The Braves have an overall record of 10-15, a KCAC mark of 6-13, are on a five game losing streak and have a mark of 6-5 on the road this season. Ottawa's last win came on Jan. 23 at York University, 88-76. OU has lost three straight road game.
Ottawa is averaging 77.6 points, 35.2 rebounds, and 12.1 assists per game. OU is shooting 45.1 percent from the floor, 33 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.8 percent from the free throw line.
Landyn Tyler leads the team in scoring (13.1) and assists (3.2).
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounding (5.9) and blocks (0.5) per game.
Rich Martelly is the team's leader in steals (1.5) per game.
Ottawa is ranked 32nd in the NAIA in free throw percentage (74.8) and 27th in personal fouls per game (15.2).
In OU's 11 road games, the Braves are averaging 81.8 points per game and shooting 47 percent from the floor, 33.5 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 80.5 points per game and shooting 45.6 percent from the floor, 29.1 percent from the behind the 3-pt line, and 74.9 from the free throw line.
Saturday is the 160th game between Ottawa University and Bethel College. Ottawa leads the series 98-61 but the Threshers are on a four game winning streak against the Braves. OU's last win over Bethel was on Feb. 3, 2024 in North Newton, 83-75. The first game between the two teams happened on Feb. 13, 1924 in North Newton. Bethel won the game, 42-21.
The first game this season between Ottawa and Bethel was on Jan. 17 in Wilson Field House. The Threshers won the game, 76-66. Ottawa shot 35.8 percent from the floor, 27.3 percent behind the 3-pt line, and 60 percent from the free throw line.
Jackson Esary scored 18 points and
Micah Willis finished the game with 16 points.
Bethel College has an overall record of 18-7, a KCAC mark of 12-6, is on a one game winning streak, and has a mark of 10-2 in Thresher Gymnasium this season. After falling to Avlia University, 81-75, on Feb. 7 in Kansas City, The Threshers rebounded to take a 68-64 victory over Kansas Wesleyan University on Feb. 11 in Salina.
The Threshers are averaging 78.6 points, 35 rebounds, and 13.6 assists per game. BC is shooting 46.1 percent from the floor, 33.9 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 70.5 percent from the free throw line.
Carmelo Yakubu leads the team in scoring (16.4), rebounding (6.6), and assists (3.4) per game. Dominick Harris is BC's leader in blocks (0.7) and steals (2.5) per game.
Bethel is ranked 43rd in the NAIA in opponent defensive rebounds per game (22.9), 35th in opponent rebonds (32.4), 12th in steals per game (9.8), 29th in opponent blocks per game (2.3), and 39th in points allowed per game (71.4).
In its 12 home games, Bethel is averaging 82.3 points per game and shooting 48 percent from the floor, 34.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 68.7 percent from the free throw line.
