WEEKEND RECAP: #2 Gee-Gees down Ontario Tech, #9 Queen’s on the road in regular season finale
Team Stats
Ontario Tech
| Game Statistics | Ottawa | Ontario Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-63) | (28-61) |
| Field Goal % | 49.2% | 45.9% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 32 |
| Assists | 15 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 44 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 22 |
Queen's
| Game Statistics | Ottawa | Queen's |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (32-74) | (28-78) |
| Field Goal % | 43.2% | 35.9% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 50 |
| Assists | 21 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 20 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 26 | 29 |
The Gee-Gees men's basketball team earned an 83-77 win over Ontario Tech on Friday and an 89-84 win over Queen's on Saturday night to close their OUA regular season schedule.
It was a record-breaking night for Gee-Gees captain and fifth-year point guard Dragan Stajic on Friday, as he became all-time leader in assists in University of Ottawa basketball history. With an outstanding 15 points, nine assists, nine rebounds, and two steals in the win, the Waterloo, Ont. native further cemented his legacy in garnet and grey with the record.
Stajic finalized a new mark of 414 assists, placing him atop a list of all-time Gee-Gees greats in the top five, as he is followed by Mike L'Africain (406), Josh Gibson-Bascombe (391), Calvin Epistola (320), and Johnny Berhanemeskel (299).
Other key performances on Friday included a 22-point, five-rebound effort from Brock Newton, 19 points and four rebounds from Jacques-Mélaine Guemeta and 17 points for Justin Ndjock-Tadjore.
On Saturday at #9 Queen's, the Gee-Gees amassed a 21-point lead at halftime, only to see the Gaels chip away at it in the second half, despite coming down to the wire, Ottawa secured the win to close the regular season.
The win is Ottawa's 16th consecutive OUA victory, the longest streak in program history. The Gee-Gees officially clinched the best record in the OUA this season and top seed throughout the playoffs.
Ndjock-Tadjore led the way for Ottawa, with 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the win. Stajic had an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double with seven assists and three steals to round out an outstanding weekend. Guemeta (13 pts.) and Khalifa Koulamallah (11 pts.) rounded out Gee-Gees scorers in double figures on the night.
Ottawa will have a bye for the first round of the OUA playoffs, before hosting the winner of Wednesday's Laurentian at Windsor matchup on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Montpetit Hall. The Gee-Gees will retain home court advantage throughout the OUA playoffs should they continue to advance.