ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University women's basketball team will play the final two games of the 2018-19 season at the Kerr Activities Center, Feb. 21-23. The Tigers (17-7, 12-6 GAC) will host Arkansas-Monticello, Thursday, Feb 21 at 5:30 p.m. for the annual PINKOut! Game. Southern Arkansas will then come to town Saturday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. for the annual Senior Day.
Senior Day celebrations for ECU Spirit, women's basketball and men's basketball will take place between the women's and men's games.
Tiger Quick Shots
• This week's games will be the final two homes games of the 2018-19 season
• Thursday, Feb 21 - PINKout!
• Saturday, Feb 23 - Senior Day (
Lakin Preisner/
Tia Williams)
• The Tigers claimed a spot in the 2018-19 GAC Championship Tournament
• Eighth-straight trip to the GAC Tournament
• ECU is currently third (12-6) in the Great American Conference standings
• Arkansas-Monticello is tied for 10th (5-13) • Southern Arkansas is 12th (1-17)
• The Tigers are ranked No. 24 in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (75.6%)
• Two players are ranked in the top-75 in the NCAA Free Throw Percentage category
• Preisner: No. 2 - 93.3%
• So.
Madison Rehl: No. 79 - 81.8%
• Individually, ECU has four players ranked in the top-100 in NCAA statistical categories
• Preisner is ranked in the top-100 in four categories
• No. 2 Free Throw Pct. - 93.3%
• No. 45 Defensive Rebounds/Gm - 7.0
• No. 80 Rebounds/Gm - 8.0
• No. 95 Rebounds - 198
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Tia Williams is ranked in three categories
• No. 36 3PT FG Pct. - 40.1%
• No. 74 3PT FG/Gm - 2.36
• No. 98 3PT FGM - 52
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Stefany Lourenco is ranked in two categories
• No. 70 Steals - 54
• No. 80 Steals/Gm - 2.25
• Rehl: No. 79 Free-Throw Percentage - 81.8%
• The Tigers are ranked in the top-100 in 11 NCAA categories, five in the top-50
• ECU has two players that have already earned a spot, or are close to the Career Records list
• Williams is ranked in three categories
• No. 8 3PT FGA: 345
• No. 6 3PT FGM - 125
• No. 10 Games Played - 106
• Preisner: No. 8 Double-Doubles - 11
• The team is also making their mark on the individual season record books
• No. 4 3PT Field Goals Made - 209
• No. 7 3PT Field Goals Made - 580
• 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
