ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team will play the final two members of the Great American Conference for the first time this season over the weekend. The Tigers will first travel to face Southern Nazarene, Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. before hosting Northwestern Oklahoma State, Saturday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m.
Game Notes
Thursday: Live Radio I
Live Stats I
Live Video
Saturday: Live Radio I
Live Stats I
Live Video
Tiger Quick Hits
• Senior
Braxton Reeves named to the Top-100 Bevo Francis Watch List
• Became the 18th member of the 1,000 Point Club 11/19/2016 at UAM
• Ranked No. 10 on Career Points List (1,302) at ECU & No. 1 in the GAC
• Also ranked in career lists: No. 1 in 3PT FG (274), No. 4 3PT FGA (592), No. 5 3PT% (.419),
No. 3 Minutes (2,563)
• Ranked No. 1 in the NCAA in FT% .961 and No. 8 in 3PT Field Goals/Gm (3.92)
• Reeves set the school record for points in a game with 45 against Cameron
• Became the first Tiger to record over 40+ points in two-straight games (12/15-19/16)
• Named GAC Player of the Week and DII National Player of the Week for Dec. 20
• First ECU player to earn National Player of the Week honors
• Senior
Ishmael Donzo ranked in career lists: No. 10 RPG (7.9) and No. 6 Blocks (52)
• Named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 9 averaging a double-double
• Tigers have two players with double-digit point totals
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Braxton Reeves: 21.4 P, 3.3 R, .446 (91-204) FG%, .452 (57-126) 3PT%, 45 A, 7 B, 29 S
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Ishmael Donzo: 14.3 P, 8.9 R, .581 (79-136) FG%, 12 B, 7 S
• Tigers have won 11-straight games and seven-straight in the GAC
• Longest winning streak and first in double-digits since 1995-96 season
• First 11-game streak since 1945-46...school record is 21 (1949-50)
• Tigers ranked No. 9 in the D2SIDA Central Regional Poll
Crimson Storm Quick Hits
• SNU is 8-6 overall and 5-3 in the GAC after winning last game
• Crimson Storm is 6-1 at home this season
• Postponed game vs. SWOSU from last Saturday due to weather
• SNU has a +5.3 scoring and +3.7 rebounding margin
• Lead .338 to .319 in three-point percentage, but are even at 6.6 triples per game
• All five starters are in double-digits in the scoring column
• Jhonathan Dunn: 11.7 P, 3.9 R, .512 (64-125) FG%, .356 (21-59) 3PT%, 16 A, 19 S
• Deshon Portley: 11.6 P, 2.9 R, .390 (53-136) FG%, .352 (31-88) 3PT%, 34 A, 18 S
• LB Willis: 11.2 P, 4.9 R, .404 (57-141) FG%, 49 A, 28 S
• Noah Starkey: 11.2 P, 7.1 R, .569 (62-109) FG%, 29 B
• C.J. White: 10.8 P, 7.0 R, .528 (65-123) FG%, 14A
Rangers Quick Hits
• NWOSU is 6-8 overall and 2-7 in the GAC after winning its last game
• Rangers are 1-6 on the road
• NWOSU has a -0.6 scoring margin and a +0.6 rebounding margin on the season
• Rangers are even at .311 for three-point percentage, but are making 5.4 a game and allowing 7.9
• NWOSU have two players in double digits and two more around nine points per game
• Adrian Motley: 20.3 P, 7.7 R, .464 (89-192) FG%, .243 (9-37) 3PT%, 18 A, 4 B, 6 S
• Zachary Dumas: 10.2 P, 2.1 R, .457 (43-94) FG%, .378 (17-45) 3PT%, 28 A, 2 B, 22 S