The Braves are on a two game winning streak after defeating Bethany, 77-56, on Wednesday night in Wilson Field House. The win snapped OU's two game losing streak to the Swedes. Ottawa shot 42.3 percent from the floor, 39.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.7 percent from the free throw line.
Jayden Hibbitt finished the game with a double-double, scoring 26 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.
Ottawa is 8-5 overall, have a record of 3-4 in the KCAC, and are 3-3 on the road this season. The Braves are averaging 82.4 points, 41.3 rebounds, and 14.6 assists per game. OU is shooting 45.1 percent from the floor, 35.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.9 percent from the free throw line.
The Braves are ranked 29th in the NAIA in field goals attempted per game (66.7), 48th in 3-pt field goals made per game (8.7), 34th in free throw percentage (.749), sixth in defensive rebounds per game (31.4), 26th in total rebounds per game (41.3), and 11th in personal fouls per game (13.8).
Jayden Hibbitt leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 20.9 points per game. He is shooting 52.1 percent from the floor.
Angok Anyang is OU's leader in rebounds (10.1) per game.
Deondre Buggage leads Ottawa in assists (4.5) per game. He is also averaging 17.7 points per game.
Kamren Woods is the team's leader in steals (1.8) per game.
Ottawa has three players averaging in double figures in KCAC play.
Jayden Hibbitt and
Deondre Buggage are both averaging 17.3 points per game and
Kamren Woods is averaging 12 points per game.
Angok Anyang is close to averaging a double-double in KCAC play, 9.3 points per game and 11.4 rebounds per game.
In KCAC play this season, Ottawa is scoring 76 points per game and shooting 42.4 percent from the floor. Conference opponents are scoring 77 points per game and shooting 41.8 percent from the floor.
OU is 3-3 in road games this season and 1-2 in KCAC road games. The Braves are averaging 82 points per game and shooting 49.6 percent from the floor. Opponents are scoring 82 points per game and shooting 47.2 percent from the floor. The different is OU is turning the ball over four more times per game than their opponents on the road this season (14-10).
Saturday's game will be the first time that Ottawa University and Evangel University have played against each other.
Evangel University has an overall record of 7-5, a KCAC mark of 5-2, and is 3-2 at home this season. The Valor had their three game winning streak broken on Wednesday night with an 87-75 road loss to Sterling College. Prior to that. EU had defeated Avila University (90-66) on Dec. 6, Bethany College (72-61) on Dec. 14, and Mid-America Christian University (82-75) on Dec. 14.
This season, the Valor are averaging 82.3 points, 36.3 rebounds, and 16.8 assists per game. EU is shooting 49.1 percent from the floor, 35 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.2 percent from the free throw line.
Evangel is ranked 47th in the NAIA in field goals made per game (30.4), 34th in field goal percentage (.491), and 38th in blocks per game (3.8).
Josh Pritchett leads Evangel in scoring (14.5) and assists (4.8). He is tied with Jace Coffie for the team lead in rebounds per game (5.1). Pritchett is shooting 49.6 percent from the floor, 34.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and shoots 67.9 percent from the free throw line. He also leads the team in steals per game (1.4).
In home games this season, Evangel is scoring 86.4 points per game and shooting 51.8 percent from the floor, 39.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.3 percent from the free throw line.
In wins this season, Evangel is shooting 39.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line. In losses, the Valor are shooting 29.7 percent from behind the arc.
