ADA, Okla. – In the first game of the second round of Great American Conference Western Division games, the East Central University men's basketball team fell to Southern Nazarene, 72-81, at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 40-44
  • The Crimson Storm (4-2, 4-2 GAC) started the game on a 9-2 run in the first three minutes
  • SNU continued to push and increased the lead to 23-12, with 11:12 remaining
  • The Tigers (2-3, 2-3 GAC) started to push back and tied the game at 28 over the next five minutes
  • The teams traded shots until the final minute, game tied at 40
  • The Crimson Storm finished the half on a 4-0 run
• 2^nd Half: 32-37 (72-81)
  • ECU scored the first three points, but SNU counted with a 6-0 run through the first four minutes to push the lead back to seven (50-43)
  • The Crimson Storm kept the advantage around seven until the final three minutes when it was extended to 10

Tiger Quick Shots

• The Tigers saw double-digit point performances from three players
  • Jr. Jalen Crutchfield: 18 pts., 3 reb., 1 steal, .667 (4-of-6) FG, .500 (2-of-4) 3PT FG, .889 (8-of-9) FT
    • Career high for free throws made
  • Jr. Tylor Arnold: 14 pts., 4 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, .462 (6-of-13) FG, .667 (2-of-3) 3PT FG
  • Jr. Jakeem Acres: 12 pts., 7 reb., 3 assists, .444 (4-of-9) FG, .400 (2-of-5) 3PT FG
    • Career high for rebounds, assists and three-point field goals made
• Both teams shot well from the field
  • ECU: 26-of-51 (51.0%)
  • SNU: 24-of-46 (54.3%)
• The Crimson Storm held a slight advantage beyond the arc (9-10) and a clear lead in free throws (11-21)

Up Next

• The Tigers will now hit the road for a game at Southwestern Oklahoma State, Saturday, Jan. 23 -4 p.m.
• ECU will then return home for a battle with archrival Southeastern Oklahoma State, Monday, Jan. 25 – 7:30 p.m.