Ottawa University has an overall record of 6-3 and a KCAC mark of 3-1. The Braves snapped their three game losing streak with a 73-71 victory over Southwestern College on Wednesday night in Wilson Field House. Ottawa erased a nine point deficit in the second half to rally past the Moundbuilders.
The Braves are 4-0 on the road this season, averaging 86.3 points per game. OU is shooting 47.9 percent from the floor, 39 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.6 percent from the free throw line away from Wilson Field House this season.
Ottawa has four players averaging in double figures on the road this season:
Micah Willis (17),
Rich Martelly (16.8),
Landyn Tyler (14.0),
Elijah Mason (10.5).
Micah Willis is scoring 17 points on the road this season and shooting 56.8 percent from the floor, 54.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.4 percent from the free throw line.
Through nine games this season, Ottawa is averaging 82.6 points, 36.6 rebounds, and 11.3 assists per game. OU is shooting 46.8 percent from the floor, 40.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75.1 percent from the free throw line.
Rich Martelly leads the Braves in scoring (15.6),
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounding (7.1),
Landyn Tyler leads the team in assists (2.8),
Kuol Reech is the team's leader in blocks (0.8), and Martelly is Ottawa's leader in steals (1.7) per game.
In OU's four KCAC games, the Braves are scoring 81.3 points per game and shooting 47.5 percent from the floor, 42.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. KCAC opponents are scoring 80.8 points per game and shooting 45.3 percent from the floor, 29.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 82.8 percent from the free throw line.
Saturday is the 196th game between Ottawa University and Bethany College. Ottawa leads the series 98-97. OU won the only meeting last season 78-74 in Wilson Field House on Dec. 7, 2024. The Braves have lost three straight in Hahn Gymnasium. The last time OU won in Lindsborg was on Feb. 4, 2021, 93-76. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on Feb. 15, 1907 in Lindsborg. Bethany won the game 31-27. Ottawa lost the first eight games between the two teams in Lindsborg. The Braves won their first road contest against Bethany on Feb. 10, 1933, 39-30.
Ottawa is ranked 13th in the NAIA in 3-pt field goal percentage (.401), 25th in free throws made per game (17.8), 45th in free throws attempted per game (23.7), 23rd in free throw percentage (.751), 48th in personal fouls per game (15.9), and 36th in free throw total-attempts (160-213).
Bethany College is 4-5 this season and has a record of 0-4 in the KCAC. The Swedes are on a four game losing streak with its last victory coming on Nov. 17 at Mission University in Springfield, Mo., 105-93.
The Swedes last four games were losses to Sterling (80-78) on Nov. 19, at Bethel (95-78) on Nov. 22, at Pittsburg State in an exhibition contest (101-58) on Nov. 30, and York University (82-64) on Dec. 3.
Keddric Mays II leads the Swedes in scoring (19.3), rebounding (6.6), assists (3.6), and steals (2.9) per game. JJ Warfield is BC's leader in blocks (1.6) per game.
Bethany is ranked 22nd in field goals attempted per game (67.6), 39th in 3-pt field goals made per game (9.2), 36th in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (26.5), 46th in field goal total-attempts (298-676), and 36th in 3-pt field goal total-attempts (92-265).
At home this season, the Swedes are scoring 79.3 points per game and shooting 41.7 percent from the floor, 26.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, 64.8 percent from the free throw line. Bethany is scoring and shooting better on the road this season, 86.7 points per game and shooting 45 percent from the floor, 36.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.4 percent from the free throw line.
