ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team played its second game against Henderson State in five days, dropping a 90-71 decision at the Kerr Activities Center.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 25-41
  • The teams traded shots to a 4-4 tie, with 18:30 left to play
  • The Reddies (16-10, 12-8 GAC) then went on a 7-0 run in the next three minutes to take the lead
  • The teams traded small runs to keep the differential between 4-9 points until 6:30 remained
  • HSU then pushed the tempo and increased the lead to 20 (39-19), with 3:30 left in the half
• 2^nd Half: 46-49 (71-90)
  • The Tigers (9-15, 7-11 GAC) kept the difference between 14-18 for the first 12 minutes of the stanza
  • The Reddies then gain a 20+ point lead again and kept it there the rest of the game

Tiger Quick Shots

• The biggest difference came in shooting percentages
  • FG: ECU 24-of-55 (43.6%) / HSU 35-of-69 (50.7%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 4-of-22 (18.2%) / HSU 11-of-20 (55%)
  • FT: ECU 19-of-28 (67.9%) / HSU 9-fo-14 (64.3%)
• The other key difference came with ball control
  • Turnovers: ECU 15 / HSU 7
  • Points off Turnovers: ECU 5 / HSU 10
• So. Shemar Smith led a group of four players with double-digit point totals
  • 18 pts, 7 reb., 8-of-12 FG
  • Fr. AJ Ferguson, Jr.: 15 pts., 7 reb., 3 blocks, 1 steal, 5-of-11 FG, 5-of-6 FT
    • Career high for rebounds and blocks
  • Sr. Jalen Crutchfield: 11 pts., 8 reb., 1 assist, 1 block, 4-of-5 FG, 2-of-2 FT
  • Jr. Ellis Lee, Jr.: 11 pts., 2 reb., 3-of-8 FG, 2-of-4 3PT FG

Up Next

• The Tigers will play their fourth game of the week, Sunday, Feb. 20
  • Feb. 14 at Henderson State – L, 69-70 (OT)
  • Feb. 17 vs. Ouachita Baptist – W, 76-61
  • Feb. 19 vs. Henderson State – L, 71-90
  • Feb. 20 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 3:30 p.m.
    • Black Out game