East Central University Athletics

ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University men's basketball team extended its home-winning streak to six games, with an 82-74 victory over Harding in Great American Conference action at the Kerr Activities Center.

Scoring

• First Half: 41-35
  • The teams traded shots for the first three minutes
  • The Bisons (5-6, 3-2 GAC) then used a 7-0 run to push the lead to six (11-5)
  • The Tigers (6-4, 3-2 GAC) followed with a 10-4 run to tie the game at 15, with 11:47 remaining
  • After a 20-all tie, ECU used a 5-0 run to take control for the rest of the half
    • 25-20, 8:32 remaining
  • Harding would cut the deficit to one, but the Tigers never let it get closer than that
    • ECU lead by as many as nine
• Second Half: 41-39
  • The Tigers pushed the lead to double digits in the first 2:30 minutes (49-39)
  • The teams traded runs throughout the stanza, with the Bisons cutting the lead to four
    • ECU would push back and increase the lead
      • Led by as many as 15 (70-55, 8:11 remaining)
  • The final Harding run cut the deficit to four (74-70), with 2:55 remaining
  • The Tigers kept the lead between 4-6 points until the final eight seconds
    • Two free-throws gave the final lead of eight

Tiger Quick Sets

• The Tigers have won their last six home games, dating back to Feb. 24, 2018
  • Five of the wins have come during the 2018-19 season
• Sr. Da'Rion King earned his first double-double of the year and the fifth of his career
  • 12 pts., 11 reb., 57.1% (4-of-7) FG%
• King was one of four players to record double-digit point totals
  • Jr. Camron Talley: 28 points, 7 reb., 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
  • RFr. Gerren Jackson: 14 pts., 2 reb., 4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
  • So. Josh Apple: 11 pts., 7 reb., 2 assists, 1 block
• Talley's 28 points got him within 16 points of the 1,000 career point mark
  • Would be the 19^th member of the ECU 1,000 Point Club
  • Started the season with 763 career points
  • Now has 984 career points
    • 221 points in 2018-19
• Both teams sank 12 free throws
  • ECU: 12-of-20 / Harding: 12-of-17
• The Tigers recorded three more overall shots and two triples than the Bisons
  • ECU 31 FG, 8 3PT FG / Harding: 28 FG, 6 3PT FG

Up Next

• ECU will wrap up a four-game home stand, Saturday, Jan .5
  • vs. Arkansas Tech (3 p.m.)
• The Tigers will then play the next two games on the road
  • Jan. 10 at Southern Arkansas (7:30 p.m.)
  • Jan. 12 at Arkansas-Monticello (3 p.m.)