ADA – For the second time in the 2018-19 season, the East Central University women's basketball team will face a ranked opponent when they travel to face No. 11 Southwestern Oklahoma State, Thursday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Weatherford, Okla. The Tigers will wrap up the week at Northwestern Oklahoma State, Saturday, Feb. 9 at 1 pm. In Alva, Okla.
Tiger Quick Shots
• ECU is on a five-game road trip through Feb. 14
• Played two games last week (L at Arkansas Tech/L at Harding)
• Next home game Feb. 16 vs. Oklahoma Baptist at 1 p.m.
• The Tigers currently tied for third (9-5) in the Great American Conference standings
• Tied with Harding, Henderson State at Southeastern
• Southwestern is the first team to secure a spot in the 2018-19 tournament at 14-0 (1st)
• Northwestern is tied for seventh with Oklahoma Baptist and Arkansas Tech at 5-9
• SWOSU is the second ranked team that ECU will face this season
• The Bulldogs are ranked No. 11 in the D2SIDA National Poll & No. 1 in the Central Region
• 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
• Free throws have been making a big impact in games this season
• The Tigers claimed the win over Arkansas Tech on two free-throws, with 0.2 seconds left
• ECU also secured the win against Southeastern on free-throws with 3 seconds left
• The Tigers are ranked No. 21 in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (76.1%)
• Two players are ranked in the top-75 in the NCAA Free Throw Percentage category
• Preisner: No. 1 - 93.8%
• So.
Madison Rehl: No. 64 - 83.3%
• Individually, ECU has three players ranked in the top-100 in NCAA statistical categories
• Preisner is ranked in the top-100 in four categories
• No. 1 Free Throw Pct. - 93.8%
• No. 57 Defensive Rebounds/Gm - 7.0
• No. 96 Free Throws Made - 75
• No. 99 Rebounds - 166
• Rehl: No. 64 Free-Throw Percentage - 83.3%
• Williams: No. 60 3PT Field Goal Percentage - 38.1%
• The Tigers have three players that have already earned a spot, or are close to the Career Records list
• Preisner: No. 10 Double-Doubles - 9
• Williams: No. 8 3PT FG Attempted: 320
• No. 10 3PT FGM - 113
• Games Played - 102 / No. 10 - 106
• Jr.
Madison Nickens: 3PT FG Attempted - 232
• ECU saw a nine-game winning streak come to an end Jan. 19 vs. Southern Nazarene
• The last time the Tigers had lost was Dec. 1 at Southern Nazarene
• 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
