ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team avenged a loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State on the road earlier this year, with a 73-70 win at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 39-35
  • No scoring in the first 1:30 minutes for the Tigers (6-5, 6-5 GAC) and 2:15 for the Bulldogs (6-5, 6-5 GAC)
  • The teams traded runs and shots for the first seven minutes
  • ECU then took the lead for the remainder of the half, with a 9-0 run, in the next three minutes
  • SWOSU kept fighting back, but could not get closer than one point the rest of the stanza
• 2^nd Half: 34-35 (73-70)
  • The teams traded small runs again, with the Bulldogs earning their first lead after six minutes
  • The Tigers then used a 4-0 run, over the next 1:30, to regain the advantage
  • The battle resumed, with the score ending up tied at 57, 62 and 64 (4:04 left)
  • ECU used a 5-0 run, in the next 3 minutes, to take control of the scoreboard
  • The Tigers kept the lead around two possessions for the rest of the game

Tiger Quick Shots

• Jr. Romello Wilbert recorded his first career double-double
  • 19 pts., 12 reb., 5 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal, .533 (8-of-15) FG
    • Career highs for points, rebounds, assists, blocks and field goals made
  • Wilbert led a group of four players with double-digit point totals
    • Jr. Tylor Arnold: 13 pts., 2 reb., 1 assist, 1 block, 2 steals, .625 (5-of-8) FG, .600 (3-of-5) 3PT FG
    • Sr. Josh Apple: 11 pts., 5 reb., 1 assist, 2 blocks,1 steal, .429 (3-of-7) FG, 1.000 (5-of-5) FT
    • Jr. Jakeem Acres: 10 pts., 7 reb., 1 assist, .444 (4-of-9) FG
      • Career high for rebounds
• Jr. Matt Garriga, Jr. Jonathan Baruti and So. Josh Crutchfield all had perfect field-goal percentages
  • Garriga: 2-of-2 FG, 2-of-2 3PT FG
  • Baruti: 1-of-1 FG
  • Josh Crutchfield: 1-of-1 FG, 1-of-1 3PT FG
• Difference in scoring came at the free-throw line
  • ECU 12-of-15 (80.0%) / SWOSU 7-of-11 (63.6%)

Up Next

• The Tigers will now head into a three-game week
  • Monday, Feb. 8 at Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 11 at Oklahoma Baptist – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 13 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State – 4 p.m.