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
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Braxton Reeves: 22.6 P, 3.0 R, .458 (119-260) FG%, .466 (75-161) 3PT%, 57 A, 8 B, 35 S
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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