The Braves broke their two game losing streak with a 75-74 victory over Avila on Wednesday night in Mabee Field House. Ottawa shot 47.5 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. Deondre Buggage led the Braves with 17 points. Kamren Woods and Ty Bland finished with 10 points apiece. Amil Fields led OU with six rebounds and four assists.

Deondre Buggage leads the Braves in scoring (15.2) and assists (2.1). Amil Fields is the team's leader in rebounds (7) and steals (1.3) per game. Fields and Elijah Mason are OU's leaders in blocks (0.4) per game.

In wins this season, Ottawa is shooting 46.1 percent from the floor and 36.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In its losses, the Braves are shooting 41.8 percent from the floor, and 32.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line.

At home this season, Ottawa has a record of 7-6 and a 4-5 record in KCAC play. The Braves are averaging 81.9 points per game and is shooting 43.9 percent from the floor and 34.3 percent from behind the arc. Inside of Wilson Field House, opponents are scoring 81.7 points per game and shooting 43.3 percent from the floor and 36 percent from behind the 3-pt line.

Prior to the Braves second meeting with Friends University, Kamren Woods had only scored in double figures twice this season. He was averaging 4.9 points and shooting 39 percent from the floor and 16 percent from the 3-pt line. Since that second game against Friends, Woods has scored in double figures in four straight games. He is averaging 10.8 points and shooting 66.7 percent from the floor and 25 percent from behind the arc.

This season, Ottawa is averaging 80.9 points, 36.5 rebounds, and 11.9 assists per game. They are shooting 43.8 percent from the floor, 34.3 percent from behind the arc, and 71. 3 percent from the free throw line.

The Braves are ranked 51st in the NAIA in points per game (80.9), 24th in field goals attempted per game (65.3), 38th in free throws made per game (14.8), and 40th in free throws attempted per game (20.8).

Saturday is the 26th meeting between Ottawa University and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. OKWU leads the series, 16-9, and is on a five game winning streak. Ottawa is 7-2 against the Eagles in Wilson Field House.  The Eagles won the last game in Wilson Field House on Jan. 5, 2022. Then ranked no. 4 in the NAIA, OKWU defeated OU 81-71. Ottawa's last win over OKWU was in Wilson Field House on Dec. 17, 2020. OU defeated nationally ranked OKWU, 99-83.

OKWU defeated the Braves in the first meeting this season in Bartlesville, 98-64. In the loss, Ottawa shot 33.3 percent from the floor, 25.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. Elijah Mason led OU with 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor. Ty Bland and Amil Fields scored 12 points apiece. Bland led the Braves with five rebounds. Fields finished with three steals.

The first ever meeting between the two teams took place on Nov. 29, 1980 in Bartlesville, Okla. The Eagles won the game 66-65.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is 22-3 overall, has a record of 17-2 in the KCAC, is on a three game winning streak, has a road record of 10-2, and is ranked no. 8 in the NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll. The Eagles have won three straight KCAC games with its last loss coming against Bethel College on Jan. 26 at home, 72-61.

The Eagles enter Saturday's game coming off a 95-38 victory over Avila University in Bartlesville last Saturday. In the win over Avila, OKWU shot 52.2 percent from the floor, 46.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 87.5 percent from the free throw line. Dylan Phillip led OKWU in scoring with 16 points, Kaleb Stokes scored 12 points, and Blake Hamblin finished the game with 10 points.

Jaden Lietzke leads OKWU in scoring (15.9) and rebounding (7.3). Derrick Talton, Jr., leads the team in assists (4.8), Lietzke is the Eagles' leader in blocks (1.5) per game, and Talton is the team's leader in steals (3) per game.

OKWU is averaging 76.7 points, 41.8 rebounds, and 17.2 assists per game. The Eagles are shooting 47.4 percent from the floor, 31 percent from behind the arc, and 59.7 percent from the free throw line.

The Eagles are ranked 24th in the NAIA in field goals made per game (30.8), 33rd in field goals attempted per game (64.9), 45th in field goal percentage (.474), eighth in offensive rebounds per game (13.2), 29th in defensive rebounds per game (28.6), 11th in total rebounds per game (41.8), fifth in rebound margin (11.3), 12th in assists per game (17.2), 20th in turnovers per game (10.9), 47th in steals per game (8.4), 51st in blocks per game (3.7), 15th in personal fouls per game (13.9), fourth in points allowed per game (62.5), second in opponents field goal percentage (37.3), and 11th in opponent 3-pt field goal percentage (.291).