Ottawa defeated Algoma 83-63 on Saturday, October 31 in Ottawa, ON. It was an OUA conference game in men's basketball. Algoma lost by 20 in a game that produced 146 total points.

Justin Tounkara paced Ottawa with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, adding 6 rebounds. Jeremy Lalonde added 14 and Isaac Pierre-Louis had 10. Three Ottawa players scored in double figures. Kal-El Alejo was Algoma's top scorer with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting, along with 3 steals. Jean-Luc Cubahiro scored 12 and Oliver Kristoffersen added 12.

Three Algoma players reached double figures. Ottawa shot 43.1% from the field (31-72) and made 13 of 38 three-pointers; Algoma shot 40.0% (22-55) and went 8-for-21 from beyond the arc. At the line, Ottawa made 8 of 9 free throws and Algoma made 11 of 18.

Ottawa recorded 15 assists to 7 for Algoma. Ottawa controlled the glass, outrebounding Algoma 35-29. Yohann Sam of Ottawa was the game's top rebounder with 9.

Jeremy Lalonde of Ottawa dished out a game-high 5 assists. Ottawa committed 9 turnovers and Algoma committed 15. Ottawa finished with 10 steals to 6 for Algoma.

Ottawa next plays Brock on Friday, Nov. 6; Algoma next plays Laurentian on Thursday, Nov. 5.