RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – With two games remaining in the regular season, the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys look to stay atop the Great American Conference standings heading into the GAC Championship Tournament in March. Tech completes its regular season with two road games, taking on East Central on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. followed by a 3 p.m. contest on Saturday against Southeastern Oklahoma State.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live audio, video and statistics for both games are available at www.arkansastechsports.com. The games will be carried live on 102.3-FM (KCJC) in Russellville, with Sam Strasner calling the play-by-play.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
East Central holds a 14-10 all-time advantage over the Wonder Boys, including a 94-85 win in Russellville this season. Against Southeastern Oklahoma, Tech has won 13 of 22 meetings dating back to 1949.
 
SCOUTING THE WONDER BOYS
Arkansas Tech (20-4, 16-4 GAC) is riding an 11-game win streak, its longest since 2011. During the streak, the Wonder Boys have defeated nine teams in the GAC, including two wins over No. 16 Arkansas-Monticello. Tech currently sits in a two-way tie with UAM for first in the conference standings, while the Wonder Boys are ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II Central Region.
 
Offense has carried the Wonder Boys this season, as Arkansas Tech ranks first in the GAC and 14^th in Division II in scoring. The Wonder Boys are also eighth in Division II in three-point field goals made per game, averaging just over 12 per game.
 
Justin Graham has taken over as Tech's leading scorer this season. Graham has scored in double figures in each of the past seven games, including a season-high 29 points against UAM on Feb. 16. He was named GAC Player of the Week for last week's performance, averaging 21.3 points and netting 10-13 three-pointers. He is currently one of just two players in the GAC averaging at least 14 points, five rebounds and five assists per game.
 
Freddy Lee has stepped into a facilitator role during Tech's win streak, averaging more than 11 points and seven assists over the past 11 games. He currently ranks first in the GAC and 13^th in Division II in assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
East Central (19-7, 15-5 GAC) is coming off a 68-49 loss to Southern Nazarene on Saturday, snapping a five-game win streak. With the loss, the Tigers drop to one game behind Arkansas Tech and Arkansas-Monticello in the GAC standings.
 
The Tigers boast the third best scoring offense and third best scoring defense in the GAC. ECU has been lethal behind the three-point line this season, ranking ninth in Division II in three-point percentage. East Central also sits second in the conference in three-point defense. Braxton Reeves has led the Tigers in scoring and is the only player in the conference averaging over 20 points per game. He ranks sixth in Division II in three-pointers per game, seventh in free-throw percentage and 18^th in minutes per game.
 
In this season's first meeting between Tech and ECU, the Tigers started the contest on a 33-7 run before coasting to a nine-point victory. Reeves led all scorers with 29 points.
 
SCOUTING THE SAVAGE STORM
Southeastern Oklahoma (10-16, 6-14 GAC) enters the final weekend of the regular season after defeating Southwestern Oklahoma, 86-59, on Saturday. Before the victory, the Storm had lost seven of their last eight games. Southeastern Oklahoma takes on Harding on Thursday before hosting Tech on Saturday.
 
The Savage Storm have produced the second best scoring defense in the conference this season, holding opponents to just 70 points per game. Southeastern has been effective on the glass, ranking third in the GAC in rebound margin. Anton Cook leads the Storm and ranks third in the GAC with 18.1 points per game, while Tyler Lonzie averages 10.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
 
Arkansas Tech defeated Southeastern Oklahoma, 97-83, earlier this season behind 25 points from Montrell Williams. Cook led the Storm with a game-high 28 points.