ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team wrapped up a very busy end of the year, with their ninth game in 16 days, and second-in-a-row, with a 76-58 loss to Oklahoma Baptist on Senior Night.

The Tigers (11-17, 9-13 GAC) finished as the No. 8 seed in the 2022 Great American Conference Tournament Championship and will play again Thursday, March 3 at Fire Lake Arena.

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Scoring

• 1^st Half: 36-31
  • ECU opened with a 5-0 run in the first 1:15
  • The Bison (20-8, 17-5 GAC) countered with a 14-0 run in the next three minutes to take the lead
  • Over the next 3:30, the Tigers went on an 11-2 run to tie the game at 16 and then 18
  • ECU then added a 7-0 run over the next three minutes to regain the lead
  • The teams traded runs in the final minutes, with the Tigers claiming the final one (6-2) in the last 2:30
• 2^nd Half: 45-22 (58-76)
  • ECU kept the advantage around 7 for the first 6:15
  • OBU then made their move, going on an 8-0 run to tie the game at 46
  • Things were tight over the next three minutes
  • The Bison then made their final push, with a 14-0 run, to gain the lead for good
  • OBU kept the disadvantage around 15 the rest of the game

Tiger Quick Shots

• The game was a tail of two halves, with both teams earning strong shooting percentages one stanza
  • FG: ECU 22-of-56 (39.3%) / OBU 31-of-71 (43.7%)
    • 1^st Half: ECU 14-of-28 (50%) / OBU 13-of-34 (38.2%)
    • 2^nd Half: ECU 8-of-28 (28.6%) / OBU 18-of-37 (48.7%)
  • 3PT FG: ECU 4-of-17 (23.5%) / OBU 11-of-28 (39.3%)
    • 1^st Half: 3-of-7 (42.8%) / OBU 3-of-12 (25%)
    • 2^nd Half: 1-of-10 (10%) / OBU 8-of-16 (50%)
  • FT: ECU 10-of-15 (66.7%) / OBU 3-of-3 (100%)
• The Bison also took advantage of the 12 turnovers by the Tigers
  • Points Off Turnovers: ECU 8 / OBU 19
• Fr. AJ Ferguson, Jr., and RFr. Brennen Burns led the team in the scoring column
  • Ferguson, Jr.: 19 pts., 4 reb., 1 assist, 1 steal, 7-of-12 FG
  • Burns: 11 pts., 6 reb., 2 assists
• RJr. Romello Wilbert led the team on the boards
  • 2 pts., 12 reb., 2 assists, 1-of-1 FG
• The Tigers honored four seniors before the start of the game
  • Josh Apple, Reggie Crawford, Jr., Jalen Crutchfield, Cole Robertson
    • Apple: 7 pts., 4 reb., 2 assists, 3-of-5 FG, 1-of-1 FT
    • Crawford, Jr.: 6 pts., 2 reb., 1 assist
    • Crutchfield: 6 pts., 4 reb., 1 block

Up Next

• The Tigers will be the No. 8 seed in the GAC Tournament Championship and will face No. 1 Southeastern
  • Thursday, March 3 –5:45 p.m. at Fire Lake Arena