Ottawa broke is three game losing streak on Wednesday night with a 66-51 victory over Avila University in Mabee Fieldhouse. OU shot 35.6 percent from the floor, 32.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 86.7 percent from the free throw line.
Amil Fields came off the bench to lead OU in scoring with 20 points. He was 4-for-7 from behind the 3-pt line.
Jayden Hibbitt leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 20.8 points per game.
Angok Anyang is OU's leader in rebounds (10.4) per game,
Deondre Buggage leads Ottawa in assists (4.7) per game, and
Kamren Woods is the team's leader in steals (1.5) per game.
This season, the Braves are averaging 81.4 points, 41.7 rebounds, and 13.5 assists per game. OU is shooting 43.9 percent from the floor, 34.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 33rd in the NAIA in field goal attempts per game (66.1), 41st in 3-pt field goals made per game (8.9), 41st in 3-pt field goal attempts per game (25.6), 15th in free throw percentage (.760), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (31.2), 20th in total rebounds per game (41.7), and 14th in personal fouls per game (14.3).
The Braves are 6-4 on the road this season and outscoring opponents 81-78. OU is shooting 47.1 percent from the floor and 38 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Opponents are shooting 43.4 percent from the floor and 32.6 percent from the free throw line.
In Ottawa's 13 conference games this season, the Braves are scoring 77.6 points and shooting 41.9 percent from the floor. OU had three players averaging double figures in those 13 games:
Jayden Hibbitt (18.8),
Deondre Buggage (18.0), and
Kamren Woods (10.6).
Saturday is the 126th meeting between Ottawa University and Sterling College. Ottawa leads the series, 70-55, but the Warriors are on a two game winning streak against the Braves. SC won the first meeting this season in Wilson Field House on Nov. 15, 2023, 78-67. The very first game between the two teams happened on Jan. 9, 1918 in Ottawa. OU won the contest, 64-19.
In the loss to the Warriors on Nov. 15, 2023 in Wilson Field House, the Braves shot 31.1 percent from the floor, 22.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.2 percent from the free throw line.
Kamren Woods led OU with 18 points. He also had two assists and two steals.
Angok Anyang had a double-double. He scored 13 points and pulled down 16 rebounds.
Payton Kaiser finished the game with four steals.
Sterling College is 10-8 overall, 6-7 in the KCAC, has a record of 5-2 at home, and broke their five game losing streak with an 80-74 win at home over Bethany College on Wednesday.
This season, Sterling is averaging 76.9 points, 37.7 rebounds, and 12 assists per game. The Warriors are shooting 42.8 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.1 percent from the free throw line.
SC is ranked 42nd in the NAIA in field goal attempts per game (65.6), 13th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.385), 48th in turnovers per game (11.4), 45th in opponent field goal percentage (.414), and 40th in opponent 3-pt field goal percentage (.307).
Mooch Austin leads Sterling in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game. He is shooting 46.5 percent from the floor. Elias Ngoga is SC's leader in rebounding (6.1), Austin leads the team in assists (2.9) per game and Brandon Doss leads the Warriors in steals (2.0) per game.
In Sterling's seven home games this season, the Warriors are averaging 77.7 points per game and shooting 44.1 percent from the floor and 40.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line.
This season, the Warriors are scoring 82.5 points per game in their 10 wins. In the eight losses, Sterling is averaging 69.9 points per game and shooting 37.1 percent from the floor.
