ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team will play two of the top teams in the Great American Conference in the final regular-season games of the 2016-17 season at the Kerr Activities Center.  The Tigers will first host Arkansas Tech (tied for first in GAC standings), Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. and then Harding, Saturday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m.

The games are packed full of events and prizes, with Thursday's game being a farewell party for ECU President Hargrave where students will have several chances to win cash and prizes.  Saturday's game will then be the annual Senior Day, with ECU honoring the two women's and six men's seniors between games.

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-50 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 (1,557) at ECU & No. 1 in the GAC
        • Also ranked in career lists: No. 1 in 3PT FG (315), No. 1 3PT FGA (739), No. 5 3PT% (.419),
            No. 2 Minutes (3,117)
    • 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 (60)
        • Named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 9 averaging a double-double
    • Tigers have three players with double-digit point totals
        • Braxton Reeves: 22.2 P, 3.3 R, .468 (170-363) FG%, .447 (98-219) 3PT%, 78 A, 11 B, 50 S
        • Ishmael Donzo: 12.2 P, 7.4 R, .577 (113-196) FG%, 21 B, 9 S
        • Camron Talley: 10.2 P, 2.2 R, .494 (81-164) FG%, .525 (53-101) 3PT%, 46 A, 20 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 NCAA Central Regional Poll
    • ECU's win over No. 18 UAM was the first over a ranked opponent since 2002

Wonder Boys Quick Hits
    • ATU is 20-4 overall and 16-4 in the GAC after winnings its last 11 games
        • The Wonder Boys are tied with UAM for 1st in the GAC, with ECU in third
    • ATU has a +7.5 scoring and +2.4 rebounding margin on the year
        • The Wonder Boys are averaging 12.2 triples per game and allowing just 9.0
    • ATU has four players averaging over 10 points per game
        • Justin Graham: 14.3 P, 5.4 R, .522 (105-201) FG%, .500 (38-76) 3PT%, 123 A, 32 S
        • Alex Brown: 13.8 P, 5.0 R, .495 (134-270) FG%, .412 (54-131) 3PT%, 21 A, 12 S
        • Montrell Williams: 12.8 P, 3.4 R, .41 (120-292) FG%, .343 (36-105) 3PT%, 15 A, 15 S, 20 B
        • Bennie Lufile: 11.9 P, 8.5 P, .576 (106-184) FG%, 15 A, 15 S, 20 B

Bisons Quick Hits
    • HU is 14-10 overall and 11-9 in the GAC after droppings its last game
        • The Bisons are 4-5 on the road this season
    • HU is averaging +2.4 scoring and -3.4 rebounding this season
        • The Bisons are shooting .454 from the field and allowing a .413 mark
    • HU has three players averaging over 10 points per game
        • Tim Wagner: 17.5 P, 3.3 R, .422 (135-320) FG%, .333 (52-156) 3PT%, 75 A, 8 B, 9 S
        • Will Francis: 13.8 P, 4.2 R, .521 (110-211) FG%, .514 (71-138) 3PT%, 92 A, 23 S, 8 B
        • Stefan Andelkovic: 13.1 P, 6.5 R, .424 (111-262) FG%, .375 (57-152) 3PT%, 40 A, 14 B, 8 S