The Braves were defeated 83-67 by Chadron State College on Friday morning in an exhibition game. 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.
Through five games this season, Ottawa is averaging 89.4 points, 47.2 rebounds, and 17.8 assists per game. OU shot 48.3 percent from the floor, 29.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.2 percent from the free throw line.
Keith Robinson leads the Braves in scoring (18.6) and rebounding (7).
Deondre Buggage is OU's leader in assists per game (4),
Alex Riddick leads the team in blocks (1.0), and
Najee Jones is the Braves' leader in steals (3.0) per game.
OU is ranked 43rd in the NAIA in points (447), 31st in points per game (89.4), 23rd in field goals made per game (33.8), 17th in field goals attempted per game (70.0), 40th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (27.0), 47th in offensive rebounds per game (13.2), sixth in defensive rebounds per game (34.0), seventh in total rebounds per game (47.2), 20th in rebound margin per game (12.6), 38th in assists per game (17.8), 50th in steals per game (9.6), 36th in points allowed per game (66.4), and 23rd in opponent field goal percentage (37.9).
Ottawa has a record of 3-1 in Wilson Field House this season. OU's lone loss came to, then, no. 19 Baker University 89-79 on Oct. 28. The Braves are averaging 92 points and shooting 48.8 percent from the floor, 29.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 63.8 points per game and shooting 36.7 percent from the floor, 25 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 60 percent from the free throw line.
Saturday is the 193rd meeting between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University. Ottawa leads the series, 107-85, but the Coyotes have won six straight against OU. KWU defeated the Braves three times last season. The Coyotes defeated OU 77-67 in Wilson Field House on Dec. 6, 89-83 in Mabee Arena on Feb. 19 in Salina, and 75-69 in the KCAC Tournament on Feb. 29 in Salina. The Braves have lost two straight in Wilson Field House against Kansas Wesleyan. OU's last home win over KWU was on Jan. 22, 2022. The Braves won the game, 67-60. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened in 1900. OU won the game, 18-8.
Kansas Wesleyan University is 4-1 this season and enters Saturday's game coming off a 92-86 loss to Morningside University on Nov. 9. That loss broke KWU's four game winning streak. The Coyotes are 1-1 on the road this season.
Through five games this season, KWU is averaging 80 points, 37.8 rebounds, and 15.4 assists per game. Kansas Wesleyan is shooting 46.7 percent from the floor, 42 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 69.5 percent from the free throw line.
Alex Littlejohn does it all for the Coyotes. He leads the team in scoring (19.6), rebounding (11), assists (4.2), blocks (1.2), and steals (2.0) per game.
KWU is ranked 32nd in the NAIA in 3-pt field goals made per game (10), 16th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.420), 41st in opponent rebounds per game (31.8), 45th in blocks per game (3.8), and 43rd in opponent blocks per game (1.8).
The Coyotes are scoring 78 points per game and shooting 41.4 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 78.8 percent from the free throw line.
