leader in assists per game with four. Kennedy Benne leads BCU in steals per game with five.
