ADA, Okla. — The third best 3-point shooting team in the Great American Conference was held to just 6-for-21 from downtown as Southern Nazarene fell 101-75 at East Central.
 
The Crimson Storm (7-9, 6-4 GAC) gave up triple digits for just the second time this year as the Tigers (12-4, 9-2 GAC) matched SNU's highest opponent's point total for the season. It was just the fourth time this year that Southern Nazarene was held under 30 percent from beyond the arc.
 
SNU shot 42.2 percent from the field as it had four players in double figures. CJ Rodriguez led the way with 13 points while Deshon Portley had 12. LB Willis added 11 points while C.J. White had 10.
 
The Tigers got 25 points out of Stirling Thomas and 22 points and 13 rebounds from Ishmael Donzo. Deron Hill also had a double-double off of the bench with 11 points and 10 rebounds. ECU out rebounded the Storm 45-32.
 
The Storm held an early lead in the game at 12-9, but ECU went on a 16-3 run and never looked back. SNU cut it to three on two different occasions with the final one coming at 31-28 with 7:22 left in the first half. The Tigers closed the half on a 21-8 run to lead 52-36 and cruised in the second half.