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MBB vs SNU Feb. 20
Seniada Brown
Men’s Basketball Falls in Final Seconds to Southern Nazarene: L, 61-63
63
Winner Southern Nazarene SN 9-6,9-6 GAC
61
East Central ECU 7-7,7-7 GAC
Winner
Southern Nazarene SN
9-6,9-6 GAC
63
Final
61
East Central ECU
7-7,7-7 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern Nazarene SN 28 35 63
East Central ECU 28 33 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Falls in Final Seconds to Southern Nazarene

ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team fell to Southern Nazarene, 63-61, in a back-and-forth battle at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring
  • 1st Half: 28-28
    • The Tigers (7-7, 7-7 GAC) started the game on an 11-2 run, in the first five minutes
    • The Crimson Storm (9-6, 9-6 GAC) fought back quickly and got within two (13-11) in the next four minutes
    • The teams traded runs through the remaining time and ended up with ties at 21 and 28
  • 2nd Half: 33-35 (61-63)
    • The score toggled back-and-forth for the first 8:30 minutes (40-all)
    • The teams traded small runs, but SNU kept the advantage on their side for the next seven minutes
      • ECU tied the game at 52
    • The teams then traded shots through the rest of the stanza, with a few free throws giving either team a one-point advantage
    • Jr. Matt Garriga tied the game at 61, with free throws, with 26 seconds remaining
    • SNU held on to the ball for most of the remaining time, hitting a layup with 1.9 seconds left for the win
Tiger Quick Shots
  • This was the fourth time this season that the Tigers and the Crimson Storm faced each other
    • Both teams claimed two victories
      • Each team one once at home and once on the road
  • ECU saw double-digit point performances from three players
    • Jr. Jalen Crutchfield: 13 pts., 4 reb., 2 assists
    • Sr. Josh Apple: 12 pts., 6 reb., 1 steal, .800 (4-of-5) FG
    • Jr. Matt Garriga: 10 pts., 1 reb., 1 assist, .750 (3-of-4) FG, 1.000 (2-of-2) 3PT FG
  • The teams were close in most statistical categories
    • FG – ECU: 20-of-43 (46.5%) / SNU: 21-of-49 (42.9%)
    • 3PT FG – ECU 3-of-11 (27.3%) / SNU 5-of-22 (22.7%)
    • FT – ECU 18-of-22 (81.8%) / SNU 16-of-22 (72.7%)
  • Key difference came in second chance points
    • ECU 2 / SNU 12
    • Offensive Rebounds – ECU 3 / SNU 9
Up Next
  • The Tigers will start their final week of regular-season action
    • Monday, Feb. 22 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
    • Thursday, Feb. 25 vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 7:30 p.m. – Senior Day
    • Saturday, Feb. 27 at Northwestern Oklahoma State – 4 p.m.
 
 
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