ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team is heading to Duluth, Minn., to open the 2021-22 season at the American Family Classic, hosted by Minnesota Duluth.
 
The Tigers will first face Minnesota Crookston, Friday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. and then battle with the host Bulldogs, Saturday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. at Romano Gymnasium.
 
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• The Tigers finished the 2020-21 season with a 10-9 overall record and 9-8 mark in the GAC
     • ECU earned the No. 3 seed in the Western Division at the 2020-21 GAC Tournament
• RSr. Josh Apple and Sr. Jalen Crutchfield both earned All-GAC Second Team honors
• ECU is under the leadership of first-year head coach Max Pendery
     • 12th head coach in men's basketball history
• The Tigers return seven players from last year's roster, including four starters
     • ECU added five players to the 2021-22 roster
• ECU has its top two scorers from a year ago returning
     • Crutchfield: 14.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 25 assists, 20 steals, 5 blocks, .433 (87-of-201) FG%, .372 (42-of-113) 3PT FG%, .818 (63-of-77) FT%
     • Apple: 13.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 21 assists, 12 steals, 16 blocks, .624 (98-of-157) FG%
• Apple is ranked No. 9 on the ECU Career Field Goal Pct. Top-10 list - .581
     • Also close to joining the top-10 blocks list
     • No. 10 is current held by Chuck Liston (1993-97) - 42
           • Apple has 39 career blocks
• The 2021-22 season is the 95th for the Tiger
     • First season was 1927
     • ECU is 1,239-935 all-time
• ECU played an exhibition game against Arkansas - L, 74-77
     • The Tigers shot 42.4% overall and 35.3% from three-point range
     • The Hogs shot 42.4% overall and 11.1% from beyond the arc
     • Apple and Crutchfield led the team in the game
           • Apple: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 9-of-13 FG, 3-of-4 3PT FG
                        • Crutchfield: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 4-of-11 FG, 3-of-8 3PT FG