Ottawa's four game losing streak was snapped with a 95-75 loss to no. 6 Southwestern College last Saturday night in Wilson Field House. OU shot 35.6 percent from the floor, 32 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 93.8 percent from the free throw line.
Deondre Buggage led OU in scoring with 22 points. He also had six assists.
This season, the Braves are averaging 82.8 points, 41.4 rebounds, and 14.3 assists per game. OU is shooting 44.8 percent from the floor, 36.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.8 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked 32nd in the NAIA in field goal attempts per game (66.4), 33rd in 3-pt field goal attempts per game (9.1), 32nd in free throw percentage (74.8), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (30.9), 25th in total rebounds per game (41.4), and 17th in personal fouls per game (14.4).
Jayden Hibbitt is OU's leader in scoring, averaging 21.3 points per game. Hibbitt is shooting 51.9 percent from the floor and 53 percent from the free throw line.
Angok Anyang leads the team in rebounding, averaging 10.1 rebounds per game.
Deondre Buggage is OU's leader in assists (4.7) and
Kamren Woods is the team's leader in steals (1.7) per game.
Ottawa has a 5-3 road record this season. The Braves are averaging 83.9 points per game and shooting 49.3 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Opponents are scoring 81.5 points per game and shooting 45.4 percent from the floor and 34 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
In OU's 10 wins this season, the Braves are averaging 89.1 points per game and shooting 47.6 percent from the floor. In its six losses, Ottawa is scoring 72.3 points and is shooting 39.9 percent from the floor.
Saturday's 95-75 loss to no. 6 Southwestern was the first game this season that OU had only two players score in double figures.
Deondre Buggage scored 22 points and
Jayden Hibbitt finished with 20 points.
In the Braves' eight road contests, OU has four players averaging in double digits.
Jayden Hibbitt: 23.4 |
Deondre Buggage: 18.0 |
Kamren Woods: 11.6 |
Amil Fields: 10.4.
Wednesday's game is the 93rd meeting between Ottawa University and Tabor College. The Bluejays lead the series 53-39 but the Braves are on a seven game winning streak against Tabor. OU has won four straight in Hillsboro against Tabor. Ottawa's last loss to Tabor was in Hillsboro. The Bluejays deleted the Braves 85-82 on Jan. 21, 2019. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on Dec. 10, 1968. Ottawa won the game in Hillsboro, 86-77. The two teams only met one time last season. Ottawa won the game on Jan. 14 in Tabor Gymnasium on Jan. 14, 2023, 66-58.
Tabor College has an overall record of 7-9, a KCAC mark of 4-6, has won two straight games, and is 3-4 at home this season. The Bluejays enter Wednesday's game coming off an 84-81 home win over McPherson College on Jan. 10. Tabor then defeated Bethany, 88-66, on Jan. 13 in Lindsborg.
Thatcher McClure leads the Bluejays in scoring, averaging 15.9 points per game. He is shooting 49.7 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line. McClure is TC's leader in rebounds (7.3) per game. Kalep Crane lead the team in assists (2.4) and steals (1.1) per game.
This season, Tabor is averaging 73.9 points, 35.3 rebounds, and 10.8 assists per game. They are shooting 44.2 percent from the floor, 28.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 69.7 percent from the free throw line.
TC is ranked 42nd in the NAIA in free throws made per game (15.5), 37th in free throws attempted per game (22.3), 24th in blocks per game (3.9), 48th in personal fouls per game (15.4),
The Bluejays are averaging 74.6 points per game in their seven home games this season. They are shooting 44 percent from the floor and 25.9 percent from behind the 3-pt field goal.
In its seven wins this season, Tabor is scoring 78 points and shooting 45.8 percent from the floor and 27.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In their nine losses, the Bluejays are scoring 70.8 points per game and shooting 42.9 percent from the floor and 29.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
