WICHITA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men's basketball team used a strong overtime performance to defeat Haskell Indian Nations University, 83-75, on Saturday afternoon at the Garvey Center.
The Braves overcame a four-point halftime deficit and rallied from four points down in the final minute of regulation before outscoring Haskell 16-8 in overtime to secure the victory.
Aries Hull and
Jackson Harding led Ottawa with 18 points apiece. Harding recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds, while
Seb Khan added 14 points and six assists.
Josiah Pattinson finished with 12 points, and
Jayven Price contributed 10 points and six assists off the bench.
How It Happened
First Half
Ottawa opened the contest with a strong offensive start, scoring the first seven points behind baskets from Pattinson, Harding and Khan. A 3-pointer by Pattinson extended the Braves' advantage to 10-3 with 17:19 remaining.
Hull converted a three-point play at the 15:37 mark, giving Ottawa its largest lead of the game, 13-3. Haskell responded with a scoring run, using its perimeter shooting to cut into the Braves' advantage.
Ottawa maintained a 20-15 lead midway through the half following a basket by
Landon Braun, but Haskell continued to chip away. Back-to-back 3-pointers helped the Fighting Indians take a 21-20 lead with 8:27 remaining.
Hull helped the Braves regain control, scoring six straight Ottawa points to put OU ahead 28-24 with four minutes left in the half. However, Haskell closed the period on a 10-2 run, including eight points from Parker Baumann, to take a 34-30 lead into halftime.
Second Half
Haskell extended its advantage to six points, 36-30, early in the second half, but the Braves quickly answered. Hull converted a three-point play, and Khan added a basket to bring Ottawa within one, 36-35.
The Fighting Indians pushed their lead back to six points, 43-37, with 15:11 remaining. Khan responded with a 3-pointer, and Harding followed with a basket to keep Ottawa within striking distance.
Trailing 50-46 with just over 11 minutes remaining, Ottawa began another comeback. Price knocked down a 3-pointer at the 8:33 mark and followed with two free throws to give the Braves a 51-50 lead.
Harding provided a spark inside, scoring six points during a key stretch, while
Micah Willis connected on a 3-pointer to extend Ottawa's lead to 56-52 with 6:05 remaining.
Haskell battled back and took a 60-58 lead with 3:51 left. Harding answered with a free throw and a basket to put Ottawa back in front, 61-60, but the Fighting Indians responded with six of the next eight points to lead 66-63 with 1:17 remaining.
The Braves refused to go away.
With 49 seconds left, Pattinson came away with a steal and converted a layup to cut the deficit to 67-65. After two missed free throws, Harding grabbed the offensive rebound and scored the putback with 48 seconds remaining, tying the game at 67-67.
Ottawa's defense held Haskell scoreless on its final possession, and the Braves had an opportunity to win in regulation before the game headed to overtime.
Overtime
Ottawa took control immediately in the extra period.
Harding opened overtime with two free throws to give the Braves a 69-67 lead. Khan then connected on a 3-pointer following a Haskell turnover, and Price followed with another shot from beyond the arc to push Ottawa's advantage to 75-67 with 4:18 remaining.
Haskell cut the lead to three, 75-72, but Khan answered with a basket at the 1:39 mark to give the Braves a five-point cushion.
Khan added two free throws, and Price knocked down two more from the charity stripe to extend Ottawa's lead to 81-72 with 42 seconds remaining.
Harding capped the Braves' scoring with two free throws in the final 22 seconds as Ottawa secured the 83-75 overtime victory.
Inside the Box Score
- Aries Hull finished with 18 points, six rebounds and one blocked shot. He shot 6-for-8 from the field.
- Jackson Harding recorded a double-double with 18 points, a game-high 11 rebounds, three assists and one blocked shot.
- Seb Khan scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out six assists and recorded one steal.
- Josiah Pattinson finished with 12 points, five rebounds and two steals.
- Jayven Price scored 10 points off the bench, connecting on two 3-pointers and adding six assists.
- Micah Willis finished with five points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal.
- Aiden Olmstead grabbed 10 rebounds, including four offensive boards, to go along with two points and two assists.
- Landon Braun scored four points on 2-for-2 shooting.
- Ottawa shot 40.9 percent (27-for-66) from the field, 25 percent (8-for-32) from 3-point range and 72.4 percent (21-for-29) from the free-throw line.
- The Braves dominated the glass, outrebounding Haskell 53-36, including a 17-9 advantage in offensive rebounds.
- Ottawa finished with 18 assists, three blocked shots and four steals.
- The Braves' bench contributed 16 points.
- Ottawa outscored Haskell 37-33 in the second half and 16-8 in overtime.
- Haskell was led by Parker Baumann with 31 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Zi White Woman added 15 points and six rebounds.
Who is Next
Ottawa (2-1) returns to the court in an exhibition contest against the University of Tulsa on Monday, Nov. 2. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
