BY THE NUMBERS: Home sweet home for #8 Gee-Gees

January 18, 2019

• The Matchup: #8 Ottawa Gee-Gees (10-4) at York Lions (5-9)
• Location: University of Ottawa – Montpetit Hall
• Tip-off: 8 pm EST
• Watch Online: OUA.tv 
• Series Record: York leads 54-52 since 1971
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 82 vs York 54 – February 17, 2018

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Points: Guillaume Pépin – 16.3 per game
  • Assists: Calvin Epistola – 3.8 per game
  • Rebounds: Guillaume Pépin – 7.7 per game
• The Gee-Gees have not lost to the Lions since January 21, 2011 (Ottawa 68 vs York 73)
• The Gee-Gees are currently fourth in the country with a free throw percentage of 74.4%
• The Gee-Gees will look to improve upon their rebounding numbers as they are currently 37^th in U SPORTS with just 35.8 rebounds per game, with a -1.6 rebounding margin per game

YORK GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Points: Chevon Brown – 15.9 per game
  • Assists: Brandon Chevannes – 2.9 per game
  • Rebounds: Gianmarco Luciani – 6.7 per game
• The Lions have been very aggressive in getting to the free throw line this season as they are sixth in U SPORTS this season, averaging 23.4 free throw attempts per game
• The Lions rank near the bottom of U SPORTS in their use of the three point line, as they average just 6.9 makes on 21.4 attempts per game

January 19, 2019

• The Matchup: #8 Ottawa Gee-Gees (10-4) at Queen's Gaels (8-6)
• Location: University of Ottawa – Montpetit Hall
• Tip-off: 8pm EST
• Watch Online: OUA.tv 
• Series Record: Ottawa leads 74-35 since 1968
• Last Meeting: Ottawa 89 vs Queen's 86 – February 16, 2018

QUEEN'S GAME NOTES

• Major Stat Leaders
  • Points: Jaz Bains – 17.6 per game
  • Assists: Jaz Bains – 4.1 per game
  • Rebounds: Swann Fargeau-Faucon – 5.9 per game
• The Gaels have done a solid job on the defensive end of the floor this season, giving up just 72.6 points per game which is the third lowest in the OUA this season and seventh lowest in all of U SPORTS
• Behind 1.1 blocks per game from both Connor Keefe and Tanner Graham, the Gaels are fourth in the OUA and eighth in U SPORTS with 3.9 blocks per game