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MBB at NWOSU Feb 27
Seniada Brown
MBB Claims No. 3 Seed at GAC Championship Tournament: W, 74-66
74
Winner East Central ECU 9-8,9-8 GAC
66
Northwestern Okla. NW 3-11,1-11 GAC
Winner
East Central ECU
9-8,9-8 GAC
74
Final
66
Northwestern Okla. NW
3-11,1-11 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
East Central ECU 32 42 74
Northwestern Okla. NW 37 29 66

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Claims No. 3 Seed at GAC Championship Tournament

ALVA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team picked up the No. 3 seed for the 2020-21 Great American Conference Championship Tournament, with a 74-66 victory at Northwestern Oklahoma State.

Scoring
  • 1st Half: 32-37
    • The Rangers (3-11, 1-11 GAC) scored the first two points of the game
    • The Tigers (9-8, 9-8 GAC) then went on a 12-0 run in the first five minutes
    • ECU continued to push the tempo and increased the lead out to 12 (16-4), with 12:30 remaining
    • NWOSU then fought back and got within one (16-15), after an 11-0 run over 3:30 minutes
    • The teams then traded small runs and shots, with the Tigers leading until the final 3:30
    • The Rangers continued to fight and pushed the lead to five (32-37)
  • 2nd Half: 42-29 (74-66)
    • ECU opened the stanza on a 9-2 run to take a 42-39 advantage, with 15 minutes left
    • The Tigers held onto the lead for the remainder of the game
      • Led by as many as 11
      • Only let NWOSU get as close as three
Tiger Quick Shots
  • ECU saw double-digit scoring from four players
    • Jr. Jakeem Acres: 19 pts., 5 reb., 2 assists, 1 steal, .533 (8-of-15) FG
    • Jr. Jalen Crutchfield: 15 pts., 5 reb., 2 assists, 1 steal, .417 (5-of-12) FG
    • Sr. Matt Garriga: 14 pts., 3 reb., 1 block, .571 (4-of-7) FG, .667 (4-of-6) 3PT FG
    • Sr. Josh Apple: 11 pts., 6 reb., 2 assists, 1 steal,  .500 (3-of-6) FG
  • Jr. Romello Wilbert led the team on the boards
    • 5 pts., 7 reb., .500 (2-of-4) FG
  • The Tigers had a strong shooting day
    • FG: ECU 25-of-57 (43.9%) / NWOSU 21-of-53 (39.6%)
    • 3PT FG: ECU 7-of-21 (33.3%) / NWOSU 8-of-23 (34.8%)
    • FT: ECU 17-of-23 (73.9%) / NWOSU 16-of-17 (94.1%)
  • ECU also took advantage of offensive rebounds and Rangers turnovers
    • ECU Points Off Turnovers: 18 / NWOSU Turnovers: 14
    • ECU Second Chance Points: 13 / ECU Offensive Rebounds: 11
Up Next
  • The Tigers will now get ready to face the Rangers again in the first round of the 2020-21 GAC Championship Tournament
    • Monday, March 1 vs. NWOSU – 7:30 p.m. – Kerr Activities Center
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