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Hudgins,Aly
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Men's Basketball

Men’s Basketball Set For Long Week in GAC Action

Senior Aly Hudgins
ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team will play three games in six days, starting Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. when they host Oklahoma Baptist at the Kerr Activities Center.  The Tigers will also travel to face Southwestern (Feb. 11) and then return home to battle with Southeastern (Feb. 13) on the annual Blackout Day.

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. 8 on Career Points List (1,452) at ECU & No. 1 in the GAC
        • Also ranked in career lists: No. 1 in 3PT FG (299), No. 2 3PT FGA (696), No. 5 3PT% (.419),
            No. 3 Minutes (2,790)
        • Ranked No. 3 in the NCAA in FT% .938 and No. 3 in 3PT Field Goals/Gm (3.90)
    • 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: 22.4 P, 3.1 R, .465 (134-288) FG%, .466 (82-176) 3PT%, 63 A, 8 B, 38 S
        • Ishmael Donzo: 13.3 P, 8.2 R, .572 (103-180) 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. 8 in the D2SIDA Central Regional Poll
    • ECU's win over No. 18 UAM was the first over a ranked opponent since 2002

Bison Quick Hits
    • OBU is 5-14 overall and 2-13 in the GAC after losing its last two games
    • Bison are 0-8 when playing on the road this season
    • OBU has a -7.6 scoring and -2.8 rebounding margin on the season
    • Bison have five players averaging double-digit point totals
        • Chandler Rickey: 15.4 P, 6.5 R, .596 (106-178) FG%, 17 A, 54 B, 10 S
        • Kevin Franceschi:  14.1 P, 5.4 R, .387 (92-238) FG%, 37 A, 11 S
        • Steven Green: 12.6 P, 7.2 R, .420 (58-138) FG%, .372 (35-94) 3PT%, 22 A, 8 S
        • Vladimir Nemcok: 11.1 P, 2.4 R, .425 (54-127) FG%, .373 (22-59) 3PT%, 60 A, 13 S
        • Travon Moore: 10.6 P, 3.0 R, .394 (62-157) FG%, .323 (20-62) 3PT%, 29 A, 13 B, 22 S    

Bulldog Quick Hits
    • SWOSU is 5-15 overall and 2-12 in the GAC after losing the last four games and 9 of last 10
        • Last win was Jan. 21 at Oklahoma Baptist (83-73)
    • The Bulldogs have a -11.1 scoring and -4.4 rebounding margin for the season
    • SWOSU has two players averaging over 10 points per game and one at 9.7
        • Markeise Champion: 14.1 P, 2.9 R, .394 (97-246) FG%, .366 (60-164) 3PT%, 48 A, 23 S
        • Devin Pugh: 13.2 P, 3.5 R, .421 (93-221) FG%, .364 (39-107) 3PT%, 17 A, 10 B, 13 S
        • Reshardd Harris: 9.7 P, 5.0 R, .523 (81-155) FG%, 19 A, 10 S

Savage Storm Quick Hits
    • SE is 8-13 overall and 4-11 in the GAC after dropping its last four games
        • Had won 4-of-5 previous games
    • The Savage Storm have a +1.7 scoring and +3.7 rebounding margin on the season
        • Lead .441 to .429 in overall shooting and .372 to .335 from three
    • SE has two players averaging over 10 points per game and one at 9.9
        • Anton Cook: 17.5 P, 3.6 R, .384 (106-276) FG%, .364 (52-143) 3PT%, 48 A, 12 S
        • Kevin Buckingham: 11.7 P, 5.3 R, .466 (89-191) FG%, .437 (45-103) 3PT%, 35 A, 11 B, 36 S
        • Tyler Lonzie: 9.9 P, 7.4 R, .524 (86-164) FG%, 10 A, 22 B, 6 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
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