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Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball Set for Final Full Road Weekend

Senior Brett Cannon
ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team will hit the road for the final two-game road weekend of the season, heading to Arkadelphia, Ark.  The Tigers will first take on Ouachita Baptist, Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and then Henderson State, Saturday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m.

Game Notes

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

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. 8 on Career Points List (1,410) at ECU & No. 1 in the GAC
        • Also ranked in career lists: No. 1 in 3PT FG (292), No. 2 3PT FGA (626), No. 5 3PT% (.419),
            No. 3 Minutes (2,710)
        • Ranked No. 3 in the NCAA in FT% .943 and No. 4 in 3PT Field Goals/Gm (3.95)
    • Reeves named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 30
        • Averaged 33.5 P, 2.5 R per game
    • 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. 4 Blocks (57)
        • Named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 9 averaging a double-double
    • Tigers have two players with double-digit point totals
        • Braxton Reeves: 22.6 P, 3.0 R, .458 (119-260) FG%, .466 (75-161) 3PT%, 57 A, 8 B, 35 S
        • Ishmael Donzo: 14.2 P, 8.7 R, .572 (99-173) FG%, 18 B, 9 S
    • Tigers won 12-straight games and eight-straight in the GAC (11/25/16 to 1/19/17)
        • Longest winning streak and first in double-digits since 1988-89 season (15 wins)
    • Tigers ranked No. 6 in the D2SIDA Central Regional Poll
    • ECU's win over No. 18 UAM was the first over a ranked opponent since 2002

Ouachita Quick Hits
    • OUA is 8-9 overall and 6-7 in the GAC after losing last four games (all within six points)
    • Tigers have a +0.2 scoring and +0.4 rebounding margin on the year
        • Trail in overall shooting (.434/.454), but lead in three-point percentage (.341/.333)
    • OUA has three players in double digits in scoring
        • Lakee Westbrook: 16.2 P, 4.1 R, .406 (88-217) FG%, .368 (39-106) 3PT%, 37 A, 15 S
        • Justin McCleary: 13.6 P, 4.0 R, .392 (92-209)FG%, .330 (38-115) 3PT%, 37 A, 2 B, 34 S
        • Carven Holcolmbe:  12.6 P, 7.6 R, .524 (87-166) FG%, 26 A, 13 B, 16 S

Reddies Quick Hits
    • HSU is 12-7 overall and 7-6 in the GAC after losing four of its last five games (9-2 at home)
    • Reddies have a +6.5 scoring and +1.4 rebounding margin on the season
        • HSU shoot .470 overall and .322 from three point range and allow .452 & .301
    • HSU has four players averaging double-digit scoring totals
        • Kaylon Tappin: 14.9 P, 3.6 R, .405 (90-222) FG%, 27 A, 19S
        • Chris Hawkins: 12.8 P, 6.8 R, .615 (91-148) FG%, 19 A, 18 S, 5 B
        • Ben Marello: 10.3 P, 4.6 R, .476 (69-145) FG%, .310 (9-29) 3PT%, 19 A, 18 S, 5 B
        • Kevin Kozan: 10.2 P, 2.3 R, .387 (67-173) FG%, .374 (37-99) 3PT%, 19 A, 19 S

    


 
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Players Mentioned

Ishmael Donzo

#5 Ishmael Donzo

6' 7"
Senior
Braxton Reeves

#4 Braxton Reeves

6' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ishmael Donzo

#5 Ishmael Donzo

6' 7"
Senior
Braxton Reeves

#4 Braxton Reeves

6' 4"
Senior