The Braves have an overall record of 5-3 and a 2-1 mark in the KCAC. Ottawa enters Wednesday game coming off a 115-30 loss to NCAA Division II and second ranked Washburn University in an exhibition contest last Saturday.
Through eight games this season Ottawa is averaging 83.3 points, 37 rebounds, and 11.8 assists per game. OU is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor, 40.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75.9 percent from the free throw line.
Rich Martelly leads the Braves in scoring (16.3) and steals (1.6).
Kuol Reech and
Jackson Harding lead Ottawa in rebounding (6.9).
Landyn Tyler is OU's leader in assists (2.9) and Reech is the team's leader in blocks (0.8).
Ottawa is ranked 11th in the NAIA in 3-pt field goal percentage (.403), eighth in free throw made per game (19.3), 26th in free throws attempted per game (25.4), 20th in free throw percentage (.759), and 31st in opponent personal fouls per game (19.8).
The Braves are 1-3 inside of Wilson Field House this season, averaging 81.3 points per game. At home this season, Ottawa is shooting 46.1 percent from the floor, 41.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 80.2 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 90.3 points per game and shooting 50.2 percent from floor, 42 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 86 percent from the free throw line.
OU has four players scoring in double figures at home this season:
Rich Martelly: 15.8,
Cameron Lawson: 13.3,
Micah Willis: 13,
Landyn Tyler: 11.5.
Wednesday is the 141st game between Ottawa University and Southwestern College. The Moundbuilders are on a two game winning streak against the Braves. Ottawa's last win over Southwestern was on Jan. 21, 2023 in Wilson Field House. OU defeated, then, no. 4 SWC 74-72. The first game between the two teams happened on Feb. 9, 1907 in Wilson Field House. OU won the game 60-14.
Southwestern College is 5-2 overall and 1-2 in the KCAC. The Moundbuilders are 1-0 on the road this season. SWC snapped its two game losing streak on Nov. 22 with a 68-64 road victory over no. 11 University of Saint Mary at the Ryan Sport Center.
Through seven games this season, Southwestern is averaging 83.3 points, 38 rebounds, and 16.1 assists per game. SWC is shooting 52.6 percent from the floor, 39.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.5 percent from the free throw line.
Wyatt Bell leads Southwestern in scoring (22.3) and assists (3.7), Zach Hildago is SWC's leader in rebounding (7.9) and blocks (0.6). Evan Barber is the team's leader in steals (0.7) per game.
Southwestern is ranked seventh in the NAIA in field goal percentage (.526), 38th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.4), 14th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.398), 18th in free throw percentage (.765), 29th in defensive rebounds per game (28.7), first in opponent defensive rebounds per game (16.1), first in opponent total rebounds per game (23.7), second in rebound margin per game (14.3), 45th in assists per game (16.1), sixth in opponent assists per game (9.0), first in opponent blocks per game (1.3), 25th in offensive efficiency (1.167), 14th in net efficiency (0.232), 11th in points allowed per game (65.6), and ninth in opponent field goal percentage (.378).
On the road this season, Southwestern is averaging 68 points per game and shooting 46.8 percent from the floor, 47.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.4 percent from the free throw line.
