ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team and Bacone University were close (45-40) after the first half, but the Tigers (6-1) second half charge led ECU to a 104-67 victory in the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 45-40
  • The Tigers took an early 4-0 advantage in the first 1:30 minutes
  • The Warriors (0-8) fought back and tied the game at 5, 3 minutes in
  • ECU pushed the lead back to four (10-6) in the next two minutes
  • Bacone then started a 9-0 run, until 12:47 remained, for a 15-10 advantage
  • Over the next 4:30 minutes the Tigers fought back to tie the game at 19 and take a 23-19 lead
  • The game was quickly tied at 25 before a 6-0 run by ECU gave them the advantage back
  • The Tigers kept pushing and increased the lead to 12 (36-26), with 3 minutes left on the clock
  • Scoring advantage remained between 8-11 until 1:54 remained
  • The Warriors then went on a 6-0 run to end the half
• 2^nd Half: 59-27
  • ECU came out fighting in the second half and went on a 7-0 run in the first 1:30 minutes
    • Increase the lead to 12
  • The Tigers kept up the pressure and held a 12 to 18-point advantage for the next 7 minutes
  • ECU got the lead over 10, with 10:14 remaining
    • Increased it over 30, with 4:51 left to play
  • The Tigers led by as many as 39 in the rest of the game

Tiger Quick Shots

• As a team, ECU shot 57.1% from the field and 31.8% from three-point range
  • Held the Warriors to a 32.9% mark from the field and 34.5% from beyond the arc
• The Tigers scored 60 points in the paint and 36 off turnovers
  • Also added 20 points on fast breaks
• This was the second-straight game the ECU tallied over 100 points in a game
  • Nov. 30 - W, 106-70 vs. Austin College
• The Tigers saw five players with double-digit point totals
  • Sr. Jalan Brown: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 7-of-8 (87.5%) FG
    • Season highs for points, rebounds, blocks and field goals made
  • So. Tylor Arnold: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 7-of-12 (58.3%) FG, 2-of-4 (50%) 3PT FG
    • Season highs for steals, field goals made and 3-point field goals made
  • So. Gerren Jackson: 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4-of-6 (66.7%) FG, 2-of-3 (66.7%) 3PT FG
  • So. Jakeem Acres: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 4-of 6 (66.7%) FG
    • Career highs for points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goals made
  • Jr. Caleb Williams: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
    • Career highs for rebounds and steals
• All but one of the 11 players who saw action recorded at least seven points and one rebound

Up Next

• ECU will wrap up the week at the Kerr Activities Center
  • Saturday, Dec.7 vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 3 p.m.
  • Last game before finals
• The Tigers will then travel to face Northwestern Oklahoma State
  • Monday, Dec. 16 – 7 p.m.
• ECU will wrap up the 2019 portion of the season at home
  • Thursday, Dec. 19 vs. Randall – 12 p.m.
  • Annual Kid's Field Trip Day
  • Close to 1,200 local 4^th-6^th graders are expected