MAGNOLIA, Ark. – For the fifth time this season, the East Central University men's basketball could not get a decision in regulation, falling 76-75 at Southern Arkansas in overtime.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 22-32
  • The Muleriders (13-13, 10-10 GAC) started the game on a 4-0 run in the first minute
  • The teams then traded shots, with the Tigers (16-10, 10-10 GAC) trailing between 2-5 points
    • Very low scoring half, with several spans with no scoring
  • With 15 minutes left, SAU went on a 9-2 run over the next five minutes to push the lead to 9 (19-10)
  • ECU hit one shot in the next minute before another Mulerider run pushed the lead to 15
    • 8-0 over the next five minutes (27-12)
  • The teams traded shots over the next few minutes, with SAU keeping the lead around 15 (29-14)
  • Over the next two minutes the Tigers went on a 6-1 run to get within 10
  • Both teams hit shots over the remaining time
• 2^nd Half: 46-36 (68-68)
  • ECU started the stanza on a 12-1 run in the first four minutes to take a 34-33 advantage
  • The Muleriders followed with a 10-0 run in the next three minutes to regain a 43-34 lead
  • Over the next four minutes the Tigers used a 22-6 run to gain a 7-point advantage (56-49)
  • ECU kept the lead around five for the next four minutes
  • SAU then used a 5-0 run to tie the game at 60, with 2:23 left on the clock
  • The teams traded shots through the rest of the time to force the extra stanza
• OT: 7-8 (75-76)
  • The Muleriders hit the first shot, with a triple, with 3:14 remaining
  • The Tigers followed with a 7-0 run over the next two minutes to push the lead to four (75-71)
  • SAU then took control and got within one in the next 20 seconds
  • ECU missed a chance to score and so did the Muleriders in the next 45 seconds
  • However, a Tiger turnover, with 5 seconds left gave SAU the chance to get the lead
    • Hit a jumper with 2 seconds on the clock
    • ECU missed its chance to win the game on a last second shot

Tiger Quick Shots

• This was the fifth overtime game of the season
  • Set a new school record for overtime games in a single season
  • Played 1 triple-overtime, 1 double-overtime and 3 single overtime games
• Sr. Camron Talley led a group of three players with double-digit point totals
  • 22 pts., 7-of-18 FG, 4-of-10 3PT FG, 4-of-4 FT
• So. Taylor Arnold and So. Matt Garriga also added 10-or-more points
  • Arnold: 16 pts., 2 reb., 1 assist, 2 steals, 6-of-10 FG, 4-of-4 FT
  • Garriga: 13 pts., 1 assist, 2 steals, 5-of-9 FG, 3-of-7 3PT FG
• Sr. Jalan Brown led the team on the glass
  • 2 pts., 8 reb., 5 assists, 1 block, 1-of-2 FG
• While the teams were close in turnovers, the Muleriders took better advantage of the extra possessions
  • Turnovers: ECU 17 / SAU 16
  • Points off Turnovers: ECU 16 / SAU 21

Up Next

• The Tigers will now head home for the final two regular-season games of the 2019-20 season
  • Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. Ouachita Baptist -7:30 p.m.
    • Pink Out!
  • Saturday, Feb. 29 vs. Henderson State – 3 p.m.
    • Senior Day