RUSSELLVILLE, ARK. – The East Central University men's basketball team dropped an 83-68 decision to Arkansas Tech in Great American Conference action.

The Tigers (10-7, 8-5 GAC) were led by senior Tyler Armstrong, who tallied a career-high 20 points, while adding four rebounds. Sophomore Camron Talley added 15 points, with five boards and three steals.

The games started close, with the teams trading runs and points through the first 13 minutes. That is when the Wonder Boys (13-6, 7-6 GAC) went on an 8-0 run to push its lead to eight (23-35) in a two-minute span. The teams kept things close, wi...