MONTICELLO, Ark. – After a triple-overtime victory at the Kerr Activities Center over the University of Arkansas-Monticello earlier this season, the East Central University men's basketball team fell 84-79 to UAM on the road.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 33-34
  • The teams traded small runs through the first six minutes before the Boll Weevils (19-9, 11-8 GAC) used a 3-0 run to tie the game at 9
  • UAM continued to push the tempo of the game and the run extended to 14-0 through the next five minutes
  • The Tigers (16-9, 10-9 GAC) countered with an 11-4 run over the next four minutes to decrease the deficit to five (20-25)
  • ECU kept up the pressure and used another 13-4 run to gain the advantage over the next five minutes (33-29)
  • The Boll Weevils finished the stanza on a 5-0 run to take a one-point lead into the locker room
• 2^nd Half: 46-50 (79-84)
  • UAM continued to run to 9-0 in the first 1:30 minutes of the stanza to push the lead back to 39-34
  • Over the next 1:30 minutes the Tigers fought back within one (39-38)
  • The teams traded small runs over the next few minutes with no team leading by more than three points
  • With 8 minutes remaining the game was tied at 58
    • ECU followed with a 7-2 run to earn a 65-60 lead, with 6:30 minutes remaining
  • The Boll Weevils responded with a 6-0 run of their own over the next minute to gain a 66-65 advantage
  • In the next 30 seconds, ECU pulled ahead by four (70-66)
  • The Tigers held on to the lead over the next two minutes
  • UAM then started a 9-0 run, until under a minute remained to take a 79-73 lead
  • ECU then got back within two after four free throws from So. Tylor Arnold in the next 30 seconds
    • The Boll Weevils also missed two free throws in the span
  • Both teams were then forced to foul to try and slow down the scoring
    • UAM kept the advantage on their side of the scoreboard by making 5-of-6 free throws and only allowing the Tigers to go 2-of-2

Tiger Quick Shots

• The game saw 18 lead changes and 8 tie scores
• The teams were close in the scoring columns
  • FG: ECU 24-of-50 (48.0%) / UAM 27-of-58 (46.6%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 8-of-21 (38.1%) / UAM 5-of-17 (29.4%)
  • FT: ECU 23-of-27 (85.2%) / UAM 25-of-32 (78.1%)
• The key difference came with rebounds
  • Rebounds: ECU 29 / UAM 35
  • Second Chance Points: ECU 7 / UAM 15
• Five of the nine players to see action in the game tallied double-digit point totals
  • So. Tylor Arnold: 14 pts., 5 reb., 3 assists, 1 steals, 10-of-11 FT
    • Career high for free throws made
  • Sr. Camron Talley: 13 pts., 1 reb., 2 assists, 5-of-11 (45.5%) FG, 1-of-1 FT
  • Sr. Bishop Coulter: 12 pts., 2 reb., 3-of-4 (75.0%) FG, 6-of-6 FT
    • Career high for free throws made
  • So. Matt Garriga: 12 pts., 1 reb., 4-of-7 (57.1%) FG, 4-of-6 (66.7%) 3PT FG
  • So. Jakeem Acres: 10 pts., 3 reb., 1 assist,1 steal, 4-of-4 (100%) FG, 2-of-2 (100%) 3PT FG
    • Career high for points, steals, field goals made and 3-point field goals made

Up Next

• The Tigers will get ready for the final road game of the season, Saturday, Feb. 22
  • at Southern Arkansas – 3 p.m.
• ECU will then return home to the Kerr Activities Center for the final two games of the year
  • Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. Ouachita Baptist – 7:30 p.m.
    • Annual Pink Out Game
  • Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Henderson State –3 p.m.
    • Senior Day