ADA- The East Central University women's basketball team will open the Great American Conference portion of the season in Arkansas, with games at Southern Arkansas, Thursday, Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. and Arkansas-Monticello, Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.

Game Notes I Radio 

Thursday: Live Stats I Video
Saturday: Live Stats I Video

Tiger Quick Hits
    • ECU finished 22-8 last season, making it the second-straight 20-win season
    • ECU returns eight players and adds five newcomers to the 2016-17 roster
    • Senior Braxton Reeves named DII Bulletin Preseason All-America pick
        • Reeves has 972 career points and will be the 18th member of the 1,000 Point Club
        • Also ranked in career lists: No. 3 in 3PT FG (213), No. 4 3PT FGA (519), No. 5 3PT% (.419),
            No. 5 Minutes (2,166)
    • Senior Ishmael Donzo ranked in career lists: No. 10 RPG (7.9) and No. 9 Blocks (39)
    • Tigers went 0-2 against teams ranked or receiving votes in the Midwest Region Crossover
        • Braxton Reeves: 12.5 P, 2.5 R, 6 A, 4 S
        • Brett Cannon: 9.0 P, 3.0 R, 5 A
    • ECU has gone 2-3 in GAC openers since starting in the league

Muleriders Quick Hits
    • SAU finished T4th in the GAC last season (17-13, 13-9 GAC)
    • The Muleriders return 5 players and 3 starters, with 10 newcomers
        • CJ Elkins: 11.5 P, 4.0 R, .447 (130-291) FG%, 65A, 23 S
        • Denarious Lockhart: 9.1 P, 7.5 R, .612 (82-134) FG%, 15 A, 32 B, 8 S
    • Lost (69-86) to Louisiana Tech in an exhibition
    • Went 1-1 at the opening Crossover Challenge this season
        • L, 70-76 to Nebraska-Kearney
        • W, 82-74 to Minot State
        • CJ Elkins: 24.0 P, 5.0 R, .586 (17-29) FG%, .375 (3-8) 3PT FG%, 6 A
        • Snyder Cenecharles: 12.5 P, 6.5 R, 4A
        • Denarious Lockhart: 11.0 P, 7.5 R, .563 (9-16) FG%

Boll Weevils Quick Hits
    • UAM finished 8-20 overall and 6-16 in the GAC last season
    • Return one player, with 11 newcomers
        • Vicktor Arnick: 11.1 P, 4.8 R, .503 (100-199) FG%, 21 A, 15 S
    • Played two exhibitions (L, 59-76/Arkansas State and L, 53-81/Arkansas-Little Rock)
    • Played one game last week, defeating Dallas Christian 103-74
    • Had five players average double-digit points in first game
        • Derylton Hill: 22 P, 7 R, 1 B, 2 S
        • Cobe Goosby: 19 P, 9 R, 6 A, 3 S
        • Team shot .603 (38-63) from the field and allowed a .424 (28-66) mark
    • Play Southeastern Thursday, Nov. 17