ECU Men's Basketball's Second Half Downs Bacone
December 6, 2019
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University men's basketball team and Bacone University were close (45-40) after the first half, but the Tigers (6-1) second half charge led ECU to a 104-67 victory in the Kerr Activities Center.
Scoring
1st Half: 45-40
The Tigers took an early 4-0 advantage in the first 1:30 minutes
The Warriors (0-8) fought back and tied the game at 5, 3 minutes in
ECU pushed the lead back to four (10-6) in the next two minutes
Bacone then started a 9-0 run, until 12:47 remained, for a 15-10 advantage
Over the next 4:30 minutes the Tigers fought back to tie the game at 19 and take a 23-19 lead
The game was quickly tied at 25 before a 6-0 run by ECU gave them the advantage back
The Tigers kept pushing and increased the lead to 12 (36-26), with 3 minutes left on the clock
Scoring advantage remained between 8-11 until 1:54 remained
The Warriors then went on a 6-0 run to end the half
2nd Half: 59-27
ECU came out fighting in the second half and went on a 7-0 run in the first 1:30 minutes
Increase the lead to 12
The Tigers kept up the pressure and held a 12 to 18-point advantage for the next 7 minutes
ECU got the lead over 10, with 10:14 remaining
Increased it over 30, with 4:51 left to play
The Tigers led by as many as 39 in the rest of the game
Tiger Quick Shots
As a team, ECU shot 57.1% from the field and 31.8% from three-point range
Held the Warriors to a 32.9% mark from the field and 34.5% from beyond the arc
The Tigers scored 60 points in the paint and 36 off turnovers
Also added 20 points on fast breaks
This was the second-straight game the ECU tallied over 100 points in a game
Nov. 30 - W, 106-70 vs. Austin College
The Tigers saw five players with double-digit point totals
Sr. Jalan Brown: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 7-of-8 (87.5%) FG
Season highs for points, rebounds, blocks and field goals made
So. Tylor Arnold: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 7-of-12 (58.3%) FG, 2-of-4 (50%) 3PT FG
Season highs for steals, field goals made and 3-point field goals made
So. Gerren Jackson: 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4-of-6 (66.7%) FG, 2-of-3 (66.7%) 3PT FG
So. Jakeem Acres: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 4-of 6 (66.7%) FG
Career highs for points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goals made
Jr. Caleb Williams: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Career highs for rebounds and steals
All but one of the 11 players who saw action recorded at least seven points and one rebound
Up Next
ECU will wrap up the week at the Kerr Activities Center
Saturday, Dec.7 vs. Oklahoma Baptist – 3 p.m.
Last game before finals
The Tigers will then travel to face Northwestern Oklahoma State
Monday, Dec. 16 – 7 p.m.
ECU will wrap up the 2019 portion of the season at home
Thursday, Dec. 19 vs. Randall – 12 p.m.
Annual Kid's Field Trip Day
Close to 1,200 local 4th-6th graders are expected
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