The Braves are 10-12 overall, have a 6-10 record in the KCAC, are on a two game losing streak, and have a record of 4-7 inside of Wilson Field House this season. Ottawa enters Wednesday's game coming off a 93-86 road loss to McPherson College last Saturday.
Ottawa is averaging 79 points, 35.9 rebounds, and 12.2 assists per game. OU is shooting 45.6 percent from the floor, 33.6 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 74.3 percent from the free throw line.
Micah Willis leads the team in scoring (13.1),
Jackson Harding is OU's leader in rebounding (6.3),
Landyn Tyler leads Ottawa in assists (3.1),
Kuol Reech is the team's leader in blocks (0.5),
Rich Martelly is OU's leader in steals (1.6) per game.
OU is ranked 31st in the NAIA in free throws made per game (16.5), 39th in free throw percentage (.743), and 43rd in personal fouls per game (15.7).
In 11 home games this season, Ottawa is averaging 76.1 points per game and shooting 44.5 percent from the floor, 33.8 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 75 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 80.1 points per game and shooting 47.4 percent from the floor, 37.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 82.1 percent from the free throw line.
In 16 KCAC games, the Braves are averaging 76.7 points per game and shooting 44.9 percent from the floor, 31.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. Opponents are scoring 80 points per game and shooting 46.9 percent from the floor, 33.4 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 78.4 percent from the free throw line.
Wednesday is the 53rd game between Ottawa University and Avila University. Ottawa leads the series 31-21. Avila snapped OU's seven game winning streak with a 95-75 win over the Braves on Jan. 7 in Kansas City, Mo. Ottawa has won two straight in Wilson Field House against Avila. OU's last loss at home to the Eagles came on Nov. 29, 2021, 74-72. The first ever meeting between the two teams happened on Nov. 19, 1983. Ottawa won the game 69-49.
Avila University has an overall record of 11-10, a KCAC mark of 7-9, is on a two game losing streak, and has a road mark of 4-7. The Eagles enter Wednesday's game coming off losses to Oklahoma Wesleyan University (76-71) on Jan. 28 and Friends University (96-83) on Jan. 31.
The Eagles are averaging 82.9 points, 35 rebounds, and 16.6 assists per game. Avila is shooting 49.1 percent from the floor, 34.1 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 71.5 percent from the free throw line.
Xavier Kahube leads Avila in scoring (18.5) and rebounds (7.3) per game. Gio Mack is AU's leader in assists (4.2) and steals (2.0) per game. Blessing Nwotite and Kahube is the team's leader in blocks (0.8) per game.
Avila is ranked 39th in the NAIA in scoring (1,823), 46th in points per game (82.9), 50th in field goals made per game (30.1), 29th in field goal percentage (.491), 25th in assists per game (16.6), 43rd in steals per game (8.8), and 43rd in offensive efficiency (1.117).
On the road this season, Avila is scoring 80.6 points per game and shooting 47.5 percent from the floor, 32.7 percent from behind the 3-pt line, and 67.6 percent from the free throw line.
