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76
Ottawa OTTAWA 17-8, 13-6
83
Winner Oklahoma Wesleyan OKLAHOMA 19-6, 16-3
Ottawa OTTAWA
17-8, 13-6
76
Final
83
Oklahoma Wesleyan OKLAHOMA
19-6, 16-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ottawa OTTAWA 35 41 76
Oklahoma Wesleyan OKLAHOMA 34 49 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Falls to (RV) OKWU, 83-76

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Ottawa University men's basketball team fell 83-76 to (RV) Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Thursday evening in the Mueller Sports Complex. Brave senior forward, Jayden Hibbitt, scored his 1000th point in an OU uniform with his first basket of the night. He is the second Brave this season to achieve the milestone, joining teammate Deondre Buggage. Hibbitt became the 28th OU men's basketball player to score 1,000 points as a Brave.

With the game tied at 11 all at the 13:21 mark in the first half, the Eagles put together an 11-1 run to take a 21-12 lead over the Braves. Ottawa chipped away at the deficit and after a basket by Landyn Tyler, Ottawa led 31-30.

OKWU tied the game on a free throw but a basket by Trey Twa and two Deondre Buggage free throws gave OU a 35-31 lead with 34 seconds on the clock. The Braves were not able to get the defensive stop that they wanted in the final seconds of the half and OU took a 35-34 lead into the locker room.

The Eagles scored the first seven points of the second half, taking a 41-35 lead over the Braves. Ottawa responded with a run of its own, 14-6, to take a 49-47 lead on a 3-pt play by Najee Jones. The teams exchanged baskets and with 8:40 left in regulation Ottawa had a one point lead, 58-57.

Oklahoma Wesleyan answered with another run, 14-4, to take a 71-62 lead over OU. Five straight points by the Braves cut the deficit to 71-67 with 2:26 on the clock. That is all the closer the Braves would get. Ottawa was not able to complete the rally in the final two minutes of the contest and OKWU took the 83-76 victory.

Inside the Box Score
  • Ottawa shot 46.3 percent from the floor, 36 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.4 percent from the free throw line.
  • OU had three players in double figures led by Jayden Hibbitt's 17 points. He also had eight rebounds.
  • Landyn Tyler scored 14 points and Najee Jones finished the game with 13 points.
  • Jones had four assists and four steals.
  • Deondre Buggage led OU with six assists.
Who is Next
Ottawa (17-8, 13-6) returns to the court on Saturday, February 15 in Wilson Field House against Bethel College. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.
 
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