Ottawa lost 94-82 to York University on Saturday evening in Wilson Field House. OU shot 40 percent from the floor, 20.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 80 percent from the free throw line.
Jayden Hibbitt led OU in scoring with 24 points. The Braves have now lost three straight to the Panthers.
OU is led in scoring by
Jayden Hibbitt, averaging 20.9 points per game. He is shooting 51.9 percent from the floor.
Angok Anyang is Ottawa's leader in rebounding (10.2),
Deondre Buggage leads the Braves in assists (4.6), and
Kamren Woods is OU's leader in steals (1.6).
The Braves are averaging 82.2 points, 41.4 rebounds, and 13.5 assists per game this season. They are shooting 44.4 percent from the floor, 34.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75.6 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked 30th in the NAIA in field goals attempted per game (66.5), 47th in 3-pt field goals made per game (8.8), 24th in free throw percentage (.756), 11th in defensive rebounds per game (30.7), 22nd in total rebounds per game (41.4), and 20th in personal fouls per game (14.4).
The Braves are 5-4 on the road this season. Ottawa is averaging 82.7 points and shooting 48.4 percent from the floor and 39.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Opponents are scoring 80.9 points per game and shooting 45.4 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
In OU's 10 wins, the Braves are scoring 89.1 points per game and shooting 47.6 percent from the floor. In their eight losses, OU is scoring 73.6 points and shooting 40.2 percent from the floor.
Away from Wilson Field House this season, Ottawa is scoring 82.7 points and shooting 48.4 percent from the floor.
Wednesday is the 49th meeting between the two teams. OU leads the series 28-20 and is on a three game winning streak against the Eagles. Ottawa won both games last season, defeating AU 81-80 in Wilson Field House on Dec. 10, 2022 and 75-74 on Feb. 8, 2023 in Mabee Fieldhouse. OU has won five straight road victories against Avila. The last time OU lost to Avila in Mabee Fieldhouse was on Nov. 13, 2015. Avila won the game, 83-79. The first meeting between the two teams happened on Nov. 19, 1983. Ottawa won the game, 69-49 in Liberty, Mo. at the WJC Classic.
Avila University has an overall record of 3-11, a KCAC mark of 2-10, has a record of 1-4 at home, and enters Wednesday night's game coming off a 77-60 road win vs. Bethany. Prior to that win, the Eagles had lost eight straight games.
This season, Avila is averaging 64.5 points, 34.3 rebounds, and 10.1 assists per game. The Eagles are shooting 37.3 percent from the floor, 30.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.
The Eagles are led in scoring by James Ross III. He is averaging 11.4 points per game and shooting 34.9 from the floor. Jehoiada Goins leads the team in rebounding (5.6), Jordan Majeed is AU's leader in assists (2.0), and Ross leads the Eagles in steals (1.3) per game.
In home games this season, Avila is averaging 61.2 points per game and shooting 37.3 percent from the floor and 28 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
Avila is averaging 73 points per game in its three victories. In the Eagles 11 losses, they are scoring 62.2 points per game.
