Ada, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team will continue its very busy final weeks of the regular season, with three games scheduled in the next week.
 
The Tigers (8-14, 6-10 GAC) will first host Ouachita Baptist, Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and then Henderson State, Saturday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m.  ECU will wrap up the weekend hosting Southeastern Oklahoma State, Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3:30 p.m. for the annual BlackOut Game.
 
Thursday's game is sponsored by Tinker Federal Credit Union, who is providing prizes for ECU students to enter and win.  Two prizes will be given out at halftime of the women's game and two at halftime at the men's game.

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Tiger Quick Shots
• In the final three weeks of the regular season, the Tigers are playing nine games in 16 days
     • Started the streak with three road losses
     • Will play five of the last six games at the Kerr Activities Center
• This weekend Assistant Coach Steve Hudson will coach in 1,000th career game
     • Coached at all levels of high school and college for 38 years
• RSr. Josh Apple record 30+ points for the first time in his career at Southeastern
           • 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
                   • Matt Garriga (32) and Cam Talley (33) at Harding
           • Ninth career double-double, third in 2021-22 and second-straight
• So. Shemar Smith recorded two-straight double-doubles
     • 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: 15.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 31 assists, 17 steals, 5 blocks, .482 (92-of-191) FG, .341 (14-of-41) 3PT FG
     • Smith: 13.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 15 assists, 11 steals, 9 blocks, .530 (96-of-181) FG, .327 (17-of-52) 3PT FG, .816 (40-of-49) FT
     • Sr. Jalen Crutchfield: 10.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 23 assists, 13 steals, 12 blocks, .411 (81-of-197) FG, .376 (44-of-117) 3PT FG
     • Fr. AJ Ferguson, Jr.: 10.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 35 assists, 17 steals, 12 blocks, .520 (79-of-152) FG, .356 (16-of-45) 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 - 45
           • 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
                        • Banquet has been rescheduled for May 13, 2022