ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team is headed to Arkadelphia, Ark. to play the final two regular-season games of the 2018-19 season. The Tigers (16-9, 13-7 GAC) will first face Ouachita Baptist, Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ECU will then battle with Henderson State, a team they are one spot above in the Great American Conference standings, Saturday, March 2 at 3 p.m.
Tiger Quick Shots
• This week's games will be the final regular-season games of the 2018-19 season
• The Tigers is currently tied for third in the GAC standings with Southern Arkansas and Oklahoma Baptist
• Ouachita is in the tournament and 8th (10-10)
• HSU is 6th (12-8) and in the tournament
• This is the sixth-straight year that both the ECU men's and women's team have gone to
the GAC Championship Tournament
• Longest current streak
• Southeastern is next with two-straight years
• The Tigers are tied with Southeastern and Arkansas Tech for the most double trips (6)
• ECU has sent both team the most times (4) since the field was expanded in 2015-16
• Next on the list is SE, ATU and Ouachita (2)
• Jr.
Camron Talley recorded his 1,000th career point vs. Arkansas Tech, Jan. 5, 2019
• 19th member of the club and is now ranked No. 11 with 1,278 pts.
• 40 points from claiming the No. 10 (1,317) from Jay McAdams (1989-93) and Terrell Carpenter (2004-08)
• Named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 9 and Jan. 28 - first two honors at ECU
• Third player to hit the mark under head coach Ja Haves tenure
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Braxton Reeves: No. 3 - 1,722 pts.
• Stirling Thomas: No. 13 - 1,184 pts.
• First player since 2008 to make the list: No. 9 - Terrell Carpenter
• The Tigers are ranked in the top-100 in eight NCAA categories and one in the top-50
• ECU has three players ranked in the top-100 in NCAA statical categories
• Talley is ranked in nine categories
• Ranked in the top-25 in four categories
• Ranked in top-50 in five categories
• RFr.
Gerren Jackson is ranked in two categories
• No. 59 Steals/Gm - 1.96
• No. 53 Total Steals - 49
• Sr.
Da'Rion King is ranked No. 5 FG Pct. - 64.4
• Talley recorded his second 30+ point game in the 2018-19 season and third of his career vs. SWOSU
• vs. SWOSU: 30 pts.
• vs. Southwest Baptist: 32 pts.
• vs. SE: 42 pts. (17-18)
• Talley is also ranked in two NCAA Active Career categories
• No. 126 3PT FG Made: 219
• No. 379 Total Points: 1,278
• King is now ranked No. 41 in the NCAA Active Career Field Goal Pct. category (62.2)
• Talley is now ranked in five ECU Career Records List
• No. 4 3PT FGM: 218
• No. 6 3PT FGA: 509
• No. 4 Minutes: 2,452
• No. 8 Steals: 101
• No. 9 Games Scoring Double-Digits: 61
• The Tigers also have three players on the ECU Single Season Lists
• Talley: No. 64 3PT FGM - 87
• Jackson: No. 9 Steals - 49
• Jr.
Jalan Brown: No. 10 Blocks - 26
• Head Coach
Ja Havens recorded his 100th career victory (all at ECU) vs. Bacone (Nov. 17, 2018)
• W, 109-71: 2018-19 ECU home opener
• One of four and the fastest to reach the mark by an coach at ECU to reach the milestone
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Ja Havens - 6th Season
• Mickey McBride - 7th Season
• Wayne Cobb - 7th Season
• Jerry Anderson - 8th Season
