The Braves are 8-7 overall and 4-5 in the KCAC. OU is on a two game losing streak and has a record of 3-5 in Wilson Field House this season. Ottawa's last two losses came on the road this season, falling to no. 14 Friends (84-75) on Jan. 3 and Avila (95-75) on Jan. 7.
In the loss to Avila on Wednesday, Ottawa shot 40.8% from the field and 80.0% from the free-throw line.
Micah Willis led the Braves with 14 points and he finished the game tied for the team high in rebounds with five.
This season Ottawa is averaging 79.6 points, 35.8 rebounds, and 11.8 assists per game. The Braves are shooting 46.1 percent from the floor, 36.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.7 percent from the free throw line.
OU is ranked 46th in the NAIA in 3-pt field goal percentage (.365), 42nd in free throws made per game (16.5), 42nd in free throw percentage (.737), 34th in personal fouls per game (15.3), and 40th in opponent 3-pt field goal percentage (.305).
Rich Martelly leads the Braves in scoring (13.8) and steals (1.5) per game.
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounds (6.2) per game.
Landyn Tyler is the team's leader in assists (2.7) and
Kuol Reech is Ottawa's leader in blocks (0.7) per game.
In Ottawa's eight games in Wilson Field House this season, the Braves are scoring 77.6 points per game. OU is shooting 46.9 percent from the floor, 38.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 76 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 80 points per game and shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, 37.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 84.8 percent from the free throw line.
The Braves have five players scoring in double figures at home this season:
Rich Martelly 13.9,
Landyn Tyler 12,
Jackson Harding 11.6,
Micah Willis 11.3, and
Jackson Esary 11.
Saturday is the 97th game between Ottawa University and Tabor College. The Bluejays lead the series 54-42 but Ottawa is on a three game winning streak and OU won the first meeting this season 91-82 on Nov. 19 in Tabor Gymnasium. The Braves won five straight against the Bluejays in Wilson Field House. The last time Tabor won in Ottawa was on Jan. 6, 2018, 76-72. The first ever game between the two teams was on Dec. 10, 1968 in Hillsboro. Ottawa won the game 86-77.
Tabor College is 3-11 this season and 1-8 in the KCAC. The Bluejays are on a one game losing streak and have a record of 1-6 on the road this season. Tabor has lost five straight on the road with their last win on the road coming on Nov. 8 at Central Christian College, 92-86.
The Bluejays snapped their 10 game losing streak on Jan. 3 with a 97-90 win over Kansas Wesleyan University in Hillsboro. Tabor enters Saturday's game coming off a 97-90 loss to Bethany College on Wednesday.
TC is averaging 76.6 points, 37.9 rebounds, and 14.2 assists per game. The Bluejays are shooting 45.8 percent from the floor, 33.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 64.5 percent from the free throw line.
Marque Wilkerson leads the Bluejays in scoring (16.2), assists (3.1), and steals (1.9) per game. Andrija Maric is the team's leader in rebounds (7) and Jake Weaver leads the team in blocks (1) per game.
Tabor is ranked 48th in the NAIA in opponent defensive rebounds per game (22.9).
On the road this season, the Bluejays are scoring 74.6 points per game and shooting 44 percent from the floor 31.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 66.2 percent from the free throw line.
