OU broke its two game losing streak with a 78-70 win over Southwestern College on Saturday afternoon in Wilson Field House. Ottawa shot 40 percent from the floor, 29.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 87.5 from the free throw line. The Braves had three players in double figures led by Kennedy Bankett's 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the floor. She had eight rebounds.

This season, Ottawa is averaging 75.6 points, 37.9 rebounds, and 13.2 assists per game. OU is shooting 40 percent from the floor, 35 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.1 percent from the free throw line.

The Braves are ranked 41st in the NAIA in points per game (75.6), 25th in field goals attempted per game (67.4), 15th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9), 28th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (25.7), 22nd in 3-pt field goal percentage (.350), 45th in free throw percentage (.731), 28th in steals per game (11.8), and 21st in blocks per game (4.1).

Kennedy Bankett leads OU in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game. She is shooting 54 percent from the floor and scored a career high 26 points against Southwestern College last Saturday. Bankett also leads OU in rebounding, averaging 4.6 per game. Jayla Johnson is OU's leader in assists (1.8) and Katelyn Alatini is the Braves' leader in steals (1.5) per game.

Ottawa has a record of 3-3 on the road this season and have lost their last two road games. OU's last win on the road was Dec. 12 in St. Louis, Mo. against Missouri Baptist. The Braves won the game, 70-61.

On the road this season, Ottawa is scoring 68 points per game and shooting 39.7 percent from the floor and 38.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Opponents are scoring 67.2 points per game and shooting 37.6 percent from the floor and 23.6 percent from behind the arc.

The Braves are 7-3 this season when they commit less turnovers than their opponents. OU has a record of 7-1 when their record 10 or more steals.

Wednesday is the 88th meeting between Ottawa University and Tabor College. The Bluejays lead the series, 58-29, and are on a 10 game winning streak against Ottawa. The Braves last win over the Bluejays happened on Jan. 6, 2018 in Wilson Field House. OU won the game, 59-56. Ottawa has lost 12 straight games in Hillsboro against the Bluejays. OU's last road win over Tabor was on Feb. 2, 2012. Ottawa won the game, 57-49.

Ottawa is averaging 81.2 points per game in their 10 wins this season, shooting 43 percent from the floor. In their six losses, OU is averaging 66.2 points per game and shooting 34.7 percent from the floor.

Tabor College has an overall record of 12-4, a KCAC record of 9-1, is 5-1 at home this season, and enters Wednesday's game coming off a 66-61 loss to Bethany College last Saturday night in Lindsborg.

This season the Bluejays are averaging 69.7 points, 35.1 rebounds, and 13.3 assists per game. They are shooting 45.7 percent from the floor, 39.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 64 percent from the free throw line.

The Bluejays are ranked 14th in the NAIA in field goal percentage (.457), fourth in 3-pt field goal percentage (.398), 33rd in turnovers per game (13.8), and 28th in points allowed per game. (57.9).

Alyvia Owens leads Tabor in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game. She is shooting 54.7 percent from the floor. Owens has only attempted 11 threes all season and is shooting 27.3 percent (3-for-11) from behind the arc. Madie McCoy is the team's leader in rebounds (4.8) per game. Ja'Neysha Hendricks is TC's leader in assists (3.0) and McCoy leads the Bluejays' in steals (1.7) per game.

In Tabor Gymnasium, the Bluejays are averaging 75.3 points per game and shooting 49.4 percent from the floor and 43.5 percent from behind the arc.

In the Bluejays' 12 wins, they are averaging 74.9 points and shooting 48.7 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from behind the arc. In its four losses, Tabor is averaging 54 points and shooting 35.6 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from behind the arc.

In the loss at Bethany last Saturday, Tabor shot 40.8 percent from the floor and was 5-for 15 (33.3%) from behind the arc. The Bluejays also turned the ball over 20 times against the Swedes.