The Braves won their second straight conference game, defeating Southwestern College in double overtime, 84-78, on Wednesday night in Winfield. Ottawa shot 31.3 percent from the floor, 20.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.7 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is averaging 77.7 points, 41.9 rebounds, and 12.6 assists per game. They are shooting 39 percent from the floor, 29.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.8 percent from the free throw line.
Dominique Schutte leads the Braves in scoring (11.6),
Abbie Sextro is OU's leader in rebounding (7.4),
Janiyah Hendricks leads the team in assists (3.0), Schutte is Ottawa's leader in blocks (0.60), and Hendricks is the team's leader in steals (1.7) per game.
Ottawa is ranked 44th in the NAIA in points (699), 41st in points per game (77.7), 34th in field goals attempted per game (67.8), 43rd in 3-pt field goals made per game (7.9), 31st in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (26.8), 20th in free throws made per game (16.9), 18th in free throws attempted per game (24.6), 47th in offensive rebounds per game (14.4), and 36th in steals per game (11.9).
In Ottawa's four KCAC games this season, the Braves are scoring 78 points per game while allowing 77.5. OU is shooting 40 percent from the floor, 26.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are shooting 42.1 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.7 percent from the floor.
The Braves are 2-2 this season inside of Wilson Field House. Ottawa is averaging 79.3 points per game while opponents are scoring 68.5 points per game. OU has two players averaging double figures at home this season,
Abbie Sextro (13.8) and
Janiyah Hendricks (12.0).
Nora Ford (9.3) and
Dominique Schutte are averaging close to double figures (9.8) in the four home games this season.
In OU's five victories, the Braves are scoring 84.4 points per game. In their four losses, they are scoring 69.3 points per game.
Saturday is the 95th meeting between Ottawa University and Bethany College. The Swedes lead the series, 60-34. The Braves defeated Bethany 70-68 in Wilson Field House on Jan. 3, 2024. The Swedes took a 74-46 victory over OU on Feb. 17, 2024 in Hahn Gymnasium. OU's win over Bethany on Jan. 3 snapped the Braves 10 game losing streak to the Swedes. The first meeting between Ottawa and Bethany was on Feb. 12, 1908 in Ottawa. OU won the game, 22-20.
Bethany College is 4-6 overall and 2-2 in the KCAC. The Swedes are 1-3 away from Lindsborg and broke their three game losing streak on Wednesday with a 60-58 road win over York University. Prior to that victory. The Swedes had losses to Sterling (66-59) on Nov. 20, Bethel (66-61) on Nov. 23, and Hastings (87-59) on Nov. 30.
The Swedes are averaging 62.3 points, 33.2 rebounds, and 12.1 assists per game. They are shooting 38 percent from the floor, 24.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.3 percent from the free throw line.
Jaden Newfarmer leads Bethany in scoring (13.6), rebounding (7.3), and assists (2.6) per game. Kylie Dunn is the team's leader in blocks (0.8) per game and Janae Black-Harmon leads BC in steals (3.3) per game.
On the road this season, Bethany is scoring 57.3 points per game and shooting 35.5 percent from the floor.
In their four wins, the Swedes are averaging 67.5 points and shooting 42.7 percent from the floor. In its six losses, Bethany is scoring 58.8 points per game and shooting 34.9 percent from the floor.
