ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team will have a busy week after having last week off. The Tigers (6-9, 4-5 GAC) will play a home-and-home series with Arkansas Tech and a home game against Harding over the week. ECU will first travel to face Arkansas Tech, Monday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. and then host the Wonder Boys, Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
The final game of the week will be at the Kerr Activities Center, Saturday, Jan. 29 at 3 p.m.
• The Tigers have been off for a week straight after being forced to postpone both of last week's games
• at Henderson State rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m.
• at Ouachita Baptist rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m.
• The game at Arkansas Tech this week is the first of three rescheduled games of the season
• RSr.
Josh Apple and RFr.
Brennen Burns had career scoring games against Southeastern (Jan. 13)
• Third 100+ point game of the season for the Tigers
• Second overtime game of the season
• ECU and SEOSU combined for over 200 points for the third time since 2018 and the first time on the road
• Apple record 30+ points for the first time in his career
• 31 pts., 10 reb., 2 assists, 1 block, 13-of-24 FG, 2-of-4 3PT FG, 3-of-4 FT
• First ECU player to record 30+ points in a game since Feb. 1, 2020
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Matt Garriga (32) and Cam Talley (33) at Harding
• Ninth career double-double, third in 2021-22 and second-straight
• Burns added 25 pts., 5 reb., 5 assists, 1 block, 1 steal, 11-of-13 FG, 3-of-3 FT
• Career high for points, blocks and field goals made
• So.
Shemar Smith recorded two-straight double-doubles in the last two outings
• at Southeastern (10 pts., 11 reb.)
• vs. Southern Nazarene (15 pts., 10 reb.)
• The Tigers have four players averaging double-digits in the points column this season
• Apple: 16.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 29 assists, 12 steals, 4 blocks, .477 (72-of-151) FG, .367 (11-of-30) 3PT FG
• Smith: 12.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 10 assists, 7 steals, 6 blocks, .530 (61-of-115) FG, .313 (10-of-32) 3PT FG, .821 (23-of-28) FT
• Sr.
Jalen Crutchfield: 11.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 13 assists, 10 steals, 7 blocks, .465 (59-of-127) FG, .408 (29-of-71) 3PT FG
• Burns: 10.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 39 assists, 26 steals, 3 blocks, .542 (58-of-107), .500 (9-of-18) 3PT FG
• All 11 ECU players have recorded a point, rebound and an assist this season
• Only one has not garnered a steal
• Apple is ranked No. 9 on the ECU Career Field Goal Pct. Top-10 list - .581 (entering the 2021-22 season)
• Moved up to No. 10 ECU Career Blocks list - tied with Chuck Liston (1993-97) - 43
• No. 9 Henry Pwono - 48
• ECU radio broadcaster Kenny Morrison is working his 25th consecutive season for the
Tigers and his 35th year as a radio broadcaster in the Ada area
• Will be inducted into the ECU Athletics Hall of Fame
