ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball led for 99% of the game, but ended up falling 62-61 to Arkansas-Monticello at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 36-39
  • The Tigers (5-8, 3-4 GAC) opened the game on a 6-0 run, in the first two minutes
  • ECU extended the lead to 13-4, in the first 4:30 minutes
  • The Boll Weevils  (8-4, 4-2 GAC) countered with a 4-0 run, in the next 1:30, to get within five
  • The teams traded the next two shots, over the next three minutes
  • The Tigers then used a 9-0 run, over the next three minutes, to push the lead to 14
  • The teams traded runs for the next five minutes
  • UAM then ended the stanza on an 8-0 run to get within seven
• 2^nd Half: 25-33 (61-62)
  • The Boll Weevils went on a 4-1 run in the opening two minutes to get the disadvantage down to four
  • ECU kept the lead between 4-8 points for the next 11 minutes
  • UAM then went on a 6-0 run to get with in two (55-53), with 3:30 left to play
  • The Tigers extended the lead back to six over the next 45 seconds
  • The Boll Weevils then took control for the rest of the game
    • Went on a 5-0 run in the next minute, to get within one (59-58)
    • ECU got a layup with 38 seconds remaining
    • A three by UAM then knotted the game at 61, with 20 ticks left on the clock
    • Neither team scored until the final second when the Boll Weevils took advantage of two free-throw attempts (1-of-2), with one second left to claim the win

Tiger Quick Shots

• The teams were close in all statistical categories
  • FG: ECU 22-of-53 (41.5%) / UAM 23-of-6 (41.1%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 4-of-16 (25.0%) / UAM 5-of-12 (41.7%)
  • FT: 13-of-15 (86.7%) / UAM 11-of-14 (78.6%)
  • Rebounds: ECU 35 / UAM 32
• RSr. Josh Apple recorded his third double-double of the season and eighth of his career
  • 17 pts., 12 reb., 4 assists, 2 steals, 6-of-15 FG, 5-of-7 FT
• Apple was one of three players with double-digit point totals
  • Fr. AJ Ferguson, Jr.: 10 pts., 2 reb., 2 assists, 1 block, 4-of-5 FG, 2-of-2 FT
  • Sr. Jalen Crutchfield: 10 pts., 2 reb, 1 assist, 1 block, 3-of-7 FG, 2-of-4 3PT FG, 1-of-1 FT
• So. Shemar Smith tallied a career best 3 steals in the game
  • 6 pts., 2 reb., 3 steals, 1 assist, 3-of-7 FG

Up Next

• The Tigers will be at home and on the road next week
  • Thursday, Jan. 13 at Southeastern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 15 vs. Southern Nazarene – 3 p.m.
• ECU rescheduled their postponed game at Arkansas Tech from Jan. 1 to Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m.