ADA - The East Central University women's basketball team will open the 2016-17 season at the Texas A&M-Kingsville Classic, Nov. 11-12 at the Gil E. Steinke PE Center.  The Tigers will first face the host Javelina, Friday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. and then battle with Tampa, Saturday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits
    • ECU finished 1-17 overall and 10-12 in the Great American Conference last season
    • The Tigers went 1-1 in the GAC Championship Tournament
        • ECU was the first No. 7 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed in GAC women's history
    • The Tigers return eight players, including three starters
    • ECU returns its top four scores
        • Alexa Adair: 12.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 62 A, 28 S
        • Jalyn Jackson: 9.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG, .546 (112-205) FG%, 46 A, 21 B, 41 S
            • All-GAC Honorable Mention/GAC All-Tournament Team
        • Whitney Stotler: 8.5 PPG, 4.6 RPG, .402 (98-244) FG%, 35 A, 12 B, 30 S
            • GAC All-Tournament Team
        • Aalyiah Blakley: 7.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 19 A, 18 S
    • ECU finished No. 5 in the NCAA in Turnovers Allowed (343) & No. 8 in Turnovers Allowed/Gm (12.3)
    • The Tigers led the GAC in Turnover Margin (+3.43)
    • Jalyn Jackson is ranked on the career charts in three categories and close in two more
        • No. 8 RPG (7.4); No. 7 ATR (1.35); No. 9 Double-Doubles (8)
        • She has 50 blocks (10th-55) and 528 rebounds (10th-571)

Javelina Quick Hits
    • Kingsville finished 5-21 overall and 0-16 in the Lone Star Conference last year, dropping their last 20
    • The Javelinas return two of their top three scorers
        • Kaylin Roher: 11.8 PPG, 2.2 RPG, .323 (105-325) FG%, .347 (60-173) 3PT FG%, 45 A, 36 S
        • Meesha Wade: 8.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, .416 (174-178) FG%, 56 A, 33 S
    • Kingsville returns eight players and four starters
    • ECU will be the first GAC team the Javelinas will play since the 2014-15 season
        • L, 57-70 vs. Henderson State
        • L, 51-57 vs. Southeastern

Spartans Quick Hits
    • Tampa finished 20-13 overall and 9-7 in the Sunshine State Conference
    • The Spartans advanced to the NCAA South Regional after claiming the SSC Championship
        • Went 1-1 in the NCAA South Regional
    • Tampa lost its top scorer, but returns two key starters
        • Elena de Alfredo: 11.7 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.9 APG, .453 (136-300) FG%, .444 (55-134) 3PT FG%
        • Karma Jeremie: 6.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, .470 (78-166) FG%, 48 A, 20 S
    • The Spartans lost six players, return five letterwinners and two starts and have six newcomers
    • ECU is just the third Tampa has played from the GAC
        • Arkansas Tech (0-2), last L, 68-69 in NCAA Tournament in 2010
        • Ouachita Baptist (1-1), last 2009