The Braves have lost two straight with a 76-73 loss to Tabor in Tabor Gymnasium on Wednesday evening. Ottawa was down by as much as 19 points before rallying to tie the game The Braves were down by as much as 19 points in the game before tying the contest at 67 all. OU was not able to complete the comeback, falling by three to the Bluejays. Ottawa shot 42.2 percent from the floor, 31.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 85.7 percent from the free throw line.
Deondre Buggage led OU with 21 points and
Jayden Hibbitt scored 12 points.
This season, Ottawa is averaging 82.2 points, 41.5 rebounds, and 13.8 assists per game. OU is shooting 44.6 percent from the floor, 35.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75.2 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked 48th in the NAIA in points (1,398), 33rd in field goal attempts per game (66.3), 39th in 3-pt field goals made per game (8.9), 27th in free throw percentage (.752), 11th in defensive rebounds per game (30.8), 23rd in total rebounds per game (41.5), and 17th in personal fouls per game (14.3).
The Braves are 5-3 in Wilson Field House this season. The Braves are scoring 81.8 points per game and shooting 41.1 percent from the floor and 31.9 percent from behind the arc. Opponents are scoring 78.6 points and shooting 39.6 percent from the floor and 31.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
OU is led in scoring by
Jayden Hibbitt. He is averaging 20.8 points per game and is shooting 51.6 percent from the floor.
Angok Anyang leads the team in rebounding, averaging 10.2 rebounds per game.
Deondre Buggage is OU's leader in assists (4.5) per game.
Kamren Woods leads Ottawa in steals (1.6) per game.
In OU's 10 wins, the Braves are scoring 89.1 points per game. OU is shooting 47.6 percent from the floor and 38.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In Ottawa's seven losses, OU is averaging 72.4 points per game. The Braves are shooting 40.2 percent from the floor and 31.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
Saturday's game is the 17th meeting between Ottawa University and York University. The series is tied 8-8 and York is on a two game winning streak against the Braves. The Panthers won the meeting in Wilson Field House on Nov. 16, 2022, 86-78. York then defeated OU 109-105 in the Freeman Center on Feb. 6, 2023. The first game between the two teams happened on Nov. 9, 2001 in Wilson Field House. Ottawa won the game, 70-67. OU is 6-3 against York in Wilson Field House.
York University is 6-10 overall, has a 4-6 KCAC record, is on a two game losing streak, and has a record of 3-4 on the road this season. The Panthers enter Saturday's game coming off losses to Kansas Wesleyan (85-69) on Jan. 10 and Bethany College (72-70) on Jan. 17.
Jaden Henderson leads York in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game. He is shooting 47 percent from the floor. In KCAC play he is averaging 18.4 points per game and shooting 50.3 percent from the floor. Much Biel is the team's leader in rebounds (7.8) and assists (2.4) per game. Trevon Dennis is YU's leader in steals (1.1) per game.
The Panthers is averaging 75.3 points, 38.2 rebounds, and 12.4 assists per game. YU is shooting 44.5 percent from the floor, 35.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.1 percent the free throw line.
York is ranked 20th in the NAIA in personal fouls per game (14.4).
On the road this season, the Panthers are averaging 72.9 points per game and shooting 43.5 percent from the floor.
In York's six wins, they are averaging 87.3 points per game. In their 10 losses, the Panthers are scoring 68 points per game.
