MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team will play at East Central University on Saturday in a Great American Conference game from Ada, Oklahoma. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
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GAME DETAILS
Opponent: East Central University Tigers
Date: January 11, 2020
Location: Ada, Oklahoma – Kerr Activities Center
In-Game Updates: Twitter (@UAMsports)
Last Played: February 21, 2019 in Ada (L, 56-53)
 
UAM PRIMER
2019-20 Record: 9-4
2019-20 GAC Record: 4-3
Head Coach: Greg Long, First Season (9-4)
 
SCOUTING THE BLOSSOMS
The UAM women's basketball team will get back to action with a Great American Conference contest at East Central University. The Blossoms enter this contest with a 9-4 overall record and a 4-3 record in league games, while the Tigers are now 3-10 overall and 1-6 in conference matchups.
 
The Blossoms come in to this one following a 76-65 loss to No. 21 Southeastern Oklahoma State. East Central enters this game after an 83-75 loss at Southern Arkansas. The Tigers have lost four-in-a-row. 
 
The Blossoms are scoring 67.8 points per game while holding opponents to score 56.7 points per contest for a +11.1 margin.
 
UAM is shooting 41.7 percent from the floor while opponents are shooting 37.8 from the floor. The Blossoms are struggling from three-point range shooting 28.1 percent.
 
On the glass, the Blossoms have a +5.9 rebounding margin snagging 39.9 rebounds per game while opponents get just 34.0.
 
Berniezha Tidwell continues to be the team's top scorer averaging 15.8 points per game shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from downtown. She is also averaging 4.1 assists per game and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
 
Mackenzie Tillman follows behind Tidwell in points per contest (10.8) while shooting 47.6 percent from the floor. She's coming off a game at Southeastern Oklahoma state where she scored a career-high 24 points.
 
Mekaylan Hicks is averaging 8.9 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game. She also leads the team in field-goal percentage (56.8) and offensive rebounds (34).
 
EAST CENTRAL PRIMER
2019-20 Record: 3-10
2019-20 GAC Record: 1-6
Head Coach: Matt Cole, Fifth Season (74-78)
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
As for the Tigers, they are scoring 59.6 points per game while opponents are averaging 64.8 points per game for a -5.2 margin.
 
ECU is shooting 34.5 percent from the field while opponents are shooting 38.8 percent against them.
 
Despite scoring very little, the Tigers do have four players that are averaging double-figures in Sam Schwab (11.2 ppg), Kendall Schulte (11.0 ppg), Madison Rehl (10.5 ppg) and Hannah Ladd (10.0 ppg).
 
Schwab is also the team's top rebounder snagging 7.8 rebounds a contest. She is also shooting 47.9 percent from the field. 
 
UP NEXT
UAM will finish its three-game road trip with a matchup at Southern Arkansas University on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.