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MBB at OKBU Feb. 11
Galen Hawes
Men's Basketball Earns Win at Oklahoma Baptist: W, 78-70
78
Winner East Central ECU 7-6,7-6 GAC
70
Okla. Baptist OB 9-4,9-3 GAC
Winner
East Central ECU
7-6,7-6 GAC
78
Final
70
Okla. Baptist OB
9-4,9-3 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
East Central ECU 39 39 78
Okla. Baptist OB 32 38 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Earns Win at Oklahoma Baptist

SHAWNEE, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team picked up a 78-70, Great American Conference road victory at Oklahoma Baptist.

Scoring
  • 1st Half: 39-32
    • The Tigers (7-6, 7-6 GAC) started the game on a 7-2 run, in the first 1:30 minutes
    • The Bison (9-4, 9-3 GAC) followed with a 6-0 run, in the next 1:30 minutes, to take an 8-7 advantage
    • The teams then traded shots until a 12-all tie, with 13:17 to play
    • ECU took the lead from there and held it between 1-10 points in the remaining time
  • 2nd Half: 39-38 (78-70)
    • The teams traded runs throughout the half, but the Tigers never let the lead fall to less than three
      • Led by as many as 13
Tiger Quick Shots
  • Sr. Josh Apple was one of three players with a double-digit point total and recorded his fifth career double-double
    • 14 pts., 13 reb., 5 assists, 1 block, .636 (7-of-11) FG
      • Career high for assists and field goals made
  • Jr. Matt Garriga and Jr. Romello Wilbert also garnered more than 10 points in the game
    • Garriga: 23 pts., 5 reb., 2 steals, .800 (8-of-10) FG, 1.000 (7-of-7) 3PT FG
      • Career high for three-point field goals made
    • Wilbert: 17 pts., 8 reb., 7 assists,1  block, 2 steals, .583 (7-of-12) FG
      • Career high for assists and field goals made
  • As a team, ECU recorded a season high 20 assists in the game
  • Both teams earned 10 free throws and 10 three-pointers
    • Difference in overall shooting was the difference (29-25)
      • FG: ECU 29-of-57 (50.9%) / OBU 25-of-52 (48.1%)
      • 3PT FG: ECU 10-of-18 (55.6%) / OBU 10-of-23 (43.5%)
      • FT: ECU 10-of-15 (66.7%) / OBU 10-of-15 (66.7%)
Up Next
  • ECU will now get ready for the final game in the third-set of Great American Conference games against Western Divisional opponents
    • Saturday, Feb. 13 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 4 p.m.
  • The Tigers will then start the final round of game Thursday, Feb. 18 at Southwestern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
 
 
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