ADA, Okla. – For the second-time this season, the East Central University men's basketball team went into multiple overtimes in a game at the Kerr Activities Center, this time defeating Harding 103-94 in double overtime.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 43-39
  • The teams traded the first two points and the Tigers (15-5, 9-5 GAC) took a quick 5-3 advantage in the first minute
  • The Bisons (7-13, 2-12 GAC) followed with a 14-0 run over the next three minutes to take a 17-5 lead
  • ECU slowly fought back and used a 23-9 run over the next eight minutes to tie the game at 28
  • The Tigers kept pushing and took a lead (34-33), with 5:30 left on the clock
  • Over the next two minutes ECU continued the run to 9-3 for seven-point (40-33) advantage
  • Harding followed with a 4-0 run to cut the deficit back to three
  • The teams traded points the rest of the half
• 2^nd Half: 26-30 (69-69)
  • The Bisons started the stanza on a 6-0 run in the first three minutes
  • Continued the push to 8-2 over the following three minutes (49-50)
  • The Tigers fought back to tie the game at 55 (6-5 run) over the next minute
  • The teams traded shots over the next minute before Harding used a 5-1 run to gain a 62-58 advantage, with eight minutes left
  • ECU again battled back to tie the game at 67, with a 9-5 run, with 2;51 left to play
  • Both teams both hit shots over the remainder of regulation to force overtime
• 1^st OT: 15-15 (84-84)
  • The Bisons started the stanza with a 6-2 run in the first 1:15
  • Harding kept up the pressure and increased the run to 14-4, with 1:32 left on the clock
  • The Tigers did not give up and used a 7-0 run in the remaining time to force the second overtime
• 2^nd OT: 19-10 (103-94)
  • The teams traded shots in the first 30 seconds
  • ECU then went on a 10-0 run over the next 3:30 to secure the win
  • Harding kept fighting, but could not get closer than six points
    • The Tigers increased the lead to as many as 11

Tiger Quick Shots

• Sr. Camron Talley led a group of four players with double-digit point totals
  • 33 pts., 7 reb., 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 7-of-7 FT
    • Career high for rebounds
  • Recorded his seventh 30+ point game of his career and the fourth of the season
• Sr. Jalan Brown just missed a double-double by one rebound
  • 15 pts., 9 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 85.7 (6-of-7) FG%
• So. Matt Garriga had a career game
  • 32 pts., 5 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, 9-of-23 FG, 6-of-17 3PT FG, 5-of-5 FT
    • Career high for points, 3PT FGM
    • Season high for FTM
    • First career game scoring over 30 points
• So. Tylor Arnold: 10 pts., 6 reb., 1 assist, 2 steals, 42.8 (3-of-7) FG%
• So. Gerren Jackson tallied a season-high 8 assists
• Free throws became a key to the game
  • ECU 25-of-31 (80.6%) / HU 14-of-19 (73.7%)
• Both teams tallied the same number of triples (14) and Harding earned one more field goal (32-33)
• The Tigers recorded a season high of 54 rebounds
• ECU also earned a key advantage with points off turnovers
  • ECU 21 points off 19 HU turnovers
  • HU 5 points off 7 ECU turnovers

Up Next

• ECU will continue its five-game home stand next week
  • Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 3 p.m.
• The five-game home stand will end against arch Rival Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • Thursday, Feb. 13 – 7:30 p.m.