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Men’s Basketball Set to Host Two In-State Rivals

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ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team will continue their home stand this week with games against in-state rivals.  The Tigers (15-5, 9-5 GAC) will first host Southwestern Oklahoma State, Thursday, Feb. 6 (7:30 p.m.) and then Northwestern Oklahoma State, Saturday, Feb. 8 (3 p.m.).

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• As a team ECU is ranked in 13 Top-100 NCAA categories, including four in the Top-25 
    • No. 10 Def. Reb./Gm - 29.30    
    • No. 12 FTA - 522
    • No. 11 FTM - 383    
    • No. 14 Scoring Offense - 88.2
• The Tigers have two players ranked in the NCAA in the Top-100
    • Talley is ranked in 11 categories, including five in the Top-25
        • No. 4 3PT FG/Gm - 3.89    
        • No. 10 Points/Gm - 23.9    
        • No. 10 Total 3PT FGM - 74    
        • No. 12 3PT FGA - 183    
        • No. 25 Total Points - 183    
    • Jr. Josh Apple is ranked  No. 75 in Defense Rebounds/Gm - 5.89        
• Talley is also ranked in nine Division II Active Career Leaders lists and in four for all Divisions
        • No. 10 3PT FGM - 303        
        • No. 24 3PT FGA - 725
        • No. 39 Total Points - 1,791        
        • No. 99 Scoring Average - 17.1
• Talley ranked No. 2 ECU 1,000 Point Club and No. 3 on the GAC Top Scorers List - 1,791
    •  ECU: No. 1 Roland Miller (1995-99) - 2,491 / GAC: No. 2 - Kevin Buckingham (2016-Pr.) - 1,811
        • Two other active players are also on the list
            • No. 1 Jhonathan Dunn (SNU - 2,144)  
            • No. 5 Micah Speight (SNU - 1,551)
    • Only league in the nation with their top three scorers being active players this season
• The Tigers scored over 100 points in five games in 2019-20
    • W, 106-67 vs. Austin College (Nov. 30)    
    • W, 104-67 vs. Bacone (Dec. 4)    
    • W, 114-83 vs. Randall (Dec. 19)        
    • W, 129-122 (3OT) vs. Arkansas-Monticello (Jan. 11)
    • W, 103-94 (2OT) vs. Harding (Feb. 1)
    • Third time head coach Ja Haven's tenure to have 3-or-more 100-point games
        • Havens has seen 19 100-point games in his seven years leading the team
    • Second-highest number of 100+ point games in a season
        • Season best is 6 in 2009-10
    • 129 points against UAM is the second-highest total in a single game in school history
        • Highest scoring game was 141-116 vs. Tinker Field (1964-65)
        • Highest scoring game in NCAA Division II for the 2019-20 season and the highest in GAC history
            • Highest scoring game in NCAA Division II since Nov. 18, 2018 
                • at West Liberty 158, Glenville State 106  
• Talley garnered 33 points against Harding (Feb. 1)
    • Seventh 30+ point game in his career and fourth this season
• So. Matt Garriga added 32 points against Harding (Feb. 1)
    • Career high and first 30+ point game in his career
    • Became the 31st ECU player to record at least one 30+ point game    
• All 12 players that have seen action for the Tigers this season have scored, tallied a rebound and an assist
    • ECU players are averaging between 22.8 to 0.4 PPG, with only two are averaging less than 4.0 PPG
    • The Tigers are averaging between 7.6 to 0.2 RPG, with only three are averaging less than 2.0 RPG

 
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Players Mentioned

Josh Apple

#24 Josh Apple

6' 7"
Junior
Matt Garriga

#22 Matt Garriga

6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Josh Apple

#24 Josh Apple

6' 7"
Junior
Matt Garriga

#22 Matt Garriga

6' 2"
Sophomore
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