Ottawa University is 7-3 overall and 4-1 in the KCAC. The Braves are on a two game winning streak after defeating Bethany last Saturday in Lindsborg, 78-66. OU is 2-3 in Wilson Field House this season.
The Braves are averaging 82.1 points, 36.7 rebounds, and 11.3 assists per game. OU is shooting 46.4 percent from the floor, 40.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.8 percent from the free throw line.
OU is 2-3 inside of Wilson Field House and 1-1 at home in KCAC play this season. Ottawa is scoring 79.6 points per game and shooting 46.6 percent from the floor, 41.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 86.4 points per game and shooting 48.9 percent from the floor, 39.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 86.1 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked seventh in the NAIA in 3-pt field goal percentage (.406), 22nd in free throws made per game (17.7), 36th in free throw attempted per game (24), 37th in free throw percentage (.738), 44th in personal fouls per game (15.7), and 37th in opponent personal fouls per game (19.2).
Rich Martelly leads the Braves in scoring (14.9),
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounding (6.9),
Landyn Tyler leads the team in assists (2.7),
Kuol Reech is Ottawa's leader in blocks (0.8), and Martelly lead the team in steals (1.6) per game.
Wednesday is the fifth meeting between Ottawa University and Evangel University. OU lead the series 3-1 and the Braves have a record of 1-1 against the Valor in Wilson Field House. The first time the two teams played against each other was on Jan. 6, 2024 in Springfield, Mo. OU won the game 90-81. The Braves and Valor split the season series last year. Ottawa won in Springfield, Mo. on Dec. 11, 2024, 82-60. Evangel defeated OU 85-82 in Wilson Field House on Jan. 29, 2025.
Evangel University has an overall record of 7-3 and a 3-2 mark in the KCAC. The Valor are 2-2 on the road this season and have won four straight games. EU enters Wednesday night's game coming off a 74-69 home victory over Bethel College last Saturday.
The Valor are averaging 86.7 points, 33.1 rebounds, and 16.3 assists per game. EU is shooting 46.9 percent from the floor, 36.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.7 percent from the free throw line.
Evangel is ranked 27th in the NAIA in points per game (86.7), 15th in free throws made per game (18.4), 24th in free throws attempted per game (25.3), 17th in opponent rebounds per game (7.8), 41st in opponent defensive rebounds per game (22.6), 18th in opponent total rebounds per game (30.4), 47th in assists per game (16.3), 35th in turnovers per game (11), 25th in opponent turnovers per game (16.1), and 35th in offensive efficiency (1.137).
Garrett Devault leads the Valor in scoring (16.7), Jacob Lafferty is EU's leader in rebounding (6.1), Drew McMillin leads the team in assists per game (2.5), Harrison Doennig and Lafferty are the Valor's leader in blocks (0.5), and Davault is the team's leader in steals (1.8) per game.
The Valor score almost 20 points per game less on the road this season compared to games played in Springfield. Evangel is averaging 75.3 points per game and shooting 42.9 percent from the floor, 27.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. At home this season, EU is averaging 94.3 points per game and shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, 39.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.5 percent from the free throw line.
