The Ottawa University men's basketball team opens KCAC play against Tabor College. The Braves enter the conference opener with an overall record of 3-2, while the Bluejays are 0-5. Ottawa has won eight of the last nine meetings against Tabor, including six straight.
The Braves are averaging 80.2 points per game while shooting 43.6 percent from the floor, 25.2 percent from behind the 3-point line, and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. Ottawa is averaging 44.6 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 6.0 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game.
The Braves rank 18th in the NAIA in rebounds per game (44.6), 15th in offensive rebounds per game (16.0), and 26th in rebounding margin (+10.0). Ottawa has been effective at getting to the free throw line. The Braves rank 10th in the NAIA in free throws made per game (21.2), 24th in attempts (28.2), and 35th in free throw percentage (.752). The Braves have scored at least 83 points in all three victories this season, including a season-high 97 points against Hesston College and 96 against Baker University. Ottawa is coming off a 100-67 loss to No. 19 Concordia University (Neb.) on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The Braves are averaging 85.8 points allowed per game and are holding opponents to 34.6 rebounds per contest.
Braves to Watch:
Jackson Harding leads Ottawa in scoring with 17.4 points per game. He is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor and 92.9 percent from the free throw line (26-for-28). Harding is also averaging 7.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game
Seb Khan is averaging 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and a team-high 4.2 assists per game. Khan leads the Braves in field goal percentage among qualifying perimeter players at 57.1 percent and is shooting 41.2 percent from behind the arc.
Aries Hull is averaging 11.6 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game. Hull is shooting 66.7 percent from the floor and has pulled down 41 rebounds through five games.
Jayven Price is contributing 9.4 points and 3.8 assists per game off the bench.
Aiden Olmstead is averaging 9.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and a team-high 0.6 blocks per game.
Josiah Pattinson is averaging 9.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.
Tabor College Bluejays (0-5, 0-0 KCAC): Tabor enters the KCAC opener looking for its first victory of the 2026-27 season. It's TC's first home game of the season. The Bluejays are averaging 73.2 points per game while allowing 92.8 points per contest. Tabor is shooting 43.6 percent from the floor, 29.9 percent from behind the 3-point line, and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Bluejays are averaging 33.2 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 8.0 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game. Tabor has struggled on the glass, averaging 9.0 offensive rebounds per game while allowing opponents to collect 16.6 offensive rebounds per contest. The Bluejays have a rebounding margin of -8.4. Tabor has committed 17.6 turnovers per game while forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest.
The Bluejays opened the season with a 99-82 loss to Central Methodist University before falling to Mount Marty University, 112-74. Tabor dropped two close games at a neutral site, falling to Hesston College 92-90 in double overtime and Oklahoma Panhandle State University 58-57. The Bluejays are coming off a 103-63 loss to Wayland Baptist University on Nov. 10.
Bluejays to Watch: Daniel Henderson leads Tabor in scoring with 11.6 points per game. Henderson is shooting 86.4 percent from the free throw line and leads the team with 1.6 steals per contest. Mark Povse is averaging 11.4 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game. He is shooting 87.5 percent from the free throw line and averaging 2.2 assists. Jackson Baer is averaging 11.0 points and a team-high 3.0 assists per game. Baer has connected on a team-high eight 3-pointers and is shooting 36.4 percent from behind the arc. Titus Miller is averaging 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor. Khalil Allen is averaging 9.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Allen is shooting 50 percent from the field. DeCarlo Browne is contributing 8.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest.
Ottawa vs. Tabor: Series History: Satuday is the 98th game between Ottawa and Tabor. TC leads the all-time series against Ottawa, 54-43. However, the Braves have controlled the recent matchups, winning eight of the last nine meetings and six straight against the Bluejays. The two programs first met on Dec. 10, 1968, with Ottawa earning an 86-77 road victory. The Braves followed with an 89-73 victory on Jan. 28, 1969. Ottawa put together a six-game winning streak against Tabor from Dec. 11, 2019, through Jan. 14, 2023. After a 76-73 loss to the Bluejays on Jan. 17, 2024, the Braves began their current six-game winning streak. Ottawa has won the last three meetings against Tabor in Hillsboro, including a 91-82 victory on Nov. 19, 2025. The Braves swept the 2025-26 season series against the Bluejays. Ottawa earned a 91-82 road victory on Nov. 19, 2025, before defeating Tabor 85-80 at home on Jan. 10, 2026.
What the Braves Did Last Season in the KCAC: The Braves finished the 2025-26 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference season with a 6-16 record, placing 10th in the conference standings. Ottawa went 2-9 at home and 4-7 on the road in KCAC play. Ottawa averaged 74.1 points per game in conference competition while allowing 81.0 points per contest. The Braves shot 44.8 percent from the floor, 31.9 percent from behind the 3-point line, and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Braves averaged 34.1 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 6.6 steals, and 2.1 blocks per game in their 22 conference contests
