ADA – After starting the season with a 7-4 record in Great American Conference action, the East Central University men's basketball team hits the road to start the second half of action. The Tigers will first travel to Searcy, Ark., to face Harding, Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and then head to Russellville, Ark., for a battle with Arkansas Tech, Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.
Tiger Quick Hits
• ECU has six players averaging over 10 points per game and eight have a field goal percentages at .400+
• So.
Camron Talley: 16.1 ppg; 2.7 rpg; 35 A; 29 S; .480 (84-175) FG%; .439 (43-98) 3PT%
• Jr.
Da'Rion King: 13.5 ppg; 7.9 rpg; 33 A; .595 (78-131) FG%;
• Sr.
Brett Cannon: 11.3 ppg; 6.2 rpg; 77 A; 21 S; .518 (59-114) FG%
• Jr.
Marcus Lytle: 11.3 ppg; 5.1 rpg; .500 (56-112) FG%
• Jr.
Gabe McKenzie: 11.1 ppg; 3.6 rpg; .488 (62-217) FG%;
• Sr.
Jeremiah Fleming:10.6 ppg; 2.6 rpg; .495 (55-111) FG%; .480 (47-98) 3PT%
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Brett Cannon recorded the Tigers' third triple-double in school history vs. Southwestern Adventist
• 13 pts; 12 reb; 13 assists
• First since Feb. 27, 1996 when Leonard Cooper earned his second
• Named GAC Player of the Week for Dec. 18 averaging 13.5 ppg; 8.5 rpg & adding 22 assists
• ECU tallied over 100 points in three-consecutive home games, two-consecutive days
• 128 points vs. Dallas Christian is the second most points scored in a game in school history
• School record is 141 (W, 141-116) vs. Tinker Field during the 1964-65 season
• Tigers now have four 100+ point games this season
• School record is 6 in 2009-10
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Camron Talley tallied a career-high 44 points vs. Southeastern (1/16/18)
• 10th time in school history a player had 40-or-more points in a game
• The Tigers are ranked in the top-50 in the NCAA in seven categories, five in the top-25
• Havens added two student-athletes during early signing period
• Joshua Apple, F, 6-7, 210, So., London, England (Collin College)
• Matthew Garriga, G, 6-2, 165, Murphy, Texas (Wylie)
• The Tigers lead the all-time series 14-11 and are 12-9 when playing as conference teams
• ECU went 2-0 against the Bisons last season
• The Tigers are 4-7 when playing on the road against HU
• ECU earned a win in the first game against HU this season at home
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Brett Cannon: 13 P; 8 R; 5 A; 3 S
• HU - Tim Wagner: 10 P; 8 R; 4 A; 2 B; 1 S
• The Tigers return five players from last season with the Bisons
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Brett Cannon: 20 P; 16 R; 16 A; 1 B; 4 S
• HU returns five players from last season against ECU
• Tim Wagner: 33 P; 6 R; 6 A
• Zac Wood: 14 P; 9 R; 2 S
• The teams are tied in the all-time series (14-14), but ECU leads 7-6 when playing as conference teams
• ECU went 2-0 against the Wonder Boys last season
• The Tigers are 4-8 when playing on the road against ATU
• ECU earned an overtime win in the first game of the 2017-18 season vs. ATU at home
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Brett Cannon: 23 P; 5 R; 2 A; 2 B
• ATU - R.J. Glaspar: 16 P; 1 R; 3 A; 3 S
• The Tigers return five players from last season with the Wonder Boys
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Brett Cannon: 16 P; 13 R; 14 A; 1 B; 2 S
• ATU returns five players from last season against ECU
• Trevin Woods: 38 P; 11 R; 2 B; 1 S
• Montrell Williams: 16 P; 4 R; 2 A; 1 B
