SHAWNEE, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team fell just short in their fourth overtime game of the 2019-20 season, falling at Oklahoma Baptist 99-96.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 40-37
  • The teams traded shots for the first three minutes
  • The Tigers (16-8, 10-8 GAC) then went on a 17-3 run over the next six minutes to take an 18-8 advantage
  • ECU kept the advantage around 10 for the next 6:30 minutes
  • The Bison (16-8, 11-7 GAC) then went on a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to 6 (36-30)
  • The lead was kept around 6 until the final two minutes
  • OBU then used a 4-0 run to cut the disadvantage to 3 at the half
• 2^nd Half: 47-50 (87-87)
  • The Bison continued their run into the second half to 7-0 to take a 42-40 lead
  • The teams traded shots over the next 2 minutes
  • OBU then pulled farther ahead with a 5-0 run over the next minute (52-46)
  • The Tigers countered with a 7-2 run in the next three minutes to get within 1 (53-54) and then pushed it to a 12-4 run in the next two minutes to take a 58-56 lead
  • The game was quickly tied and the teams traded shots until 8:45 remained in the stanza
  • The Bison then used an 8-2 run to take a 73-67 advantage
  • The teams traded 3's over the next 1:30 minutes before a 4-0 run by ECU got them back within 2 (74-76), with 5 minutes left
  • The teams again traded shots over the next two minutes before the Tigers were able to tie the game at 83, with a 4-0 run
  • OBU hit 2 free throws with 56 seconds remaining to go up 87-85
  • The Bison then missed 2 free throws with 25 seconds left on the clock
  • Sr. Bishop Coulter then hit a layup, with 7 seconds remaining to tie the game at 87
  • OBU had one more chance to score, but Sr. Jalan Brown block the shot to force the extra time
• OT: 9-12 (96-99)
  • The teams traded small run through the first 3:30 minutes to see the game knotted at 93
  • The Bison then went on a 6-0 run in the next minute to take a 99-93, with 35 seconds left
  • Sr. Camron Talley was able to hit a triple at the buzzer, but it was not enough for the victory

Tiger Quick Hits

• The fourth overtime game of the season ties the record for the most extra stanza games in school history
  • 4 recorded in 2009-10 (1 3OT/1 2OT / 2 OT) and 2006-07 (1 2OT / 3 OT)
  • First overtime loss of the season

• The Tigers saw double-digit scoring from five players and all 9 that saw action scored
  • So. Tylor Arnold: 24 pts., 4 reb., 7 assists, 2 steals, 7-of-13 (53.8%) FG, 9-of-9 FT
    • Career high for points and free throws made
  • Sr. Bishop Coulter: 18 pts., 4 reb., 1 assist, 7-of-9 (77.8%) FG, 4-of-4 FT
    • Season high for points, field goals made
    • Career high for free throws made
  • So. Matt Garriga: 18 pts., 4 reb., 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 6-of-10 (60.0%) FG, 4-of-7 (57.1%) 3PT FG, 2-of-2 FT
  • Sr. Jalan Brown: 13 pts., 6 reb., 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 steal, 5-of-5 (100%) FG
  • Sr. Camron Talley: 11 pts., 4 reb., 2 assists, 2 steals
• The Bison earned the win in three-point and free throw shooting
  • FG: ECU 35-of-65 (53.8%) / OBU 30-of-65 (46.2%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 8-of-22 (36.4%) / OBU 11-of-26 (42.3%)
  • FT: ECU 18-of-21 (85.7%) / OBU 28-of-33 (84.8%)
  • The game was close, with 13 tie scores and 13 lead changes

Up Next

• The Tigers will now head to Arkansas for the final time in the 2019-20 season
  • Final two regular-season road games of the year
    • Thursday, Feb. 20 at Arkansas-Monticello – 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 22 at Southern Arkansas – 3 p.m.
• ECU will then return home for the final two regular-season games
  • Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. Ouachita Baptist – 7:30 p.m.
    • Pink Out! Game
  • Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Henderson State – 3 p.m.
    • Senior Day Game