Box Score ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team fell 99-87 to Southwestern Oklahoma State in the opening game of the 2021 season at the Kerr Activities Center.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 46-49
  • The teams traded points in the first 2:30 minutes
  • The Bulldogs (1-0, 1-0 GAC) then went on an 11-2 run over the next four minutes
  • The Tigers pushed back and tied the game at 25, with 9:23 left to play
  • SWOSU followed with a 6-0 run to take the lead for good
  • With 2:45 left, the Bulldogs pushed the lead to 10 (35-45)
  • ECU countered with an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to three
• 2^nd Half: 41-50 (87-99)
  • The Tigers came out of the locker room with a 5-0 run to take a five-point advantage
  • The teams traded shots for the next few minutes, resulting in a 59-all tie, with 17:16 left on the clock
  • SWOSU then took control with an 8-0 run over the next 2:30 minutes
  • The Bulldogs never let up and lead by as many as 20 throughout the half

Tiger Quick Shots

• ECU saw three players score in double digits
  • So. Tylor Arnold: 24 points, five rebounds, one assist, 60.0% (9-of-15) FG, 50.0% (3-of-6) 3PT FG, 100%
  • Sr. Josh Apple: 19 points, nine rebounds, one assist, two steals, 77.8% (7-of-9) FG
  • So. Gerren Jackson: 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, 1 steals, 50.0% (5-of-10) FG, 50.0% (2-of-4) 3PT FG
• Jr. Romello Wilbert led the team on the glass, with nine rebounds
• Ten of the 11 players to see action scored at least two points
• All but three recorded a rebound

Up Next

• The Tigers will now play the next three games on the road
  • Saturday, Jan. 9 at Southern Nazarene – 2 p.m.
  • Monday, Jan. 11 at Southeastern – 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Jan. 14 at Oklahoma Baptist – 7:30 p.m.
• ECU will next be at the Kerr Activities Center Saturday, Jan. 16 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 4 p.m.