BY THE NUMBERS: #3 Gee-Gees take on Laurentian for final regular season matchups
The Matchup: #3 University of Ottawa Gee-Gees (12-2, 2nd in OUA East) vs. Laurentian Voyageurs (6-8, 5th in OUA East)
Location: Montpetit Hall, Ottawa, ON
Time: 8 p.m. (Friday), 4 p.m. (Saturday)
Webcast: OUA.tv
Last meeting: Laurentian 78, Ottawa 65 – Jan. 10, 2020
OTTAWA GAME NOTES
Major Stat Leaders
- Points (per game): Guillaume Pépin – 15.9 pts.
- Assists (per game): Dragan Stajic – 2.8 ast.
- Rebounds (per game): Josh Inkumsah – 5.4 reb.
- Field-goal percentage: Maxime Boursiquot – 53.2 per cent
- Three-point percentage: Quincy Louis-Jeune – 40.0 per cent
LAURENTIAN GAME NOTES
Major Stat Leaders
- Points (per game): Haroun Mohamed – 15.8 pts.
- Assists (per game): Haroun Mohamed – 5.4 ast.
- Rebounds (per game): Cedric Mbiaba – 7.7 reb.
- Field-goal percentage: Cedric Mbiaba – 47.7 per cent
- Three-point percentage: Curtis Gordon – 42.1 per cent
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
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The Gee-Gees sit strongly in place to capture the second seed in the OUA East playoffs heading into the final weekend of the regular season. With two wins over a familiar foe in the Voyageurs, Ottawa can guarantee a bye and set their sights on a home quarterfinal game next Saturday.
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Ottawa makes games very uncomfortable for opposing offences, the Gee-Gees top the OUA in steals, and rank second in points allowed per game and opponent field goal percentage. Laurentian meanwhile leads the conference in defending the perimeter, with the lowest opponent three-point percentage.
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On Saturday, the Gee-Gees will celebrate the careers of seniors Gage Sabean, Marlon Kordrostami, and Maxime Boursiquot. Sabean has been with the program since the 2016-17 season, Kordrostami joined in 2018-19, and Boursiquot joined the team this season after his undergrad playing Division I basketball at Northeastern University in Boston.