The Braves are 7-4 overall and 4-2 in the KCAC. Ottawa had their two game winning streak snapped with a 76-71 loss to Evangel University on Wednesday in Wilson Field House. OU is 2-4 at home this season.
Ottawa is averaging 81.1 points, 36.3 rebounds, and 11.5 assists per game. OU is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor, 39.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74 percent from the free throw line.
Rich Martelly leads the Braves in scoring (14.6),
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounding (6.6),
Landyn Tyler leads the team in assists (2.6),
Kuol Reech is Ottawa's leader in blocks (0.7), and Martelly leads the team in steals (1.7) per game.
In six KCAC games this season, Ottawa is scoring 79 points per game and shooting 46.9 percent from the floor, 41.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. KCAC opponents are scoring 77.6 points per game and shooting 44.6 percent from the floor, 31 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 83 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa has five players scoring in double figures in KCAC games:
Micah Willis: 14,
Rich Martelly: 13.2,
Landyn Tyler: 13.2,
Jackson Harding: 13,
Elijah Mason: 10.8.
In Ottawa's seven victories, OU is scoring 85.6 points per game. In their four losses, they are scoring 73.3 points per game.
The Braves are ranked 12th in the NAIA in 3-pt field goal percentage (.399), 25th in free throws made per game (17.4), 46th in free throws attempted per game (23.5), 31st in free throw percentage (.740), and 43rd in personal fouls per game (15.6).
Saturday is the 128th meeting between the two teams. Ottawa leads the series 72-55 and the Braves are on a two game winning streak against Sterling. Ottawa has lost two straight games inside of Wilson Field House to Sterling. OU's last win over Sterling at home was on Feb. 22, 2022 in the KCAC Tournament. The Braves won the game 93-70. The first ever meeting between Ottawa and Sterling was on Jan. 9, 1918 in Ottawa. OU won the game 64-19. The Braves won the only meeting last season in the Gleason Center on Dec. 14, 2024, 88-71.
Sterling College is 6-6 overall and 3-3 in the KCAC. The Warriors are on a three game losing streak and have a record of 3-3 on the road this season. SC's last three losses are to Kansas Wesleyan (71-65) on Dec. 3, Oklahoma Wesleyan (88-70) on Dec. 6, and Bethel (78-62) on Dec. 10.
Through 12 games, Sterling is averaging 79.4 points, 33 rebounds, and 13.1 assists per game. SC is shooting 44.5 percent from the floor, 36.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.3 percent from the free throw line.
The Warriors are ranked 39th in the NAIA in points (953), 49th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.366), 20th in free throws made per game (17.7), fifth in opponent offensive rebounds per game (7.3)29th in opponent total rebounds per game (31.4), and 44th in personal fouls per game (15.7).
Julian Smith is SC's leader in scoring (17.1), rebounding (6.2), and assists (2.3). Joseph Oparaeke is the Warriors' leader in blocks (1.1) and Jaivion Reed is the team's leader in steals (1.4) per game.
Sterling is ranked 39th in the NAIA in points (953), 49th in 3-pt field goal percentage (.366), 20th in free throws made per game (17.7), 12th in free throw percentage (.763), fifth in opponent offensive rebounds per game (7.3), and 44th in personal fouls per game (15.7).
On the road this season, Sterling is averaging 78.3 points per game and shooting 45.2 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.7 percent from the free throw line.
In their six victories this season, the Warriors are scoring 89.8 points per game. In their six losses, SC is averaging 69 points per game.
