Ottawa is 9-10 overall, 5-8 in the KCAC, is on a three game losing streak, and is 5-3 on the road this season. OU's last victory was on Jan. 10 against Tabor College in Wilson Field House. Ottawa's last three losses were against (4) Oklahoma Wesleyan University (90-81) on Jan. 14, (25) Bethel College (76-66) on Jan. 17, and to the University of Saint Mary (83-65) on Jan. 21.
OU is averaging 78.5 points, 36.1 rebounds, and 11.6 assists per game. The Braves are shooting 44.9 percent from the floor, 34.3 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.2 percent from the free throw line.
Rich Martelly leads the Braves in scoring (13.4),
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounding (6.1),
Landyn Tyler leads the team in assists (2.7),
Kuol Reech is the team's leader in blocks (0.5), and Martelly leads the team in steals (1.5) per game.
In eight road games this season, the Braves are scoring 81.8 points per game and shooting 45.7 percent from the floor, 34.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 80.5 points per game and shooting 45.7 percent from the floor, 25 percent from the free throw line, and 73.7 percent from the free throw line.
Ottawa is ranked 29th in the NAIA in free throws made per game (16.8), 48th in free throws attempted per game (22.6), 39th in free throw percentage (.742), 31st in personal fouls per game (15.6), and 45th in opponent personal fouls per game (18.5).
Friday is the 19th game between Ottawa University and York University. The series is tied 9-9 and OU won the only meeting between the two teams last season, 87-75, in Wilson Field House on Jan. 25. The Braves are 2-5 in the Freeman Center. The last time the two teams played in York, Neb. was on Feb. 6, 2023. York won the game 109-105. Ottawa's two wins in the Freeman Center were on Dec. 14, 2019, 77-71 and Feb. 5, 2022, 88-71. The first game between the two teams happened on Nov. 9, 2001 in Wilson Field House. Ottawa won the game 70-67.
York University has an overall record of 5-14, a KCAC mark of 3-10, is on a three game losing streak, and has a record of 1-5 at home this season. The Panthers' last victory came on Jan. 10 at home against Sterling College, 56-52. During York's three game losing streak, the Panthers have lost to Saint Mary (91-81) on Jan. 14, (4) Oklahoma Wesleyan (86-45) on Jan. 17, and Avila (77-72) on Jan. 21.
The Panthers are averaging 70.6 points, 32.8 rebounds, and 12.6 assists per game. YU is shooting 40.8 percent from the floor, 33.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.5 percent from the free throw line.
Jadin Johnson leads the team in scoring (17.7), assists (3.6), blocks (0.5), and steals (1.2) per game. Eli Nutting is YU's leader in rebounds (4.8) per game.
The Panthers are ranked 12th in the NAIA in 3-pt field goals made per game (10.2), second in 3-pt field goals attempted per game (30.8), and 21st in offensive efficiency (1.117).
York averages 19.1 points per game less at home than its does on the road. The Panthers are scoring 58.3 points per game in the Freeman Center and 77.4 points per game on the road. At home, York is shooting 34.4 percent from the floor, 26.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.5 percent from the free throw line.
