The Braves are 9-9 overall, have a record of 5-7 in the KCAC, are on a two game losing streak, and have a record of 4-6 in Wilson Field House this season. Ottawa's last two losses were to (4) Oklahoma Wesleyan University (90-81) on Jan. 14 and (25) Bethel College (76-66) on Jan. 17.
Ottawa is averaging 79.2 points, 36.3 rebounds, and 11.8 assists per game. The Braves are shooting 45.1 percent from the floor, 34.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.5 percent from the free throw line.
Rich Martelly leads Ottawa in scoring (13.6) and steals (1.6) per game.
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounds (6.0) per game.
Landyn Tyler leads the team in assists (2.8) and
Kuol Reech is the Braves' leader in blocks (0.6).
Ottawa is ranked 23rd in the NAIA in free throws made per game (17), 44th in free throws attempted per game (22.8), 33rd in free throw percentage (.745), and 29th in personal fouls per game (15.5).
The Braves are 4-6 at home this season, averaging 77.2 points per game and shooting 45 percent from the floor, 34.2 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 79.8 points per game and shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, 37.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 81.9 percent from the free throw line inside of Wilson Field House this season.
Ottawa has five players scoring in double figures at home this season:
Rich Martelly (12.8),
Landyn Tyler (12.6),
Jackson Esary (11.8),
Jackson Harding (10.8), and
Micah Willis (10.6).
Elijah Mason is close to scoring in double figures, averaging 9.8 points per game.
Wednesday is the 71st game between Ottawa University and the University of Saint Mary. Ottawa leads the series 36-34. The two teams split the series in 2024-25. OU won in Leavenworth on Jan. 22, 2025, 65-63 and USM took an 80-74 victory over the Braves on Feb. 20, 2025 in Wilson Field House. OU has lost three straight to the Spires in Wilson Field House. Ottawa's last win over Saint Mary at home happened on Nov. 23, 2021, 85-57. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on Jan. 30, 1993 in Wilson Field House. OU won the game 109-45.
University of Saint Mary is 11-7 overall, 5-7 in the KCAC, on a two game winning streak, and have a record of 5-3 on the road this season. The two teams that USM defeated during its two game winning streak was York (91-81) on Jan. 14 and Tabor (101-87) on Jan. 17.
This season, the Spires are averaging 77.3 points, 32.4 rebounds, and 13.7 assists per game. They are shooting 44.4 percent from the floor, 32.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.9 percent from the free throw line.
Kaeden Bonner leads the team in scoring (15.7) and Damare Smith is USM's leader in assists (2.5). Jason Parson II is the Spires' leader in rebounding (7.4) and blocks (0.6). Jordan Brown leads the team in steals (1.6) per game.
Saint Mary is ranked 39th in the NAIA in opponent turnovers per game (14.9), 41st in steals per game (8.8), and 47th in opponent blocks per game (2.4).
On the road this season USM is averaging 80.4 points per game and shooting 45.3 percent from the floor, 33.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76.1 percent from the free throw line.
