PREVIEW: #2 Men’s basketball host OUA East competition, Laurentian, Nipissing

Friday, January 12

• The Matchup: #2 Ottawa Gee-Gees (11-1) vs. Laurentian Voyageurs (1-10)
• Location: Montpetit Hall
• Tip-off: 8 p.m.
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 84, Laurentian 59 – Nov. 25, 2023, at Laurentian 

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
  • Points (per game):  Brock Newton – 16.1
  • Assists (per game):  Dragan Stajic – 5.8
  • Rebounds (per game):  Brock Newton – 5.9
• Earlier in the season, the Gee-Gees visited the Voyageurs and claimed a strong win. Kevin Otoo led the scoring with 17 points while Liban Abdalla locked in four three pointers.
• Ottawa suffered their first loss of the 2023-24 regular season in a tight matchup with the Queen's Gaels. Falling 96-95, the Gee-Gees turned things around with a 75-65 win over Ontario Tech the following afternoon.

LAURENTIAN GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders

• Laurentian has only earned a single win so far in the 2023-24 season, taking down Ontario Tech 75-49.
• Currently on a seven-game losing streak, the Voyageurs are looking to turn things around on home court.

Saturday, January 13

• The Matchup: #1Ottawa Gee-Gees (10-2) vs. Nipissing Lakers (2-9)
• Location: Montpetit Hall
• Tip-off: 4 p.m.
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 97, Nipissing 69– Nov. 24, 2023, at Robert J. Surtees Student Athletics Centre

NIPISSING GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
  • Points (per game): Darnaz Mabanza – 17.9  
  • Assists (per game): Darnaz Mabanza – 3.8
  • Rebounds (per game): Taijon Graham – 7.3
• Nipissing played a strong first half against Ottawa in their first matchup of the regular season but were unable to keep up with the Gee-Gees in the third quarter. Managing to score only 11 points in the third quarter, the Lakers will look to play a full 40 minutes in their rematch.
• Both of the Lakers' wins were against Laurentian.