ALVA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team picked up a Great American Conference victory at Northwestern Oklahoma State in the final conference game before the holiday break.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 36-35
  • The teams traded points through the first six minutes, resulting in a 14-all tie
  • The Rangers (3-7, 0-4 GAC) followed with a 4-0 run, over the next minute to gain the lead
  • The teams again traded shots and small runs, but NWOSU kept the advantage between 2-6 points until 6 minutes remained
  • The Tigers (8-1, 3-1 GAC) then started to push back and went on an 8-1 run over the next 3 minutes to gain the advantage (33-32)
  • The teams traded points in the remaining time, with ECU holding on to the lead
• 2^nd Half:
  • The Tigers kept the advantage on their side from the start of the half
  • Increased the lead to five in the first 3 minutes
  • ECU kept the pressure up through the first half of the stanza
    • Leading by as many as 9
    • Kept the advantage between 5-9 through the first 8 minutes
  • The Rangers then pushed back and used an 11-3 run over the next 4:30 to take a 61-57 lead
  • The Tigers countered with an 8-4 run to tie the game at 65, with 5:15 remaining
    • ECU kept fighting and regained a 67-65 advantage 30 seconds later
    • NWOSU was held without a field goal during the span
  • The Rangers quickly tied the game at 67, but ECU then retook control
    • Went on a 5-0 run to regain the advantage, with 2:27 left to play
  • The teams traded points through the remaining time

Tiger Quick Shots

• The game saw a total of 11 lead changes
  • No team lead by more than 12 (ECU – 12 / NWOSU – 7)
• The Tigers earned the win because of points off turnovers and points in the paint
  • Points Off Turnovers: ECU – 14 / NWOSU - 8
  • Points in the Paint: ECU – 40 / NWOSU – 18
• Three, of the 10, players to see action tallied double-digit point totals
  • So. Tylor Arnold: 17 pts., 3 reb., 1 steal, 66.7 (6-of-9) FG%
    • Season high for points
  • Sr. Jalan Brown: 14 pts., 7 reb., 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal, 100.0 (5-of-5) FG%
    • Season highs for blocks and field goals made
  • So. Gerren Jackson: 12 pts., 2 reb., 1 steal, 57.1 (4-of-7) FG%
• Jr. Josh Apple led the team on the glass
  • 6 pts., 14 reb., 1 steal
• Sr. Zac Neely went 2-for-2 from field-goal range and 1-for-1 from three-point range

Up Next

• The Tigers will now return home for the final game during the 2019 portion of the season
  • Thursday, Dec. 19 vs. Randall – 12 p.m.
    • Annual Kid's Field Trip Day
      • Over 1,100 local 4^th-6^th graders are expected to attend
      • Annual Teddy Bear Toss to benefit Mercy Hospital Ada and other community agencies
• ECU will then be off until Jan. 2-4 when they travel to Arkansas
  • Thursday, Jan. 2 at Harding – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 4 at Arkansas Tech- 3 p.m.