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MBB vs OUA
Makayla Faulkner
RSo. Josh Crutchfield attempts a three-point field goal in his first career start.
61
Ouachita Baptist OUA 5-19,3-15 GAC
76
Winner East Central ECU 9-14,7-10 GAC
Ouachita Baptist OUA
5-19,3-15 GAC
61
Final
76
East Central ECU
9-14,7-10 GAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ouachita Baptist OUA 24 37 61
East Central ECU 36 40 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Rebounds Against Ouachita Baptist

ADA, Okla. – After losing four-straight games, the East Central University men's basketball team got back on track with a, 76-61, victory over Ouachita Baptist at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring
  • 1st Half: 36-24
    • The teams traded the first six points, for a 3-3 tie, in the first two minutes
    • The Tigers (9-14, 7-10 GAC) then went on an 8-0 run to take the lead (11-3)
    • Ouachita (5-19, 3-15 GAC) countered with a 9-2 run to get within one (13-12), with 13 minutes remaining
    • ECU fought back out to a nine-point lead (21-12) in the next five minutes
    • The Tigers kept pushing the tempo and led by as many as 13 (33-20) in the half
  • 2nd Half: 40-37 (76-61)
    • ECU kept the lead in double-digits for most of the stanza
      • Led by as many as 16
      • Never allowed Ouachita to get closer than eight
Tiger Quick Shots
  • The Tigers made the most of their trips to the free-throw line to help secure the win
    • FG: ECU 21-of-55 (41.8%) / OUA 21-of-56 (37.5%)
    • 3PT FG: ECU 8-of-27 (29.6%) / OUA 6-of-17 (35.3%)
    • FT: ECU 22-of-24 (91.7%) / OUA 13-of-18 (72.2%)
  • Fr. AJ Ferguson, Jr. led a group of three players, with double-digit point totals
    • Ferguson: 20 pts., 8 reb., 3 assists, 1 steal, 6-of-10 FG, 7-of-8 FT
      • Career high for points and rebounds
    • So. Shemar Smith: 14 pts., 8 reb., 1 assist, 1 block, 5-of-10 FG, 4-of-4 FT
    • Jr. Ellis Lee, Jr.: 11 pts., 5 reb., 1 steal, 3-of-7 FG, 4-of-5 FT
      • Career high for rebounds and steals
  • RSo. Josh Crutchfield earned his first start of the season and his career
    • 9 pts., 3-of-8 FG, 3-of-7 3PT FG
      • Career high for points, field goals made and three-point field goals made
Up Next
  • The Tigers will continue their busy week, with two games this weekend
    • Saturday, Feb. 19 vs. Henderson State – 3 p.m.
    • Sunday, Feb. 20 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 3:30 p.m.
      • Annual BlackOut game
  • ECU will play a final three-game week to end the regular season
    • Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Ouachita Baptist – 6 p.m.
    • Thursday, Feb. 24 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State – 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday, Feb. 26 vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 3 p.m.
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