The Braves fell 71-53 to Bethany College in Wilson Field House last Saturday. Ottawa shot 27.1 percent from the floor, 23.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 87.5 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is averaging 75.2 points, 41.1 rebounds, and 12.2 assists per game. OU is shooting 38 percent from the floor, 28.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 70 percent from the free throw line.
Dominique Schutte leads the Braves in scoring (11.3),
Abbie Sextro is OU's leader in rebounding (7.1),
Janiyah Hendricks is the team's leader in assists (3.0), Schutte leads Ottawa in blocks (0.6), and
Nora Ford is OU's leader in steals (2.1) per game.
In OU's five conference games this season, the Braves are averaging 73 points per game and shooting 37 percent from the floor, 26.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 76.2 points per game and shooting 42.7 percent from the floor, 33.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.9 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is 3-0 this season away from Wilson Field House and out scoring opponents 83-71.
In the Braves five losses, they are scoring 66 points per game. In their five victories, OU is scoring 84.4 points per game.
OU is ranked 50th in the NAIA in points (752), 42nd in field goals attempted per game (66.9), 44th in 3-pt field goals made per game (7.8), 24th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (27.1), 20th in free throws made per game (16.6), 24th in free throws attempted per game (23.7), 30th in opponents turnovers per game (21.7), and 33rd in steals per game (12.1).
Wednesday is the fourth meeting between Ottawa University and Evangel University. The Valor leads the series, 2-1, and the two teams split the season series last year. Evangel defeated the Braves 72-56 on Jan. 6 in Springfield. The Braves earned the program's first win over the Valor on Feb. 21 in Wilson Field House, 72-65. The first meeting between the two teams was on Nov. 26, 1988 in Springfield. Evangel won the game 74-36. The Braves have never defeated the Valor in Springfield.
Evangel University is 3-6 overall and 2-3 in the KCAC. The Valor is 2-5 at home in their brand new AGFinancial Arena. EU opened the season with four straight losses. Since Nov. 20, Evangel is 3-2. The Valor enter Wednesday's game coming off a 78-58 victory over Bethel College in North Newton last Saturday.
The Valor are averaging 66 points, 36.9 rebounds, and 13.3 assists per game. They are shooting 38.3 percent from the floor, 26.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.4 percent from the free throw line.
Carson Dillard leads Evangel in scoring (11), Kamie Jenkins is the team's leader in rebounding (10.3), Ali Kamies is the Valor leader in assists (2.2), Jenkins is EU's leader in blocks (0.9), and Kamies leads the team in steals (1.8) per game.
In their seven home games this season, the Valor are averaging 65.6 points per game and shooting 36.7 percent from the floor.
In Evangel's three wins this season, the Valor are averaging 82 points per game and shooting 47.7 percent from the floor. In their six losses, they are scoring 58 points per game and shooting 33.5 percent from the floor.
