The Braves had their five game winning streak broken with a 72-56 loss to Evangel University on Saturday afternoon. Ottawa shot 34.7 percent from the floor, 54.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 90 percent from the free throw line. OU had two players in double figures led by Jayla Johnson's 12 points. She also led OU in assists with five and rebounds with six.

Kennedy Bankett leads the Braves in scoring, averaging 12.7 points per game. She is shooting 53.4 percent from the floor and 41.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Abby Dietsche is OU's leader in rebounding, averaging 7.5 rebounds per game. Jayla Johnson .leads Ottawa in assists (1.8) per game and Dietsche is the team's leader in steals (1.8) per game.

This season, Ottawa is averaging 75.8 points, 37.9 rebounds, and 13.4 assists per game. The Braves are shooting 40 percent from the floor, 35.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.3 percent from the free throw line.

OU is ranked 44th in the NAIA in points per game (75.8), 22nd in field goal attempts per game (67.9), 12th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.3), 25th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (26.2), 19th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.354), 20th in steals per game (12.6), and 11th in blocks per game (4.5).
The Braves are 3-2 on the road this season, averaging 67.6 points per game. OU is shooting 39.4 percent from the floor, 39.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 62.8 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 66.2 points per game, shoot 37.6 percent from the floor, 22.4 percent from behind the arc, and 71 percent from the free throw line.

Ottawa has four players averaging double figures in road games this season. Abby Dietsche and Katelyn Alatini are both averaging 11.8 points per game. Kennedy Bankett is scoring 11.6 points per game and Tootie Allen is averaging 10.6. Alatini is shooting 42.9 (15-for-35) from behind the 3-pt line in road games this season.

In OU's nine wins this season, the Braves are averaging 81.6 points per game and shoot 43.3 percent from the floor. Ottawa is averaging 65.4 points per game in their five losses this season, shooting 33.5 percent from the floor.

Wednesday's game between Ottawa University and the University of Saint Mary is the 58th meeting between the two teams. OU leads the 46-11 but USM is on a two game winning streak against the Braves. The Spires won both games last season, taking an 81-58 victory over OU on Jan. 7 in Leavenworth and winning 84-81 in Wilson Field House on Feb. 18. The first meeting between the two teams happened on Nov. 12, 1994 in Wilson Field House. Ottawa won the game, 95-33.

University of Saint Mary is 11-3 overall, 8-0 in the KCAC, has a record of 6-0 at home this season, and is on a two game winning streak.

After an 81-58 loss to Columbia College on Dec. 30, USM has won two straight. The Spires have victories over McPherson (88-65) on Jan. 3 and Bethany (64-55) on Jan. 6.

USM is averaging 72.1 points, 38.4 rebounds, and 13.9 assists per game this season. The Spires are shooting 39.8 percent from the floor, 34 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.6 percent from the free throw line.

The Spires are ranked ninth in the NAIA in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.5), 12th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (27.9), and 32nd in 3-pt field goal percentage (.340).

Tanea Sims is Saint Mary's leader in scoring, averaging 14 points per game. She is shooting 50 percent from the floor and 38.5 percent from behind the arc. She also leads the team in rebounding, averaging 8.5 rebounds per game. Alyche Brown is USM's leader in assists (3.2) per game and Sims leads the Spires in steals (1.4) per game.

In KCAC play, Sims is averaging a double-double. She is scoring 15.6 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Sims is shooting better from the floor in conference play, shooting 52.2 percent from the floor.

In the Spires' six home games this season, USM is scroing 81.8 points per game and shooting 43.9 percent from the floor, 38.7 percent from the arc, and 70.9 percent from the free throw line.

In USM's 11 wins, the Spires are averaging 75.7 points per game. In its three losses, USM is scoring 59 points per game.