ADA, Okla. – In the last home game of the 2021 portion of the season, the East Central University men's basketball team earned a 100-71 victory over Southwestern Christian in non-conference action at the Kerr Activities Center.

Scoring

• 1^st Half: 54-39
  • The Eagles (0-4) scored the first four points in the opening two minutes
  • The Tigers (3-6, 1-2 GAC) got started and tied the game at 8 in the next 1:30 minutes
  • The teams traded shots points for the next 1:30 minutes for a 13-all tie
  • ECU went on a 6-0 run over the next two minutes to gain the advantage
  • SWCU countered with a 10-0 run, over the next 2:30 minutes, to gain a 23-1 advantage
  • The Tigers quickly tied the game at 23
  • The teams traded shots and runs with the lead going back-and-forth for the next three minutes
  • The teams remained close until 2:30 remained on the clock
  • ECU then took control with a 13-2 run in the rest of the stanza
• 2^nd Half: 46-32 (100-71)
  • The Tigers quickly got the lead over 20 in the fist minute of the half
  • The Eagles kept the deficit around 20 for the next nine minutes
  • ECU then added another push and used a 10-0 run to get the lead out to 32 (90-58)
  • The teams traded shots the rest of the way

Tiger Quick Shots

• This is the second 100-point game of the 2021-22 campaign for the Tigers
  • Nov. 22, 2021- W, 114-52 vs. Arkansas Baptist (H)
  • 76^th 100-point game in team history
  • 2^nd 100-point game against the Eagles
    • Dec. 2, 2008 at Southwestern Christian – W, 117-113
• Sr. Cole Robertson hit a triple to score the 100^th point for ECU
  • 8 pts, 2 reb., 2 steals, 3-of-5 FG, 2-of-3 3PT FG
    • Career highs for points, steals, field goals made and three-point field goals made
• Sr. Jakeem Acres led a group of four people with double-digit point totals
  • 16 pts., 2 reb., 6-of-9 FG, 4-of-7 3PT FG
• Fr. AJ Ferguson, Jr.: 15 pts, 1 assist, 6-of-10 FG, 2-of-4 3PT FG
  • Career high for assists
• Sr. Jalen Crutchfield: 13 pts., 3 reb., 4 assists, 1 steal, 5-of-6 FG, 3-of-4 3PT FG
  • Career high for assists
• So. Shemar Smith: 12 pts., 6 reb., 5 assists, 5-of-9 FG
  • Career high for assists

Up Next

• The Tigers will have one more game before the holiday break
  • Saturday, Dec. 18 at Oklahoma Baptist – 7 p.m.