ADA – The East Central University men's basketball team will start at three-game road trip, with two stops in Arkadelphia, Ark., Feb. 8-10. The Tigers will first face Ouachita Baptist, Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and then travel across the street for a Saturday, Feb. 10 matchup with Henderson State, 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 .450+
• So.
Camron Talley: 16.8 ppg; 3.1 rpg; 42 A; 35 S; .505 (111-220) FG%; .437 (52-119) 3PT%
• Jr.
Da'Rion King: 12.7 ppg; 7.2 rpg; 43 A; .594 (95-160) FG%
• Jr.
Marcus Lytle: 10.7 ppg; 4.9 rpg; 13 B; .529 (73-138) FG%
• Sr.
Brett Cannon: 10.5 ppg; 6.1 rpg; 93 A; .520 (64-123) FG%
• Sr.
Jeremiah Fleming:10.1 ppg; 2.5 rpg; .445 (65-146) FG%; .439 (54-123) 3PT%
• Jr.
Gabe McKenzie: 10.1 ppg; 3.7 rpg; .458 (70-153) FG%; .291 (23-79) 3PT%
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Brett Cannon recorded the Tigers' third triple-double in school history vs. Southwestern Adventist
and added the fourth at Harding
• SWAU: 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 & 22 assists
• Harding: 10 pts., 10 reb., 12 assists
• Only GAC player with two triple-doubles, with just four recorded
• 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
• 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 six categories, four in the top-25
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Da'Rion King leads the GAC and is No. 29 in the NCAA in FG Pct (.594)
• 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 against Ouachita 17-9 and are 13-6 when playing as conference teams
• The Tigers are 4-6 when playing the Tigers on the road
• ECU earned a win in the first game against Ouachita this season at home (87-66)
• Tigers' top performers
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Da'Rion King: 21 P; 7 R; 1 A
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Camron Talley: 21 P; 9 R; 4 A; 3 S
• Ouachita's top performers
• Mahlon Martin: 17 P; 6 R; 2 A; 2 S
• Wesley Franklin: 11 P; 8 R; 2 S
• The Tigers lead the all-time series against HSU 14-10 and are 7-6 when playing as conference teams
• The Tigers are 4-3 when playing the Reddies on the road
• ECU earned a win in the first game against HSU this season at home (109-75)
• Tigers' top performers
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Gabe McKenzie: 20 P; 6 R; 3 S
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Da'Rion King: 20 P; 4 R; 4 A
• Reddies' top performers
• Chris Parker: 25 P; 5 R 5 A
• Josh Jones: 16 P; 5 R; 2 A; 1 B; 1 S
