KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Ottawa University men's basketball team fell 83-67 to Chadron State College in an exhibition game on Friday morning at Municipal Auditorium.
Chadron State opened the game on a 9-0 run. The Eagles extended their lead over the Braves to 25-7 with 11:15 left in the first half. OU did not go away and battled back. Ottawa ended the first half on a 24-16 run, trailing CSC 41-31 at the half.
Ottawa scored five straight points to start the second half. A free throw by
Landyn Tyler put OU within 41-36 with 18:52 on the clock. The Eagles responded with an 11-5 run to take a 51-41 lead over the Braves.
The Braves were able to cut the Eagles lead to eight points, 60-52, on a
Micah Willis free throw. That is all the closer the Braves were able to get. Chadron State ended the game by outscoring OU 23-15, taking the 83-67 victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Ottawa shot 34.7 percent from the floor, 15 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75 percent from the free throw line.
- OU was led in scoring by Micah Willis with 19 points on 7-for-18 shooting from the floor. Landyn Tyler scored 15 points and Najee Jones finished the game with 14 points.
Who is Next
Ottawa (4-1) starts KCAC play on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Wilson Field House against (RV) Kansas Wesleyan University. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.
