ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University women's basketball team will start a five-game road trip this week, with a trip to Arkansas. The Tigers (14-4, 9-3 GAC) will start at Arkansas Tech, Thursday, Jan. 31 at 5:30 p.m. and then battle at Harding, Saturday, Feb. 2.
Tiger Quick Shots
• ECU will be starting a five-game road trip through Feb. 14
• The Tigers have won their last four road games, dating back to Dec. 4, 2018
• ECU will be looking to break a 10-game losing streak at ATU
• Lone road win for the Tigers was in the first meeting between the teams, Nov. 29, 1986
• ECU will be looking for its first win at Harding since Jan. 15, 2000 - Eight games
• Next home game Feb. 16 vs. Oklahoma Baptist at 1 p.m.
• The Tigers currently second (9-3) in the Great American Conference standings
• ATU is eighth (4-8) and Harding is sixth (7-5)
• ECU moved back into the top-10 on the D2SIDA Central Regional Poll - No. 9
• Free throws have been making a big impact in games this season
• The Tigers claimed the win over Arkansas Tech on two free-throws, with 0.2 seconds left
• ECU also secured the win against Southeastern on free-throws with 3 seconds left
• The Tigers are ranked No. 13 in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (77.0%)
• Two players are ranked in the top-75 in the NCAA Free Throw Percentage category
• Preisner: No. 2 - 93.1%
• So.
Madison Rehl: No. 71 - 82.9%
• Individually, ECU has four players ranked in the top-100 in NCAA statistical categories
• Preisner is ranked in the top-100 in two categories
• No. 2 Free Throw Pct. - 93.1 • No. 54 Defensive Rebounds/Gm - 7.0
• Rehl: No. 71 Free-Throw Percentage - 82.9%
• Williams: No. 57 3PT Field Goal Percentage - 38.5%
• Jr.
Stefany Lourenco: No. 94 Steals/Gm - 2.17
• The Tigers have three players that have already earned a spot, or are close to the Career Records list
• Preisner: No. 10 Double-Doubles - 8
• Williams: No. 8 3PT FG Attempted: No. 8 - 306
• 3PT FG Made - 108 / No. 10 111
• Games Played - 100 / No. 10 - 106
• Jr.
Madison Nickens: 3PT FG Attempted - 224
• ECU saw a nine-game winning streak come to an end Jan. 19 vs. Southern Nazarene
• The last time the Tigers had lost was Dec. 1 at Southern Nazarene
• The Tigers defeated No. 22 Central Oklahoma (75-56), Dec. 31
• Broke a 15-game losing streak to the Bronchos: Started Feb. 4, 2006
• First win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 20, 2018 vs. No. 5 Southwestern (W, 76-66)
• Sr.
Tia Williams was named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 2
• ECU saw its first game with two players earning double-doubles, Nov. 29 vs. Southwestern
• Sr.
Lakin Preisner: 21 pts., 11 reb., 53.8 (7-of-13) FG%, 100 (4-of-4) FT%
• Jr.
Sam Schwab: 12 pts., 12 reb., 44.4 (4-of-9) FG%
• Preisner was named GAC Player of the Week for Nov. 26, 2018
• Against Arkansas-Fort Smith: 31 pts., 10 reb., 1 assist, 4 steals, 100 (14-of-14) FT%
• Most points by an ECU player since Jan. 12, 2013
• Ties for 11th highest single-game point total for a Tiger
