2021-22 Men's Basketball Seniors: Josh Apple, Cole Robertson, Jalen Crutchfield, Reggie Crawford, Jr.
Men’s Basketball Heads into Final Week of Regular Season
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team will play the final three games of the 2021-22 regular season this week, with one road game and two games at the Kerr Activities Center.
The Tigers will first play their final road game of the year at Ouachita Baptist, Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. ECU will then return home for the final two games, facing Southwestern Oklahoma State, Thursday, Feb. 24 (7:30 p.m.) and then Oklahoma Baptist, Saturday, Feb. 26 (3 p.m.).
Saturday's game is the annual Senior Day where the Tigers will honor
Josh Apple, Reggie Crawford, Jr.,
Jalen Crutchfield and
Cole Robertson before the start of the game.
Tiger Quick Shots
• The Tigers are headed into the final week of the 2021-22 regular season, with three games left
• ECU is currently ranked 8th in the Great American Conference standings
• Eight teams advance to the 2022 GAC Tournament Championship
• Six teams have secured their spots
• SWOSU is in 7th, two games ahead of the Tigers in the standings
• ECU is in front of Arkansas-Monticello and Arkansas Tech by one game
• Saturday's game is the annual Senior Day
•
Josh Apple, Reggie Crawford, Jr.,
Jalen Crutchfield and
Cole Robertson
• So.
Shemar Smith recorded third double-double of the season and second vs. Southeastern
• at Southeastern (10 pts., 11 reb.)
• vs. Southern Nazarene (15 pts., 10 reb.)
• vs. Southeastern (27 pts., 10 reb.)
• 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
• 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: 14.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 18 assists, 11 steals, 10 blocks,
.536 (120-of-224) FG, .310 (18-of-58) 3PT FG, .820 (50-of-61) FT
• Fr.
AJ Ferguson, Jr.: 10.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 40 assists, 21 steals, 15 blocks,
.508 (93-of-183) FG, .333 (19-of-57) 3PT FG
• Sr.
Jalen Crutchfield: 10.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 26 assists, 15 steals, 13 blocks,
.406 (89-of-219) FG, .351 (46-of-131) 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 - 44
• 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
