The Braves have lost two straight, falling 77-61 to Friends University last Saturday at the Garvey Center. Ottawa shot 34.4 percent from the floor, 32.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 90 percent from the free throw line.
Kennedy Bankett scored 19 points and
Abby Dietsche finished with 14 points.
This season, Ottawa is averaging 75.9 points, 40.5 rebounds, and 13.6 assists per game. OU is shooting 36.3 percent from the floor, 33.2 from behind the 3-pt line, and 70.8 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 13th in the NAIA in field goals attempted per game (71.9), 13th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.4), 11th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (28.3), 45th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.332), 22nd in offensive rebounds per game (15.8), 38th in steals per game (12), and sixth in blocks per game (5.1).
Abby Dietsche leads Ottawa in scoring, averaging 13 points per game. She is shooting 40.4 percent from the floor and 40 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Dietsche also leads the Braves in rebounding, averaging 8.1 boards per game.
Janiyah Hendricks is OU's leader in assists per game (3.3) and steals per game (2.1).
The Braves are 3-3 in Wilson Field House this season. Ottawa is averaging 78.8 points per game and shooting 36.5 percent from the floor, 32.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. At home this season, Ottawa is forcing opponents to turn the ball over, on average, 24.5 times per game.
Opponents are scoring 75.7 points per game in Wilson Field House and shooting 45 percent from the floor, 35.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 70.2 percent from the free throw line.
Wednesday's game is the 92nd meeting between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University. The Coyotes lead the series, 46-45, but OU snapped its five game losing streak to KWU in the KCAC Quarterfinals with a 74-70 win over KWU in Mabee Arena on Feb. 23. Ottawa has lost two straight games to Kansas Wesleyan in Wilson Field House with its last win at home over KWU happening on Jan. 16, 2021, 67-61. The first meeting between the two teams happened in 1907. Ottawa won the game 21-16. The Coyotes won both regular season games last year. KWU defeated the Braves 72-55 in Mabee Arena on Dec. 7 and took a 70-68 win over OU in Wilson Field House on Feb. 4.
Kansas Wesleyan University has an overall record of 5-5 and a KCAC mark of 3-1. The Coyotes have a record of 2-1 on the road this season and enter Wednesday's game on a three game winning streak. During that streak, KWU has wins over Evangel (78-66) on Nov. 18, at McPherson (59-47) on Nov. 29, and against Bethany (71-66) on Dec. 2.
The Coyotes are averaging 69 points, 36.3 rebounds, and 11.2 assists per game. KWU is shooting 39 percent from the floor, 27.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.2 percent from the free throw line.
KWU is ranked 35th in the NAIA in free throws made per game (15.3), 47th in free throws attempted per game (21.5), and 18th in blocks per game (4.2).
LaMyah Ricks leads KWU in scoring, averaging 12.5 points per game. She is shooting 47.8 percent from the floor, and 41.2 percent from the free throw line. She has upped her scoring in KCAC play, averaging 16.8 points per game in conference games. Jill Stephens leads the Coyotes in rebounding, averaging 4.2 rebounds per game. Hampton Williams is KWU's leader in assists per game (2.0) and Ricks leads the team in steals per game (1.3).
In games away from Mabee Arena, KWU is averaging 66 points per game and shooting 38.4 percent from the floor, 32.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.4 percent from the free throw line.
In its five wins this season, KWU is shooting 41.8 percent from the floor and 29.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In its five losses, the Coyotes are shooting 36.4 percent from the floor, and 26.6 percent from behind the arc.
