Box Score BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Andrew Guillory turned in a 20-point, eight-rebound performance, Tyler Corley added 19 points, and Nick Wayman scored 10 as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys basketball team (15-14) fell 81-73 in the opening round of the Great American Conference basketball tournament to East Central (22-7).

HOW IT HAPPENED

• ECU opened the game on an 11-0 run over the first 2:33.
• Tech came back, pulling to within three (14-11) with 12:25 remaining.  
• Guillory drained a 3-pointer with 4:50 to play in the half that gave Tech its first lead of the contest at 24-23.
• Another 3-pointer by Wayman with 1:59 to play in the half gave Tech a nine-point (34-25) lead, its biggest lead of the contest.
• ECU pulled to within five (36-31) at the half.
• The Tigers opened the second half with seven straight points to claim a 38-36 lead.
• ECU then stretched its lead into double digits (61-49) with just over ten minutes to play.
• The ECU lead was stretched to as many as 13 points (74-61) with 3:49 to go, but Tech was able to pull to within six (79-73) with one minute to play.
• After the Wonder Boys got a stop in the final minute, Tech was unable to convert on its subsequent offensive possession and ECU ran out the clock for the win.

 
NOTABLES

• After Tech held ECU to 44.8 percent shooting in the second half, the Tigers connected on 64 percent of their shots in the second half.
• ECU held a 37-35 rebounding advantage.
• Tech forced 21 ECU turnovers, committing only 16.
• The Wonder Boys blocked nine shots – four by Haughton and three by Wayman.
• Second-chance points were even at nine.
• Tech held a 6-2 advantage in fast break points, a 40-32 advantage in points in the paint, and an 18-10 advantage in bench points.
• ECU held a 22-20 advantage in points off turnovers.