RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The East Central University men's basketball team saw its seven-game winning streak come to an end, with a 94-86 Great American Conference loss at Arkansas Tech.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 45-43
  • The Wonder Boys (8-4, 4-2 GAC) opened the game on a 4-0 run in the first 1:20
  • The Tigers (10-2, 4-2 GAC) quickly tied the game a 4 in the next minute
  • The teams then traded small runs, with ATU either leading by no more than four or the game being tied in the first six minutes
  • The final tie came at 13-all, before the Wonder Boys pushed ahead with a 5-0 run to claim the lead
  • ATU increased the lead to as many as 9 (15-24 / 11:20 remaining) before ECU mounted a comeback
    • The Tigers used a 10-0 run to take a 25-24 advantage over the next 2 minutes
  • The teams battled through the end of the stanza, with ECU earning the final shot for the lead
• 2^nd Half:
  • The battle resumed through the first 7:30 minutes of the half
    • No team lead by more than one possession
  • The Wonder Boys were the first to make a run
    • Used a 7-0 run to take a six-point lead, with 9:51 left to play
  • ATU pushed the lead out to as many as 11, with 8 minutes remaining
  • ECU then went on a 10-0 run to get back within 1 (74-75), in the next 2 minutes
  • The game remained close for the next 3 minutes
  • The Wonder Boys then took control for good with a 5-0 run to push the advantage back to 6

Tiger Quick Shots

• The key to the game came from behind the arc
  • ECU: 5-of-14 (36%) / ATU: 11-of-26 (42%)
• The Tigers led in the other shooting categories
  • FG: ECU – 29-of-57 (51%) / ATU – 32-of-64 (50%)
  • FT: ECU – 23-of-29 (79%) / ATU – 19-of-25 (76%)
• Turnovers also became a key to the game
  • Turnovers: ECU – 18 / ATU – 13
  • Points Off Turnovers: ECU – 14 / ATU – 28
• Sr. Camron Talley led a group of 5 Tigers to score in double digits
  • 25 pts., 2 reb., 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal, 53.8 (7-of-13) FG%, 60.0 (3-of-5) 3PT FG%, 8-of-9 FT
• So. Tylor Arnold: 13 pts, 2 reb., 6 assists, 2 steals, 62.5 (5-of-8) FG%
  • Combined 14 assists for the weekend
• Sr. Zac Neely: 13 pts., 3 reb., 42.8 (3-of-7) FG%, 6-of-8 FT
  • Career high for points and free throws made
• Sr. Jalan Brown: 12 pts., 8 reb., 2 assists, 85.7 (6-of-7) FG%
  • Season high for field goals made
• So. Matt Garriga: 10 pts., 4 reb., 50.0 (3-of-6) FG^, 4-of-4 FT
  • Season high for points, rebound, field goals made and free throws made

Up Next

• The Tigers will now return to the Kerr Activities Center for a two-game home stand
  • Thursday, Jan. 4 vs. Southern Arkansas – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 6 vs. Arkansas-Monticello – 3 p.m.
• ECU will then start a four-game road trip through Jan. 25