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Ottawa University

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79
Columbia College CC 8-4
86
Winner Ottawa University OU 7-5
Columbia College CC
8-4
79
Final
86
Ottawa University OU
7-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Columbia College CC 38 35 6 79
Ottawa University OU 48 25 13 86

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Ends 2023 With an Overtime Victory Over Columbia, 86-79

OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's basketball team finished 2023 with an 86-79 overtime victory over Columbia College in Wilson Field House on Saturday night.

Ottawa found itself down 19-13 to Columbia at the start of the first half. The Braves rallied and with 11:57 on the clock, OU tied the game at 25 all. Columbia responded by scoring six straight points to retake the lead, 31-25.

The Braves answered with a 10-0 run, taking a 35-31 lead on a 3-pt field goal by AJ Hof with 8:56 left in the first half. The Cougars cut OU's lead to one point, 35-34, but OU ended the half on a 13-4 run to take a 48-38 lead into the locker room.

Columbia cut OU's lead to six points, 50-44, in the opening minutes of the second half. OU was able to push its lead to double digits on threes by Jayden Hibbitt and Deondre Buggage, 56-55. Columbia chipped away at the Brave lead and with 10:11 left in the game, CC lead 61-58 over the Braves.

OU did not go away and with 3:26 on the clock, retook the lead 69-68 on a 3-pt field goal by Buggage. Columbia retook the lead on two Collin Parker free throws, 70-69. Ottawa too the lead once more at the 2:19 mark on a Hibbitt jumper and a Buggage basket with 23 seconds on the clock gave OU a 73-70 lead.

On the Cougars' last offensive possession of regulation, they attempted a three with seven seconds on the clock. It was missed but Tommy Hafer tracked down the rebound. Parker connected on a three with two seconds on the clock, tying the game at 73 all to send the contest into overtime.

The Braves scored on their first three offensive possessions of the overtime period to take a 79-75 lead. Columbia cut OU's lead to two points, 79-77 with 2:24 left in the game.  The Braves scored the next seven points, to take an 86-77 lead over the Cougars. Columbia scored the final basket of the game at the buzzer, giving the Braves an 86-79 victory.

Inside the Box Score
  • Ottawa shot 47 percent from the floor, 40 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 87.5 percent from the free throw line.
  • The Braves had three players in double figures, led by Jayden Hibbitt's 30 points on 10-for-21 shooting from the floor.
  • Deondre Buggage scored 29 points and had seven assists.
  • Angok Anyang recorded his fifth double-double of the season, his third in his last four games. He scored 14 points and had 15 rebounds.
  • Kamren Woods led OU with four steals.
Who is Next
Ottawa (7-5, 2-4) returns to the court on Wednesday, Jan. 3 against Bethany College in Wilson Field House. Game time is set for 8:00 p.m.
 
 
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