Ottawa extended its winning streak to five games, defeating Tabor College 101-66 on Wednesday night in Wilson Field House. OU shot 45 percent from the floor, 40.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.2 percent from the free throw line.

In the first seven games of the season, the Braves are averaging 88.7 points, 48.3 rebounds, and 17.3 assists per game. They are shooting 45.8 percent from the floor, 30.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74 percent from the free throw line.

Jayden Hibbitt leads OU in scoring (17.0), Keith Robinson is the Braves' leader in rebounds (8.6), Najee Jones leads Ottawa in assists (3.7), Alex Riddick is the team's leader in blocks (1), and Jones is OU's leader in steals (2.5) per game.

Ottawa is ranked 33rd in the NAIA in points per game (88.7), 21st in field goals made per game (33.3), eighth in field goals attempted per game (72.7), 40th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (27.0), 22nd in offensive rebounds per game, second in defensive rebounds per game (33.9), third in total rebounds per game (48.3), 15th in rebound margin per game (11.3), 31st in assists per game (17.3), 39th in opponent turnovers per game (16.0), 32nd in steals per game (9.9), 28th in points allowed per game (66.1), and 10th in opponent field goal percentage (.374).

Ottawa is 1-0 on the road this season, scoring 79 points per game and shooting 46.2 percent from the floor, 31.0 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 77 points per game and shooting 42 percent from the floor, 39.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.

Najee Jones was named KCAC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. He had three steals and eight rebounds in OU's overtime victory against (RV) Kansas Wesleyan University last Saturday. Jones also scored 18 points and shot 43.8 percent from the floor, helping the Braves snap their six game losing streak to the Coyotes.

In OU's six wins, the Braves are scoring 90.3 points and shooting 47 percent from the floor. In their one loss, Ottawa scored 79 points and shot 38 percent from the floor.

Saturday is the 104th meeting between Ottawa University and McPherson College. Ottawa leads the series, 115-68. The teams split the season series last year. McPherson won on its home court last season, 93-81 on Dec. 9 and the Braves won in Wilson Field House, 81-79, on Feb. 14. OU has lost two straight road games against McPherson. The last time OU in McPherson was on Dec. 13, 2021, 93-85. The first ever meeting between the two teams was in 1910. Ottawa won the game, 40-25.

McPherson College is 2-3 overall and has a record of 0-2 in the KCAC. The Bulldogs have lost two straight games with losses to Southwestern College (89-86) on Nov. 16 and Kansas Wesleyan University (72-65) on Nov. 20.

Through five games this season, McPherson is averaging 83.8 points, 35.8 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game. The Bulldogs are shooting 43.8 percent from the floor, 40.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.3 percent from the free throw line.

Aaron Williams, Jr. leads the team in scoring (15.6), Charles Snyder is MC's leader in rebounding (6.4), Curtis Rose leads McPherson in assists (3.8) per game, Christian Aguillard is the Bulldogs' leader in blocks (0.4) per game, and Rose is MC's leader in steals per game (1.6).

McPherson is ranked 20th in the NAIA in field goal attempts per game (69.4), 17th in 3-pt field goal percentage (43.8), 17th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.404), 33rd in free throw percentage (.763), and third in turnovers per game (7.8).

In the Bulldogs two wins, they are scoring 90.5 points and shooting 45.7 percent from the floor. In their three losses, McPherson is scoring 79.3 points and shooting 42.6 percent from the floor.