ADA, Okla. – For three of the next four games, the East Central University men's basketball team will be in the friendly confined of the Kerr Activities Center, starting with two games at home this week.  The Tigers (4-7, 2-3 GAC) will first welcome league-leading Southern Arkansas to Ada, Thursday, Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and then Arkansas-Monticello, Saturday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m.
 
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• The Tigers were one of several teams to have last week's games postponed around the league
     • Thursday three games in the Great American Conference were postponed
     • Saturday four games, including ECU's at Arkansas Tech, were postponed
• The Tigers picked up their ninth-straight win over Harding, including four road games
• Head Coach Max Pendery became the second-straight ECU coach to defeat the Bisons on the road in their first time in Searcy, Ark.
     • Second of five to get the opportunity since 1994
• RSr. Josh Apple claimed his seventh career double-double and second in 2021-22
     • 23 pts., 10 reb., 1 assist, 2 steals, 10-fo-16 FG, 2-of-4 3PT FG
           • Career high for points, field goals made and 3PT field goals made
     • Sixth career double-double and first in 2021-22 was at Southwestern
           • 11 pts., 12 reb., 2 assists, 1 steal, 4-of-14 FG, 4-of-6 3PT FG
• ECU played in its second 100-point game of the 2021-22 season
     • Dec. 14, 2021 - W, 100-71 vs. Southwestern Christian
           • 76th 100-point game in team history
           • 2nd 100-poiont game against Southwestern Christian
           • Sr. Cole Robertson set several career highs in the game and recorded the 100th point
                   • 8 pts., 2 reb., 2 steals, 3-of-5 FG, 2-of-3 3PT FG
                        • Career bests for points, steals, field goals and three-point field goals made
• The Tigers have three players averaging double-digits in the points column this season
     • RSr. Josh Apple: 14.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 20 assists, 9 steals, 3 blocks, .495 (48-of-97) FG%, .429 (9-of-21) 3PT FG%
     • So. Shemar Smith: 12.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 9 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks, .541 (40-of-74) FG%
     • Sr. Jalen Crutchfield: 12.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 11 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, .500 (47-of-94) FG%, .434 (23-of-53) 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) - 42
           • 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 Jan. 28, 2022