Ottawa heads to Tulsa on Monday for its first-ever meeting with the NCAA Division I Golden Hurricane. The Braves are 2-1 after an overtime win over Haskell, while Tulsa is coming off a 30-win season that ended with an NIT championship-game appearance. Tulsa returns no starters, but the matchup remains a major early-season test for Ottawa.

By the Numbers
  • Ottawa is averaging 79.3 points and 48.3 rebounds per game through 3 games.
  • Jackson Harding leads the Braves with 17.7 points per game.
  • Tulsa won 30 games in 2025-26 and averaged 85.1 points per game.
  • The Golden Hurricane made a school-record 399 3-pointers last season.
Yes, But

Tulsa’s recent success is tempered by a major roster turnover: it returns no starters. Ottawa, meanwhile, has shown resilience but is still early in its season, with a 91-58 loss to John Brown between its two wins.

What's Next

Ottawa faces Tulsa Monday at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The game will be the Braves’ latest test against a Division I opponent; their last exhibition against one came in 2023, when they lost to Illinois.

Bottom Line

Ottawa’s rebounding strength and early-season momentum will be tested against a Tulsa program with a powerful recent track record—but a substantially reworked roster.