The Braves fell 74-46 to Bethany College in Hahn Gymnasium on Saturday evening.  Ottawa shot 29.6 percent from the floor, 28.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 55.6 percent from the free throw line. Katelyn Alatini led OU with 11 points and two blocks. Tootie Allen had five rebounds. Tiyani Rollins finished the game with four steals.

This season, the Braves are averaging 72.4 points, 37.6 rebounds, and 12.1 assists per game. They are shooting 39.3 percent from the floor, 34.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.5 percent from the free throw line.

Ottawa is ranked 40th in the NAIA in field goals attempted per game (65.9), 21st in 3-pt field goals made per game (8.7), 34th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (25.4), 26th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.342), 42nd in free throw percentage (.735), and 39th in blocks per game (3.6).

Kennedy Bankett leads OU in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game. She is shooting 56.1 percent from the floor and 47.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Bankett also leads OU in rebounding, averaging 5.3 rebounds per game. Jayla Johnson is the team's leader in assists (1.8) and steals (1.5) per game.

Ottawa has a record of 4-7 on the road this season. OU is averaging 63.1 points per game while opponents are scoring 67.5 points per game. The Braves are shooting 37 percent from the floor and 34.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line this season away from Wilson Field House.

In Ottawa's 19 conference games this season OU is averaging 69.6 points per game and shooting 38.6 percent from the floor. Opponents are scoring 71.4 points per game and shooting 41.2 percent from the floor.

OU has two players averaging in double figures in KCAC play. Kennedy Bankett is scoring 16 points per game and shooting 57.3 percent from the floor and 51.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Katelyn Alatini is averaging 11.3 points per game against KCAC opponents, and shooting 38.6 percent from the floor and 39.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line.

The Braves are scoring 80.1 points per game in their 14 wins  this season, 62.7 points per game in their 11 losses.

Saturday is the 93rd meeting between Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan University. The series is tied 46-46 and the Braves are on a two game winning streak against the Coyotes. Prior to OU's 74-70 win over KWU in the KCAC Tournament last season on Feb. 23, OU had lost seven straight road games to the Coyotes. The Braves have only one once in Mabee Arena during the regular season and that was on Feb. 13, 2016. Ottawa defeated Kansas Wesleyan 67-56. The Braves are 2-15 against KWU in Mabee Arena. The first meeting between the two teams took place in 1907. Ottawa won the game 21-16. The Braves won the first meeting this season on Dec. 6, 2023, 84-74, in Wilson Field House.

In the win over KWU on Dec. 3, Ottawa shot 44.9 percent from the floor, 34.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 82.4 percent from the free throw line. Four Braves were in double figures led by Abby Dietsche's 21 points. She led OU with eight rebounds. Dietsche also had five blocks. Kennedy Bankett finished the game with 17 points and three steals. It was her fourth straight game with double figures. Jayla Johnson and Katelyn Alatini both finished with 15 points apiece. Janiyah Hendricks led OU with five assists and five steals.

Kansas Wesleyan University is 14-11 overall, has a record of 12-7 in the KCAC, is 6-6 in Mabee Arena this season, and enters Monday's game coming off an 89-74 win over Southwestern College on Saturday night.

This season, the Coyotes are averaging 68.4 points, 39.2 rebounds, and 11.2 assists per game. They are shooting 37.6 percent from the floor, 31.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 69.9 percent from the free throw line.

KWU is ranked 48th in the NAIA in free throws made per game (14), 48th in free throws attempted per game (20.1), and 25th in blocks per game (3.9).

LaMyah Ricks leads team in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game. She is shooting 43.2 percent from the floor and 32.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line. Jill Stephens leads the team in rebounding, (4.9) and assists (1.6) per game. Ricks is KWU's leader in steals (1.4) per game.

In the Coyotes 12 home games this season, they are averaging 67.7 points per game and shooting 38.7 percent from the floor and 28.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line.

In KWU's 14 wins, they team is averaging 71.8 points per game and shooting 39.3 percent from the floor and 35.3 percent from behind the arc. In their 11 losses, they are scoring 64.1 points per game and shooting 35.4 percent from the floor and 25.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line.

At home this season, KWU is shooting 28.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line. On the road they are shooting 34 percent from behind the 3-pt line.