ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team had a strong non-conference performance, defeating Austin College 106-70 at the Kerr Activities Center.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 67-28
  • The Tigers (5-1) opened the game on an 11-0 run in the first three minutes
  • In the next minute the Kangaroos (3-2) went on a 5-3 run (14-5)
  • ECU kept up the pressure and built the lead out to over 20, with 10:03 left
  • ECU hit the 30+ mark with 7:18 remaining in the stanza
    • Kept the lead between 26-31 for the next 5 minutes
  • The Tigers went on a 15-2 run in the remaining time to lead by 39
• 2^nd Half: 39-42
  • ECU got the lead to 40+ in the first minute of the stanza
  • The half was a back-and-forth battle
  • The Tigers led by as many as 46
    • Kept the lead to no less than 31 last in the stanza

Tiger Quick Shots

• First time in 2019-20 and since Nov. 29, 2018 that ECU scored 100-or-more points in a game
  • 2018-19 the Tigers hit the mark twice
• ECU had a strong shooting day
  • FG: ECU 32-of-58 (55.2%) / AC 27-of-67 (40.3%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 14-of-22 (63.6) / AC 3-of-13 (23.1%)
  • FT: ECU 28-of-32 (87.5%) / AC 13-of-19 (68.4%)
    • Season best for all made shot categories
• The Tigers also earned a 42 to 29 lead on the glass
  • 34 to 20 on the defensive end
• Sr. Camron Talley led a group of four players with double-digit point totals
  • Talley: 27 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
  • Jr. Caleb Williams: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
    • Career highs for points, assists and steals
  • Sr. Jalan Brown: 11 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 4-for-4 (100%) FG
    • Season highs for points, rebounds and blocks
  • Jr. Josh Apple: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal
    • Career high for assists
• ECU played 11 players in the game and all 11 scored at least 2 points
  • All but two earned at least 2 rebounds
• Last time Austin College played ECU was Dec. 14, 1999
  • Head coach Wayne Cobb's 600^th Career win – W, 80-67

Up Next

• The Tigers will play two games at the Kerr Activities Center
  • Wednesday, Dec. 4 vs. Bacone College – 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 7 vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 3 p.m.
• ECU will then hit the road for a game at Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Monday, Dec. 16 – 7 p.m.
• Final game of 2019 will be the annual Kid's Game
  • Thursday, Dec. 19 vs. Randall – 12 p.m.
    • Over 850 local 4^th, 5^th and 6^th graders from 7 schools expected
    • Annual Teddy Bear Toss for Mercy Hospital Ada