ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team took control early and never looked back, earning a 79-68 victory over Harding at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 48-35
  • The Tigers (8-10, 6-6 GAC came out firing and used a 12-2 run, in the first 3:30 minutes, to take the lead for good
  • ECU kept the lead around nine for the next seven minutes
  • The Tigers then pushed the advantage over the Bisons (4-13, 2-9 GAC) to 12, with a 6-0 run
  • ECU kept up the pressure and led by as many as 17 (46-29) in the half
• 2^nd Half: 31-33 (79-68)
  • The difference remained around 10 for the first seven minutes
  • Harding then went on a 7-0 run to cut the disadvantage to six (54-48)
  • The Tigers quickly built the lead back to 21 (71-50), over the next five minutes
  • The teams traded small runs to keep the difference around 15
  • The Bisons used a final 4-0 run in the final minute to cut the disadvantage to 11

Tiger Quick Shots

• The Tigers gained small advantage in all scoring columns
  • FG: ECU 27-of-56 (48.2%) / HU 25-of-66 (37.9%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 8-of-25 (32%) / HU 5-of-23 (21.7%)
  • FT: ECU 17-of-26 (65.4%) / HU 13-of-16 (81.3%)
• ECU also gained a clear advantage on the boards
  • Rebounds: ECU 43 / HU 35
• A total of five players scored in double digits during the game
  • Sr. Jalen Crutchfield: 15 pts., 6 reb., 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 5-of-13 FG, 2-fo-2 FT
    • Career high for assists and blocks
  • RFr. Brennen Burns: 14 pts., 5 reb., 3 assists, 1 steal, 4-of-7 FG, 5-of-8 FT
  • RSr. Josh Apple: 13 pts., 7 reb., 5-of-8 FG, 3-of-4 FT
  • Sr. Reggie Crawford, Jr.: 12 pts., 4 reb., 1 assist, 4-of-7 FG, 2-of-4 3PT FG, 2-of-2 FT
    • Career high for points, rebounds, field goals made, three-point field goals made and free throws made
  • So. Shemar Smith: 10 pts., 3 reb., 4-of-7 FG
• The Tigers spread out their offense and defense in the game
  • All but two of the 10 players to see action scored or earned a rebound

Up Next

• The Tigers will remain at home for one more game before starting their final road trip of the season
  • Thursday, Feb. 3 vs. arch rival Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
    • Annual Black Out game
    • Sponsored by Tinker Federal Credit Union
      • ECU Students will have chances to win prizes
• ECU will then hit the road for four games
  • Saturday, Feb. 5 at Northwestern – 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, Feb. 10 at Arkansas-Monticello – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Feb. 12 at Southern Arkansas – 3 p.m.
  • Monday, Feb. 14 at Henderson State – 6 p.m.