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Game No. 10 WICHITA STATE CINCINNATI (3-6, 1-3 American) at WICHITA STATE (6-3, 2-1 American) D-I Rank* Total Team Stats Total D-I Rank* Sunday, Jan. 10, 2020 • 3:30 p.m. CT • Wichita, Kan. • Arena (15% capacity; 1,575) 242 69.0 Offense 73.6 152 TV: ESPN2 (Streaming via the ESPN App); Kevin Brown (pbp) & Jon Crispen (analyst) have the call. 194 71.2 Defense 67.8 120 Radio: KEYN (103.7 FM in Wichita; streaming at goshockers.com/Listen); Shane Dennis, Mike Kennedy & Dave Dahl describe the action. T-241 -2.2 Scoring Margin 5.8 135 Tickets: Unavailable // Live Stats: shockerstats.com // Social: Follow @GoShockersMBB & @GoShockers on facebook, twitter, instagram. T-129 2.6 Margin -0.3 216 85 15.2 Assists 12.6 T-227 Record 3-6 6-3 Record T-124 3.6 Blocks 3.7 T-110 American 1-3 2-1, Lost 1 American T-208 6.1 Steals 6.0 T-213 Home 2-3, Lost 2 3-2, Won 2 Home 232 -1.4 Turnover Margin 1.6 T-114 Away 1-3, Won 1 3-1, Lost 1 Away 152 1.01 A:TO Ratio 1.07 124 Neutral 0-0 vs 0-0 Neutral 217 43.1 FG % 40.3 296 Streak Won 1 Lost 1 Streak 267 45.3 FG% Defense 38.9 35 AP / Coaches - / - -/- AP / Coaches T-272 6.0 3- FG 7.8 T-125 NET* 122 65 NET* 307 28.1 3-Point % 32.1 T-212 KenPom* 78 83 KenPom* 248 66.9 FT% 68.7 207 T-252 33.3 Winning % 66.7 T-102 The Series: CIN leads 24-12 (10-8 in Wichita) // Last Meeting: Feb. 23, 2020 in Cincinnati (CIN, 67-64) // Streak: CIN, Won 6 *as of 1/8/2021 (of 338 D-I teams who have played at least once) John Brannen: 2nd season at CIN (23-16), 7th Overall (123-82) // : 6-3 as Interim Head Coach

» Wichita State will again try to solve Cincinnati in Amer- » Cincinnati (1-3) came from behind to win at SMU on SCHEDULE/RESULTS ican Athletic Conference action at Charles Koch Arena. Thursday evening, 76-69, snapping a five-game losing Date Opponent TV Result/Time » Sunday’s start time has been pushed back 30 minutes streak. Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS W 85-80 to accommodate a national TV window on ESPN2. » The Shockers are playing their first conference home Dec. 6 MISSOURI L 62-72 Dec. 12 rv/rv OKLAHOMA ST. L 64-67 » WSU won the first AAC era matchup three years ago in game after three-straight on the road. Their original Dec. 15 at Tulsa * W 67-63 Cincinnati, but the Bearcats are 6-0 since. Five of the home opener (Dec. 30) was postponed due to a positive Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. W 73-57 seven games have come down to the last possession. COVID-19 test within the ECU program. Dec. 22 at South Florida * W 82-77 ot » UC won their most-recent visit (Feb. 6, 2020), 80-79, » Beginning Sunday, WSU plays at least 10 (and poten- Dec. 30 NEWMAN W 81-43 on ’s three-point play with 3.5 tially 11) of the next 15 at home. If WSU and ECU are Jan. 2 at Ole Miss W 83-79 Jan. 6 at 11/11 Houston * L 63-70 seconds remaining. unable to find a suitable date to play, their Feb. 21 con- Jan. 10 CINCINNATI * ESPN2 3:30 p.m. » The Bearcats have won all three American era match- test will move from Greenville to Wichita and the teams Jan. 13 -/rv TULSA * ESPN+ 6 p.m. ups in Wichita, beginning with their 62-61 win on the will play on back-to-back days. Jan. 17 at -/rv SMU * ESPNU 5 p.m. final day of the 2017-18 regular season, which denied » has reached the 20-point plateau in Jan. 21 at Memphis * ESPN/2 6 p.m. the Shockers a share of the conference title. three of the last four. He scored a career-high 29 in last Jan. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA * ESPNU 5 p.m. » Cincinnati’s three-game Wichita winning streak is tied Saturday’s win at Ole Miss and put up 25 at Houston. Jan. 27 at Cincinnati * ESPN+ 5 p.m. Jan. 30 UCF * ESPNU 3 p.m. with Southern Illinois (2007-09) for the second-longest » Etienne ranks third on the AAC scoring chart (17.9) and Feb. 3 TULANE * ESPN+ 7 p.m. by an opponent since CKA’s 2003 renovation. A win is second in threes-per-game (2.9 on 38.2% accuracy). Feb. 7 TEMPLE * ESPNU 1 p.m. Sunday would match UNI (2005-08) for the longest. » UConn transfer Alterique Gilbert (10.8 points) tops Feb. 10 at UCF * ESPN+ 6 p.m. » Wednesday’s 70-63 loss at No. 11 Houston snapped the the team in assists (3.3) and steals (1.4). Feb. 18 MEMPHIS * ESPN/2 6 p.m. Shockers five-game winning streak and cost them sole » Dexter Dennis (8.3 ppg) is beginning to find his Feb. 21 at East Carolina *% ESPNU 11 a.m. possession of first-place. Houston held the Shockers rhythm on offense. He scored a season-high 18 points Feb. 25 11/11 HOUSTON * ESPN/2 6 p.m. Feb. 28 rv/rv SMU * ESPNU 7 p.m. scoreless for more than 7:00 early in the second half at Houston and has averaged 13.7 points on 61% Mar. 3 at Tulane * ESPN+ 7 p.m. and erased a 10-point deficit with a 16-0 run. shooting over his last three games. Mar. 6 at Temple * ESPN2 TBA » WSU (2-1 AAC) still enters the weekend tied in the loss » WSU ranks 36th in percentage defense (.389) TBD EAST CAROLINA * ESPN+ ppd. % column with Houston (4-1) and Tulsa (4-1). and has held four of its last five foes under 40%. American Championship (Ft. Worth, Texas/ Dickies Arena) Mar. 11 First Round (top-5 seeds earn byes) Mar. 12 Quarterfinals WICHITA STATE LINEUP (Based on Last Game) Mar. 13 Semifinals ## STARTERS: POS HT CL-EXP HOMETOWN G-GS PPG RPG APG MIN NOTES Mar. 14 Championship 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 R-Sr.-TR Atlanta, Ga. 9-8 10.8 3.4 3.3 29.5 T.H. 1.4 steals.. 1.7 A:TO ratio * = American Athletic Conference game 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-2 So.-1L Englewood, N.J. 9-9 17.9 3.8 2.4 30.9 20+ points in 2 of last 3... 26/68 3pt (.382) 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 Jr.-2L Baker, La. 9-9 8.3 3.3 0.7 25.7 Last 3 Games: 13.7 pts, 14/23 FG, 5/11 3pt Ranking prefixes: Associated Press Poll / USA Today Coaches Poll 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 Sr.-1L Marietta, Ga. 9-8 6.6 6.2 2.1 26.6 9 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast @ Ole Miss % = Dec. 30 WSU-ECU game was postponed due to a positive 24 Morris Udeze F 6-8 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas 9-9 7.2 2.6 0.2 17.7 T.H. 10 blocks... 17/21 FT (.810). COVID test at ECU and ensuing contact tracing. It will be made up at a mutually available date, prior to Feb. 21. If no such opportunity KEY RESERVES: arises, the teams will play Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 in Wichita. 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 Jr.-TR Terre Haute, Ind. 7-1 2.4 3.0 2.0 14.6 14A : 4TO (3.50)... 2/2 3pt (1.000) 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 Fr.-HS Durham, N.C. 8-1 6.4 5.1 0.6 15.6 4/7 3pt (.571)... C.H. 21 minutes @ Ole Miss 25 Clarence Jackson F 6-7 So.-TR Dublin, Ga. 9-0 5.7 4.8 0.3 13.9 Energy-giver... 4/9 3pt (.444), 5 Blk, 4 Stl 40 Josaphat Bilau F 6-10 Fr.-RS France 5-0 1.2 1.6 0.6 7.7 2 blocks, 2 steals 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F 6-9 Jr.-2L Omaha, Neb. 9-0 5.1 3.0 0.2 13.9 17/30 FG (.567); 4/10 3pt (.400)

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QUICK FACTS WICHITA STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER Name # Name Po. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown / Previous School Location Wichita, Kan. 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 210 Jr. 2L Baker, La. / Believe Academy (S.C.) Enrollment (Fall 2020) 15,500 Founded 1895 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-2 200 So. 1L Englewood, N.J. / Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) Arena Charles Koch Arena 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 185 Jr. TR Terre Haute, Ind. / Vincennes University (Ind.) Capacity 10,506 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 180 R-Sr. TR Atlanta, Ga. / UConn Colors Yellow (Pantone 116) & Black 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 205 Fr. HS Durham, N.C. / Southern Durham HS Nickname Shockers 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 221 R-Sr. 1L Marietta, Ga. / UTEP / South Plains College (Texas) Mascot WuShock Affiliation NCAA Division I 10 Remy Robert II G 6-2 188 Jr. TR Baton Rouge, La. / State College of Florida League American Athletic Conference 11 Chaunce Jenkins G 6-4 175 Fr. HS Newport News, Va. / Menchville HS Joined July 1, 2017 12 Trevin Wade G 5-11 175 Jr. TR Marietta, Ga. / Georgia Highlands College Interim President: Richard D. Muma, PhD, MPH, PA-C 14 Jacob Herrs G 6-2 185 Sr. 3L Wichita, Kan. / Andover HS Univ. of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston Athletic Director Darron Boatright 15 Brycen Bush G 6-0 172 Sr. 3L Wichita, Kan. / Goddard Eisenhower HS Alma Mater (Year) Murray State (‘98) 22 Jaden Seymour F 6-9 205 Fr. HS Charlotte, N.C. / Northside Christian Academy Twitter @goshockersmbb, @goshockers 24 Morris Udeze F 6-8 235 Jr. 2L Houston, Texas / Montverde Academy (Fla.) Facebook goshockersmbb 25 Clarence Jackson F 6-7 210 So. TR Dublin, Ga. / Polk State College (Fla.) Instagram @goshockersmbb, @goshockers 40 Josaphat Bilau F 6-10 232 R-Fr. RS La Roche-sur-Yon, France/ SPIRE Institute (Ohio) 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F 6-9 250 Jr. 2L Omaha, Neb. / Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.) WICHITA STATE COMMUNICATIONS MBB Contact Bryan Holmgren, Director Interim Head Coach: Isaac Brown (Louisiana Monroe ‘95), 7th Season Office 316-978-5535 Assistant Coach: Lou Gudino (Indiana '97), 3rd season Cell 316-841-6206 Assistant Coach: Tyson Waterman (Winthrop '00), 3rd season Email [email protected] Assistant Coach: Billy Kennedy (Southeastern La. ‘86) Athletics Mailing Address 1845 Fairmount Street, Box 18 Director of Basketball Operations: Dominic Okon (Loyola Chicago '98), 14th season Wichita, KS 67260-0018 Director of Player Development: Nick Jones (Kansas State ‘14), 6th Season Video Coordinator: Jeff Chapman (Wichita State '16), nd2 Season Secondary MBB Contact Matt McClain, Graduate Asst. Athletic Trainer: Todd Fagan (Southwestern College '01), 15th season Cell 616-916-1848 Email [email protected] Josaphat Bilau (JO-seph-att Bill-OU) • Tyson Etienne (Ett-TEE-inn) • Alterique Gilbert (all-ter-EEK) • Chaunce Jenkins ALL-TIME RECORDS (CHAWN-see) • Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (“Poor Bear-Chandler” is one long, hyphenated last name) • Remy Robert (Remmy Roh- BEAR) • Jaden Seymour (See-MORE) • Morris Udeze (ööh DEZ ay) • Dominic Okon (ōh-CONE) First Year 1905-06 Total Seasons 113th Overall Record 1,616-1,214 MVC Record (1945-2017) 574-501 ROSTER BREAKDOWN MVC Reg. Season Titles 11 (1964, ‘65, ‘76, ‘81, ‘83, 2006, ‘12, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17) CLASS (* = Redshirt Taken) MVC Tournament Titles 4 (1985, ‘87, 2014, ‘17) Seniors (x4): Bush, Gilbert*, Herrs, Trey Wade • Juniors (x6): Dennis, Poor Bear-Chandler, Porter, Robert, Udeze, Trevin Wade AAC Record (2017-Pr.) 37-20, 4th Year Sophomores (x2): Etienne, Jackson • Freshmen (x4): Bilau*, Council, Jenkins, Seymour HEIGHT POSTSEASON 6-10: Bilau • 6-9 (x2): Poor Bear-Chandler, Seymour • 6-8: Udeze • 6-7: Jackson • 6-6 (x2): Council, Trey Wade • 6-5: Dennis • 6-4: Jenkins • 6-2 (x4): Etienne, Herrs, Porter, Robert • 6-0 (2): Bush, Gilbert • 5-11: Trevin Wade NCAA Appearances 15 1964, ‘65, ‘76, ‘81, ‘85, ‘87, ‘88, SEASONS IN WSU PROGRAM (Including Redshirt Years) 2006, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18 4th Year (x2): Bush (Sr.), Herrs (Sr.) • 3rd Year (x3): Dennis (Jr.), Poor Bear-Chandler (Jr.), Udeze (Jr.) • 2nd Year (x3): Bilau (R-Fr.), NCAA Record 18-16 Etienne (So.), Trey Wade (Sr.) • 1st Year (x8): Council (Fr.), Gilbert (R-Sr.), Jackson (So.), Jenkins (Fr.), Porter (Jr.), Robert (Jr.), Final Fours 2 (1965, 2013) Seymour (Fr.), Trevin Wade (Jr.) Regional Finals 4 (1964, ‘65, ‘81, 2013) Sweet 16s 4 (1981, 2006, ‘13, ‘15) HOME STATE / COUNTRY NIT Appearances 13 Georgia (x4): Gilbert, Jackson, Trevin Wade, Trey Wade • Kansas (x2): Bush, Herrs • Louisiana (x2): Dennis, Robert • 1954, ‘62, ‘63, ‘66, ‘80, ‘84, North Carolina (x2): Council, Seymour • Indiana: Porter • Nebraska: Poor Bear-Chandler • New Jersey: Etienne • ‘89, 2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘11, ‘19 Texas: Udeze • Virginia: Jenkins • France: Bilau NIT Record 11-12 (2011 Champions) NIT Championships 1 (2011) IN-SEASON BIRTHDAYS CBI Appearances (Last) 1 (2009) Nov. 22: Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (22) • Dec. 13: Morris Udeze (22) • Feb. 9: Dexter Dennis (22) • Feb. 22: Trevin Wade (21) • Feb. 22: Clarence Jackson (21) • Feb. 26: Craig Porter (21) • Apr. 20: Chaunce Jenkins (19) • Mar. 15: Josaphat Bilau (21)

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TICKETS THE SHOCKS, IN SHORT LAST GAME | at HOUSTON * » season will look different every- » Charles Koch Arena is capped at 15% capacity Jan. 6, 2021 | Houston, Texas / Fertitta (1,575 fans). No single-game tickets are available. where in 2020-21. That’s especially true in Wichita. » The Shockers are under new management after Gregg Wichita State...... 22 48 - 63 11/11 Houston...... 29 41 - 70 #WATCHUS Marshall’s Nov. 17 resignation and Isaac Brown’s » The game will air on ESPN2 with Kevin Brown subsequent promotion to interim head coach. All-con- » Tyson Etienne and Dexter Dennis combined for 43 and Jon Crispin on the call. ESPN2 subscribers can ference center graduated last spring of WSU’s 63 points including 29 of 32 in the second half stream live or on demand via the ESPN App. and six other scholarship players transfered, including a but it wasn’t enough to top 11th-ranked Houston. trio of guards who combined to average 30 points. » The loss snapp a five-game winning streak and knocked SHOCKER RADIO » The good news: Wichita State still has enough other the Shockers out of first-place after a 2-0 AAC start. » Listen live on KEYN 103.7 FM and online at Go- pieces to survive and even thrive. » WSU was well-positioned for an upset, leading by Shockers.com/Listen with Shane Dennis, Mike » It starts with the returning core. Guards Tyson Eti- 10 points early in the second half but instead missed Kennedy and Dave Dahl. Pregame coverage be- enne (6-2, So., G) and Dexter Dennis (6-5, Jr., G) and nine-straight shots and turned the ball over four times gins one hour prior to tipoff (2:30 p.m. CT). forward Trey Wade (6-6, Sr. F) were all starters last during a 7:00 scoring drought. Houston capitalized year on a team that finished 23-8 and was on track to with a 16-0 run to go up 41-35 at the 12:55-mark and THE ISAAC BROWN SHOW earn an NCAA at-large bid when the season was halted. kept the lead at two possessions the rest of the way. » Join Mike Kennedy and interim head coach Isaac » Big men Morris Udeze (6-8, Jr., F) and Isaiah Poor » Etienne scored 25 points on 7-of-20 shooting and Brown LIVE from 6-7 p.m. every Monday through- Bear-Chandler (6-9, Jr., F) are both ready for larger grabbed a career-high eight rebounds. He was 4-of-9 out the season at A.J.’s Sports Grill at The Alley, or roles after backing up Echenique last season, and raw from three and 7-of-8 at the foul line. listen to the show on KFH (97.5 FM / 1240 AM). The talent Josaphat Bilau (6-10, R-Fr., F) benefited from » Dennis scored 18 with two dunks and a pair of threes. show is rebroadcast in a television format Mondays a redshirt year. » scored 20 of his 22 points in the sec- at 9 p.m. on Yurview (Cox HD 2022 in Kansas and » Those pieces are joined by UConn graduate transfer ond half to lead the Cougar scoring, while DeJon Jar- online everywhere at YurView.com/Kansas. Alterique Gilbert (6-0, R-Sr., G), a former McDon- reau (13 pts, 10 reb, five ast) and Justin Gorham (14 alds All-American who struggled with injuries during pts, 10 reb) each turned in double-doubles. Upcoming Show Dates: his time in Hartford but potentially gives the Shockers » WSU outscored Houston 14-0 off turnovers to build a Jan: 11, 18, 25 • Feb: 1, 8, 15, 22 • Mar: 1, 8 (TBA) their best pure point guard option since Fred VanVleet. 31-25 halftime lead, but the hosts made 12 of their first » The lightning-fast Gilbert (10.3 ppg, 3.5 apg in 64 20 shots out of the locker room, including 5-of-9 treys. WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE career games) will be the table-setter for a couple of » UH turned 15 offensive rebounds into 15 second-chance » Coach Brown’s weekly Zoom press conference falls other all-conference candidates in Etienne and Dennis. points and out-rebounded the Shockers 45-41 overall most Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Members of the media » Etienne is a 6-2 energizer bunny, who enjoyed one of while limiting them to 16 points in the paint. may contact Bryan Holmgren in the WSU Com- the best freshman seasons in Shocker history last year » Both teams ranked among the national leaders in field munications office for login info. when he averaged 9.4 points and drilled 62 threes on goal percentage defense. UH outshot WSU 38.3-33.9%. Upcoming: Jan. 12 (12:30 p.m.) 38.8% accuracy. » The 6-5 Dennis plays primarily on the wing, but his A SHOCKER WIN WOULD... athleticism gives WSU the option to play small. Dennis WICHITA STATE (6-3, 2-1) ... make them 7-3 with wins in six of their last seven. struggled for the first two months of last season but ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 05 WADE, Trey F 5 2-6 1-4 0-2 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 29 ... up their conference record to 3-1. flipped a switch in January, averaging 11.2 points and 24 UDEZE, Morris F 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 18 ... make them 4-2 at home with three-straight wins. 5.6 boards in AAC play while shooting 39% from deep. 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 25 7-20 4-9 7-8 2 8 2 0 2 0 1 35 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 18 5-9 2-5 6-7 2 5 5 0 3 0 1 30 ... snap a six-game losing streak vs. Cincinnati and be » Wade -- a 6-6 forward -- made a team-high 27 starts 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 4 2-12 0-5 0-1 0 3 0 4 3 0 2 33 their first AAC era win over the Bearcats in Wichita. last year and provided solid production at the four-spot 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 5 2-4 0-1 1-2 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 18 (7.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg). 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 5 2-3 1-1 0-0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 12 ... narrow UC’s series lead to 24-13 (10-9 in Wichita) 25 JACKSON, Clarence 1 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 9 ... be WSU’s first against Brannen (1-2). » Udeze -- a 6-8 bruiser who averaged 4.3 points and 2.1 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 12 rebounds-- used the off-season to expand his shooting 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 TEAM 3 4 0 A SHOCKER LOSS WOULD... range and should be in line for more playing time. TOTALS 63 20-59 8-26 15-22 14 41 18 6 11 2 6 200 » Likewise, the 6-9 Poor Bear-Chandler (1.8 points, 2.1 ... drop them to 6-4. FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 ... make them 2-2 in league play. rebounds) is talented but relatively raw after two sea- 1st Half 11-33 33.3% 4-13 30.8% 5-9 55.6% Last FG: 2nd-00:07 ... drop them 3-3 at home. sons of reserve duty. 2nd Half 9-26 34.6% 4-13 30.8% 10-13 76.9% Biggest Run: 8 (10:04 1h) Game 20-59 33.9% 8-26 30.8% 15-22 68.2% Largest lead: 10 (18:44 2h) ... be their seventh straight to UC -- WSU’s longest vs. » WSU mixed some additional experience with two Technical Fouls: None any opponent since Tulsa’s 13-gamer (1993-2002). guards and a forward from the junior college ranks and HOUSTON (9-1, 4-1) ... give UC four-straight wins at CKA (tied with UNI for added a dash of athleticism with its three-man fresh- man class. ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min longest since the 2003 renovation). 04 GORHAM, Justin F 14 5-7 2-3 2-2 6 10 2 1 0 1 0 37 ... give UC a 25-12 series lead (11-8 in Wichita). » Combo guard Craig Porter Jr. (6-2, Jr.) helped take 55 GRESHAM, Brison F 6 3-5 0-0 0-2 3 7 4 0 1 1 0 25 Vincennes (Ind.) to an NJCAA national title as a fresh- 00 SASSER, Marcus G 12 3-12 1-7 5-6 0 3 2 3 3 0 1 33 ... be less good than a win. 03 JARREAU, DeJon G 13 5-15 0-3 3-5 2 10 4 5 4 0 0 33 man and was a box-score stuffer as a sophomore (14.8 24 GRIMES, Quentin G 22 6-17 4-8 6-7 2 9 4 0 1 0 1 35 UP NEXT: points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.8 rebounds, 1.9 blocks). 32 CHANEY, Reggie 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 9 12 MARK, Tramon 1 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 » The Shockers are home again Wednesday night » Another promising JUCO point guard, Trevin Wade 13 ROBERTS ,J'Wan 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 to take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6 p.m. CT, (younger brother of Trey), earned honorable mention 01 SHEAD, Jamal 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 TEAM 0 2 0 ESPN+). NJCAA All-America honors at Georgia Highlands. TOTALS 70 23-60 7-22 17-24 15 45 21 9 10 4 3 200 » WSU won the first meeting on Dec. 15 in Tulsa by a » WSU’s guard depth could get a get boost with the de- FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 score of 69-65. velopment of 6-4 Chaunce Jenkins and 6-6 Ricky 1st Half 11-34 32.4% 2-11 18.2% 1-4 25.0% Last FG: 2nd-05:44 » The Shockers have won 14 of the last 16 series Council IV, two freshmen who flew under the recruit- 2nd Half 12-26 46.2% 5-11 45.5% 16-20 80.0% Biggest Run: 16 (12:55 2h) Game 23-60 38.3% 7-22 31.8% 17-24 70.8% Largest lead: 14 (5:44 2h) meetings. ing radar but have the size and athleticism to be impact Technical Fouls: None players down the road. » Tulsa has dropped eight-straight to the Shockers in Officials: Mike Nance, Bart Lenox, Doug Sirmons Wichita (seven at CKA, one at INTRUST Bank Arena), » WSU will have improved depth at forward with the ad- Attendance: 1,859 Start Time: 7:02 PM CT Game Duration: 2:03 last winning on Dec. 8, 2001. dition of Clarence Jackson (6-7, So., F) a junior college WSU led for 15:09, UH led for 21:01, 5 Ties, 5 Lead Changes transfer who arrives with three years of eligibility, and Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers high-upside freshman Jayden Seymour (6-9, Fr., F). 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TRENDING league-best 27.0 points in two games since the calen- (Colgate). » Tyson Etienne is averaging 5.0 makes-per- dar flipped to Jan. 1 (25 at Houston & 29 at Ole Miss). » The new-look Bearcats (3-6, 1-3) are still finding them- game. That figure ranks second in The American behind » Etienne isn’t listed as a point guard, but he sure plays selves, but took a step forward Thursday at SMU with Temple’s Damian Dunn (7.0) who has played in just like one. Brown loves the sophomore’s decision-making a 76-69 victory. Five Bearcats scored in double-figures, three games. (2.3 A:TO ratio) and his ability to create for himself and helped by DeJulius’ 12 assists, and UC broke out of its » It would be the second-highest season pace by a Shock- others with shot clock winding down. He’s led the team three-point shooting slump by hitting 10-of-23 from er in the last 50 years, trailing only Maurice Evans in assists on four occasions this year. downtown. (5.04 in 1998-99). » WSU is shooting 35% from three on the road compared » Prior to that, UC had lost five-straight, though three of » Over the last 25 years, just two other Shockers have to just under 30% at home. them were by five points-or-less. made 50-or-more free throws in the first 10 games » Isaac Brown is one of 13 head coaching rookies lead- » The 6-5 Williams is averaging a team-high 15.1 points of a season: Jamar Howard (57 in 2003-04) and Ja- ing Division I programs on a full-time or interim basis in and 1.3 steals. Per KenPom, Williams has taken 31.6% son Perez (50 in 1999-00). Etienne (45 through nine 2020-21 and the only coach on that list from a Major 7 of the Bearcats’ shots -- highest ratio of any player in games) is on pace to join them. conference (P5 + Big East + American). the AAC. » The Shockers are 4-1 in close games (decided by five » DeJulius, a 6-foot junior, has solidified the point guard FREE THROW MAKES-PER-GAME // WSU LAST 50 SEASONS points in either direction). spot. He ranks second on the AAC leaderboard in assists Player Season FTM GP FTM/G FT% th 1. Maurice Evans 1998-99 141 28 5.04 .792 » WSU’s schedule has been the nation’s 11 -toughest, (5.1) and third in A:TO ratio (2.88). Tyson Etienne 2020-21 45 9 5.00 .833 per both NET and KenPom. » 6-7 sophomore wing Jeremiah Davenport has 2. Cheese Johnson 1978-79 132 27 4.89 .635 » The offense has had it particularly rough with five of stepped into a larger role, averaging 10.6 points with 3. Jamar Howard 2003-04 152 32 4.75 .784 the nine games against KenPom top-40 defenses. a team-best 15 threes on 40.5% accuracy. 4. Antoine Carr 1982-83 104 22 4.73 .765 » WSU’s only losses have come to teams that are either » Brannen’s style is beginning to take hold. UC is ranks 5. Xavier McDaniel 1984-85 142 31 4.58 .634 ranked (Mizzou and Houston) or receiving votes (Okla- 93rd in tempo (71.2 possessions-per-game), up from » Dexter Dennis has scored in double-figures in each of homa State). 199th last year. Over its last five seasons under Cronin, the last three games after failing to do so in any of the » The Shockers’ comeback from 13 down at USF (Dec. 22) the Bearcats ranked 328th (2014), 339th (2015), 333rd first six contests. Slow starts are nothing new for Den- is the largest in The American this year. WSU trailed (2016), 330th (2017) and 330th (2018) in pace. nis, but he’s traditionally been at his best after Jan. 1. 27-14 with less than 3:00 to play in the first half but » UC is shooting 51.6% from inside the arc but a league- bridged halftime with a 12-2 run. Second-place on the low .281 from three-point range. DEXTER DENNIS CAREER AVERAGES (2018-Pr.) comeback list belongs to Memphis, which rallied from » UC leads the league in defensive rebounding percent- Category November/December After Jan. 1 Games 28 45 12 down to beat USF on Dec. 29 at FedExForum. age (.788). Minutes 27.0 26.8 » The Shockers also erased second-half deficits in wins Points 6.7 9.7 over Oral Roberts (9) and Ole Miss (7). They came from SPACE INVADERS Rebounds 4.1 5.5 eight down against Oklahoma State to take the lead » Cincinnati is one of only four teams with three-plus Field Goals 65-201 (.323) 155-384 (.404) 3-Point FG 32-108 (.296) 89-224 (.397) but lost that one on a last-second shot. wins at Charles Koch Arena since its 2003 renovation 3-Point FG/Game 1.14 1.98 » WSU is the only team in The American (and one of only and the only one from that group with a winning mark. FTM / FTA 33-51 (.647) 47-59 (.797) 32 teams nationally) that haven’t had a double-double » Cincinnati’s three-game winning streak is tied with this season. Trey Wade has come the closest so far Southern Illinois (2007-09) for the second-longest ALSO TRENDING with nine points and 10 rebounds at Ole Miss. in the CKA era. Northern Iowa won four straight from » Forget bench points. What about bench rebounds? WSU 2005-08. ranks sixth nationally in that category (yes, it’s a real HIT THE TARGET; WIN THE PRIZE category). Per RealGM, reserves are averaging a com- » Over the last two seasons, the Shockers are 27-1 when MOST WINS AT THE ROUNDHOUSE (Dec. 2003 to Present) School W-L Pct. bined 18.8 rebounds-per-game, scoring at least 65 points and 1-10 when scoring less 1. Northern Iowa 6-8 .429 » That number is propped up by a pair of newcomers: than 65. The exceptions are an 80-79 home loss to Cin- 2. Southern Illinois 5-9 .357 6-6 freshman guard Ricky Council IV (5.1) and 6-7 cinnati last February and a 54-41 road victory at USF in 3. Cincinnati 3-0 1.000 sophomore forward Clarence Jackson (4.8) combine late January, 2020. Creighton 3-7 .300 to average just under 10-per-game. » Over the last two seasons, WSU is 22-2 when hitting at Bradley 3-10 .231 6. Drake 2-12 .143 » On a per-40-minute basis, Council is the conference’s least 40% from the field,20-1 when making at least a Indiana State 2-12 .143 second-leading rebounder (13.2 rebounds-per-40), third of its three-point tries and a perfect 19-0 when Missouri State 2-12 .143 trailing only 6-9 Memphis forward Moussa Cisse. outshooting its opponent. » The Bearcats’ three-game winning streak is the build- » Teams have leaned heavily on veterans in this COVID ing’s longest active (1955-Pr.) ahead of a handful of year. Council is one of just nine AAC freshmen averag- SCOUTING THE BEARCATS two-game streaks: St. Peter’s (1992, 1995), Purdue ing 15.0-or-minutes. » Cincinnati is in its second season under head coach (1987, 1989), Pepperdine (1984, 1999) and Kansas » The Shockers haven’t shot it well but tip the offensive John Brannen following the departure of Mick Cro- (1990, 1992) have also won their two most-recent scales in their favor by taking good care of the basket- nin for UCLA. Brannen spent the four years previous at visits. ball (league-low 11.7 turnovers), crashing the offen- Northern Kentucky where he led the Norse to two NCAA st sive glass (13.4-per-game ranks 31 nationally) and tournaments and an NIT over his last three seasons. ON THIS DATE: JAN. 10 getting to the foul line at a decent clip. Opponents have » The Bearcats (20-12, 13-5 last year) finished in a three- 1972 – WSU defeated Loyola at Levitt Arena, 71-57, by blocked just 19 shots in nine games. way tie for first-place in the 2020 regular season and th shutting down LaRue Martin – the first overall pick in that » The Shockers rank 10 out of 11 AAC teams in defensive earned the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament year’s NBA Draft. Martin finished with 10 points and 21 re- rebounding percentage after leading the league in two (which was subsequently canceled). bounds but shot a miserable 5-of-23 from the field. of the last three seasons. WSU opponents have scored » Shocker-killer Jarron Cumberland finally graduat- 1974 – Cal Bruton’s 20-foot jumper from the top of the 21.6% of their points this year after grabbing an offen- ed. The three-time all-conference pick averaged 19.0 key broke a 79-all tie with five seconds to play in WSU’s sive rebound (14.7 points-per-game). Last season foes points against WSU over three seasons. The Bearcats 81-79 victory at Tulsa. averaged just 8.2 second-chance points (12.8% of their are also missing the services of Tre Scott, who aver- overall scoring total). aged a double-double last year (11.4 ppg, 10.5 rpg). » Among players utilized on at least 24% of possessions, » The remaining core -- which includes three starters Tyson Etienne ranks 11th nationally in offensive effi- from last year -- is solid with sophomore guard Mika ciency, per KenPom. Only SMU’s Kendric Davis (10th) Adams-Woods, senior wing Keith Williams (12.6 rates higher among AAC players. ppg) and senior big man Chris Vogt joined by transfers » 2021 has been good to Etienne. He’s averaging a David DeJulius (Michigan) and Rapolas Ivanauskas

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WICHITA STATE ALL-TIME vs. CINCINNATI LAST YEAR | CINCINNATI at WSU LAST YEAR | WSU at CINCINNATI * All-Time AAC Era Overall 12-24 1-6 Feb. 6, 2020 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Feb. 23, 2020 | Cincinnati, Ohio / in Wichita 8-10 0-3 Cincinnati...... 41 39 - 80 Wichita State...... 28 36 - 64 Charles Koch Arena 8-10 0-3 rv/rv Wichita State...... 35 44 - 79 rv/rv Cincinnati...... 31 36 - 67 in Cincinnati 4-13 1-2 FifthThird Arena 0-2 0-2 » WSU lost its second-straight game on a last-second » Jarron Cumberland made 16 of his conference-record BB&T Arena (No. Ky.) 1-0 1-0 shot. Jarron Cumberland’s three-point play with 3.5 22 free throw attempts to help Cincinnati hold off WSU- Armory Fieldhouse 3-10 - seconds remaining lifted Cincinnati, 80-79. in front of 12,137 fans at Fifth Third Arena. Riverfront Coliseum 0-1 - Neutral Sites 0-1 0-1 » Jaime Echenique finished with 19 points, 11 re- » Jaime Echenique (10 points, 12 rebounds, three American Tournament 0-1 0-1 bounds and three blocks for the Shockers. Dexter Den- blocks) tallied his fifth double-double for the Shockers. nis added 16 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting to » Erik Stevenson totaled a team-high 13 points with THE SERIES go with Jamarius Burton’s 13 points and four assists. seven rebounds and three steals. Jamarius Burton » This is series game No. 37. Cincinnati leads 24-12. WSU » Cincinnati notched its fifth-straight win and – coupled added 10 points. took the inaugural meeting in Feb. 2018 but UC has with Tulsa’s loss to UConn -- moved into a first-place tie. » Cumberland went 3-of-11 from the field but drew 13 won the last six. » Cumberland (24 points) was 1-for-8 from three but Shocker fouls on his way to 24 points to lead Cincinnati. » UC is 10-8 in Wichita and has won its last three visits. converted 8-of-9 inside the arc and 5-of-6 free throws. » Wichita State shot 32.8% from the field, including 7-of- » UC won a pair of one-possession games in 2019-20. » The lead changed hands four times in the final minute. 26 from deep, and cashed in 15-of-17 free throws. » The Bearcats swept all three meetings in 2018-19, in- » Dennis grabbed an offensive rebound, dribbled out » Cincinnati shot 37.7% and knocked down 6-of-19 from cluding a 66-63 win in the AAC semifinals in Memphis. to the corner and drilled a three-pointer to give the beyond the arc while hitting 21-of-30 free throws. » The teams split two epic games during the 2017-18 WSU a 76-75 advantage with 50 seconds remaining... » The Shockers led by as many as five points late in the season. On Feb. 18, 2018, then-No. 19 WSU ended No. 5 Cumberland answered 10 seconds later with two free first half but missed their last six shots. Cincinnati Cincinnati’s nation-best 39-game home winning streak throws... Grant Sherfield was nearly the hero for the closed the half on an 8-0 run to go into the break up (76-72). Two weeks later, in the regular season finale, Shockers, swishing a three-pointer from the left wing 31-28. It was the last of nine first-half lead changes. the tenth-ranked Bearcats returned the favor with a with 16 seconds to go to put the hosts ahead, 79-77... » WSU missed 6-of-7 to begin the second half, and UC 62-61 win at Charles Koch Arena that denied the 11th- Out of a timeout, Cincinnati put the ball in the hands of expanded its lead to nine points near the 13:00-mark. ranked Shockers a share of the conference crown. the reigning AAC player of the year. Cumberland probed » Stevenson scored six straight points, including a the right baseline and banked in a layup while drawing and layup, and Echenique’s three-point play tied the AMERICAN ERA MATCHUPS WITH CINCINNATI contact. His free throw put the Bearcats ahead to stay... game at 58 with 4:32 to go. Erik Stevenson’s last-gasp three missed the mark. » Over the last 4:00, WSU had eight shots in the air that 2/18/2018 | Highland Heights, Ky. | #19 WSU 76, #5 CIN 72 » Cincinnati shot 68.2% in the first half and 54.5% for the would have given them the lead but missed them all. » The Shockers ended Cincinnati’s nation-best 39-game game – both season-highs for a Shocker opponent. » The Bearcats had played four-straight overtime games home winning streak and scored their first top-5 road » The Bearcats led 41-35 at halftime and by as many as – tied for the NCAA record -- and nearly played a fifth, win in 54 years behind Landry Shamet’s 19 points and nine points early in the second half. but Burton missed a half court heave at the buzzer. five assists. WSU scored 76 points on 52.3% shooting » WSU shot 48.5% – its best in nine conference games – » WSU lost its sixth-straight to Cincinnati. Four of them against a UC team that came in ranked second nation- but was outscored 14-5 at the foul line. have come down to the final possession. ally in both scoring and field goal percentage defense. » UC became just the third visiting team to win three- straight at CKA since its 2003 renovation. WICHITA STATE (20-7, 8-6) 3/4/2018 | Wichita | #10 CIN 62, #11 WSU 61 ## Player fg 3pt ft or tr pf tp a to blk s min » The Bearcats spoiled senior day and denied the Shock- CINCINNATI (15-7, 8-2) 21 ECHENIQUE, Jaime C 2-10 0-1 6-7 3 12 2 10 0 2 3 0 31 ers a share of the AAC regular season title. UC, which ## Player fg 3pt ft or tr pf tp a to blk s min 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 2-6 0-3 2-2 0 3 5 6 0 0 1 0 20 entered the day with a one-game lead, claimed the 13 SCOTT, Tre F 2-4 1-1 4-6 3 11 1 9 2 1 0 1 34 02 BURTON, Jamarius G 4-11 0-1 3-4 3 4 3 11 3 1 0 0 25 33 VOGT, Chris C 5-7 0-0 2-3 3 5 3 12 0 3 3 3 26 10 STEVENSON, Erik G 4-14 1-8 4-4 1 7 3 13 3 5 1 3 31 crown outright. WSU trailed by a point with 17 seconds 02 WILLIAMS, Keith G 7-11 0-2 3-3 0 2 2 17 1 2 1 0 30 52 SHERFIELD, Grant G 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 17 to play but missed three shots. Shamet’s driving layup 03 ADAMS-WOODS, Mika G 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 18 01 ETIENNE, Tyson 3-9 3-7 0-0 0 1 4 9 1 1 0 0 29 was blocked out of bounds, Conner Frankamp missed a 34 CUMBERLAND, Jarron G 9-17 1-8 5-6 0 3 1 24 5 2 0 0 36 05 WADE, Trey 3-5 1-2 0-0 1 4 3 7 1 0 0 1 23 00 McNEAL, Chris 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 33 MIDTGAARD, Asbjørn 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 three and Darral Willis’ putback was snuffed out. 20 DIARRA, Mamoudou 2-3 1-1 0-0 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 20 11 FERNANDES, Noah 2-4 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 15 21 CUMBERLAND, Jaevin 3-8 3-7 0-0 0 2 0 9 0 1 0 1 19 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1/19/2019 | Wichita | CIN 66, WSU 55 23 HARVEY, Zach 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM - - - 2 3 0 0 » In front of another national network audience on CBS TEAM - - - 0 1 0 Totals...... 21-64 7-26 15-17 11 39 23 64 12 12 6 5 200 Totals...... 30-55 6-20 5-7 6 28 12 80 11 12 4 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-31 (29.0%) 2nd Half: 12-33 (36.4%) Game: 32.8% -- UC broke open a close game in the final minutes. Jar- 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-13 (30.8%) 2nd Half: 3-13 (23.1%) Game:26.9% ron Cumberland and Justin Jenifer sank back-to-back TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-22 (68.2%) 2nd Half: 15-33 (45.5%) Game: 54.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-6 (100.0%) 2nd Half: 9-11 (81.8%) Game: 88.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 (50.0%) 2nd Half: 2-12 (16.7%) Game: 30.0% threes to give the Bearcats a 51-46 edge with 5:50 re- F Throw % 1st Half: 7-9 (77.8%) 2nd Half: 7-9 (77.8%) Game: 77.8% maining. UC padded its lead over the next minute with CINCINNATI (18-9, 11-4) six free throws, helped by a pair of technical fouls. WICHITA STATE (17-5, 5-4) ## Player fg 3pt ft or tr pf tp a to blk s min ## Player fg 3pt ft or tr pf tp a to blk s min 13 SCOTT, Trevon F 3-7 1-2 1-2 2 11 2 20 0 1 2 1 33 2/23/2019 | Cincinnati | CIN 72, WSU 62 05 WADE, Trey F 4-7 0-2 0-0 0 3 1 8 2 0 0 1 27 33 VOGT, Chris C 1-7 0-0 0-0 0 4 3 9 2 0 2 0 35 21 ECHENIQUE, Jaime C 9-19 0-2 1-2 5 11 4 19 2 0 3 1 31 02 WILLIAMS, Keith G 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 2 4 10 0 2 0 1 12 » Dexter Dennis (14 pts, 13 reb) became the first Shocker 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 6-12 4-6 0-0 2 4 2 16 0 1 0 0 35 03 ADAMS-WOODS, Mika G 3-7 0-1 1-2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 freshman in 11 years to post a double-double, but WSU 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 3-5 2-4 1-1 0 1 2 9 2 0 0 1 31 34 CUMBERLAND, Jarron G 3-11 2-5 16-22 1 5 2 2 4 6 1 1 34 couldn’t overcome a 26% shooting performance and 02 BURTON, Jamarius G 6-12 0-1 1-1 3 5 3 13 4 4 0 0 27 21 CUMBERLAND, Jaevin 4-11 1-8 0-0 0 3 1 2 4 2 0 0 27 33 MIDTGAARD, Asbjørn 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 00 McNEAL, Chris 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 4 Cumberland’s 27 points. 10 STEVENSON, Erik 2-6 1-4 0-0 0 1 0 5 1 3 0 2 16 20 DIARRA, Mamoudou 2-2 1-1 1-2 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 1 10 52 SHERFIELD, Grant 3-7 1-3 0-2 0 2 1 7 2 1 0 0 24 23 HARVEY, Zach 3-3 1-1 1-1 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 2 13 3/15/2019 | Memphis | #24 CIN 66, WSU 63 24 UDEZE, Morris 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 01 DAVENPORT, Jeremiah 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 » The Shockers showed just how far they’d come when TEAM 1 2 0 0 - TEAM 1 4 0 1 - Totals...... 20-53 6-19 21-30 7 39 13 67 11 14 5 8 200 the teams met for a third time in the AAC semifinals Totals...... 33-68 8-22 5-8 12 31 17 79 13 10 3 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-35 (42.9%) 2nd Half: 18-33 (54.5%) Game: 48.5% TOTAL FG% 1st Half:10-23 (43.5%) 2nd Half: 10-30 (33.3%) Game: 37.7% (Mar. 16). WSU battled from 13 down in the second 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-12 (25.0%) 2nd Half: 5-10 (50.0%) Game: 36.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 (28.6%) 2nd Half: 4-12 (33.3%) Game: 31.6% half to tie it at 63, but Cane Broome’s layup with 23 F Throw % 1st Half: 2-3 (66.7%) 2nd Half: 3-5 (60.0%) Game: 62.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 9-12 (75.0%) 2nd Half: 12-18 (66.7%) Game: 70.0% seconds left gave No. 24 UC the lead for good in a 66- Officials: Don Daily, Michael Roberts, Terry Wymer Technical fouls: None. Attendance: Officials: Joe Lindsay, Ted Valentine, Pat Driscoll. Technical fouls: None. Attendance: 63 win. Markis McDuffie couldn’t convert a potential 10,211 Points in the paint- WICH 42, CIN 42. Points off turnovers-WICH 17, CIN 12. 12,137 Points in the paint- WICH 22, CIN 24. Points off turnovers-WICH 14, CIN 16. game-tying layup in the final seconds. 2nd chance points-WICH 20, CIN 6. Fast break points-WICH 5, CIN 6. Bench points- 2nd chance points-WICH 4, CIN 10. Fast break points-WICH 10, CIN 16. Bench points- WICH 14, CIN 14. Score tied-7 times. Lead changed-11 times. Largest lead-WICH by 7 WICH 24, CIN 26. Score tied-7 times. Lead changed-9 times. Largest lead-WICH by 5 1st 1st-14:16, CIN by 9 2nd-17:56. WICH led for 6:17. CIN led for 31:15 Game was tied for 2:28. -- 3:27, CIN by 9, 2nd - 13:38. WICH led for 09:29. CIN led for 22:07 Game was tied for 8:24.

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ALL-TIME SERIES vs. CINCINNATI Overall: 24-12 (CIN) In Wichita: 10-8 (CIN) In Cincinnati: 13-4 (CIN) Neutral: 1-0 (CIN) AP Rank Date Location (Arena) Result WSU CIN WSU Coach Top WSU Scorer Cincinnati Coach Top Cincinnati Scorer 1/25/1958 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 81-105 19 - - George Smith - 3/1/1958 ** Wichita (WU Fieldhouse %) L 82-86 - - Ralph Miller - George Smith 50 -- 1/31/1959 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 87-95 - 5 Ralph Miller 21 -- Lanny Van Eman George Smith - 2/21/1959 ** Wichita (WU Fieldhouse %) L 74-88 - 6 Ralph Miller 15 -- Al Tate & Stu Heller George Smith 34 -- Oscar Robertson 1/7/1960 ** Wichita (WU Fieldhouse %) L 69-76 - 1 Ralph Miller 24 -- Al Tate George Smith 27 -- Oscar Robertson 2/27/1960 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 76-97 - 1 Ralph Miller 28 -- Ron Heller George Smith - 1/12/1961 ** Wichita (WU Fieldhouse %) L 57-80 - - Ralph Miller 10 -- Ron Heller / John Gales - 2/16/1961 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 64-67 - 4 Ralph Miller 26 -- Lanny Van Eman Ed Jucker - 12/18/1961 ** Wichita (WU Fieldhouse %) W 52-51 - 2 Ralph Miller 10 -- Sam Smith / Jerry Kittiko Ed Jucker - 2/24/1962 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 63-84 - 2 Ralph Miller 16 -- Dave Stallworth Ed Jucker - 1/5/1963 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 50-63 8 1 Ralph Miller - Ed Jucker - 2/16/1963 ** Wichita (WU Fieldhouse %) W 65-64 - 1 Ralph Miller 46 -- Dave Stallworth Ed Jucker - 1/30/1964 ** Wichita (WU Fieldhouse %) W 62-59 7 - Ralph Miller - Ed Jucker - 2/15/1964 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) W 59-58 ot 6 - Ralph Miller - Ed Jucker - 1/9/1965 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) W 65-61 5 - Gary Thompson - Ed Jucker - 2/13/1965 ** Wichita (WSU Fieldhouse %) W 79-64 9 - Gary Thompson - Ed Jucker - 2/10/1966 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 76-93 - - Gary Thompson - Ed Jucker - 2/22/1966 ** Wichita (WSU Fieldhouse %) W 86-76 - - Gary Thompson 25 -- Warren Armstrong 19 -- Don Rolfes 2/8/1967 ** Wichita (WSU Fieldhouse %) W 57-55 - - Gary Thompson 23 -- Jamie Thompson Tay Baker 14 -- Rick Roberson 2/22/1967 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 63-92 - - Gary Thompson 25 -- Ron Mendell Tay Baker 21 -- Rick Roberson 2/7/1968 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 85-99 - - Gary Thompson 23 -- Ron Washington Tay Baker - 2/21/1968 ** Wichita (WSU Fieldhouse %) L 81-85 - - Gary Thompson 26 -- Ron Mendell Tay Baker - 1/4/1969 ** Wichita (Levitt Arena %) W 67-66 - 10 Gary Thompson 20 -- Ron Washington Tay Baker - 2/13/1969 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) W 75-73 - - Gary Thompson 22 -- Greg Carney Tay Baker - 1/27/1970 ** Cincinnati, Ohio (Armory Fieldhouse) L 78-96 - - Gary Thompson 18 -- Greg Carney Tay Baker - 2/12/1970 ** Wichita (Levitt Arena %) L 57-84 - - Gary Thompson 23 -- Greg Carney Tay Baker - 1/26/1976 Wichita (Levitt Arena %) L 85-92 ot - 16 Harry Miller 22 -- Robert Gray 27 -- Mike Artis 1/26/1977 Cincinnati, Ohio (Riverfront Coliseum) L 60-68 - 12 Harry Miller 17 -- Charlie Brent Gale Catlett 17 -- Bob Miller 12/5/1981 t Wichita (Levitt Arena %) W 87-67 4 - Gene Smithson 16 -- Antoine Carr 24 -- Michael Williams 2/18/2018 * No. Heights, Ky. (BB&T Arena) W 76-72 19 5 19 -- Landry Shamet 18 -- Jarron Cumberland 3/4/2018 * Wichita (Charles Koch Arena) L 61-62 11 10 Gregg Marshall 16 -- Shaquille Morris / Landry Shamet Mick Cronin 19 -- 1/19/2019 * Wichita (Charles Koch Arena) L 55-66 - rv Gregg Marshall 21 -- Markis McDuffie Mick Cronin 18 -- Jarron Cumberland 2/17/2019 * Cincinnati, Ohio (Fifth Third Arena) L 62-72 - rv Gregg Marshall 14 -- Dexter Dennis Mick Cronin 27 -- Jarron Cumberland 3/16/2019 c Memphis, Tenn. (FedExForum) L 63-66 - 24 Gregg Marshall 18 -- Markis McDuffie Mick Cronin 13 -- Nysier Brooks 2/6/2020 * Wichita (Charles Koch Arena) L 79-80 rv - Gregg Marshall 19 -- Jaime Echenique John Brannen 24 -- Jarron Cumberland 2/23/2020 * Cincinnati, Ohio (Fifth Third Arena) L 64-67 - rv Gregg Marshall 13 -- Erik Stevenson John Brannen 24 -- Jarron Cumberland 1/10/2021 * Wichita (Charles Koch Arena) Isaac Brown John Brannen 1/27/2021 * Cincinnati, Ohio (Fifth Third Arena) Isaac Brown John Brannen * = American Athletic Conference game c = American Tournament ** = Missouri Valley Conference game % = Renamed Charles Koch Arena following 2003 renovation t = All-College Tournament (Oklahoma City)

MEMORABLE SERIES MOMENTS finally breaking through in 1963-64 with a 59-58 over- of Xavier McDaniel, Antoine Carr and Cliff Leving- » WSU and Cincinnati played 26 times from 1958-70 time victory. The sixth-ranked Shockers thought they ston combined for 35 points and 24 rebounds, and the while Cincinnati was a member of the Missouri Valley had won the game, 56-54, in regulation on a corner Shockers pulled away for an 87-67 victory. Michael Conference. The Bearcats won six-straight conference jumper by Dave Stallworth, but the timekeeper ruled Williams (24 pts, 13 reb) and Dwight Jones (13 pts, titles from 1958-63 and played in five-consecutive Fi- otherwise and officials forced the Shockers to return to 16 reb) starred for the Bearcats. nal Fours, winning national titles in 1961 and 1962. The the court at UC Armory Fieldhouse. After the Shockers Shockers supplanted Cincinnati with back-to-back MVC rallied to win (again), 59-58, some 2,000 fans were on MATCHUP MASHUP titles in 1964 and 1965. The latter group reached the hand to greet them at the Wichita airport with a trophy » Both teams have a set of brothers. Trey and Trevin Final Four for the first time in school history. that included an inscription “One Game-Won Twice.” Wade for WSU and twins Gabriel and Mason Madsen » 62 years ago, Bearcat legend Oscar Robertson set the » In 1963, Stallworth produced what is regarded as the for the Bearcats. Roundhouse’s single-game scoring mark (50 points). greatest game ever by a Shocker in a 65-64 win over No. » UC sophomore Zach Harvey returns to his home state. The record – set Mar. 1, 1958 in Cincinnati’s first-ever 1 Cincinnati. He scored 46 points, including the game’s He led Topeka Hayden to a 4A state title in 2018. visit to Wichita – still stands. It came in the arena’s third final seven, to rally from a six-point deficit. That win » In the last five meetings between the teams, the Bear- year of existence. ended a 37-game Bearcat streak. cats have attempted almost twice as many free throws » WSU’s first series win came in 1961 (52-51). Lanny » In 1969, the Shockers trailed 10th-ranked UC 54-42 with as the Shockers (132-68) and outscored them 92-57. Van Eman hit the game-winning jumper with three 11:30 to play but won 67-66 with reserve guard Greg » UC’s 80-79 victory in Wichita last February marks the seconds to play to stop the defending national cham- Rataj scoring eight points in the final minutes. only time in the last two seasons that the Shockers have pion Bearcats’ 27-game winning streak. » Prior to 2018, the teams had last played on Dec. 5, 1981 lost a game when scoring more than 65 points. » The Shockers lost six-straight times to Cincinnati before at Levitt Arena (now Koch Arena). The future NBA trio

CURRENT SHOCKERS -- CAREER vs. CINCINNATI Player Seasons GP GS Min Avg FG FGA % 3FG FGA % FT FTA % Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DENNIS, Dexter 2018-21 5 4 123 24.6 14 40 .350 9 24 .375 3 4 .750 6 21 27 5.4 17 2 0 4 1 1 40 8.0 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 2018-21 4 0 24 6.0 4 5 .800 0 0 --- 3 3 1.000 6 7 13 3.3 4 0 1 1 0 2 11 2.8 ETIENNE, Tyson 2019-21 2 1 60 30.0 6 14 .429 5 11 .455 1 1 1.000 0 2 2 1.0 6 0 3 1 0 1 18 9.0 WADE, Trey 2019-21 2 1 50 25.0 7 12 .583 1 4 .250 0 0 --- 1 6 7 3.5 4 0 3 0 0 2 15 7.5 UDEZE, Morris 2018-21 1 0 4 4.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 2 2 1.000 1 0 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.0 GILBERT, Alterique 2016-21* 4 2 114 28.5 13 45 .289 3 18 .167 11 13 .846 5 8 13 3.3 7 0 12 11 0 4 40 10.0 * = Statistics from 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons at UConn (injured in 2016-17 and 2017-18)

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RECORD BREAKDOWN AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PRESEASON

Category 2020-21 2019-20 Streak AAC PRESEASON POLL Pts 2018-19 Finish Overall Record 6-3 23-8 Lost 1 1. Houston (9) 99 t-1st Home 3-2 17-2 Won 2 Overall Conf. Overall Home Away Neutral 2. Memphis (2) 90 t-5th Charles Koch Arena 3-2 16-2 Won 2 11/11 Houston 4-1 9-1 6-0 2-1 1-0 3. SMU 80 8th INTRUST Bank Arena - 1-0 Won 2 -/rv Tulsa 4-1 7-3 4-1 3-0 0-2 4. Cincinnati 77 t-1st Road 3-1 5-5 Lost 1 Wichita State 2-1 6-3 3-2 3-1 0-0 5. USF 61 t-9th Neutral - 1-1 Lost 1 Memphis 2-1 6-4 4-1 1-0 1-3 6. Tulsa 50 t-1st November - 6-1 Lost 1 -/rv SMU 2-2 6-2 4-2 2-0 0-0 7. Wichita State 44 4th December 5-2 5-0 Won 4 South Florida 2-3 6-5 4-2 1-1 1-2 8. UCF 37 t-9th January 1-1 6-2 Lost 1 East Carolina 1-2 7-2 6-0 2-1 0-0 9. East Carolina 34 11th February - 4-4 Won 1 Tulane 1-2 6-2 6-1 0-1 0-0 10. Temple 18 10th March / April - 2-1 Won 1 11. Tulane 15 12th American Tournament - - Lost 1 UCF 1-2 3-3 2-1 1-2 0-0 Cincinnati 1-3 3-6 2-3 1-3 0-0 Postseason (NCAA, NIT, CBI) - - Lost 1 PRESEASON FIRST TEAM *=unanimous White Uniforms 2-1 7-1 Won 1 Temple 0-2 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 Through Friday, Jan. 8 Keith Williams Sr. G Cincinnati Yellow Uniforms 1-1 8-2 Won 1 Jayden Gardner * Jr. F East Carolina Black Uniforms 3-1 7-5 Lost 1 Caleb Mills * R-So. G Houston Pink Uniforms - 1-0 Won 1 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Central Times Listed) Kendric Davis Jr. G SMU Games Decided by 5 or less 4-1 4-3 Won 3 Brandon Rachal Sr. F Tulsa Games Decided by <10 4-2 9-4 Lost 1 TUESDAY, Jan. 5 Leading at the Half 4-1 19-2 Lost 1 Memphis at UCF (Postponed) Orlando, Fla. PRESEASON SECOND TEAM Tied at Half - - Chris Vogt Sr. C Cincinnati Trailing at Half 2-2 4-6 Won 2 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 6 D.J. Jeffries So. F Memphis Leading with 5:00 left 4-0 20-0 Won 24 Tulsa 61, South Florida 51 Tampa, Fla. Landers Nolley II R-So. G Memphis Trailing/Tied w/ 5:00 left 2-3 2-8 Lost 1 Houston 70, Wichita State 63 Houston, Texas Alexis Yetna R-Jr. F USF In Overtime - 1-0 Won 1 Temple at Tulane (Postponed) New Orleans, La. Tyson Jolley Sr. G SMU Monday - - Won 8 Tuesday 2-0 4-0 Won 6 THURSDAY, Jan. 7 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Caleb Mills, Houston Wednesday 2-1 1-2 Lost 1 Cincinnati 76, SMU 69 Dallas, Texas ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Moussa Cisse, Memphis Thursday - 5-2 Lost 1 Friday 1-0 - Won 4 SATURDAY, Jan. 9 Saturday 1-1 7-2 Won 1 Noon -- South Florida at East Carolina ESPN+ AROUND THE AMERICAN Sunday 0-1 6-2 Lost 1 1:00 p.m. -- UCF at Tulsa ESPN+ » Houston (23-8, 13-5 in 2019-20) is looking for a share Scoring 100+ - 1-0 Won 11 3:00 p.m. -- Tulane at Houston ESPNU of its third-consecutive regular season championship. Scoring 90+ - 2-0 Won 47 Scoring 80+ 4-0 8-0 Won 14 SUNDAY, Jan. 10 Preseason player of the year Caleb Mills averaged Scoring 70+ 5-0 17-1 Won 9 2:00 p.m. -- Temple at SMU ESPN+ 13.2 points despite coming off the bench. Houston Scoring 60+ 6-3 22-4 Lost 1 3:30 p.m. -- Cincinnati at Wichita State ESPN2 also returns Quentin Grimes (12.1 ppg) and 2019-20 Scoring < 60 - 1-4 Lost 2 All-Freshman Team selection Marcus Sasser. Scoring < 50 - 0-1 Lost 7 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13 4:00 p.m. -- East Carolina at Cincinnati ESPN+ » Memphis (21-10) lost AAC Player of the Year Precious Opponent Scores 100+ - - Lost 6 Achiuwa, but brings back a healthy D.J. Jeffries (10.8 Opponent Scores 90+ - - Lost 5 6:00 p.m. -- Tulsa at Wichita State ESPN+ Opponent Scores 80+ 1-0 1-1 Won 1 6:00 p.m. -- UCF at Temple ESPN+ ppg) and All-Freshman pick Lester Quinones (10.7), while adding Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley II Opponent Scores 70+ 3-3 3-3 Lost 1 THURSDAY, Jan. 14 Opponent Scores 60+ 4-3 13-6 Lost 1 6:00 p.m. -- Houston at South Florida ESPN / 2 and AAC preseason newcomer of the year Moussa Cisse. Opponent Scores < 60 2-0 10-1 Won 6 8:00 p.m. -- SMU at Memphis ESPN / 2 » SMU returns its top two scorers from a squad that went Opponent Scores < 50 1-0 2-0 Won 48 19-11: Tyson Jolly (14.5) and Kendric Davis (14.2 ppg), Opponent Scores < 40 - SATURDAY, Jan. 16 Shooting 50% + 1-0 3-0 Won 11 who also led the AAC in assists (6.6). 11:00 a.m. -- Temple at ECU ESPN+ » Cincinnati shared the AAC title last year. Keith Wil- Shooting < 40% 1-3 6-6 Lost 1 5:00 p.m. -- Tulane at Cincinnati ESPNU Opponent Shoots 50% + - 0-2 Lost 2 liams (12.6 ppg) scored in double figures in 12 of the Opponent Shoots < 40% 3-1 19-3 Lost 1 SUNDAY, Jan. 17 last 13 games and Chris Vogt (11.0 ppg) shot 64.8%. Opponent Shoots < 30% 1-0 Won 11 1:00 p.m. -- UCF at Houston ESPNU » USF (14-17 in 2019-20) returns five of its top six scor- WSU Outshoots Opponent 3-0 16-0 Won 27 2:00 p.m. -- Memphis at Tulsa ESPN+ ers, including David Collins, who averaged 13.7 points Opponent Outshoots WSU 3-3 7-8 Lost 1 5:00 p.m. -- Wichita State at SMU ESPNU WSU has higher 3pt % 4-0 19-1 Won 10 per game. Also back is 2018-19 Freshman of the Year Opponent has higher 3pt % 2-3 3-7 Lost 1 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20 Alexis Yetna, who missed last season due to an injury. 3pt % Equal - 1-0 6:00 p.m. -- East Carolina at USF ESPN+ » Tulsa shared the 2020 conference title after being WSU attempts more FT 4-1 11-2 Won 3 7:00 p.m. -- SMU at Tulane ESPN+ picked 10th. Coach of the Year returns third Opponent attemps more FT 2-2 9-6 Lost 1 7:00 p.m. -- Tulsa at Houston ESPN+ team All-AAC pick Brandon Rachal (12.1 ppg). FT Attempts Even - 3-0 8:00 p.m. -- Cincinnati at Temple ESPN2 Outrebound Opponent 4-0 18-3 Won 5 » UCF went 16-14 in 2019-20 and will be led by Darin Outrebounded 2-3 4-4 Lost 1 THURSDAY, Jan. 21 Green Jr., who shot 41.7% from behind the arch and Rebounds Even - 1-1 6:00 p.m. -- Wichita State at Memphis ESPN / 2 averaged 10.1 points per game as a freshman. Commit Fewer TO’s 5-2 14-4 Won 4 » East Carolina returns all five starters, including the Commit More TO’s 1-1 8-3 Lost 1 AAC’s leading scorer. Jayden Gardner (19.7) logged 10 Turnovers Even - 1-1 AMERICAN WEEKLY HONORS (WSU ONLY): Commit Fewer Fouls 4-3 10-2 Lost 1 games with at least 20 points and 10 boards last year. Commit More Fouls 2-0 12-5 Won 5 Date Player Award » Temple lost four of his top-five scorers. Second-year Fouls Even - 1-1 Dec. 7 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll coach Aaron McKie will look to seniors De’Vondre Perry Dec. 14 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll No Shockers in Double Figs - Dec. 21 Ricky Council IV Honor Roll and J.P. Moorman and top returning scorer Jake Forrest- 4+ Shockers in Double Figs 1-0 8-1 Won 1 Dec. 28 Tyson Etienne Player of the Week er to fill the void. 5+ Shockers in Double Figs - 3-0 Won 4 Jan. 4 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll » Tulane was much improved in head coach Ron Hunt- 6 Shockers in Doubles Figs - A Shocker Scores 20+ 3-1 8-2 Lost 1 PLAYER OF THE WEEK WINNERS: 2020-21 Season (Career) er’s first year, finishing 12-18 (4-14) on the heels of a Scoring < 20 Bench Pts 1-2 6-6 Lost 1 Etienne 1 (1) 4-27 (0-18) campaign in 2018-19. Jordan Walker’s 8.0 Scoring 30+ Bench Pts 4-0 11-0 Won 16 HONOR ROLL TOTALS: 2020-21 (Career) points-per-game is best among the returners. Scoring 40+ Bench Pts 1-0 2-0 Won 20 Etienne 3 (3) • Council 1 (1) • Dennis 0 (4) Scoring 50+ Bench Pts - 1-0 7 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS

LITTLE GUYS; BIG UPS » Alterique Gilbert ranks among the conference’s ac- MAKE WAY FOR MONZY » 5-foot-11 Trevin Wade dunked against Newman tive leaders in assists. He banked 227 at UConn and will » During the preseason, WSU coaches predicted that for- (twice actually), becoming the shortest Shocker to re- continue to build on those totals at WSU. ward Clarence Jackson would become a fan favorite. cord one in a regular season game. It took just one game for the sophomore transfer from » Three guys listed at 6-feet even have done it -- most AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE -- ACTIVE LEADERS^ Polk College to fulfill that prophecy. recently Samajae Haynes-Jones, who converted his Assists Player School 2020-21 Total » In his Shocker debut against ORU, Jackson finished with 276 David Collins USF 41 only career slam in the 2019 NIT at Madison Square 257 Alterique Gilbert Wichita St. 30 nine points and a team-high eight boards in 18 min- Garden. Robert George dunked 14 times in his two 256 Alex Lomax Memphis 36 utes. His three-pointer with 2:50 to play broke a 78-all seasons (1990-92). 253 Elijah Joiner Tulsa 39 tie and put WSU in front for good. 246 Dejon Jarreau Houston 36 SHORTEST SHOCKER DUNKERS (1976-77 to Pr.) » Jackson’s second game went just as well. He tied for the 229 Kendric Davis SMU 56 team lead in both points (14) and rebounds (7). FD/40* Player Season(s) Career Dunks ^=As of 1/8/2021; Stats accumulated while playing for an AAC school 5-11 Trevin Wade 2020-21 2 » Terms like “scrappy” and “sparkplug” are usually re- 6-0 Robert George 1991-92 14 POWERED BY TYSON served for the vertically or athletically-challenged, but Terrance Flowers 1994-95 3 it can just as easily be applied to the 6-foot-7 Jackson. Samajae Haynes-Jones 2017-19 1 » Wednesday’s game against Houston was Tyson Eti- 6-1 Daishon Smith 2016-17 3 enne’s 40th in a Shocker uniform. His 88 threes are the He is described as a relentless rebounder who never Wendell Preadom 2005-08 1 most ever by a WSU player at that stage. gives up on the offensive glass. » In 2018, Landry Shamet became the fast Shocker to » Due to an abundance of Clarences in his family, Jack- reach 100 threes, doing so in his 50th game. Etienne is son’s mother began calling him “Monzy” as a child -- a CHANGING OF THE GUARDS play on his middle name (Le’Mon). The nickname stuck. » WSU’s three primary ball-handlers Tyson Etienne, Al- on pace to get there in 45. terique Gilbert and Craig Porter Jr. have combined MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS IN FIRST 40 GAMES AS A SHOCKER HOME ALONE for 66 assists with just 32 turnovers (2.06 ratio). 3FGM Player Years Debut Game No. 41 » WSU broke a seemingly unbreakable arena record this » WSU fans are accustomed to those kinds of efficiency 88 Tyson Etienne Fr.-So. 2019 vs. Cincinnati 81 Maurice Evans Fr.-So. 1997 +5 year. Prior to 2020, the all-time low crowd for a Shocker numbers, but this backcourt adds another less familiar 79 Landry Shamet Fr.-RFr. 2015 +1 game at the Roundhouse (1955 to present) was 2,477 element -- they aggressively and successfully attack 78 Randy Burns ^ Fr.-So. 2001 +0 (Feb. 1, 1960 against North Texas State). the basket. 77 Chad Elstun Fr.-So. 1992 +2 » Record-low since the arena’s 2003 renovation came » Against D-I opponents, KenPom rates Etienne and 75 Aaron Hogg Jr.-Sr. 2002 +0 73 Clevin Hannah Jr.-Sr. 2007 +1 against Buffalo (6,647) in the 2009 CBI. Gilbert among the top-300 nationally in rate of fouls 71 Fr.-So. 2012 +1 » Considering WSU’s 15-year streak of 10,000+ crowds, drawn (5.2 and 6.3 per-40-minutes). Those would ^ = Burns is WSU’s career 3-point leader (248) that mark seemed perfectly safe heading into 2020. easily be the two-highest rates for a Shocker point or But then came COVID-19... shooting guard in the KenPom era (2002-Pr.). MO SHOULDERING MORE » The Shockers played their first two games this season FOULS DRAWN-PER-40 // WSU PG & SG // KENPOM ERA (2002-03 to Pr.) » WSU’s most-experienced big man, Morris Udeze has behind closed doors before jumping to 525 fans (5% FD/40* Player Season started all nine contests so far. capacity) on Dec. 12 against Oklahoma State, 1,050 6.3 Tyson Etienne 2020-21 » A shoulder injury cut short Udeze’s freshman season (10%) for the Dec. 18 Emporia State contest and 1,575 5.2 Alterique Gilbert 2020-21 (15%) on Dec. 30 against Newman. 4.9 Fred VanVleet 2014-15 and -- two years later -- he is just now feeling 100%. 4.8 Fred VanVleet 2015-16 » Udeze has scored in double-figures three times already, 4.8 Samajae Haynes-Jones 2018-19 matching his total from the last two years combined. ROAD WARRIORS 4.7 Toure’ Murry 2010-11 » Udeze shot just 46% at the foul line as an underclass- » WSU has been one the nation’s best road teams over the 4.6 Toure’ Murry 2011-12 man (32-of-69) but spent the off-season drilling on last decade. Its .756 road winning percentage sicne 4.5 Randy Burns 2003-04 the start of the 2010-11 season trails only to Gonzaga. * = Data from KenPom.com free throws. That work has paid off. He’s converted 81% of his freebies in 2020-21 (17-of-21). » The Shockers have won 14 of their last 20 in enemy territory going back to February, 2019. MILESTONES » Against Houston, Dexter Dennis hit a pair of FURTHER DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE TOP TRUE ROAD RECORDS (NCAA Division I, 2010-11 to Present) three-pointers to move into a tie for 19th on WSU’s » Udeze’s turnaround at the foul line has been remark- School W-L Pct. Next: career triples list (118) with Maurice Evans (118). able, which begs the question. What is the biggest free 1. Gonzaga 88-19 .822 Jan. 9 @ Portland 2. Wichita St. 90-29 .763 Jan. 17 @ SMU He needs just seven more to catch Graham Hatch and throw improvement in Shocker history? » Henry Carr made just 43% of his freebies in his first 3. Saint Mary’s 75-33 .694 Jan. 21 @ Loyola Marymount Dwight Praylow (125) for 17th. 4. Kansas 75-34 .688 Jan. 12 @ Oklahoma State three seasons (1983-86), including 36% as a junior. 5. Villanova 79-41 .658 Jan. 15 @ UConn WSU ALL-TIME // 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE New head coach worked with Carr on a 6. Virginia 72-40 .643 Jan. 9 @ Boston College Rnk.* Player Years 3FGM new technique heading into his senior, yielding some Data Source: Sports-Reference Play Index; As of 1/4/2021 10. Paul Guffrovich 1987-91 144 surprising results. Carr made 128-of-212 tries during 11. Fred VanVleet 2012-16 141 » Wichita State is 17-13 in AAC road games in four sea- 12. Ryan Herrs 1992-96 140 the 1986-87 campaign (a respectable 60.4%) and 13. Toure’ Murry 2008-12 135 helped the Shockers to an NCAA tournament bid. sons since joining. The Shockers are one of only three 14. Rob Kampman 2001-05 130 teams (along with Cincinnati and Houston) that have a Matt Braeuer 2004-08 winning conference road record in that span. 16. Clevin Hannah 2008-10 128 DEXTER’s DEFENSE 17. Dwight Praylow 1985-89 125 » Junior guard Dexter Dennis got off to a slow offensive ROAD RECORDS IN AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAY (Last 4 Seasons): Graham Hatch 2007-11 start, due in part to his efforts on the opposite end. W-L Pct. 2020-21 Next: 19. Dexter Dennis 2018-Pr. 118 » Dennis has been guarding opposing teams’ top scorers Maurice Evans 1997-99 Cincinnati 20-9 .690 1-1 Jan. 10 @ Wichita St. for the better part of three seasons now. This year he’s Houston 19-11 .633 2-1 Jan. 14 @ USF * = Randy Burns (2001-05) tops the all-time list with 248 career threes already faced a pair of potential NBA Draft picks in Miz- Wichita St. 17-13 .567 2-1 Jan. 17 @ SMU Tulsa 14-16 .467 3-0 Jan. 13 @ Wichita St. zou’s Xavier Pinson and Oklahoma State’s Cade Cun- Memphis 12-16 .429 1-0 Jan. 17 @ Tulsa ningham. Dennis held both well below their averages. UCF 10-18 .357 0-1 Jan. 9 @ Tulsa Pinson scored just three points in 29 minutes. He was1- Temple 10-18 .357 0-1 Jan. 11 @ SMU of-13 from the field (0-for-7 from three). Cunningham South Florida 9-20 .310 1-1 Jan. 9 @ ECU came in averaging over 20 points but finished with 10 SMU 6-22 .214 1-0 Jan. 14 @ Memphis Tulane 5-23 .179 0-1 Jan. 9 @ Houston points on 11 shots. East Carolina 3-26 .103 0-1 Jan. 13 @ Cincinnati As of Jan. 8, 2021

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ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL -- JAN. 4 CHARLES KOCH ARENA WICHITA STATE TEAM SHEET -- JAN. 8 Rk School W-L Pts LW Arena Name Charles Koch Arena Overall Home Away Neutral 1 Gonzaga (63) 10-0 1,599 1 Court Name Devlin Court WSU in 2020-21 Quadrant 1 2-2 0-1 2-1 0-0 2 Baylor (1) 9-0 1,537 2 Opened December, 1955 Quadrant 2 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 3 Villanova 8-1 1,453 4 Rnk Pts Previous Names WU Fieldhouse (1955-64) Quadrant 3 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 4 Texas 8-1 1,415 8 Pre -- 0 WSU Fieldhouse (1964-68) Quadrant 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 5 Iowa 9-2 1,298 10 Nov 30 -- 0 Henry Levitt Arena (1969-2003) 6 Kansas 8-2 1,224 3 Dec 7 -- 0 Renovated/Rededicated as CKA Fall, 2003 QUADRANT-1 (H: 1-30, A: 1-75, N: 1-50) 7 Creighton 8-2 1,140 11 Dec 14 -- 0 Nickname “The Roundhouse” Dec. 6 MISSOURI 23 L 62-72 8 Wisconsin 9-2 1,085 6 Dec 21 -- 0 Varsity Games Played 958 Dec. 15 at Tulsa * 59 W 69-65 9 Tennessee 7-1 1,076 7 Dec 28 -- 0 All-Time Record 732-226 (.764) Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 58 W 83-79 10 Michigan 9-0 1,039 16 Jan 4 -- 0 All-Time Attendance 8,426,258 Jan. 6 at Houston * 8 L 63-70 11 Houston 8-1 977 5 Jan 11 CKA Era Record (‘03-Pr.) 230-44 (.839) Jan. 17 at SMU * 62 12 Illinois 8-3 878 15 Jan 18 Total Attendance 2,789,477 Feb. 25 HOUSTON * 8 13 Missouri 7-1 747 12 Jan 25 14 West Virginia 8-3 706 9 Feb 1 QUARANT-2 (H: 31-75, A: 76-135, N: 51-100) 15 Rutgers 7-2 703 14 Feb 8 » Wichita State's on-campus home, Charles Koch Are- na [pronounced "Coke"], is often referred to as "the Dec 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 43 L 64-67 16 Minnesota 10-2 559 21 Feb 15 Dec. 22 at South Florida * 132 W 82-77 17 Oregon 8-1 545 21 Feb 22 Roundhouse" for its unique circular shape. The building Jan. 13 TULSA * 59 18 Texas Tech 8-3 445 13 Mar 1 opened in December, 1955 and the 2020-21 season Jan. 21 at Memphis * 98 t19 Clemson 8-1 411 NR Mar 8 marks its 65th season of use. Jan. 27 at Cincinnati * 122 t19 Virginia Tech 8-1 411 24 Mar 15 Feb. 10 at UCF * 76 21 Duke 3-2 280 20 » The Shockers have won over three-quarters of their games in the arena all-time, at 732-226. Feb. 21 at East Carolina * 107 22 Virginia 5-2 258 23 Feb. 28 SMU * 62 t23 Saint Louis 7-1 133 NR » WSU's rise to national relevance began in 2003 with the t23 Michigan St. 7-3 133 17 completion of the Roundhouse Renaissance. A $25 mil- QUADRANT-3 (H: 76-160, A: 136-240, N: 101-200) 25 Florida St. 5-2 120 18 lion dollar construction project turned an aging Henry Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS 119 W 85-80 Others: Florida 110, Louisville 103, Ohio St. 96, Northwestern Levitt Arena into one of college basketball's best home Jan. 10 CINCINNATI * 122 86, Oklahoma St. 68, Arizona 25, Colorado 19, BYU 18, Drake environments. The building reopened as Charles Koch Jan. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA * 132 17, North Carolina St. 16, Oklahoma 15, Arkansas 14, Seton Hall Arena for the start of the 2003-04 season. Jan. 30 UCF * 76 11, UCLA 6, Xavier 5, San Diego St. 4, Connecticut 4, LSU 3, Boise » In the 16 seasons since the renovation, the Shockers are Feb. 18 MEMPHIS * 98 State 3, Indiana 2, Alabama 2, Syracuse 1 Mar. 3 at Tulane * 164 230-44 on campus. Mar. 6 at Temple * 173 » WSU has won 101 of its last 112 games at CKA going TBA EAST CAROLINA * 107 USA TODAY COACHES POLL -- JAN. 4 back to the start of the 2013-14 season... 83 of those QUADRANT-4 (H: 161+, A: 241+, N: 101-200) Rk School W-L Pts LW games in that stretch have come in front of capacity crowds (10,506). Feb. 3 TULANE * 158 1 Gonzaga (29) 10-0 797 1 Feb. 7 TEMPLE * 160 2 Baylor (3) 9-0 771 2 WSU in 2020-21 » Throw in an 8-2 record at downtown INTRUST Bank 3 Villanova 8-1 726 3 Rnk Pts Arena, and WSU is 136-15 (.901) overall in Wichita 4 Texas 8-1 694 9 Pre -- 0 since the start of the 2011-12 campaign. 5 Creighton 8-2 587 10 » A streak of 244-consecutive regular season crowds of 6 Kansas 8-2 583 4 Dec 7 -- 0 WSU ON THE LEADERBOARDS -- JAN. 8 7 Iowa 9-2 575 11 Dec 14 -- 0 10,000+ ended this year when local health restrictions 8 Tennessee 7-1 541 6 Dec 21 -- 0 forced the Shockers to cap capacity at 100. The streak Category Player Nat’l AAC Value 9 Michigan 9-0 529 15 Dec 28 -- 0 lasted just shy of 16 years (Dec. 2004 to Dec. 2020). Total FT Made Tyson Etienne 38 2 45 10 Wisconsin 9-2 524 7 Jan 4 -- 0 » WSU's home court advantage is owed largely to the Total 3-Pt Attempts Tyson Etienne 49 2 68 11 Houston 8-1 464 5 Jan 11 school's passionate fan base, with a little assist from 3-Point FG/Game Tyson Etienne 52 2 2.89 Total 3-Point FGM Tyson Etienne 55 1 26 12 Illinois 8-3 435 16 Jan 18 science. The arena's circular shape and highly-reflective 13 Missouri 7-1 387 12 Jan 25 Total FT Attempts Tyson Etienne 63 2 54 14 Rutgers 7-2 351 13 Feb 1 dome roof amplifies sound and funnels it downward 3-Point % Tyson Etienne 86 2 .382 15 Oregon 8-1 320 17 Feb 8 toward center court. During the 2018 finale against Points/Game Tyson Etienne 94 3 17.9 16 West Virginia 8-3 314 8 Feb 15 Cincinnati, decibel meter readings peaked at 120 db. Free Throw % Tyson Etienne 114 4 .833 17 Minnesota 10-2 289 24 Feb 22 Total Points Tyson Etienne 117 2 161 18 Clemson 8-1 235 NR Mar 1 MAKING THEMSELVES AT HOME Total FG Attempts Tyson Etienne 127 2 119 Total Blocks Morris Udeze 166 8 10 19 Texas Tech 8-3 197 14 Mar 8 » WSU played a school record 19 regular season home 20 Virginia Tech 8-1 151 NR Mar 15 Blocks/Game Morris Udeze 181 6 1.11 21 Virginia 5-2 108 24 dates during the 2019-20 season (18 at Charles Koch A:TO Ratio Alterique Gilbert 203 9 1.67 22 Florida State 5-2 104 19 Final Arena, 1 at INTRUST Bank Arena). Total FG Made Tyson Etienne 218 8 45 23 Saint Louis 7-1 87 NR » The Shockers went 16-2 at Charles Koch Arena last year. Total Steals Alterique Gilbert 245 7 13 24 Duke 3-2 85 NR Ten wins came by double-digits. Total FT Attempts Alterique Gilbert 246 8 38 25 Louisville 7-1 69 NR » The Mar. 8 finale against Tulsa was WSU’seighth sell- Total Assists Alterique Gilbert 258 11 30 Assists/Game Alterique Gilbert 279 11 3.3 Others: Northwestern 64; Florida 62; Michigan St 59; Ohio St. out of the year at Charles Koch arena (capacity: 10,506) Steals/Game Alterique Gilbert 286 10 1.44 58; Oklahoma State 50; UCLA 42; Drake 30; San Diego St. 22; and the 177th in the 16 seasons since its renovation. Off. Reb./Game Trey Wade 292 10 2.00 Arkansas 13; NC State 11; Colorado 11; Boise St. 11; Xavier 10; WSU has sold out 17 of its 27 American Athletic Confer- Total FT Made Alterique Gilbert 299 11 26 Connecticut 10; Seton Hall 6; Saint Mary’s 5; Oklahoma 3; Tul- ence home games since joining the league. In 2017-18 Total Rebounds Trey Wade 320 12 56 sa 2; Southern California 2; Colorado St. 2; Alabama 2; SMU 1; (the Shockers first year in the AAC), WSU was one of just Rebounds/Game Trey Wade 322 12 6.2 Loyola-Chicago 1.. nine schools that sold out every home date.

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BREAKING DOWN THE AAC SCHEDULE NO MO MISSES sas, Duke, Gonzaga, Kentucky, St. Mary’s and Vermont. » The Shockers open league slate with three straight road » In the win over Emporia State, Morris Udeze became (Louisville vacated wins from three recent seasons but games and close it with consecutive road contests but just the 11th player in Shocker history to shoot 7-for-7 would otherwise qualify. North Carolina’s streak of will enjoy a stretch with nine of 14 at home between or better from the field, and the first in more than 15 15-straight ended with a 13-win season in 2019-20). Jan. 10 and Feb. 28. years. All seven makes came from inside the charge arc, » The delayed home opener could work in WSU’s favor. including a pair of d unks. SCHOOLS WITH 20+ WINS IN EVERY SEASON SINCE 2009-10 Strk School ‘20 ‘19 ‘18 ‘17 ‘16 ‘15 ‘14 ‘13 ‘12 ‘11 ‘10 The Shockers have been slowly ramping up fan capacity » Udeze’s 18 points was a new career-high, topping his 31 Kansas 28 26 31 31 33 27 25 31 32 35 33 after playing their first two games behind closed doors. 15-point night against Gardner-Webb last year. 24 Duke 25 32 29 28 25 35 26 30 27 32 35 » For the first time in its four seasons in The American, 23 Gonzaga 31 33 32 37 28 35 29 32 26 25 27 Wichita State will play a home-and-home against ev- PERFECT NIGHTS FROM THE FIELD // MIN. 7 FGA 15 Kentucky 25 30 26 32 27 38 29 21 38 29 21 ery other team in the conference. FGM-A Player Opponent Date 13 St. Mary’s 26 22 30 29 29 21 23 28 27 25 28 13-13 Antoine Carr Abilene Chrt. 11/28/1980 12 Vermont 26 27 27 29 23 20 22 21 24 23 25 » WSU plays January road games at each of the top-four 11-11 Lanny Van Eman Nebraska 12/4/1961 11 Wichita St. 23 22 25 31 26 30 35 30 27 29 25 teams in the AAC preseason poll: Houston (Jan. 6), SMU 10-10 Michael Wiggins Drake 1/11/1993 (Jan. 17), Memphis (Jan. 21) and Cincinnati (Jan. 27). 9-9 Jamie Thompson Michigan 12/8/1965 SMART JOCKS » WSU closes its home schedule in February with three- Jamar Howard Drake 1/26/2005 8-8 Jamie Arnold Kansas St. 1/12/1994 » For its outstanding work in the classroom, the Wichita straight visits from the top-three: Memphis (Feb. 18), P.J. Couisnard UMES 12/17/2006 State men’s basketball program was honored with a Houston (Feb. 25) and SMU (Feb. 28). 7-7 Morris Udeze Emporia St. 12/18/2020 Team Academic Excellence Award by the National As- Ben Garner Ball St. 2/27/1973 sociation of Basketball Coaches (NABC). NON-CONFERENCE CONFIDENCE Dwayne Praylow Missouri St. 12/15/1988 Paul Guffrovich Missouri St. 12/5/1989 » Shocker men’s basketball players set a new program » WSU has an impressive 113-28 (.801) record in Chad Elstun UNI 2/11/1993 record in 2019-20, combining for a 3.20 GPA. non-conference regular season contests since the start of the 2009-10 season. » Udeze’s 18 points came in just 13 minutes, 44 seconds 2019-20 REVIEW of playing time. Since 2000, Shockers have gone for » KenPom rated WSU 8th nationally in defensive efficien- ALL ABOUT I.B. 18+ points on roughly 400 occasions. Udeze’s is one of cy in 2019-20. » Isaac Brown was named interim head coach just eight the two most-efficient (1.31 points-per-minute). » The Shockers had the conference’s best defensive re- days before the season-opener. bound percentage (.755) and ranked 15th nationally in » It will be Brown’s first go-around as head coach after 18 SINCE 2000-01 // MOST POINTS-PER-MINUTE // SHOCKERS w/ 18+ POINTS field goal percentage defense (.391). seasons as a D-I assistant; the last six under Marshall. Per-Min. Player Opponent Date TP Min » WSU averaged a league-high 7.8 three-pointers and » Brown served under current Florida head coach Mike 1.43 Jaime Echenique Oral Roberts 12/19/2018 19 13:19 1.311 Morris Udeze Emporia St. 12/18/2020 18 13:44 also charted among its top-three in scoring margin White at Louisiana Tech (2011-14). At Arkansas State 1.306 Markis McDuffie Oral Roberts 12/19/2018 25 19:08 (+8.1), fewest turnovers (12.8), rebound margin (2010-11) he worked with a pair of Final Four coaches 1.22 Ben Smith Chicago St. 12/14/2011 18 22 (+4.7), turnover margin (+1.48), and A:TO ratio (1.1). in head coach John Brady (LSU, 2006) and assistant 1.21 vs. Cal Poly 3/21/2014 23 19 coach Richard Williams (Mississippi State, 1996). SO YOU’RE SAYING THERE’S A CHANCE? Brown also spent eight years under John Pelphrey TWO-WADE TICKET » Wichita State’s Mar. 2, 2020 comeback at SMU was one at South Alabama (2001-07) and Arkansas (2007-10). » Trey and Trevin Wade are the fourth brother duo to for the ages. The Shockers trailed 50-36 with 14:48 to » Combined, Brown’s teams have posted 11 20-win play for the Shockers and the first since twinsDwight go, at which point ESPN.com’s probability calculator seasons, made 10 postseason appearances, and won and Dwayne Praylow (1985-89). gave the host Mustangs a 99.8% chance of victory. eight regular season titles across four conferences » 6-foot-6 Trey is 19 months older and a good seven inch- WSU outscored SMU 40-12 the rest of the way to win (C-USA, MVC, Sun Belt, WAC). es taller than younger brother, Trevin (5-11). 66-62, helped by Dexter Dennis’ seven three-point- » WSU won over three-quarters of its games in Brown’s » Both Wades were on the floor when WSU made its sec- ers. six years as an assistant (2014-20), going 157-50 ond-half run against ORU. The brothers played a total » It was the largest second-half comeback in both WSU (.758) with four straight NCAA tournament bids (2014- of 6.5 minutes together, during which the Shockers and AAC history and tied for the 14th largest in NCAA 18) and a run to the NIT semifinals in 2019. outscored the Golden Eagles 15-10. history. It was also one of the 10-largest second-half » The first Wade-to-Wade assist came Dec. 12 against comebacks by a visiting team. BRINGING IN BILLY Oklahoma State and cut the Cowboy lead to 53-52 with » Brown will have a veteran voice is in ear. On Nov. 22, less than 7:00 to play. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT WSU announced the hiring of Billy Kennedy as an » The pair have played together before. They spent the » Wichita State has been one of the decade’s most fero- assistant. 2018-19 out in West Texas where they helped South cious rebounding teams. Since the start of the 2010-11 » Kennedy has 34 years at the D-I level, including 21 Plains Junior College to the NJCAA national semifinals. season, the Shockers have outrebounded their oppo- years as head coach at Texas A&M (2011-19), Murray » Back home in Marietta, Ga., the Wade family has a nents by an average of 7.2-per-game. Only four other State (2006-11), Southeastern Louisiana (1999-05) basement weight room and a backyard basketball schools have put up better numbers overs that span. and Centenary (1997-99). court. Both were put to good use during summer quar- » The Shockers ranked second nationally in rebound mar- » Kennedy has been a conference coach of the year in antine. gin in both 2016-17 (+8.9) and 2017-18 (+9.9). three different leagues and led three different pro- WICHITA STATE BROTHER DUOS » WSU teams have led their conference in rebounding grams to NCAA tournaments, highlighted by a pair of Brothers Season(s) margin 15 times in the last 18 seasons. Sweet 16’s in College Station (2016 & 2018). st Trevin & Trey Wade 1 2020-21 BEST REBOUNDING MARGINS; NCAA DIVISION I (2010-11 to 2019-20) » Kennedy has been a mentor to Brown for more than Dwight & Dwayne Praylow 4 1985-89 three decades, going back to the latter’s high school James & Antoine Carr 1 1979-80* School Total Margin Avg. Margin Ron & Stu Heller 1 1958-59 1. North Carolina +2945 +8.00 days in Mississippi. Kennedy helped recruit and coach Walter & Erwin Knocke 2 1948-50 2. Michigan St. +2814 +7.84 3. New Mexico St. +2649 +7.75 Brown as a Texas A&M assistant (1990-91) and the pair *= James Carr suffered a preseason knee injury and served as a student-assistant of maintained their relationship over the years. 4. Gonzaga +2573 +7.17 » Kennedy was working as a scout for the 5. Wichita St. +2544 +7.23 TARGETING 20 6. Kentucky 2421 +6.56 when he received the call. He attended his first Shock- » WSU has won at least 22 games in each of the last 11 7. Baylor 2098 +6.08 er practice on Monday, Nov. 23, and boarded the team seasons -- a run matched by just three others schools 8. Arizona 2095 +5.93 Data Source: Sports-Reference Play Index; 2020-21 Preseason plane later that morning for Sioux Falls. (Kansas, Duke, Gonzaga). » WSU is one of just seven schools credited with winning 20+ games in every season since 2010, joined by Kan-

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TOP TEAMS OF THE TEENS Anton Grady 2016 Etoile Sportive Rades (Tunisia; Nat. A)* college basketball’s longest-tenured duo. Dahl, a three- » Wichita State was one of the recently-completed de- Clevin Hannah 2010 MoraBanc Andorra (Spain; ACB) year varsity letterman at WSU from 1968-71, missed cade’s most-decorated programs. The Shockers’ .789 Carl Hall 2013 Venados de Mazatian (Mexico; CIBACOPA) the 2011-12 season during a successful campaign for Samajae Haynes-Jones 2019 BC CActus Tbilisi (Georgian SuperLeague) winning percentage between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, Rashard Kelly 2018 Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkish BSL) district court judge, but the tandem has otherwise 2019 ranked fifth nationally behind Gonzaga, Kansas, Chadrack Lufile 2014 Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina La Liga)* been in place since 1980-81. Duke and Kentucky. Markis McDuffie 2019 Assigeco Piacenza (Italy; Serie A.2) » The Shockers were also No. 5 in total wins (280), helped Gal Mekel 2008 Unicaja Malaga (Spain; ACB) ACTIVE DI MBB ANNOUNCERS WITH 40+ YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT SCHOOL Toure’ Murry 2012 BC Luleau (Sweden; Basketligan) Seasons Announcer School by four 30-win campaigns. Rauno Nurger 2018 Kalev/Cramo (Estonia; EstLatBL) 53rd Ray Goss Play-by-Play Duquesne » The 2013-14 squad was the first in NCAA history to 2021 Hapoel Eliat (Israeli Premier) 52nd Bill Hillgrove Play-by-Play Pittsburgh start 35-0 and earned a No. 1 seed. Fred VanVleet 2016 Toronto Raptors (NBA) 52nd Bucky Bockhorn Analyst Dayton » WSU made seven-straight NCAA tournament appear- Landry Shamet 2018 Brooklyn Nets (NBA) 48th Don Fischer Play-by-Play Indiana ances from 2012-18, highlighted by a run to 2013 Final Garrett Stutz 2012 Osaka Evessa (Japan; B.1) 48th Kevin McKinney Analyst Wyoming Bush Wamukota 2016 Patriots Basketball Club (Rwanda-D1) 47th Rich Chvotkin Play-by-Play Georgetown Four and the 2015 Sweet 16. Darral Willis Jr. 2018 Monaco Basket (France; ProA) 47th Gene Deckerhoff Play-by-Play Florida State » Those postseason trips were bookended by an NIT title * = Unsigned for 2020-21 45th Dave Nitz Play-by-Play Louisiana Tech in 2011 and another semifinal appearance in 2019. 43rd John Cox Play-by-Play Southern Miss » The Shockers won five Missouri Valley Conference regu- 42nd Johnny Holliday Play-by-Play Maryland SHOCKER HISTORY LESSON nd lar season titles (2012, 2014-17) and two MVC tourna- 42 Mike Reis Play-by-Play Southern Illinois » Five Shockers have their jersey numbers hanging in 42nd Dave Snell Play-by-Play Bradley ment crowns (2014 & 2017). the rafters: #13 Cleo Littleton (1951-55), #42 Dave 41st Bill Baker Play-by-Play Northern Illinois » Five Shockers reached the NBA, and Ron Baker and Fred Stallworth (1961-65), #54 Cliff Levingston (1979- 41st Mike Kennedy Play-by-Play Wichita State VanVleet were among the 25 players named to the Lute 82), #35 Antoine Carr (1979-83) and #44 Xavier Mc- 41st Jim Reynolds Play-by-Play Chattanooga Olson All-Decade Team. 41st Tim Bourret Analyst Clemson Daniel (1981-85). 41st Joe Sunderman Analyst Xavier HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE (Jan. 1, 2010 -- Dec. 31, 2019) » Teammates on WSU’s first NCAA Tournament team in 40th Dave Dahl Analyst Wichita State School W-L Pct. 1964, Stallworth and Nate Bowman teamed up again 40th Pat Nunley Analyst Baylor 1. Gonzaga 308-54 .851 to help the 1970 to an NBA title. 2. Kansas 302-68 .816 » McDaniel, Levingston and Carr all played more than a Longest-Tenured Radio Duos: 3. Duke 300-70 .811 40th Mike Kennedy Dave Dahl Wichita State decade in the NBA. Levingston was a member of the th 4. Kentucky 300-74 .802 38 Mike Reis Greg Starrick Southern Illinois 5. Wichita State 280-75 .789 Chicago Bulls’ first two NBA Championship teams while 38th Larry Hansgen Bucky Bockhorn Dayton 6. Saint Mary’s 262-79 .768 playing alongside Michael Jordan. Carr helped the Utah 37th John Morris Pat Nunley Baylor 7. Villanova 269-85 .760 Jazz to a pair of runner-up finishes in 1997 and 1998. 8. Arizona 268-85 .759 » A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of 9. Virginia 257-87 .747 LOOKING UP TO LILLARD 10. San Diego St. 258-90 .741 Fame, Ralph Miller won 220 games in 13 years on the Data Source: StatPass Shocker bench (1951-64) and led the Shockers to their » WSU sophomore Tyson Etienne’s favorite NBA player first NCAA Tournament in 1964. When Miller retired is Portland Trailblazer Damian Lillard, a lightly-recruited PROLIFIC SHOCKERS from Oregon State in 1989, at the close of a 38-year combo guard who scored nearly 2,000 points during his » 26 former Shockers are active in the professional bas- career, he was the eighth-winningest coach in NCAA All-American career at Weber State… “He’s someone ketball heading into the 2020-21 season. history (674-370). In 1997, Miller was honored with that I really look up to,” Etienne told The Roundhouse’s » In November, Fred VanVleet signed a four-year deal, the NABC Golden Anniversary Award, given to NABC Paul Suellentop. “Just the way he plays and carries him- reportedly worth $85 million, to remain with the To- members who have devoted at least 50 years of out- self on the court. His story. He was overlooked, but he ronto Raptors. It’s the largest contract in NBA history for standing service to the game of basketball. ended up becoming a lottery pick when it was all said a player who went undrafted out of college. VanVleet and done. I definitely try to mold my game after him.” is in his fifth season with Toronto and helped lead the HONORING “DAVE THE RAVE” STALLWORTH team to the 2019 NBA title. » On Dec. 1, 2018, WSU formally dedicated a life-size, NEW VOICE » On draft night 2020, Landry Shamet was traded bronze statue of All-American Dave Stallworth near » WSU’s longtime public address voice, Don Hall, was from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Brooklyn Nets. The the southwest doors of Charles Koch Arena. Former killed in a car accident in late April. Hall -- a popular third-year pro was originally drafted by the Philadel- local radio personality -- missed just two home games th teammates helped raise $200,000 toward the project. phia 76’ers (2018) with the 26 overall pick. He was a » Stallworth -- a three-time All-American who led the in 37 seasons going back to 1983. member of the NBA’s All-Rookie team in 2018-19 after Shockers to their first NCAA Tournament in 1964 -- » Ted Woodward, already WSU’s volleyball and baseball nailing 167 threes on 42.2% accuracy. passed away in March, 2017. PA voice for the past three decades, now takes the mic » Another famous recent Shocker, Ron Baker, recently for men’s basketball. retired due to mounting injuries. Baker played parts of THE GODFATHER three seasons for the New York Knicks and spent the » Former NBA great has been a frequent 2019-20 season in Russia. attendee at WSU while watching his godson,sopho- » Four ex-Shockers are in Spain’s ACB League -- regarded more Tyson Etienne. Camby was an All-American at as one of the biggest stages in European pro hoops -- UMass and a four time NBA all-defensive team pick including 2020 senior Jaime Echenique. He’s joined during a pro career that spanned 17 seasons. by Conner Frankamp, Gal Mekel & Clevin Hannah. ACTIVE SHOCKER PROS (as of Nov. 23, 2020) OF MICS AND MEN Player Class of Team / League » Wichita State radio play-by-play announcer Mike Ken- Malcolm Armstead 2013 KK Gostivar (Macedonia; Prva Liga) nedy is one of 14 active Division I basketball play-by- Zach Brown 2018 SZTKE (Hungarian A Division) play announcers who have been with their school for Darius Carter 2015 Frankfurt Skyliners (German BBL) 40+ seasons. Ramon Clemente 2009 Quebradillas (Puerto Rico; BSN) Kadeem Coleby 2013 Akita Northern Happinets (Japan; B1) » Kennedy (71) began calling Shocker games full time Tekele Cotton 2015 Benedetto XIV Cento (Italy; Serie A.2) during the 1980-81 Elite Eight season. The 2020-21 Cleanthony Early 2014 Sharks Antibes (France; ProB) season will be his 41st. The opener against ORU was his Jaime Echenique 2020 Delteco Gipuzkoa Basket (Spain; ACB) 1,259th consecutive game (not including exhibitions). Aaron Ellis 2011 FC Kaiserslautern (Germany; Reg. SW) Conner Frankamp 2018 UCAM Muricia (Spain; ACB) » Kennedy and his home broadcast partner Dave Dahl, are now in their 40th year together and are Division I

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RETURNING LETTERMEN (7) ## Player GP-GS MPG PPG RPG APG Blk Stl Notes: TYSON ETIENNE (6-2 | 200 | So. | CG) 31-17 24.7 9.4 2.1 1.4 3 36 WSU’s top returning scorer… 36 steals & 62 threes on 38.8% accuracy rank among the top freshman totals in 1 Englewood, N.J. / Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) school history.. Former four-star recruit ranked No. 117 in the Class of 2019 per Rivals DEXTER DENNIS (6-5 | 210 | Jr. | G) 28-20 25.7 9.2 5.0 1.1 10 15 Athletic wing who can also play as a stretch-four… 105 threes on 36.6% accuracy last two seasons… 0 Baker, La. / Baker HS / Believe Academy (S.C.) Defensive stopper who can guard a variety of scorers at the 1-4. TREY WADE (6-6 | 221 | R-Sr. | F) 31-27 23.7 7.4 5.4 1.3 13 21 Solid all-around contributor started a team-high 27 games last year... Top-25 JUCO recruit after playimg his 5 Marietta, Ga. / South Plains (Texas) College freshman season at UTEP... Can play the wing or as a stretch-four. MORRIS UDEZE (6-8 | 235 | Jr. | F) 28-5 10.4 4.3 2.8 0.2 7 7 Big bruiser averaged 16.4 points-per-40-minutes last year and will have a chance to expand his role as an 24 Houston, Texas / Travis HS / Montverde Acad. (Fla.) upperclassman... Shot a team-high 61.3% from the field. ISAIAH POOR BEAR-CHANDLER (6-9 | 250 | Jr. | F) 23-1 9.0 1.8 2.1 0.2 7 8 Skilled big man begins his third season in the program... Can play the four or five position, as needed... Shot 44 Omaha, Neb. / Central HS / Sunrise Christian (Kan.) 51% from the field last year and averaged close to four offensive boards-per-40-min BRYCEN BUSH (6-0 | 172 | Sr. | G) 8-0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0 0 Fourth-year walk-on... Older brother, Zach, was a WSU walk-on from 2012-17. 15 Wichita, Kan. / Goddard Eisenhower HS JACOB HERRS (6-2 | 185 | Sr. | G) 7-0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0 1 Fourth-year walk-on... Second generation Shocker. Father, Ryan, ranks 12th on WSU's career 3-point field 14 Wichita, Kan. / Andover HS goal list.

2019-20 REDSHIRTS (1) ## Player GP-GS MPG PPG RPG APG Blk Stl Notes: JOSAPHAT BILAU (6-10 | 232 | R-Fr. | F) ------Vesatile, inside-out player with the size of a big man and the skills of a wing comes to Wichita with just five 40 La Roche-Sur-Yon, France / Spire Academy (Ohio) years of basketball experience and improved rapidly during his redshirt year.

LETTERMEN LOST (8) ## Player GP-GS MPG PPG RPG APG Blk Stl Notes: JAIME ECHENIQUE (6-11 | 258 | Sr. | C) 27-24 23.4 11.3 7.1 0.6 43 18 Leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker earned 2nd Team All-Conference as a senior... Graduated in May Barranquilla, Columbia / Trinity Valley (Texas) CC with a degree in General Studies-Sociology... Tied for ninth on WSU's all-time list (94). ERIK STEVENSON (6-3 | 198 | So. | G) 31-21 24.7 11.1 4.7 2.3 9 47 Lacey, Wash./ Timberline HS JAMARIUS BURTON (6-4 | 200 | So. | G) 30-24 27.2 10.3 3.5 3.4 4 24 Charlotte, N.C. / Independence HS GRANT SHERFIELD (6-2 | 189 | G) 30-12 25.2 8.1 3.0 2.9 3 25 Fort Worth, Texas / Sunrise Christian Academy ASBJØRN MIDTGAARD (7-0 | 267 | Jr. | C) 24-1 7.9 1.5 2.0 0.3 12 2 Helsingor, Denmark / Espergaerde Gymnasium NOAH FERNANDES (6-0 | 172 | Fr. | PG) 21-3 9.8 1.4 0.8 1.2 2 13 Mattapoisett, Mass. / Woodstock Academy (Conn.) DEANTONI GORDON (6-8 | 210 | Fr. | F) 20-0 6.7 0.8 1.1 0.1 2 2 Mobile, Ala. / Leflore Preparatory Academy TATE BUSSE (6-2 | 185 | R-Fr. | G) 8-0 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.0 0 0 St. Francis, Kan. / St. Francis HS

NEWCOMERS (8) ## Player GP-GS MPG PPG RPG APG Blk Stl Notes: CRAIG PORTER JR. (6-2 | 185 | Jr. | G) 31-31 -- 14.8 7.7 6.5 60 55 Crafty combo guard can score, distribute, rebound and even protect the rim… No. 15 in jucorecruiting.com’s 2 Terre Haute, Ind. / Vincennes University Junior College Statistics top-100… Helped Vincennes to the 2019 NJCAA national title. ALTERIQUE GILBERT (6-0 | 180 | R-Sr. | G) 31-20 26.4 8.2 2.5 3.6 3 33 Electrifying point guard and former McDonald’s All-American arrives as a graduate transfer from UConn... 3 Atlanta, Ga. / UConn 2019-20 at UConn Lightning quick… Skilled passer and playmaker… Dogged defender. RICKY COUNCIL IV (6-6 | 205 | Fr. | G) -- Versatile, long-limbed, athlete who impacts the game in a variety of ways… Serial dunker who excels in 4 Durham, N.C. / Southern HS open space… 3rd Team All-North Carolina (all-classes).. Averaged 23 points, 9.5 rebounds. REMY ROBERT II (6-2 |188 | Jr. | G) 32-2 -- 3.8 1.0 0.8 1 20 Former AAU and prep school teammate of Dexter Dennis joins the Shockers as a walk-on guard… Self-de- 10 Baton Rouge, La. / State College of Florida Junior College Statistics scribed “workhorse” who prides himself on defense… Last name is pronounced “Roh-BEAR.” CHAUNCE JENKINS (6-4 | 175 | Fr. | G) -- Wiry guard with supreme athleticism and a 6-7 wingspan… Raw offensively but has the tools to be a top- 11 Newport News, Va. / Menchville HS notch defender at multiple spots… First name is pronounced “CHAWN-see.” TREVIN WADE (5-11 | 175 | Jr. | G) 32-32 -- 17.6 4.2 4.5 3 65 JUCO All-American is the younger brother of Shocker senior Trey Wade, giving WSU its first sibling duo in over 12 Marietta, Ga. / Georgia Highlands College Junior College Statistics 30 years... Helped 35-0 Montverde win the 2018 GEICO National Championship. JADEN SEYMOUR (6-9 | 205 | Fr. | F) -- Dynamic talent who plays above the rim and with a tremendous motor... Tore his ACL in April, 2019 and 22 Charlotte, N.C. / Northside Christian Academy missed much of his senior season... Prior to that, was listed among Rivals' top-150 recruits. CLARENCE JACKSON (6-7 | 210 | So. | G) 29-27 -- 13.3 8.2 1.7 18 47 Hard-nosed junior college prospect can play both forward spots and has a passion for defense… No. 23 on 25 Dexter, Ga. / Polk College (Fla.) Junior College Statistics jucorecruiting.com’s top-100 list… Has three seasons of eligibility remaining

12 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 0 JR DEXTER DENNIS 2L 6-5 210 G BAKER, LA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Athletic wing who can also play as a stretch-four… Highlight reel dunker and a knock- Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career down three-point shooter… One of the nation’s best defenders; can guard a variety of Points 25 at SMU 3/1/20 10+ Points 3 28 scorers at the 1-4... Stands 6-foot-5 but has a 6-9 wingspan… Made the AAC honor roll Rebounds 13 at Cincinnati 2/17/19 20+ Points - 2 four times as a sophomore and was on the league’s all-rookie team as a freshman… Field Goals 9 at SMU 3/1/20 30+ Points - - WSU’s active leading scorer… Needs one more three-pointer to crack the top-20 on FG Attempts 19 at SMU 3/1/20 10+ Rebounds - 5 WSU’s all-time list… Tested the NBA waters over the summer but opted to return to WSU 3-Pointers 7 at SMU 3/1/20 Dunks 5 19 3-Pt Attempts 14 at SMU 3/1/20 Fouls Drawn 13 - for his junior year. Free Throws 7 TEXAS SOUTHERN 11/9/19 P-R Double-Doubles - 3 FT Attempts 9 LOUISIANA TECH 11/6/18 P-A Double-Doubles - - 2020-21 (Junior): Assists 5 at UCF 2/13/20 Scored 18 points on three dunks and a pair of threes at No. 11 Houston (Jan. 6)... Closed Steals 3 3x, Last: OKLA. ST. 12/12/20 Leading Scorer 1 10 out the 2020 calendar with a team-high 13 points and two steals in 20 minutes against Blocks 6 at Indiana 3/26/19 Leading Rebounder 1 16 Newman (Dec. 30)... Exceled in tough defensive assignments early in the year against a Minutes 39 2x, Last: TX SOUTHERN 11/9/19 Assist Leader - 3 pair of potential NBA Draft picks... Held Mizzou’s Xavier Pinson to 1-of-13 shooting (0-of-7 from three) and limited Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham to 10 points on 11 shots. 2020-21 | JUNIOR 2019-20 (Sophomore): Averaged 9.2 points… Appeared in 28 games with 20 starts… Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Ranked second on the team in minutes-per-game (25.8)… Made 84.6 percent of his free Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 34 1-6 0-2 0-0 1 4 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 throws (33-of-39)… Hit 51 threes on 33.6 percent accuracy but finished the year on a Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 31 3-11 3-5 0-0 3 4 7 1 0 0 2 1 9 tear… In conference play, averaged 11.2 points and 5.6 rebounds and ranked third on Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 32 3-11 1-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 3 7 the league leaderboard in both three-pointers (2.3) and three-point percentage (.390)… Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 29 2-5 2-4 0-1 0 1 1 3 1 3 1 0 6 Four-time AAC weekly honor roll qualifier (Nov. 11, Jan. 27, Feb. 17, Mar. 2)... Qulified for Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 23 3-10 2-7 0-0 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 8 the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA for the 2019-20 school year). Dec. 22 at USF^ * 20 1-6 0-3 0-1 0 1 1 5 1 1 1 0 2 Dec. 30 NEWMAN * 20 5-9 2-4 1-1 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 2 13 2018-19 (Freshman): Voted to the AAC All-Freshman Team... 1x AAC Freshman of the Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 13 4-5 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 4 0 4 0 0 10 Week (Feb. 25)... Team’s fourth-leading scorer (8.4) and most-accurate volume 3-point Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 30 5-9 2-5 6-7 2 3 5 5 0 3 0 1 18 Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ shooter (.400)... Hit 54 threes – fourth-most all-time by a WSU freshman... Averaged Jan. 13 TULSA^ 5.3 rebounds -- most ever for a Shocker freshman guard... Hit at least one three-point- Jan. 17 at SMU^ er in 16-straight games to finish the year... 26.0 minutes-per-game was the most for Jan. 21 at Memphis^ a WSU true freshman since 2009... 35 games with 25 starts, including each of the last Jan. 24 USF^ 13 games... Averaged 9.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 28.2 minutes over the last 18 contests, Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ during which the team went 14-4. He was 42-of-96 from three (.438) over that span... Jan. 30 UCF^ Four double-digit rebounding games and two double-doubles... WSU’s Rookie of the Year Feb. 3 TULANE^ (all sports). Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ Prep School: Spent a post-graduate year at Believe Sports Academy in Athens, Tenn., Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ where he was coached by WSU assistant Tyson Waterman… Chose WSU at the start of Feb. 21 at ECU^ the spring signing period over finalists Ole Miss, Kansas State and Georgia Tech. Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ High School: Earned 2017 First Team Class 3A All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Writers Association as a senior at Baker High School near Baton Rouge, La… Averaged Mar. 6 at Temple^ 23.4 points and helped his team to a 25-12 record and a trip to the state quarterfinals. Personal: Born Feb. 9, 1999… Mother, Dawn McQuirter, played three seasons at Gram- bling State… Has an older sister, Jada… Distant cousin of Aaron James, the first player ever drafted by the expansion New Orleans Jazz… Sport Management major.

DENNIS’ CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2018-19 Freshman 35-25 909 / 26.0 101-253 .399 54-135 .400 39-59 .661 51 135 186 5.3 83-1 30 40 19 12 295 8.4 2019-20 Sophomore 28-20 720 / 25.7 87-250 .348 51-152 .336 33-39 .846 42 98 140 5.0 63-1 30 29 10 15 258 9.2 2020-21 Junior 9-9 232 / 25.7 27-72 .375 13-39 .333 8-12 .667 9 21 30 3.3 24-2 6 14 6 9 75 8.3 TOTALS 72-54 1861 / 25.8 215-575 .374 118-326 .362 80-110 .727 102 254 356 4.9 170-4 66 83 35 36 628 8.7

13 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 1 SO TYSON ETIENNE 1L 6-2 200 G ENGLEWOOD, N.J.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Fearless finisher, willing passer and long-range shooting threat... Described as a “tazma- Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career nian devil” -- always moving, with or without the ball... Work ethic has become legendary Points 29 at Ole Miss 1/2/21 10+ Points 7 20 around a WSU program that has seen its share of gym rats... Standing vertical just shy of Rebounds 8 at Houston 1/6/21 20+ Points 4 6 40-inches… Last name is pronounced “Eh-tee-ENN”… Four-star recruit ranked No. 117 Field Goals 8 2x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 30+ Points - - in the Class of 2019 per Rivals... In the summer of 2020, created a program to feed the FG Attempts 20 at Houston 1/6/21 10+ Rebounds - - homeless in his home state of New Jersey. 3-Pointers 6 TULANE 2/16/20 Dunks 1 1 3-Pt Attempts 10 2x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 Fouls Drawn 39 - 2020-21 (Sophomore): Free Throws 10 at USF 12/22/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 28) FT Attempts 12 at USF 12/22/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - 3x American Honor Roll (Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Jan. 4) Assists 5 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Scored 25 points at No. 11 Houston and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds... Played all Steals 4 MEMPHIS 1/9/20 Leading Scorer 6 10 but 52 seconds and set a new career-high with 29 points -- 19 of them in the second half Blocks 1 4x, Last: MIZZOU 12/6/20 Leading Rebounder 1 1 Minutes 40 at UConn (2ot) 1/12/20 Assist Leader 4 5 -- to lead a comeback win at Ole Miss (Jan. 2)... Scored five of his 25 points in overtime to key a win at USF (Dec. 22) and earn conference player of the week status for the first time... Scored a team-high 19 points against Oklahoma State (Dec. 12)... Career-high 26 2020-21 | SOPHOMORE points in the season-opener against Oral Roberts (Dec. 2), including 17 over a six-minute stretch that helped the Shockers erase a nine-point second-half deficit. Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 29 8-18 4-9 6-7 0 4 4 3 3 0 0 1 26 2019-20 (Freshman): Averaged 9.4 points and exceled as a spot-up three-point Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 32 3-12 2-8 6-6 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 0 14 shooter… Appeared in all 31 games with 17 starts and averaged 24.7 minutes… Was Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 35 6-13 3-8 4-5 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 19 threatening a number of WSU rookie records prior to the season’s cancelation due to the Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 25 1-5 1-4 1-2 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 COVID-19 pandemic… 62 threes was second-most ever by a WSU freshman – 10 shy of Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 22 4-13 4-9 2-2 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 14 Landry Shamet’s 2017 total… 36 steals ranked fourth on the list… Only the fifth Shock- Dec. 22 at USF^ * 39 6-14 3-9 10-12 1 5 6 3 4 1 0 0 25 er freshman to shoot 80 percent at the foul line (60-of-75) over a full season (minimum Dec. 30 NEWMAN * 21 2-9 0-2 1-3 1 5 6 1 5 4 0 0 5 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 39 8-15 5-10 8-9 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 29 1 FTM/game)… Scored in double-figures 13 times and twice topped 20-points… One Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 35 7-20 4-9 7-8 2 6 8 2 0 2 0 1 25 of only six AAC players to average at least 2.0 triples-per-game… Set a WSU freshman Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ record with steals in 13-consecutive games… Named AAC freshman of the week on Dec. Jan. 13 TULSA^ 9… Voted “Most-Inspirational” by the WSU coaching staff at the conclusion of the season. Jan. 17 at SMU^ Jan. 21 at Memphis^ High School: Originally from New Jersey but spent two seasons in different states broad- Jan. 24 USF^ ening his basketball horizons… Took a post-graduate year at Putnam Science Academy Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ in eastern Connecticut… Team finished 38-2 with a No. 2 national ranking and reached Jan. 30 UCF^ the semifinals of the National Prep Championship… Took official visits to both Wichita Feb. 3 TULANE^ State and Oklahoma in September, 2018. His Shocker host was another New Jersey na- Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ tive, Markis McDuffie… Announced his WSU commitment on Oct. 14, 2018… Spent his Feb. 10 at UCF^ junior year (2017-18) at Long Island Lutheran in New York, where he averaged 16.5 points Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ with 43 three-pointers on his way to first team all-Long Island honors… Team finished Feb. 21 at ECU^ 22-3, made the New York AA Semifinals and finished at No. 8 in the Max Preps national Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ rankings … Prior to LuHi, starred at hometown Dwight Englewood High in New Jersey... Feb. 28 SMU^ As a sophomore (2016-17) averaged 22.3 points, 2.2 steals and 2.4 threes. Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^ Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1999… Son of Max Etienne and Anita Gibson… Mother is an Emmy nominated makeup artist… Father played two seasons at Maryland (1988-90)… . Nephew of former UMass star and 17-year NBA veteran Marcus Camby… Nephew of award-winning actor Omari Hardwick… Cousin of NBA standout DeAndre Jordan… Plans to major in business at WSU and become an entrepreneur once his playing days are done… All-time favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant… Favorite current athlete is Damian Lillard.

ETIENNES’ CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2019-20 Freshman 31-17 765 / 24.7 85-226 .376 62-160 .388 60-75 .800 12 53 65 2.1 60-0 43 26 3 36 292 9.4 2020-21 Sophomore 9-9 278 / 30.9 45-119 .378 26-68 .382 45-54 .833 7 27 34 3.8 14-0 22 10 1 6 161 17.9 TOTALS 40-26 1043 / 26.1 130-345 .377 88-228 .386 105-129 .814 19 80 99 2.5 74-0 65 36 4 42 453 11.3

14 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 2 JR CRAIG PORTER JR. TR 6-2 185 G TERRE HAUTE, IND.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Crafty combo guard can score, distribute, rebound and even protect the rim… Has quick Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career feet, tight handles and a high basketball IQ… Ranked No. 15 in jucorecruiting.com’s Points 7 at USF 12/22/20 10+ Points - - top-100… Comes from the same JUCO that produced former Shocker Darius Carter Rebounds 6 at Tulsa 12/15/20 20+ Points - - (2013-15)... Can handle either guard position due to his length, athleticism and motor.... Field Goals 3 at USF 12/22/20 30+ Points - - Described as cool, calm and collected. FG Attempts 6 at USF 12/22/20 10+ Rebounds - - 3-Pointers 1 2x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 1 2x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 Fouls Drawn 8 8 2020-21 (Junior): Free Throws 1 3x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 P-R Double-Doubles - - Scored five his seven points in overtime to lead WSU past USF (Dec. 22)... Made his first FT Attempts 2 2x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 P-A Double-Doubles - - start against Emporia State (Dec. 18) and recorded an assist just 13 seconds in -- a Tyson Assists 5 at Tulsa 12/15/20 Etienne corner three... Helped seal a win at Tulsa in the conference opener (Dec. 15) with Steals 1 4x, Last: at Tulsa 1/2/21 Leading Scorer - - a stepback three in the final minutes and finished with five assists and six rebounds in Blocks 1 2x, Last: at USF 12/22/20 Leading Rebounder - - 25 minutes. Minutes 25 at Tulsa 12/15/20 Assist Leader 2 2 Junior College: Helped lead Vincennes to an NJCAA national championship in 2019 and a 62-7 record 2020-21 | JUNIOR over two seasons… Drew interest from Indiana, Ole Miss, Oregon, UConn, Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech and Indiana State but committed to WSU on Mar. 29, 2020… As Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts a sophomore, ranked 13th nationally in assists (6.5) and also averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.9 blocks… Totaled 127 blocks in two years… Team went 28-5 Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 in 2019-20 with a No. 9 national ranking but was unable to defend its title due to the Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ 25 1-3 1-1 1-2 1 5 6 1 5 1 1 1 4 NJCAA tournament’s cancelation (COVID-19)… Recorded a triple-double (18 points, 13 Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 16 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 rebounds, 10 assists) on Feb. 24 vs. Lewis & Clark… Finished the year with seven-straight Dec. 22 at USF^ 19 3-6 0-0 1-1 0 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 7 double-digit assist games, including a season-high 16 in a Feb. 19 win over Lake Land and Dec. 30 NEWMAN 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 had two other 14-assist games… Ranked by Street & Smith Magazine as one of the top- Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 17 2-3 1-1 1-2 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 1 6 25 players in junior college basketball prior to the 2019-20 season… Started 27 games Jan. 6 at Houston^ 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 as a freshman and averaged 8.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.1 blocks… Helped Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ national champion Vincennes to a 34-2 finish. Its two losses came by a combined four Jan. 13 TULSA^ points and one of them was in overtime… Played for the same Vincennes program that Jan. 17 at SMU^ produced former Shocker Darius Carter (2014-16)… Coached by Todd Franklin. Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Jan. 24 USF^ High School: Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ 2018 graduate of Terre Haute South High School… One of 15 players named to the In- Jan. 30 UCF^ diana Basketball Coaches Association’s Senior All-State Team… Earned high honorable Feb. 3 TULANE^ mention honors on the Associated Press Indiana All-State Team (all classes)… Led his Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ team to the 4A state quarterfinals… Coached by Maynard Lewis Feb. 10 at UCF^ Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Personal: Feb. 21 at ECU^ Born Feb. 26, 2000… Son of Craig Porter Sr. and Rachel Higginbotham… Has four broth- Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ ers… Plans to major in Kinesiology or Sport Management at WSU. Feb. 28 SMU^ Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^

PORTER’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2020-21 Junior 7-1 102 / 14.6 6-15 .400 2-2 1.000 3-5 .600 4 17 21 3.0 6-0 14 4 2 4 17 2.4 TOTALS 7-1 102 / 14.6 6-15 .400 2-2 1.000 3-5 .600 4 17 21 3.0 6-0 14 4 2 4 17 2.4

15 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 3 SR ALTERIQUE GILBERT TR 6-0 180 G ATLANTA, GA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Dynamic play-maker, shot-maker and defender... Electrifying point guard and former Mc- Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Donald’s All-American arrives as a graduate transfer after four seasons at UConn… Chose Points 24 vs. Florida St. 12/8/18 10+ Points 5 WSU over interest from Florida, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Georgia, Cincinnati and others… Rebounds 6 7x 20+ Points - Both strong and lightning quick…Gets where he wants to go... Uses his speed to break Field Goals 8 vs. Florida St. 12/8/18 30+ Points - down defenses and create for his teammates… Dogged defender who “badgers the ball.” FG Attempts 19 2x, Last: ST. PETERS 11/13/19 10+ Rebounds - 3-Pointers 4 5x Dunks - 3-Pt Attempts 9 2x, Last: ST. JOSEPHS 11/13/19 Fouls Drawn 29 2020-21 (Redshirt Senior): Free Throws 9 vs. Xavier (2ot) 11/22/19 P-R Double-Doubles - Scored 14 points, including a pair of crucial free throws in the final seconds of a win at Ole FT Attempts 10 2x, Last: ST. JOSEPHS 11/13/19 P-A Double-Doubles - Miss (Jan. 4)... Recorded one the year’s most memorable assists against Emporia State Assists 11 LAFAYETTE 12/5/18 (Dec. 18) on the last of his four steals, flipping a bounce pass off the backboard to a trail- Steals 5 2x, Last: ST. PETERS 11/13/19 Leading Scorer 1 ing Ricky Council IV for a fast break slam... In the conference opener, shared the team Blocks 2 WICHITA ST. (2ot) 1/12/20 Leading Rebounder - lead with 13 points and handed out four assists in 32 turnover free minutes to key a win Minutes 45 WICHITA ST. (2ot) 1/12/20 Assist Leader 4 at Tulsa (Dec. 15)... Scored 14 points against Oklahoma State (Dec. 12)... 13 points, five rebounds and six assists against Mizzou (Dec. 6)... Scored 18 points in his Shocker debut against Oral Roberts (Dec. 2) 2020-21 | SENIOR Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts At UConn (2016-20): Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 28 5-11 2-4 6-7 0 3 3 4 2 1 0 0 18 Played a prominent role for the Huskies in each of the last two seasons after missing most Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 32 5-16 2-5 1-2 1 4 5 3 6 2 0 1 13 of the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons to shoulder injuries… Appeared in 64 career games Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 32 4-8 0-3 6-9 0 4 4 2 2 4 0 1 14 for UConn, averaging 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 28.2 minutes… Aver- Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 32 4-12 2-5 3-5 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 13 aged 8.5 points as a redshirt junior in 2019-20 and ranked fifth on the AAC leaderboard in Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 19 2-8 0-3 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 4 6 both assists (3.8) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6)… Appeared in 25 games in 2018-19 Dec. 22 at USF^ * 37 3-8 1-4 3-7 0 2 2 3 5 4 0 1 10 and put up 12.6 points and a team-high 3.6 assists to go with 1.3 steals... 227 career Dec. 30 NEWMAN * 19 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 assists ranks second on the AAC’s active list. Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 33 4-10 1-3 5-5 0 3 3 2 4 3 0 0 14 Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 33 2-12 0-5 0-1 0 3 3 0 4 3 0 2 4 Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ High School: Jan. 13 TULSA^ McDonald’s All-American, consensus top-30 recruit and Georgia’s 2016 Gatorade Player of Jan. 17 at SMU^ the Year… As a senior at Miller Grove High School (Lithonia, Ga.), averaged 20.1 points, Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 5.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 4.3 steals… Led his team to a 31-3 record, a Class 5A state Jan. 24 USF^ championship and a semifinal appearance at the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School Na- Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ tionals where they suffered a one-point loss to Oak Hill Academy… Won three state titles Jan. 30 UCF^ at Miller Grove under Coach Sharman White… Played for the winning Boys West Team in Feb. 3 TULANE^ 2016 McDonald’s All-American Game, scoring seven points to go with five rebounds and Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ four assists… Also appeared in the Jordan Brand Classic game, where he produced three Feb. 10 at UCF^ steals and five assists in the first 10 minutes before dislocating his left shoulder midway Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ through the first half… Had surgery to repair the damage and spent the summer of 2016 Feb. 21 at ECU^ rehabbing the shoulder... Played AAU ball for Team CP3 in North Carolina… Named to the Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ President’s List for academic achievement at Miller Grove High School. Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^ Personal: Alterique Lamont Gilbert... First name pronounced “al-ter-EEK”… Born Oct. 6, 1997... Son of Tamonica Alexander... Has one older brother, Tyrique Alexander, two younger brothers, Malique Alexander and Antonio Walters, and a younger sister, Amari Gilbert.

GILBERT’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2016-17 Freshman (at UConn) 3-2 87 / 29.0 11-22 .500 2-9 .222 7-10 .700 1 9 10 3.3 2-0 6 4 0 7 31 10.3 2017-18 R-Freshman (UConn) 6-6 167 / 27.8 19-60 .317 5-22 .227 11-20 .550 1 23 24 4.0 8-0 17 9 2 7 54 9.0 2018-19 Sophomore (UConn) 25-23 736 / 29.5 106-278 .381 42-125 .336 62-80 .775 10 63 73 2.9 55-0 91 58 3 33 316 12.6 2019-20 Junior (UConn) 30-20 817 / 27.2 84-243 .346 34-107 .318 53-79 .671 13 64 77 2.6 57-0 113 70 3 33 255 8.5 2020-21 Senior 9-8 265 / 29.5 31-90 .344 9-36 .250 26-38 .684 1 30 31 3.4 15-0 30 18 0 13 97 10.8 WSU TOTALS 9-8 265 / 29.5 31-90 .344 9-36 .250 26-38 .684 1 30 31 3.4 15-0 30 18 0 13 97 10.8 D-I TOTALS 73-59 2073 / 28.4 251-693 .362 92-299 .308 159-227 .700 26 189 215 2.9 137-0 257 159 8 93 753 10.3

16 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 4 FR RICKY COUNCIL IV HS 6-6 205 G DURHAM, N.C.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Long-limbed wing/shooting guard... Elite athlete who impacts the game in a variety of Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career ways… Serial dunker who excels in open space… Described as a high-motor guy with Points 13 2x, Last: EMPORIA 12/18/20 10+ Points 2 2 the tools to be a versatile defender. Rebounds 8 2x, Last: EMPORIA 12/18/20 20+ Points - - Field Goals 6 at Tulsa 12/15/20 30+ Points - - 2020-21 (Freshman): FG Attempts 10 at Tulsa 12/15/20 10+ Rebounds - - American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Dec. 21) 3-Pointers 1 3x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Dunks 3 3 3-Pt Attempts 3 at Tulsa 12/15/20 Fouls Drawn 16 16 Made his first career start in his sixth career game against Newman (Dec. 30) and finished Free Throws 2 2x, Last: at USF 12/22/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - with eight points... Delivered 13 points and team-high eight rebounds in 17 minutes FT Attempts 4 2x, Last: EMPORIA 12/6/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - against Emporia State (Dec. 18) to secure a spot on the AAC’s weekly honor roll... In his Assists 2 NEWMAN 12/30/20 first AAC game, set team-highs with 13 points and eight rebounds 16 minutes to key a Steals 2 at USF 12/22/20 Leading Scorer 1 1 win at Tulsa (Dec. 15). Blocks 1 EMPORIA ST. 12/18/20 Leading Rebounder 2 2 Minutes 21 at Ole Miss 1/2/21 Assist Leader - - High School: Three-star prospect, per Rivals and 247 Sports… No. 391 nationally in 247 Sports com- posite rankings and No. 18 in North Carolina… Also had offers from Hofstra, Georgia 2020-21 | FRESHMAN Southern, Siena, UMBC and Appalachian State… Committed to WSU on Mar. 29, 2020… Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Third team all-state (all classes) who helped lead his team to North Carolina’s Class 3A Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP state quarterfinals with a 22-6 record… First Team All-District 6 and conference player Dec. 6 MISSOURI 11 1-2 0-0 1-4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 of the year… Averaged 23 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5 assists as a senior… Finished his Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 14 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 career with more than 1,000 points… Earned MVP honors after leading his team to Lee Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ 16 6-10 1-3 0-1 3 5 8 2 1 0 0 0 13 County Christmas Tournament title … Participated in the Jordan Level Classic (along with Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 17 5-8 1-2 2-4 2 6 8 0 1 3 1 1 13 future Shocker teammate Jaden Seymour) and was nominated for the East-West All-Star Dec. 22 at USF^ 20 3-5 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 8 game… Coached by Greg Motley… Honor roll student and National Honor Society nom- Dec. 30 NEWMAN 15 3-7 1-1 1-2 1 3 4 0 2 2 0 0 8 inee who graduated among the top-10 of his class… Ran with Team Felton on the Under Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 21 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 7 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 Armor circuit in the summer of 2019 while playing for Coach Fred Cannon. Jan. 6 at Houston^ 12 2-3 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ Jan. 13 TULSA^ Personal: Jan. 17 at SMU^ Born Aug. 3, 2001… Son of Rick and Ruth Council… Youngest of three boys, all named Jan. 21 at Memphis^ after their father... Oldest brother, Ricky Council II, played at Providence and UMBC… Jan. 24 USF^ Ricky Council III, played junior college basketball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M… Also Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ has an older sister, Rhianna, who plays at UNCG… Undecided on a major. Jan. 30 UCF^ Feb. 3 TULANE^ Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Feb. 21 at ECU^ Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^

COUNCIL’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2020-21 Freshman 8-1 125 / 15.6 20-42 .476 4-7 .571 7-15 .467 8 33 41 5.1 8-0 5 8 1 3 51 6.4 TOTALS 8-1 125 / 15.6 20-42 .476 4-7 .571 7-15 .467 8 33 41 5.1 8-0 5 8 1 3 51 6.4

17 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 5 SR TREY WADE 1L 6-6 221 F MARIETTA, GA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS (*= at UTEP) MISCELLANEOUS WSU’s top returning rebounder (5.4) begins his second season in Wichita… One of two Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 WSU Tot. scholarship seniors on the roster and has emerged as more of a vocal leader this year… Points *22 at UAB 1/25/18 10+ Points 1 10 Good all-around player who used the off-season to add muscle and improve his ball-han- Rebounds 15 OKLAHOMA 12/14/19 20+ Points - 1 dling… Top-25 JUCO transfer played his freshman year at UTEP… Made a team-high 27 Field Goals 8 2x, Last: TEMPLE 2/27/20 30+ Points - - starts for the Shockers as a junior. FG Attempts *15 at UAB 1/25/18 10+ Rebounds 1 4 3-Pointers 4 TEMPLE 2/27/20 Dunks 5 28 2020-21 (Senior): 3-Pt Attempts *8 at UAB 1/25/18 Fouls Drawn 16 Scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to helped the Shockers win their confer- Free Throws 4 4x, Last: at USF 12/22/20 P-R Double-Doubles - 2 ence opener at Tulsa (Dec. 15). FT Attempts 7 OMAHA 11/5/19 P-A Double-Doubles - - Assists 5 at Ole Miss 1/2/21 2019-20 (Junior): Steals 3 at Oklahoma St. 12/8/19 Leading Scorer - 3 Appeared in all 31 games and made a team-high 27 starts… Averaged 7.4 points and 5.4 Blocks *4 FIU 1/13/18 Leading Rebounder 3 10 rebounds In 23.7 minutes and totaled 13 blocks and 21 steals… Snagged a team-best Minutes 34 3x, Last: ORU 12/2/20 Assist Leader 1 5 62 offensive rebounds… Leading rebounder on nine occasions… Nailed 22 threes on 32.4 percent accuracy… Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA during the 2020-21 | SENIOR 2019-20 school year). Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts 2018-19 (Sophomore at South Plains College): Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 34 3-9 0-3 1-1 4 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 7 An all-region and all-conference performer for South Plains College, located in Levelland, Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 27 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 Texas (just west of Lubbock)… Rated the No. 23 junior college recruit in the class of 2019 Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 27 3-10 1-6 2-2 1 5 6 2 1 1 2 0 9 by jucorecruiting.com… Helped the Texans (29-9) to a No. 2 national ranking, the Region Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 28 5-12 1-4 0-0 2 5 7 3 1 1 0 1 11 V title and a semifinal appearance at the 2019 NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 20 1-6 0-0 1-4 4 3 7 1 3 1 0 0 3 Kan… Tallied 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a quarterfinal win over Trinity Dec. 22 at USF^ * 27 2-6 1-3 4-6 2 6 8 1 1 2 0 0 9 Valley CC… Started 34 games and averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds in 23.3 minutes- Dec. 30 NEWMAN 17 2-6 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 1 4 1 1 0 4 per-game while competing in one of the nation’s toughest JUCO conferences… Shot Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 31 3-6 1-3 2-2 2 8 10 3 5 1 0 0 9 51.5 percent from the field… Coached by Steve Green. Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 29 2-6 1-4 0-2 2 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ at UTEP (2016-18): Jan. 13 TULSA^ Spent two years at UTEP under coach Tim Floyd... Redshirted the 2016-17 season to fo- Jan. 17 at SMU^ cus on academic.s.. Averaged 7.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 17.8 minutes-per-game as a Jan. 21 at Memphis^ redshirt freshman in 2017-18… Appeared in 25 games with six starts… Ranked second Jan. 24 USF^ on the team and 11th on the CUSA leaderboard with 23 blocks… Swatted 14 shots in Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ 18 CUSA games… Shot 48.1% from the field, including 18-of-52 from deep (.346)… Jan. 30 UCF^ Scored in double-figures nine times… Sets season-highs for points (22), steals (3) and Feb. 3 TULANE^ minutes (33) at UAB on Jan. 25, 2018… Logged his first career double-double (10 pts, Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ 10 reb) in the season finale against UTSA (Mar. 7, 2018)....Opted to transfer following a Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ coaching change. Feb. 21 at ECU^ High School: Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Averaged 19.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 2015-16 as a senior at South Cobb Feb. 28 SMU^ High School in Austell, Ga. ... Garnered first team All-Region honors ... Three-year varsity Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^ letterwinner ... Member of a Class 6A Elite Eight team in back-to-back years as a sopho- more and junior ... prep single-game bests were 43 points and 10 rebounds.

Personal: Born July 28, 1998…Full name is Trey Nelson Wade… Son of Nelson and Tiffany Wade… Has three brothers and one sister… General Studies -- Sociology major.

WADE’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2017-18 R-Freshman (UTEP) 25-6 444 / 17.8 77-160 .481 18-52 .346 8-24 .333 29 75 104 4.2 40-1 9 18 23 10 180 7.2 2018-19 Sophomore Played at South Plains (TX) 2019-20 Junior 31-27 734/23.7 86-200 .430 22-68 .324 35-60 .583 62 106 168 5.4 46-0 41 30 13 21 229 7.4 2020-21 Senior 9-8 239 / 26.6 22-66 .333 5-27 .185 10-17 .588 18 38 56 6.2 14-0 17 8 4 1 59 6.6 WSU TOTALS 40-35 973 / 24.3 108-266 .406 27-95 .284 45-77 .584 80 144 224 5.6 60-0 58 38 17 22 288 7.2 D-I TOTALS 65-41 1417 / 21.8 185-426 .434 45-147 .306 53-101 .525 109 219 328 5.0 100-1 67 56 40 32 468 7.2

18 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 10 JR REMY ROBERT II TR 6-2 188 G BATON ROUGE, LA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Former AAU and prep school teammate of Dexter Dennis joins the Shockers as a walk- Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career on guard… Self-described “workhorse” who prides himself on defense… Last name is Points - 10+ Points - - pronounced “Roh-BEAR.” Rebounds - 20+ Points - - Field Goals - 30+ Points - - 2020-21 (Sophomore): FG Attempts 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 10+ Rebounds - - Made his Shocker debut in the Dec. 18 win over Emporia State and clocked two minutes. 3-Pointers - Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Fouled Out - - Junior College: Free Throws - P-R Double-Doubles - - Played two seasons at State College of Florida in Bradenton and helped the Manatees to FT Attempts - P-A Double-Doubles - - a pair of Suncoast Tournament titles… Winner of the FCSAA’s 2020 Hal Chasey Schol- Assists - Steals - Leading Scorer - - ar-Athlete Award, presented annually to one Florida community college men’s basketball Blocks - Leading Rebounder - - player who demonstrates high character and outstanding athletic and academic achieve- Minutes 3 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Assist Leader - - ment… Also voted team Defensive Player of the Year by the SCF coaching staff who described him as “an absolute dog on the defensive end and an all-out team player”… Averaged 3.8 points in 2019-20 and connected on 25 threes in 32 contests… Coached 2020-21 | JUNIOR by Tom Parks. Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts High School: Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP Played for current WSU assistant coach Tyson Waterman during the 2017-18 season at Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP Believe Academy in South Carolina alongside another future Shocker, Dexter Dennis… Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP 2017 graduate of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, La… Averaged 11 points on 45 Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 percent three-point shooting as a senior. Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP Dec. 30 NEWMAN 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Personal: Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP Born May 12, 1999… Son of Stephanie Robert & Barry Robert… Has three brothers and Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP two sisters… Enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, fishing, and reading… Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ Favorite foods include: spaghetti, gumbo, and jumbalaya… Favorite sports teams are Jan. 13 TULSA^ the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans… Plans to major in marketing at WSU. Jan. 17 at SMU^ Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Jan. 24 USF^ Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ Jan. 30 UCF^ Feb. 3 TULANE^ Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Feb. 21 at ECU^ Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^

ROBERT’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2018-19 Freshman at State College of Florida 2019-20 Sophomore at State College of Florida 2020-21 Junior 2-0 3:27 / 1.7 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 WSU TOTALS 2-0 3:27 / 1.7 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

19 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 11 FR CHAUNCE JENKINS HS 6-4 175 G NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS 2020-21 (Freshman): Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career Wiry guard with supreme athleticism... Described as “a highlight film waiting to hap- Points 6 NEWMAN 12/30/20 10+ Points - - pen”... Long and bouncy with a 6-7 wingspan… Raw offensively but has tools to be a Rebounds 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 20+ Points - - top-notch defender at multiple spots… First name pronounced “CHAWN-see.” Field Goals 3 NEWMAN 12/30/20 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 6 NEWMAN 12/30/20 10+ Rebounds - - 2020-21 (Freshman): 3-Pointers - Dunks 1 1 3-Pt Attempts 2 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Fouls Drawn 1 1 Made his Shocker debut against Emporia State (Dec. 18) and played 14 minutes. Free Throws - P-R Double-Doubles - - FT Attempts 2 EMPORIA ST. 12/18/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - High School: Assists 2 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Late-bloomer who flew under the recruiting radar… Signed with WSU in the spring of Steals - Leading Scorer - - 2020... Ranked No. 433 nationally by 247Sports Composite and No. 22 in the state of Vir- Blocks - Leading Rebounder - - ginia… In addition to WSU, received offers from Robert Morris, VMI and Hampton… Minutes 19 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Assist Leader - - Averaged 16 points and led Menchville High School to a 20-4 record and a district title as a senior in 2020… Second team Class 4A All-State selection… Peninsula District Player of the Year... Threw down a viral dunk in January, 2020 that landed him on SportsCenter’s 2020-21 | FRESHMAN top-10.... Coached by Lamont Strothers. Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP Personal: Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP Birthday is Apr. 20, 2002.. Son of Demeka Yarborough and Cecil Jenkins... Has a sister, Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP Kennedy, and a brother, Jordan... Plans to major in business. Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 14 0-3 0-2 0-2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP Dec. 30 NEWMAN 19 3-6 0-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 6 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ Jan. 13 TULSA^ Jan. 17 at SMU^ Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Jan. 24 USF^ Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ Jan. 30 UCF^ Feb. 3 TULANE^ Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Feb. 21 at ECU^ Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^

JENKINS’ CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2020-21 Freshman 2-0 33 / 16.3 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2 0 2 1.0 2-0 2 3 0 0 6 3.0 TOTALS 2-0 33 / 16.3 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2 0 2 1.0 2-0 2 3 0 0 6 3.0

20 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 12 JR TREVIN WADE TR 5-11 175 G MARIETTA, GA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS JUCO All-American guard at Georgia Highlands... Super-athletic... Handles the ball well... Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career Can score in a variety of ways... Coaches liken him to a high-major D-I running back: Points 8 NEWMAN 12/30/20 10+ Points - - strong, stocky and explosive... Younger brother of Shocker senior Trey Wade, giving WSU Rebounds 1 3x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 20+ Points - - its first sibling duo since twins Dwayne and Dwight Praylow (1985-89)... Super-athletic... Field Goals 4 NEWMAN 12/30/20 30+ Points - - Handles the ball well... Can score in a variety of ways. FG Attempts 6 NEWMAN 12/30/20 10+ Rebounds - - 3-Pointers 1 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 Dunks 2 2 3-Pt Attempts 3 EMPORIA ST. 12/18/20 Fouls Drawn 2 2 2020-21 (Junior): Free Throws 3 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - Scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting with three steals in 13 minutes against Newman FT Attempts 3 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - (Dec. 30)... Helped lead a second half comeback against Oral Roberts (Dec. 2) in his Divi- Assists 3 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 sion I debut, finishing with six points and three assists in 20 minutes. Steals 3 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Leading Scorer - - Blocks 1 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 Leading Rebounder - - Junior College: Minutes 20 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 Assist Leader 2 2 Second Team NJCAA Division I All-American at Georgia Highlands College (Rome, Ga.)… GCAA/Region 17 Player of the Year… No. 83 on jucorecruiting.com’s top-100 list… Orig- inally signed with Eastern Kentucky in the Fall of 2019 but reopened his recruitment in 2020-21 | JUNIOR March… Averaged 17.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals… Hit 66 threes Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts on 34.6 percent accuracy… Started all 32 games and helped the Chargers to a 24-8 re- Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS 20 1-4 1-1 3-3 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 6 cord and a runner-up finish at the Region 17 tournament… Logged 13 games of 20-or- Dec. 6 MISSOURI 11 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 more points, including a season-high 34 in the season opener… Coached by J.J. Mer- Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 itt… Played his freshman year at South Plains College (Levelland, Texas) alongside older Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP brother Trey and the pair helped SPC to a 28-6 record and a run to the NJCAA semifinals. Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 7 1-4 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP High School: Dec. 30 NEWMAN 13 4-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 8 Helped lead Montverde Academy (Orlando, Fla.) to a 35-0 record and the 2018 GEICO Na- Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP tional Championship… Won the 2018 Beach Ball Classic Dunk Contest in Myrtle Beach… Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP Began the competition with a high toss that he corralled after it bounced off the court for Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ a one-handed windmill dunk, and secured his title by leaping over his 7-foot-1 team- Jan. 13 TULSA^ mate, Balsa Koprivica, for a dunk… Coached by Kevin Boyle. Jan. 17 at SMU^ Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Jan. 24 USF^ Personal: Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ Born Feb. 22, 2000… Son of Nelson and Tiffany Wade… Has three brothers and one sis- Jan. 30 UCF^ ter… Oldest brother, Antonio, played at Oklahoma Baptist and now plays professionally Feb. 3 TULANE^ overseas… Plans to major in business at WSU. Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Feb. 21 at ECU^ Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^

WADE’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2018-19 Freshman at South Plains (Texas) 2019-20 Sophomore at Georgia Highlands 2020-21 Junior 5-0 58 / 11.6 7-16 .438 1-6 .167 4-5 .800 0 3 3 0.6 4-0 7 5 1 4 19 3.8 WSU TOTALS 5-0 58 / 11.6 7-16 .438 1-6 .167 4-5 .800 0 3 3 0.6 4-0 7 5 1 4 19 3.8

21 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 14 SR JACOB HERRS 3L 6-2 185 G WICHITA, KAN.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Fourth-year guard is a second-generation Shocker… One of just two holdovers (along Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career with fellow walk-on Brycen Bush) from WSU’s 2018 NCAA tournament squad… De- Points 2 2x, Last: G-WEBB 11/19/19 10+ Points - - scribed by teammates as tough, hard-working and utterly fearless… Has added more Rebounds 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 20+ Points - - than 20 pounds of muscle in the weight room since his arrival. Field Goals 1 2x, Last: G-WEBB 11/19/19 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 1 3x, Last: S. Carolina 11/26/19 10+ Rebounds - - 2020-21 (Senior): 3-Pointers Dunks - - Played a career-high four minutes against Newman (Dec. 30) and recorded a rebound... 3-Pt Attempts 1 South Carolina 11/26/19 Fouled Drawn - - Clocked two minutes in a win over Emporia State (Dec. 18)... Took part in a loss for the first Free Throws P-R Double-Doubles - - in his Shocker career on Dec. 6 against Mizzou (he was 16-0 prior). FT Attempts P-A Double-Doubles - - Assists 1 2x, Last: at ECU 2/6/19 2019-20 (Junior): Steals 1 UT MARTIN 11/16/19 Leading Scorer - - Checked into seven games and totaled two points and a steal in 14 minutes... Scored his Blocks Leading Rebounder - - second career bucket in the closing minutes of the Nov. 19 win over Gardner-Webb… Minutes 4 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Assist Leader - - Made his season debut and played three minutes in the Nov. 16 victory against UT Martin and recorded his first steal… Saw time in two December contests, totaling four minutes 2020-21 | SENIOR against Central Arkansas (Dec. 5) and Abilene Christian (Dec. 29)... Saw action in two con- ference games, including a two-minute cameo against Tulane (Feb. 16) and in the season Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts finale against Tulsa (Mar. 8)... Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA during Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP the 2019-20 school year). Dec. 6 MISSOURI 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP 2018-19 (Sophomore): Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP Was a valuable scout team contributors… Logged time in six games, totaling 14 min- Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 utes… Dished out an assist in the Feb. 6 win at ECU. Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP Dec. 30 NEWMAN 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2017-18 (Freshman): Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP Appeared in three games off the bench and totaled two points and one assists in eight Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP minutes of action… Hit his only shot attempt of the season – a fast break layup in the Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ final minutes of a 112-66 win over Savannah State (Nov. 28)… Tallied his first career Jan. 13 TULSA^ assist to cap a road win at ECU (Jan. 11). It was the last of 32 Shocker assists on the night, Jan. 17 at SMU^ marking the highest total by a WSU team in more than 35 years... Qualified for the AAC Jan. 21 at Memphis^ All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA for the 2017-18 school year). Jan. 24 USF^ Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ High School: Jan. 30 UCF^ 2017 graduate of Andover High School, just outside of Wichita… Two-time honorable Feb. 3 TULANE^ mention all-league selection … Coached by Chad Wilmott… Also excelled in track & Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ field where he was a two-time regional high jump champion and placed second at the Feb. 10 at UCF^ state meet as a senior in 2017… Played summer basketball for Next Level Elite under Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ coach Scott Baucom. Feb. 21 at ECU^ Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Personal: Feb. 28 SMU^ Born May 16, 1999… Son of WSU alums Ryan Herrs and Tara Herrs Albin… Passed up Mar. 3 at Tulane^ opportunities at a handful of Kansas NAIA schools for a chance to walk-on at WSU and Mar. 6 at Temple^ continue the family legacy… Father was a scholarship player for the Shockers from 1992- 96 and ranks just outside WSU’s all-time top-10 with 140 three-pointers… General Busi- ness major.

HERRS’ CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2017-18 Freshman 3-0 8 / 2.7 1-1 1.000 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0 1 1 0.3 1-0 1 0 0 0 2 0.7 2018-19 Sophomore 6-0 6 / 1.0 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 2019-20 Junior 7-0 14 / 2.0 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 --- 0 0 0 0.0 1-0 0 0 0 1 2 0.3 2020-21 Senior 3-0 7 / 2.2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 19-0 34 / 1.8 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 0.1 2-0 2 2 0 1 4 0.2

22 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 15 SR BRYCEN BUSH 3L 6-0 172 G WICHITA, KAN.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Fourth-year guard who continues the Bush family legacy… Older brother, Zach, was also Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career a walk-on from 2012-17... WSU’s longest-tenured player, along with Jacob Herrs... Energy Points 3 SAVANNAH ST. 11/27/17 10+ Points - - guy on the bench and in practice... Has made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in every Rebounds 1 4x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 20+ Points - - semester at WSU (six and counting). Field Goals 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 2 ECU 3/5/19 10+ Rebounds - - 2020-21 (Senior): 3-Pointers 1 SAVANNAH ST. 11/27/17 Dunks - - Scored three points on a field goal and a free throw in three minutes against Newman 3-Pt Attempts 1 4x, Last: G-WEBB 11/19/19 Fouls Drawn 1 1 (Dec. 30)... Made his season debut in the Dec. 18 win over Emporia State. Free Throws 1 NEWMAN 12/30/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - FT Attempts 2 NEWMAN 12/30/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - 2019-20 (Junior): Assists 1 2x, Last: ABILENE CHR. 12/29/19 Played in eight games -- all at home -- and totaled two rebounds and two assists in 11 Steals - Leading Scorer - - minutes of action... Banked an assist against Abilene Christian (Dec. 29)... Appeared in Blocks - Leading Rebounder - - four November contests... Collected his first career assist on Nov. 16 against UT Martin Minutes 4 vs. ECU 3/14/19 Assist Leader - - -- the last of 29 registered by the Shockers that day... Grabbed a rebound while clocking two minutes in the Nov. 19 win over Gardner-Webb... Named to the NABC Honors Court 2020-21 | SENIOR (upperclassmen with cumulative GPA higher than 3.20)... Qualified for the American Ath- letic Conference Honor Roll (3.00+ GPA in 2019-20). Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP 2018-19 (Sophomore): Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP Saw time in four games, spanning seven minutes... Played a career-high four minutes Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP in the first round AAC Tournament win over ECU (Mar. 14)... Logged two minutes in the Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP home finale against ECU (Mar. 5)... Played the final minute in WSU’s 81-60 win at Tulsa Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Feb. 20)... Saw his first action of the year in the final seconds of a home win over Rice Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP (Nov. 25)... Qualified for the AAC Honor Roll (3.00+ GPA in 2018-19). Dec. 30 NEWMAN 3 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP 2017-18 (Freshman): Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP Appeared in four games, totaling three points in nine minutes… Hit his only shot at- Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ tempt – a three-pointer in the final minutes of a 112-66 win over Savannah State (Nov. Jan. 13 TULSA^ 28)… Logged time in conference home wins over USF (Jan. 7) and UConn (Feb. 10)... Hit Jan. 17 at SMU^ a free throw and played three minutes in the exhibition win over Newman... Qualified for Jan. 21 at Memphis^ the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (3.00+ GPA in 2017-18). Jan. 24 USF^ Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ High School: Jan. 30 UCF^ 2017 graduate of Goddard Eisenhower High School near Wichita… Honorable mention Feb. 3 TULANE^ all-league as a senior… Coached by Steve Blue… Was the team’s top defender, often as- Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ signed to the opponent’s top scoring threat… Helped the Tigers to a 23-2 record in 2017 Feb. 10 at UCF^ and a third-place finish at the Class 5A state tournament… Team went a combined 44-4 Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ with a pair of state tournament appearances over his last two seasons… Also lettered Feb. 21 at ECU^ two years in track. Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ Personal: Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Brycen Alexander Bush… Son of Dave and Stephanie Bush… Father played at Regis Uni- Mar. 6 at Temple^ versity in Colorado… Mother played at Washburn and is the head track coach at Goddard Eisenhower… Sport Management major.

BUSH’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2017-18 Freshman 4-0 9 / 2.3 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 1-0 0 2 0 0 3 0.8 2018-19 Sophomore 4-0 7 / 1.7 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2019-20 Junior 8-0 11 / 1.3 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 1 1 2 0.3 1-0 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 2020-21 Senior 2-0 4 / 2.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 0.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5 TOTALS 18-0 30 / 1.7 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 1 3 4 0.2 2-0 2 4 0 0 6 0.3

23 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 22 FR JADEN SEYMOUR HS 6-9 205 F CHARLOTTE, N.C.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Three-star recruit, per Rivals… Elite athlete who plays above the rim and with a tremen- Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career dous motor... Multi-dimensional forward who can handle the four or the three-spot... Points 3 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 10+ Points - - Can dribble, run the floor and finish above the rim... Had high major offers before injuring Rebounds 3 NEWMAN 12/30/20 20+ Points - - his knee at the end of his junior season of high school. Field Goals 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 4 EMPORIA ST. 12/18/20 10+ Rebounds - - Freshman (2020-21): 3-Pointers 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 2 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Fouls Drawn - - Made his Shocker debut and played 13 minutes against Emporia State (Dec. 13). He hit a Free Throws - P-R Double-Doubles - - second half three for his first collegiate points. FT Attempts - P-A Double-Doubles - - Assists - High School: Steals 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Leading Scorer - - Tore his ACL in April, 2019 and missed much of his senior season… Prior to that he was Blocks - Leading Rebounder - - listed in the Rivals150 and had offers from a number of high-major schools, including Minutes 16 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Assist Leader - - Virginia Tech and NC State… Instead ranked No. 417 nationally in the final 247Sports Composite and No. 20 in North Carolina… Committed to WSU on April 3, 2020… Two- time Class 2A all-state selection in North Carolina’s private schools division… Helped 2020-21 | FRESHMAN his team to back-to-back state semifinal appearances as an upperclassman… Scored a Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts team-high 15 points to lead the West squad to victory in the 2020 NC private schools Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP all-star game… Four-year basketball letterman… Coached by Erasto Hatchett… Grad- Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP uated with a 3.5 GPA… Played summer ball for Team Charlotte… Trained with former Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP Shocker Gabe Blair. Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 13 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 3 Personal: Dec. 22 at USF^ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Born May 23, 2002… Son of Harry and Jenene Seymour… Father played collegiately at Dec. 30 NEWMAN 16 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 1 3 Canisius… Mother played at Cheyney University… Older brother, Adonis Alexander, was Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 2018 supplemental draft out of Virginia Tech Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ and is currently under contract with the Los Angeles Rams… Older brother, Hunter, plays Jan. 13 TULSA^ at Portland University… Plans to major in Business Administration at WSU. Jan. 17 at SMU^ Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Jan. 24 USF^ Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ Jan. 30 UCF^ Feb. 3 TULANE^ Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Feb. 21 at ECU^ Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^

SEYMOUR’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2020-21 Freshman 3-0 30 / 9.9 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2 3 5 1.7 3-0 0 4 0 2 6 2.0 TOTALS 3-0 30 / 9.9 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2 3 5 1.7 3-0 0 4 0 2 6 2.0

24 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 24 JR MORRIS UDEZE 2L 6-8 235 F HOUSTON, TEXAS

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Dynamic post player who rebounds well and protects the rim... Big bruiser is a forceful Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career scorer underneath the basket and worked hard in the off-season expand his shooting Points 18 EMPORIA ST. 12/18/20 10+ Points 3 6 range... Looks to expand his role this season after backing up all-conference center Jaime Rebounds 8 JACKSONVILLE ST. 12/12/18 20+ Points - - Echenique in 2019-20… Has a 7-foot wingspan. Field Goals 6 2x, Last: G-WEBB 11/19/19 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 10 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 10+ Rebounds - - 2020-21 (Junior): 3-Pointers - Dunks 10 20 Made all seven field goal attempts and scored a career-high 18 points against Emporia 3-Pt Attempts 1 2x, Last: MIZZOU 12/6/20 Fouls Drawn 18 State (Dec. 18) -- the highest Shocker percentage in over 15 years. He also matched a per- Free Throws 4 3x, Last: EMPORIA ST. 12/18/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - sonal-best with three blocks.. Finished in double-figures against Oklahoma State (Dec. FT Attempts 7 3x, Last: OLE MISS 1/4/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - 12) with 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting... Scored 10 points in the season opener against Assists 2 SOUTHERN MISS 12/15/18 Oral Roberts (Dec. 2) to go along with six rebounds and three blocks. Steals 2 MIZZOU 12/6/20 Leading Scorer 1 2 Blocks 3 2x, Last: EMPORIA 12/18/20 Leading Rebounder - 2 2019-20 (Sophomore): Minutes 27 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 Assist Leader - - Played in 28 games with five starts and averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 10.4 min- utes… Shot a team-high 61.3 percent from the field (46-of-75)… On a per-40-minute 2020-21 | JUNIOR basis, was one of WSU’s most-productive players, averaging 16.4 points (third-highest on the team) and 10.7 rebounds… Four-time winner of Gregg Marshall’s “Junk Yard Dog” Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts award… Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA during the 2019-20 school Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 27 3-10 0-1 4-6 3 3 6 2 0 3 3 1 10 year)... Spent the summer of 2019 rehabbing after February shoulder surgery that cut his Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 22 2-7 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 2 4 freshman season short. Cleared for practice in August. Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 16 3-5 0-0 4-4 0 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 10 Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 5 1 2 0 1 2 2018-19 (Freshman): Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 14 7-7 0-0 4-5 1 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 18 Reserve center appeared in 16 games off the bench... Averaged 3.3 points, 3.2 rebounds Dec. 22 at USF^ * 17 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 4 in 12.6 minutes-per-game... Totaled seven blocks and shot 55.8 percent from the field Dec. 30 NEWMAN * 15 3-5 0-0 2-3 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 1 8 (24-of-43)... Logged steady minutes during the non-conference slate but suffered from a Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 22 3-3 0-0 3-3 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 9 recurring series of dislocations to his left shoulder. Last played on Jan. 26 at UConn. Had Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 17 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 season-ending shoulder surgery on Feb. 27... Was at his best early in the year, appear- Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ ing in all 12 non-conference games, while averaging 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 14.2 Jan. 13 TULSA^ minutes-per-contest... Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA during the Jan. 17 at SMU^ 2018-19 school year). Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Jan. 24 USF^ Prep School: Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ Played for the postgraduate team at Montverde Academy near Orlando, Fla. during the Jan. 30 UCF^ 2017-18 school year… Visited WSU in June, 2017 and committed in late September over Feb. 3 TULANE^ four other finalists: Ohio State, Butler, LSU and TCU…Three-star recruit, per 247 Sport Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ and Rivals… Ranked No. 161 nationally in the Class of 2018 by 247Sports (18thamong Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ centers) and among the top-15 prospects in the state of Florida. Feb. 21 at ECU^ High School: Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Averaged close to 13 points and 8 rebounds for Fort Bend Travis High School as a senior Feb. 28 SMU^ in 2016-17… Team finished runner-up in its district at 25-9 and won a bi-district playoff Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^ game… Houston Chronicle First Team All-District 20-6A… Voted Team MVP… Played summer ball for the Houston Defenders.

Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1999… Son of Felix and Emelda Ihegworo... Has three older siblings, Sid- ney, Walter and Kennedy... Sport Management major.

UDEZE’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2018-19 Freshman 16-0 201 / 12.5 24-43 .558 0-0 --- 5-13 .385 18 33 51 3.2 30-0 6 10 7 3 53 3.3 2019-20 Sophomore 28-5 290 / 10.4 46-75 .613 0-0 --- 27-56 .482 33 45 78 2.8 66-0 6 17 7 7 119 4.3 2020-21 Junior 9-9 160 / 17.7 24-46 .522 0-2 .000 17-21 .810 8 15 23 2.6 32-3 2 11 10 6 65 7.2 TOTALS 53-14 651 / 12.3 94-164 .573 0-2 .000 49-90 .544 59 93 152 2.9 128-3 14 38 24 16 237 4.5

25 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 25 SO CLARENCE JACKSON TR 6-7 202 F DUBLIN, GA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Hard-nosed junior college prospect can play both forward spots and has a passion for Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career defense… Relentless rebounder who never gives up on the offensive glass.. No. 6 JUCO Points 14 MIZZOU 12/6/20 10+ Points 2 2 signee in the Class of 2020, per 247 Sports Composite and No. 23 on jucorecruiting.com’s Rebounds 8 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 20+ Points - - top-100 list… Has three seasons of eligibility remaining… Chose WSU over finalists Field Goals 6 MIZZOU 12/6/20 30+ Points - - LSU, Texas Tech, New Mexico State, Boise State and Iona.... Fits the mold as a dynamic FG Attempts 10 MIZZOU 12/6/20 10+ Rebounds - - forward who can play multiple positions due to his energy, effort and athleticism... De- 3-Pointers 1 3x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 2 2x, Last: at Tulsa 12/15/20 Fouls Drawn 14 14 scribed as an “energy-giver” ... Teammates feed off his tenacity. Free Throws 2 2x, Last: MIZZOU 12/6/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - FT Attempts 4 MIZZOU 12/6/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - 2020-21 (Sophomore): Assists 1 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Accounted for five of WSU’s 25 offensive rebounds against Emporia State (Dec. 18) -- most Steals 1 2x, Last: OKLA. ST. 12/12/20 Leading Scorer 1 2 by a Shocker team in 21 years.. Shared the team-lead with 14 points and seven rebounds Blocks 1 5x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Leading Rebounder 3 3 in 21 minutes against Oklahoma State (Dec. 12)...Made an immediate splash in his Shock- Minutes 21 MIZZOU 12/6/20 Assist Leader - - er debut against Oral Roberts (Dec. 2) with nuine points and a team-high eight rebounds. His corner three with just under 3:00 to go put WSU in front for good in a back-and-forth game. His first Division I basket was a hustling steal and transition finish through traffic. 2020-21 | SOPHOMORE Junior College: Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Spent the 2019-20 season at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Fla… First Team Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS 18 3-5 1-1 2-2 2 6 8 3 1 1 0 1 9 Dec. 6 MISSOURI 21 6-10 0-2 2-4 4 3 7 0 0 3 1 0 14 All-Suncoast Conference… Averaged 13.3 points and 8.2 rebounds-per-game while Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 shooting 50.7 percent from the field… Helped the Eagles to 21 wins and a runner-up Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ 7 2-4 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 finish in the conference tournament… Finished with 22 points and 21 rebounds in his Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 18 0-5 0-0 0-0 5 2 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 final game… Received more than 20 Division I scholarship offers… Coached by Brandon Dec. 22 at USF^ 18 4-10 1-2 1-1 2 5 7 3 0 1 1 2 10 Giles… Described by third-year Coach Brandon Giles as one of the “most-talented but, Dec. 30 NEWMAN 14 3-4 1-1 0-0 1 7 8 2 1 2 1 0 7 better yet, best character kids to come through our program.” Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 2 Jan. 6 at Houston^ 9 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Prep School: Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ Spent a post-graduate year at Middle Georgia Prep to focus exclusively on hoops. Jan. 13 TULSA^ Jan. 17 at SMU^ High School: Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Two-time all-state selection tallied over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his high Jan. 24 USF^ school career and won a pair of state championships… Finished his senior year (2018) Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ at Dublin High School and earned First Team All-Class AA South honors… Averaged 21 Jan. 30 UCF^ points and 12 rebounds and helped his team to a regional title and the second round of Feb. 3 TULANE^ the Class AA state tournament… Coached by Paul Williams… Prior to that, won back- Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ to-back state titles at Wilkinson County High School in Irwinton, Fla. while competing Feb. 10 at UCF^ in Georgia’s Class A public school division… Voted All-Class A as a junior… Tallied 15 Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Feb. 21 at ECU^ points and 12 rebounds in the 2017 state title game… Coached by Dr. Aaron Geter… Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Also played varsity football at Wilkinson and earned first team all-region honors as a se- Feb. 28 SMU^ nior with 57 catches and over 1,000 receiving yards… Graduated with a 3.4 GPA and was Mar. 3 at Tulane^ a member of FBLA & Beta Club… Mar. 6 at Temple^ Personal: Born Feb. 22, 2000… Son of Juanita and Durham… Has one brother, Rylan… Chose WSU for its winning pedigree and history of player development… Plans to major in sports medicine.

JACKSON’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2019-20 Freshman at Polk State College 2020-21 Sophomore 9-0 125 / 13.9 20-43 .465 4-9 .444 7-11 .636 16 27 43 4.8 17-0 3 10 5 4 51 5.7 WSU TOTALS 9-0 125 / 13.9 20-43 .465 4-9 .444 7-11 .636 16 27 43 4.8 17-0 3 10 5 4 51 5.7

26 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 40 FR JOSAPHAT BILAU RS 6-10 232 F FRANCE

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Versatile, inside-out player with the size of a big man and the skills of a wing… Has a Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career 7-foot-3 wingspan. Points 4 at USF 12/22/20 10+ Points - - Rebounds 5 OKLAHOMA ST. 12/12/20 20+ Points - - 2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman): Field Goals 2 at USF 12/22/20 30+ Points - - Delivered a second-half boost in his collegiate debut against Oklahoma State (Dec. 12) FG Attempts 3 3x, Last: at USF 12/22/20 10+ Rebounds - - finishing with two points and five rebounds in six minutes. 3-Pointers - Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 1 2x, Last: at Tulsa 12/15/20 Fouls Drawn 2 2 2019-20 (Freshman): Free Throws - P-R Double-Doubles - - Arrived at WSU with only five years of competitive basketball experience and took a red- FT Attempts 1 at USF 12/22/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - shirt year to continue his development... Battled nagging injuries throughout the year Assists 2 at USF 12/22/20 showed flashes of potential as a member of the practice squad -- particularly on the de- Steals 1 2x, Last: at Houston 1/6/21 Leading Scorer - - fensive end... Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA in 2019-20). Blocks 1 2x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 Leading Rebounder - - Minutes 15 at USF 12/22/20 Assist Leader - - High School: Played two seasons of high school ball in the United States… Spent the 2017-18 school 2020-21 | RS-FRESHMAN year Riverdale Baptist in Maryland and 2018-19 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio… List of college offers included Kansas, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Kansas State and Georgetown… Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Chose WSU over finalists West Virginia, Wake Forest and Nevada… Three-star recruit, per Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP 247sports.com and Rivals. Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 6 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 Personal: Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ 11 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Born Mar. 15, 2000… Son of Georges and Chantal Bilau… Has three sisters… Sport Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. DNP management major. Dec. 22 at USF^ 15 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 4 2 0 1 0 4 Dec. 30 NEWMAN DNP Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Jan. 6 at Houston^ 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ Jan. 13 TULSA^ Jan. 17 at SMU^ Jan. 21 at Memphis^ Jan. 24 USF^ Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ Jan. 30 UCF^ Feb. 3 TULANE^ Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ Feb. 10 at UCF^ Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Feb. 21 at ECU^ Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ Mar. 3 at Tulane^ Mar. 6 at Temple^

BILAU’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2020-21 RS-Freshman 5-0 38 / 7.7 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 5 3 8 1.6 7-0 3 0 2 2 6 1.2 TOTALS 5-0 38 / 7.7 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 5 3 8 1.6 7-0 3 0 2 2 6 1.2

27 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 44 JR ISAIAH POOR BEAR-CHANDLER 2L 6-9 250 F OMAHA, NEB.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS Skilled big man plays the four or five… Intimidating post presence and rim protector Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career who will look to expand his role after two seasons of spot duty… Can score facing up or Points 12 2x, Last: TEMPLE 1/6/19 10+ Points 2 4 with his back to the basket… Ranks among the national leaders in letter (23 altogeth- Rebounds 7 3x, Last: at Houston 1/6/21 20+ Points - - er)… “Poor-Bear” half of his last name is Native American (Ogala Lakota). Field Goals 5 2x, Last: TEMPLE 1/6/19 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 7 2x, Last: TEMPLE 1/3/19 10+ Rebounds - - 2020-21 (Junior): 3-Pointers 2 2x, Last: NEWMAN 12/30/20 Dunks 1 2 3-Pt Attempts 3 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Fouls Drawn 14 Hit 4-of-5 from the field, including 2-of-3 from deep, in an 11-point effort against New- Free Throws 3 at Tulsa 12/15/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - man (Dec. 30)... Made all three shots and pulled five rebounds in a six-point effort against FT Attempts 4 2x, Last: at Tulsa 12/15/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - Emporia State (Dec. 18)... Key contributor in the conference opener at Tulsa with 10 points Assists 3 BAYLOR 12/1/18 and five rebounds in 18 minutes... Was strong out of the gate with seven points on 3-of-3 Steals 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN 11/9/19 Leading Scorer - - shooting and three rebounds in 10 minutes in the season-opener against Oral Roberts Blocks 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN 11/9/19 Leading Rebounder - 1 (Dec. 2). Minutes 24 TEMPLE (OT) 1/6/19 Assist Leader - 2

2019-20 (Sophomore): Saw time in 23 games with one start and averaged 1.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.0 2020-21 | JUNIOR minutes-per-contest… Totaled seven blocks and eight steals… Shot 51.4 percent from Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts the field (18-of-35)… Averaged close to four offensive rebounds-per-40-minutes of Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS 10 3-3 1-1 0-2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 7 court time… Three-time winner of Gregg Marshall’s “Junk Yard Dog” award… Dec. 6 MISSOURI 12 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 14 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2018-19 (Freshman): Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ 18 3-6 1-2 3-4 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 Reserve center appeared in 31 games off the bench and averaged 8.2 minutes... For the Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 12 3-3 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 year, averaged 2.6 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting an even 50-percent from the Dec. 22 at USF^ 12 1-2 0-1 1-2 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 field (30-of-60)... Finished the year at No. 3 on the center depth chart, spelling Jaime Dec. 30 NEWMAN 13 4-5 2-3 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 Echenique and Asbjorn Midtgaard, but contributed in some key spots. Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 15 1-3 0-1 2-3 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 4 Jan. 6 at Houston^ 19 2-4 0-1 1-2 2 5 7 2 0 0 1 0 5 Jan. 9 CINCINNATI^ Prep School: Jan. 13 TULSA^ Enrolled at Wichita State and practiced with the team during the 2017 summer session Jan. 17 at SMU^ but spent the 2017-18 school year at nearby Sunrise Christian Academy working on his Jan. 21 at Memphis^ body and his game... Played for the post graduate team. Jan. 24 USF^ Jan. 27 at Cincinnati^ High School: Jan. 30 UCF^ Four-star prospect and the No. 3 recruit in Nebraska, per the Omaha World Herald, follow- Feb. 3 TULANE^ ing his senior season at Omaha Central High School (four years after being cut from his Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ eighth grade team)… Averaged 14.4 points and 9.5 rebounds with 90 dunks… Helped Feb. 10 at UCF^ his team to the state quarterfinals in Nebraska’s largest classification… Second-team Feb. 18 MEMPHIS^ Class A all-state selection and a third-team Super-Stater… First Team All-Metro Con- Feb. 21 at ECU^ ference … Coached by Ben Holling… Appeared in Nebraska’s 2017 high school all-star Feb. 25 HOUSTON^ Feb. 28 SMU^ game and scored a team-high 20 points... Signed with New Mexico in November, 2016 Mar. 3 at Tulane^ but was released from his NLI after a coaching change… Played for Omaha Elite on the Mar. 6 at Temple^ AAU circuit.

Personal: Born Nov. 20, 1998 in South Dakota... Son of Larry Chandler and Pte San Win Poor Bear... Is 50 percent Native American and the first half of his last name “Poor Bear” reflects that ancestry... A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe who grew up on a reservation in Pine Ridge, S.D. before moving to Omaha, Neb. for high school.

POOR BEAR-CHANDLER’S CAREER TOTALS Season GP-GS MIN / MPG FGM-A FG% 3FGM-A 3FG% FTM-A FT% OR DR TR RPG PF-FO A TO BLK STL TP PPG 2018-19 Freshman 31-0 255 / 8.2 30-60 .500 3-9 .333 19-28 .679 24 35 59 1.9 36-0 9 14 8 4 82 2.6 2019-20 Sophomore 23-1 207 / 9.0 18-35 .514 0-4 .000 5-13 .385 20 29 49 2.1 35-0 5 12 7 8 41 1.8 2020-21 Junior 9-0 125 / 13.9 17-30 .567 4-10 .400 8-15 .533 16 11 27 3.0 14-0 2 4 1 0 46 5.1 TOTALS 63-1 587 / 9.3 65-125 .520 7-23 .304 32-56 .571 60 75 135 2.1 85-0 16 30 16 12 169 2.7

28 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?

“This is a great hire by Wichita State, because Isaac is a great re- “He’s just got the ‘it’ factor when it comes to people liking, trusting and respecting cruiter, he knows his X’s and O’s and he knows how to get play- him. When you think about those things — I like him, I trust him, I respect him ers to buy in and how to hold them accountable. Accountability — where do those things come from? They come from someone giving you the from the head coach brings credibility, and any time you have most valuable thing that we have, and that’s our time. That’s why I think Isaac credibility with the players, then you have a leg up and have an opportunity to win.” is going to succeed.” – John Pelphrey, – John Brady, Head Coach, Tennessee Tech Former Head Coach, Sanford, LSU & Arkansas State

“Isaac Brown is an extremely well-rounded basketball coach. He is knowledgeable in all facets of the game and a great mentor to the players. I really enjoyed working with Isaac, as he is a great teammate. He is prepared to lead a program.” – Dusty May, Head Coach, Florida Atlantic

“I.B. is a player’s coach, plain and simple. Guys are comfortable playing for him and listening to him. He’s going to tell you the truth and tell you what you need to be successful… Players want to run through a brick wall for him.” -- Rashard Kelly, Former Wichita State Forward (2014-18) “The biggest thing that a lot of coaches fail to realize is – they don’t listen. They’re not good listeners. Isaac is a very good listener. He will listen to different people. He “Isaac is one of my favorite people and he’s ready to be a head coach. Al- will listen to the players.” – Rob Evans, though the circumstances aren’t ideal, I’m sure he’s up for the unique task at hand.” Former Head Coach, Ole Miss & Arizona St. – Mike White, Head Coach, Florida 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS THE LAST TIME.... Scored < 60 Points & Won: Shot 55%+ from the Field: Rebounds WSU: 1/21/2020 -- at USF -- W, 56-43 WSU: 11/16/2019 -- UTM (40-71, .563) Had 50+ Rebounds: Poll Rankings Scored 80+ Points and Lost: Opp: 1/17/2018 -- SMU (30-47, .638) WSU: 2/17/2019 at Cincinnati (51) WSU: 2/23/2019 -- MEMPHIS -- L, 85-88 Shot 60%+ from the Field: Opp: 12/8/2018 at Oklahoma (52) Top-25 Poll Ranking: WSU: 1/7/2018 -- USF (37-59, .627) AP: 1/27/2020 -- No. 23 Had 55+ Rebounds: Overtime Opp: 1/17/2018 -- SMU (30-47, .638) WSU: 11/28/2017 -- SAVANNAH ST. (67) Coaches: 1/27/2020 -- No. 22 Shot < 30% From the Field: Received Votes: Played an Overtime Game: Opp: unavailable (at least 1999) 12/22/2020 at USF -- W, 82-77 in ot WSU: 2/9/2020 at Houston (14-53, .264) Had < 30 Rebounds: AP: 3/2/2020 -- 2 votes Opp: 11/28/17 - SAVANNAH ST (22-80, .275) Coaches: 3/2/2020 -- 1 vote Played a Double-Overtime Game: WSU: 1/19/2019 -- CINCINNATI (24) 1/12/2020 at UConn -- W, 89-86 in 2ot Shot < 25% From the Field: Opp: 3/8/2020 -- TULSA (28) WSU: 11/9/2019 -- TEXAS SO. (16-66, .242) vs. Ranked Teams Played a Triple-Overtime Game: Had < 25 Rebounds: 1/12/2012 at Drake -- L, 86-93 Opp: 3/21/2014 vs. Cal Poly (12-58; .207) WSU: 1/19/2019 -- CINCINNATI (24) Played an AP ranked team: Played a Quadruple-Overtime Game: Opp: 1/16/2019 -- UCF (22) 1/6/2021 -- at #11 Houston (L, 63-70) Never 3-Point Field Goals Had < 20 Rebounds: Both teams ranked: Played an Overtime Game at Home: Made 15+ 3-Pointers: WSU: unavailable (at least 1999) 1/9/2020 -- #22 WSU def. #21 Memphis 1/6/2019 -- Temple -- L, 79-81 WSU: 11/16/2020 -- UT MARTIN (15-28) Opp: 11/22/2014 vs. Loyola Mary. (19) Hosted an AP ranked team: Played a Double-OT Game at Home: Opp: 2/15/2018 -- TEMPLE (16-28) +15 Rebounding Margin: 1/9/2020 -- #21 Memphis (W, 76-67) 1/22/2011 -- Indiana St. -- W, 93-83 3ot Made 16+ 3-Pointers: WSU: 12/18/2020 --EMPORIA (52-36) +16 Beat an AP ranked team at home: WSU: Never Opp: 12/22/2020 at USF (54-39) +15 1/9/2020 -- #21 Memphis (W, 76-67) Total Points Opp: 2/15/2018 -- TEMPLE (16-28) +20 Reboundng Margin: Beat an AP ranked team on the road: Made 17+ 3-Pointers: WSU: 11/28/17 - SAVANNAH ST (67-31) +36 12/2/2017 -- at #16 Baylor (W, 69-62) Scored 90+ Points: WSU: 12/5/2019 -- UCA -- W, 95-69 WSU: Never Opp unavailable (at least 1999) *WSU won at Coaches #25 Ok St. on 12/8/2019 Opp: 1/11/2001 at Drake (17-23) Beat an AP ranked team at neutral site: Opp: 11/18/2018 vs. Alabama -- L, 86-90 Scored 100+ Points: Made Zero 3-Pointers: Assists 3/17/2016 -- vs. #17 Arizona @ Providence, WSU: 11/14/2014 -- N.M STATE (0-11) R.I. in NCAA Rd. of 64 (W, 65-55) WSU: 11/16/2019 -- UTM -- W, 103-62 20+ Assists: Opp: 2/28/1994 at Drake -- L, 67-109 Opp: 12/22/2014 vs. Loyola Mary. (0-5) WSU: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN -- 21 Made 10+ 3-Pointers in a Half: Winning Streaks Scored 110+ Points: Opp: 11/25/2016 vs. Mich. St. -- 20 WSU: 11/28/17 -- SAVANNAH ST. - W, 112-66 WSU: 1/4/2018 -- HOUSTON (10-16) 25+ Assists: Won 5+ straight games: Opp: 1/16/1979 at Drake -- L, 109-114 ot Opp: 2/15/2018 -- TEMPLE (11-15) WSU: 11/16/2019 -- UTM -- 29 5 -- 12/15/2020 to 1/2/2021 Scored < 60 Points: Made 12+ 3-Pointers in a Half: Opp: unavailable (before 1999) Won 10+ straight games: WSU: 2/9/2020 at Houston -- L, 43-76 WSU: Never 30+ Assists: 10 -- 12/5/2019 to Jan. 12, 2020 Opp: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN -- W, 81-43 Opp: 1/11/2001 at Drake (12-17) WSU: 1/11/2018 at ECU -- 32 Won 11+ straight games: Scored < 50 Points: Shot 50%+ from 3-Point Line (10+ att.): Opp: unavailable (before 1999) 16 -- 1/17/2017 to 3/17/2017 WSU: 2/9/2020 at Houston -- L, 43-76 WSU: 2/16/2020 -- TULANE (13-24, .542) < 5 Assists: Won 17+ straight games: Opp: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN -- W, 81-43 Opp: 2/1/2020 -- at Tulsa (7-14, .500) WSU: 2/9/2020 at Houston -- 4 35 -- 11/9/2013 to 3/21/2014 Scored Less Than 40 Points: Shot 60%+ from 3-Point Line (10+ att.): Opp: 1/21/2020 at USF -- 4 WSU: 12/21/1991 -- #18 UTAH -- L, 36-58 WSU: 11/20/2016 -- UMES (15-24, .625) Losing Streaks: Opp: 11/11/2016 -- S.C. STATE -- W, 85-39 Opp: 12/25/2014 vs. GW (9-15, .600) Blocks Lost 3+ straight games: Shot <10% from 3-Point Line: WSU: 2/9/2020 at Houston (2-24, .083) 10+ Blocks 3 -- 2/1/2020 to 2/9/2020 Points in a Half WSU: 12/22/2017 -- FGCU -- 11 Lost 4+ straight games: Opp: 2/15/2017 at So. Illinois (1-13, .077) Scored 50+ Points in First Half: Attempted 30+ 3-Pointers: Opp: 11/18/2011 -- vs. Alabama -- 14 4 -- 12/22/2018 to 1/12/2019 WSU: 2/16/2020 -- TULANE (50-20) No Blocks: Lost 5+ straight games: WSU: 3/2/2020 at SMU (14-36) Opp: 2/15/2018 -- TEMPLE (56-42) Opp: 12/15/2020 at Tulsa (8-31) WSU: 1/18/2020 -- HOUSTON -- 0 6 -- 12/28/2008 to 1/14/2009 Scored 50+ Points in Any Half: Opp: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN -- 0 st Attempted 35+ 3-Pointers: WSU: 2/16/2020 -- TULANE (50, 1 WSU: 3/2/2020 at SMU (36) Buzzer Beaters: nd Opp: 1/25/2020 -- UCF (51, 2 ) Opp: 12/16/2017 -- OKLAHOMA (13-40) Steals Won on a buzzer-beater: Scored 55+ Points in First Half 10+ Steals: 2/9/2019 at Tulane -- W, 82-79 WSU: 11/16/2019 -- UT MARTIN (57) Free Throws WSU: 12/18/2020 -- EMPORIA ST. -- 10 Dexter Dennis caught a baseline inbound with Opp: 2/15/2018 -- TEMPLE (56) Made 25+ Free Throws: Opp: 2/27/2020 -- TEMPLE -- 10 .5 seconds left and released corner 3, just Scored 55+ Points in Any Half 15+ Steals: st WSU: 1/25/2020 -- UCF (29-42) ahead of the buzzer. WSU: 11/16/2019 -- UT MARTIN (57, 1 ) WSU: 12/5/2019 -- CENTRAL ARK. -- 16 nd Opp: 12/22/2020 at USF (27-41) in OT Won on a buzzer-beater at home: Opp: 2/21/2018 -- TULANE (55, 2 ) Opp: 1/11/2006 at Bradly -- 15 2/28/2019 vs. UConn -- W, 65-63 Scored 60+ Points in First Half: Made 30+ Free Throws: WSU: 11/9/2020 -- TEXAS SO. (34-42) Tied at 63, Samajae Haynes-Jones dribbled WSU: 11/10/2017 -- UMKC (62-23) Turnovers the length of the floor in six seconds and hit a Scored 60+ Points in Any Half: Opp: 2/17/2013 at Illinois St. (30-33) runner from the baseline as time expired. WSU: 11/10/2017 -- UMKC (62, 1st Made 35+ Free Throws: < 5 Turnovers: Lost on a buzzer-beater: Opp: 12/19/2009 -- TEXAS TECH (62, 2nd) WSU: 12/17/16 -- OKLAHOMA ST. (35-47) WSU: 2/21/2017 -- EVANSVILLE -- 3 2/1/2020 at Tulsa -- L, 51-54 Scored < 20 Points in First Half: Opp: unavailable (before1999) Opp: 2/20/2007 -- MISSOURI ST. -- 4 Tulsa went the length of the floor in 3.5 sec- WSU: 2/9/2020 at Houston (18-38) Made 40+ Free Throws: < 10 Turnovers: onds and Elijah Joiner hit a deep 3-pointer Opp: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN (46-18) WSU: 12/22/2015 -- NEVADA (44-62) WSU: 12/15/2020 at Tulsa -- 9 from the right wing as time expired. Scored < 20 Points in Any Half: Opp: unavailable (before1999) Opp: 1/2/2021 at Ole Miss -- 9 WSU: 2/9/2020 at Houston (18-38) Attempted 35+ Free Throws: 20+ Turnovers: Margin of Victory Opp: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN (18, 1st) WSU: 1/25/2020 -- UCF (29-42) WSU: 1/12/2020 at UConn -- 21 (2ot) Opp: 1/12/2020 at UConn (29-42) in 2OT Opp: 1/15/2020 at Temple -- 20 Won by 10+ Points: Scored < 16 Points in a Half: WSU: 1/22/2019 at USF (15, 1st) Attempted 40+ Free Throws: 25+ Turnovers: WSU: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN (81-43) +38 st WSU: 1/25/2020 -- UCF (29-42) WSU: 1/5/2008 at Bradley -- 25 Opp: 12/6/2020 -- MIZZOU (62-72) -10 Opp: 12/1/2018 -- BAYLOR (15, 1 ) Led by 10+ at Halftime: Opp: 12/22/2020 at USF (27-41) in OT Opp: 12/5/2019 -- UCA -- 30 Won by 20+ Points: Attempted 45+ Free Throws: 30+ Turnovers: WSU: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN (81-43) +38 WSU: 12/30/2020 - NEWMAN (46-18) +28 Opp: 3/2/2020 at SMU (24-37) -13 WSU: 3/3/2017 vs. Bradley (31-45) Opp: 12/5/2019 -- UCA -- 30 Opp: 2/9/2020 at Houston (43-76) -33 Opp: 1/16/2000 -- SO. ILLINOIS (34-50) Won by 30+ Points: Led by 20+ at Halftime: WSU: 12/30/2020 - NEWMAN (46-18) +28 Attempted 50+ Free Throws: Fouls WSU: 12/30/2020 -- NEWMAN (81-43) +38 WSU: 12/22/2015 -- NEVADA (44-62) Opp: 2/9/2020 at Houston (76-43) -33 Opp: 2/9/2020 at Houston (18-38) -20 < 10 Fouls Led by 30+ at Halftime: Opp: 1/16/2000 -- SO. ILLINOIS (34-50) WSU: 3/1/20 at SMU -- 9 Won by 40+ Points: Perfect from the Free Throw Line: WSU: 11/16/2019 -- UTM (103-62) +41 WSU: 2/13/2020 -- TULANE (20-50) +30 Opp: 12/25/2014 vs. G. Wash. -- 8 Shot 50%+ from the Field: WSU: 1/3/2019 at Memphis (6-6) 30+ Fouls Won by 50+ Points: Opp: 1/8/2008 at Missouri St. (10-10) WSU: 11/10/2017 -- UMKC (109-57) +52 WSU: 1/2/2021 at Ole Miss (26-50, .520) WSU: 1/31/2016 at Evansville -- 32 Opp: 2/9/2020 -- at Houston (29-58, .500) Opp: 1/25/2020 -- UCF -- 31

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SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE AP/CO OPPONENT RESULT STRK RECORD CONF HI SCORER HI REBOUNDER HI ASSISTS ATTEND. Dec. 2 -/- ORAL ROBERTS W 85-80 Won 1 1-0 - 26 -- Etienne 8 -- Jackson 3 -- Etienne / Trev. Wade 0 Dec. 6 -/- MISSOURI L 62-72 Lost 1 1-1 - 14 --Etienne / Jackson 7 -- Dennis / Jackson 6 -- Gilbert 0 Dec. 12 rv/rv OKLAHOMA STATE L 64-67 Lost 2 1-2 - 19 -- Etienne 6 -- Trey Wade 2 -- 4 players 525 Dec. 15 -/- at Tulsa * W 69-65 Won 1 2-2 1-0 13 -- Council / Gilbert 8 -- Council 5 -- Porter 0 Dec. 18 -/- EMPORIA STATE W 73-57 Won 2 3-2 - 18 -- Udeze 8 -- Council 4 -- Etienne 1,050 Dec. 22 -/- at USF * W 82-77 ot Won 3 4-2 2-0 25 -- Etienne 8 -- Trey Wade 5 -- Gilbert 519 Dec. 30 -/- NEWMAN W 81-43 Won 4 5-2 - 13 -- Dennis 8 -- Jackson 5 -- Etienne 1,675 Jan. 2 -/- at Ole Miss W 83-79 Won 5 6-2 - 29 -- Etienne 10 -- Trey Wade 5 -- Trey Wade 860 Jan. 6 11/11 at Houston * L 63-70 Lost 1 6-3 2-1 25 -- Etienne 8 -- Etienne 4 -- Gilbert 1,859 Jan. 10 -/- CINCINNATI * Jan. 13 -/- TULSA * Jan. 17 -/- at SMU * Jan. 21 -/- at Memphis * Jan. 24 -/- USF Jan. 27 -/- at Cincinnati * Jan. 30 -/- UCF *

SCORING MARGINS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-39 40+ <10 10+ 20+ 30+ WINS . . . 2 2 ...... 1 . . . . . 1 . 4 2 1 1 LOSSES . . 1 . . . 1 . . 1 ...... 2 1 . .

LEADS - DEFICITS - SPECIALTY STATS Paint Off Turnovers 2nd Chance Fast Break Bench Date AP/Co Opponent Score Lead Deficit Ties LC Leading Trailing Tied WSU Opp WSU Opp WSU Opp WSU Opp WSU Opp Dec. 2 -/- ORAL ROBERTS W 85-80 7 9 9 9 15:56 15:38 8:24 32 24 7 5 18 17 8 2 22 7 Dec. 6 -/- MISSOURI L 62-72 2 17 1 1 0:12 38:54 0:54 28 38 9 9 13 12 6 15 20 15 Dec. 12 rv/rv OKLAHOMA STATE L 64-67 4 8 7 10 6:41 31:06 2:13 30 34 15 10 13 12 3 17 5 38 Dec. 15 -/- at Tulsa * W 69-65 17 - 0 0 39:36 - 0:24 20 30 9 7 13 18 3 4 33 14 Dec. 18 -/- EMPORIA STATE W 73-57 26 - 0 0 39:47 - 0:13 30 26 16 11 12 10 13 4 30 28 Dec. 22 -/- at USF * ot W 82-77 6 13 3 1 10:52 30:29 3:39 34 22 19 9 12 18 24 12 32 15 Dec. 30 -/- NEWMAN W 81-43 40 - 0 0 39:31 - 0:29 48 28 19 14 12 10 10 8 42 11 Jan. 2 -/- at Ole Miss W 83-79 5 7 4 8 13:32 23:18 3:10 26 28 14 31 10 20 7 4 12 9 Jan. 6 11/11 at Houston * L 63-70 10 14 5 5 15:09 21:01 3:50 16 26 16 7 11 15 14 9 11 3 Jan. 10 -/- CINCINNATI * Jan. 13 TULSA * Jan. 17 at SMU * TOTAL 264 256 124 103 114 132 88 75 207 140 AVERAGE 29.3 28.4 13.8 11.4 12.7 14.7 9.8 8.3 23.0 15.6

RECORDS BY LINEUP: 2020-21 PARTICIPATION CAREER PARTICIPATION *** Gilbert, Etienne, Dennis, Wade, Udeze GP W-L GS W-L GP Streak W-L GS Streak W-L Record: 4-3 Dexter Dennis (Jr.) 9 6-3 9 6-3 72 27 47-25 54 22 35-19 Gilbert, Etienne, Council, Porter, Udeze Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (Jr.) 9 6-3 - - 62 16 41-22 1 - 1-0 Record: 1-0 Morris Udeze (Jr.) 9 6-3 9 6-3 53 11 32-19 14 9 10-4 Porter, Etienne, Dennis, Wade, Udeze Tyson Etienne (So.) 9 6-3 9 6-3 40 40 29-11 26 10 18-8 Record: 1-0 Trey Wade (Sr.) 9 6-3 8 5-3 40 40 29-11 35 2 25-10 Jacob Herrs (Sr.) 3 2-1 - - 19 - 18-1 - - - *** = Most Recent Lineup Brycen Bush (Sr.) 2 2-0 - - 18 - 18-0 - - - Alterique Gilbert (Sr.) 9 6-3 8 5-3 9 9 6-3 8 4 5-3 Clarence Jackson (So.) 9 6-3 - - 9 9 6-3 - - - Ricky Council (Fr.) 8 5-3 1 1-0 8 8 5-3 1 - 1-0 Craig Porter (Jr.) 7 5-2 1 1-0 7 7 5-2 - - 1-0 Trevin Wade (Jr.) 5 3-2 - - 5 - 3-2 - - - Josaphat Bilau (Fr.) 5 3-2 - - 5 2 3-2 - - - Jaden Seymour (Fr.) 2 2-0 - - 2 - 2-0 - - - Chaunce Jenkins (Fr.) 2 2-0 - - 2 - 2-0 - - - Remy Robert (Jr.) 2 2-0 - - 2 - 2-0 - - -

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2020-21 TEAM HIGHS / LOWS * = Marshall Era High/Low ** = WSU record WICHITA STATE OPPONENT Points, 1st Half High 46 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 41 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) Low 22 at USF (12/22/20) 18 NEWMAN (12/30/20) Points, 2nd Half High 48 at USF (12/22/20) 45 at Houston (1/6/21) Low 26 at Tulsa (12/15/20) 25 NEWMAN (12/30/20) Total Points High 85 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) 80 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Low 62 MIZZOU (12/6/20) 43 NEWMAN (12/30/20) FG Made High 33 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 30 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Low 20 at Houston (1/6/21) 18 NEWMAN (12/30/20) FG Attempted High 73 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 71 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Low 50 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 52 MIZZOU (12/6/20) FG Percentage High [26/50] .520 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) [25/52] .481 MIZZOU (12/2/20) Low [22/66] .333 MIZZOU (12/6/20) [18/67] .269 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 3-Pt. FG Made High 10 at Tulsa (12/15/2020) 13 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/2020) Low 5 OKLAHOMA STATE (12/12/20) 3 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 3-Pt. FG Attempts High 29 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 31 2x, Last: at Tulsa (12/15/20) Low 20 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 20 MIZZOU (12/6/20) 3-Pt. FG Pct. High [9/20] .450 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) [13/31] .419 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Low [5/26] .192 OKLAHOMA STATE (12/12/20) [3/23] .130 NEWMAN (12/30/20) FT Made High 22 3x, Last: at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 27 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 7 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 4 NEWMAN (12/30/20) FT Attempted High 33 at USF (12/22/20) in OT 41 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 13 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 10 2x, Last: NEWMAN (12/30/20) FT Percentage High [22/26] .846 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) [8/10] .800 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) Low [9/17] .529 at Tulsa (12/15/2020) [11/21] .524 at Tulsa (12/15/20) Offensive Rebounds High 25 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 19 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 8 OKLAHOMA STATE (12/12/20) 8 MIZZOU (12/6/20) Total Rebounds High 52 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 54 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 33 OKLAHOMA STATE (12/12/20) 33 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) Rebound Margin High [52-36] +16 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) [54-39] +15 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low [39-54] -15 at USF (12/22/20) in OT [36-52] -16 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) Assists High 21 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 17 at Ole Miss (1/2/21)O Low 6 at Houston (1/6/21) 6 NEWMAN (12/30/20) Blocked Shots High 6 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 4 3x, Last: at Houston (1/6/21) Low 1 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 0 2x, Last: NEWMAN (12/30/20) Steals High 10 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 10 NEWMAN (12/30/20) Low 2 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 3 3x, Last: at Houston (1/6/21) Turnovers Forced High 19 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 16 2x, Last: at Ole Miss (1/2/21) Low 9 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 7 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Personal Fouls High 29 at USF (12/22/20) in OT 25 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 11 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 14 NEWMAN (12/30/20)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHS & LOWS

WICHITA STATE OPPONENT Points 29 Tyson Etienne -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 28 Max Abmas -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) 26 Tyson Etienne -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) 27 Kevin Obanor -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) FG Made 8 Tyson Etienne (2x, Last: at Ole Miss (1/2/21)) 11 Kevin Obanor -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) FG Attempted 20 Tyson Etienne -- at Houston (1/6/21) 22 Kevin Obanor -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) FG Percentage (min. 5 FGM) 7-7, 1.000 Morris Udeze -- EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 5-6, .833 Romello White -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 3-Pt. FG Made 5 Tyson Etienne -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 6 2x, Last: Devontae Shuler -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 3-Pt. FG Attempted 10 Tyson Etienne -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 12 Devontae Shuler -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 3-Pt. Percentage (min. 4 FGM) 5-10, .500 Tyson Etienne -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 6-11, .545 Max Abmas -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) FT Made 10 Tyson Etienne at USF (12/22/20) in OT 10 David Collins at USF (12/22/20) in OT FT Attempted 12 Tyson Etienne at USF (12/22/20) in OT 14 David Collins at USF (12/22/20) in OT FT Percentage (min. 5 FTM) 6-6, 1.000 Tyson Etienne -- MIZZOU (12/2/20) 6-6 Kobe Brown -- MIZZOU (12/6/20) Rebounds 10 Trey Wade -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 11 Brandon Rachal -- at Tulsa (12/15/20) Assists 6 Alterique Gilbert -- MIZZOU (12/2/20) 8 Max Abmas -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Blocked Shots 3 Morris Udeze (2x, Last: EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20)) 2 Mayoum Buom -- EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) Steals 4 Alterique Gilbert -- EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 5 David Javorsky -- NEWMAN (12/30/20) Minutes 39:08 Tyson Etienne (2x, Last: at Ole Miss (1/2/21)) 39:25 Devontae Shuler -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21)

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BIG GAMES Leading Leading Assist P-R P-A P-R-A Scorer Rebounder Leader Total Dunks 10+ Points 20+ Points 30+ Points 10+ Rebounds 10+ Assists Double-Double Double-Double Triple-Doubles # Player 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 20-21 Career 00 DENNIS, Dexter 1 10 1 16 3 5 19 3 28 2 5 3 01 ETIENNE, Tyson 6 10 1 1 4 5 1 2 7 20 4 6 02 PORTER, Craig 2 2 03 GILBERT, Alterique 1 1 4 4 6 6 04 COUNCIL, Ricky 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 05 WADE, Trey 3 3 11 1 5 6 29 1 10 1 1 4 2 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 1 1 12 WADE, Trevin 2 2 2 2 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 24 UDEZE, Morris 1 2 2 10 20 3 6 25 JACKSON, Clarence 1 1 3 3 2 2 40 BILAU, Josaphat 44 P.B.-CHANDLER, Isaiah 1 2 1 2 2 4

POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS 00 01 02 03 04 05 10 11 12 14 15 22 24 25 40 44 Date Opponent Score Dennis Etienne Porter Gilbert Council Trey Wade Robert Jenkins Trv Wade Herrs Bush Seymour Udeze Jackson Bilau PB-Chandler Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS 85-80 W 2-5-2 26-4-3 --- 18-3-2 DNP 7-5-1 ------6-1-3 ------10-6-0 9-8-1 --- 7-3-0 Dec. 6 MISSOURI 62-72 L 9-7-0 14-2-2 --- 13-5-6 3-4-0 2-2-0 ------3-0-0 0-0-0 --- -- 4-3-0 14-7-0 --- 0-2-0 Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 64-67 L 7-1-0 19-2-2 0-2-2 14-4-2 1-5-0 9-6-1 ------0-1-2 ------10-2-0 2-1-0 2-5-0 0-0-1 Dec. 15 at Tulsa * 69-65 W 6-1-1 4-2-0 4-6-5 13-3-4 13-8-1 11-7-1 ------2-1-1 6-2-0 0-1-0 10-5-0 Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 72-57 W 7-1-0 19-2-2 14-4-2 6-5-3 1-5-0 9-6-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 18-3-1 0-7-1 --- 6-5-0 Dec. 22 at USF * ot 82-77 W 2-1-1 25-6-4 7-3-2 10-2-5 8-3-0 9-8-1 ------4-1-0 10-7-0 4-1-2 3-2-0 Dec. 30 NEWMAN 81-43 W 13-3-2 5-6-5 0-2-3 5-3-0 8-4-2 4-6-4 0-0-0 6-1-2 8-1-2 0-1-0 3-1-0 3-3-0 8-4-0 7-8-1 --- 11-1-0 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 83-79 W 10-1-0 29-3-2 6-3-1 14-3-4 0-7-1 9-10-5 ------9-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 4-2-1 Jan. 6 at Houston * 63-70 L 18-5-0 25-8-0 0-1-0 4-3-4 5-2-0 5-5-1 ------0-3-0 1-2-0 0-1-1 5-7-0 Jan. 10 CINCINNATI * Jan. 13 TULSA * Jan. 17 at SMU * Jan. 21 at Memphis * Jan. 24 USF * Jan. 27 at Cincinnati * Jan. 30 UCF * #-#-# = Starter

LARGEST LEADS & DEFICITS ------ALL GAMES ------AMERICAN REGULAR SEASON - - - - Largest... # Opponent Date # Opponent Date Halftime Lead 28 46-18 NEWMAN 12/30/20 14 43-29 at Tulsa 12/15/20 Halftime Lead Surrendered 6 31-25 at Houston 1/6/21 6 31-25 at Houston 1/6/21 Halftime Lead Surrendered in Loss 6 31-25 at Houston 1/6/21 6 31-25 at Houston 1/6/21 Halftime Deficit 7 22-29 at USF 12/22/20 7 22-29 at USF 12/22/20 Halftime Deficit Overcome (tied or took lead) 7 22-29 at USF 12/22/20 7 22-29 at USF 12/22/20 Halftime Deficit Overcome for Victory 7 22-29 at USF 12/22/20 7 22-29 at USF 12/22/20 Lead 40 0:37 2h NEWMAN 12/30/20 17 1:33 1h at Tulsa 12/15/20 Lead Surrendered 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 Lead Surrendered in Loss 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 Deficit 17 11:14 2h MIZZOU 12/6/20 Deficit Overcome (tied or took lead) 13 6:09 1h at USF 12/22/20 13 6:09 1h at USF 12/22/20 Deficit Overcome in Victory 13 6:09 1h at USF 12/22/20 13 6:09 1h at USF 12/22/20 2nd Half Deficit Overcome (tied or took the lead) 9 10:47 2h ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 2nd Half Deficit Overcome in Victory 9 10:47 2h ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 2nd Half Lead Surrendered 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 2nd Half Lead Surrendered in Loss 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 10 18:44 2h at Houston 1/6/21 Margin of Victory 38 81-43 NEWMAN 12/30/20 4 69-65 at Tulsa 12/15/20 Margin of Defeat 10 62-72 MIZZOU 12/6/20 7 63-70 at Houston 1/6/21

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GAME-BY-GAME COMPARISON (WSU listed first in bold, then opponent) 1st 2nd Tot +/- FGM-FGA Pct. 3PM-3PA Pct. FTM-FTA Pct. Reb +/- A TO TO Mar Blk Stl Fouls ORAL ROBERTS 38 47 85 +5 27-66 .409 9-22 .409 22-28 .786 42 12 7 +4 5 5 14 36 44 80 30-71 .423 13-31 .419 7-13 .538 44 -2 15 11 0 5 19 MISSOURI 30 32 72 22-66 333 7-25 .286 11-18 .611 36 8 10 +1 5 4 14 34 38 62 -10 25-52 .481 7-20 .300 16-22 .727 39 -3 15 11 2 4 17 OKLAHOMA STATE 34 30 64 21-58 .362 5-26 .192 17-22 .773 33 10 12 +3 3 7 17 40 27 67 -3 25-60 .417 7-26 .269 10-16 .625 44 -11 11 15 3 6 18 at Tulsa 43 26 69 +4 25-61 .410 10-26 .385 9-17 .529 42 +5 13 9 +1 2 5 22 29 36 65 23-55 .418 8-31 .258 11-21 .524 37 12 10 1 3 19 EMPORIA STATE 45 28 73 +16 27-73 .370 8-29 .276 11-19 .579 52 +16 14 14 +3 6 10 11 26 31 57 22-58 .379 5-26 .192 8-10 .800 36 12 17 4 3 16 at South Florida * 22 48 12 82 +5 27-66 .409 6-22 .273 22-33 .667 37 15 11 +7 5 6 29 29 41 7 77 21-63 .333 8-24 .333 27-41 .659 52 -15 14 18 4 5 25 NEWMAN 46 35 81 +38 33-67 .493 8-22 .364 7-13 .538 47 +8 21 16 +3 4 9 13 18 25 43 18-67 .269 3-23 .130 4-10 .400 39 6 19 0 10 14 at Ole Miss 39 44 83 +4 26-50 .520 9-20 .450 22-26 .846 36 +3 14 16 1 2 22 41 38 79 28-66 .424 9-26 .346 14-20 .700 33 17 9 -7 1 9 24 at Houston 31 32 63 20-59 .339 8-26 .308 15-22 .682 41 6 11 2 6 18 25 45 70 -7 23-60 .383 7-22 .318 17-24 .708 45 -4 9 10 -1 4 3 21 CINCINNATI TULSA at SMU at Memphis SOUTH FLORIDA at Cincinnati UCF TULANE TEMPLE at UCF MEMPHIS at East Carolina HOUSTON SMU at Tulane at Temple

MISCELLANEOUS Opening Tipoff Opening Run 1st WSU... 1st Opponent... First WSU Sub WSU Timeouts WSU Dunks Result Opponent Player Result By Score Points FG Points FG Time -- Player(s) # First Called # Players W ORAL ROBERTS Udeze W Opponent 0-5 18:29 " 19:14 " 15:41 -- PB-Chandler 2 8:49 1h 3 Udeze (2), Trey Wade L MISSOURI Udeze W WSU 2-0 19:34 “ 19:22 “ 16:50 -- Jackson, PB-Chandler 2 16:50 1h 1 Udeze L OKLAHOMA ST. Udeze L Opponent 0-5 17:27 16:45 19:40 “ 14:53 -- Jackson, PB-Chandler 2 9:58 1h 1 Udeze W at Tulsa * Udeze W WSU 7-0 19:36 “ 17:26 16:19 17:26 -- PB-Chandler 2 4:09 1h 3 Council, PB-Chandler, Wade W EMPORIA ST. Udeze W WSU 7-0 19:47 “ 18:04 15:52 -- Gilbert, PB-Chandler 1 0:14 1h 4 Udeze (2), Council, Wade W at USF * Udeze L /Wot Opponent 0-4 17:15 “ 19:04 “ 15:28 -- Jackson, PB-Chandler 3 0:00.4 2h 3 Council, Etienne, Udeze W NEWMAN Udeze W WSU 16-0 19:31 “ 14:54 “ 16:46 -- Jackson, PB-Chandler 2 0:17 1h 7 Dennis (2), Trevin Wade (2), Jenkins, Udeze, Trey Wade W at Ole Miss Udeze L WSU 2-0 18:48 “ 18:12 “ 15:14 -- PB-Chandler 4 1:26 1h 3 Udeze (2), Trey Wade L at Houston * Udeze L WSU 5-0 19:45 “ 18:32 “ 14:21 -- PB-Chandler 3 16:28 2h 4 Dennis (3), Trey Wade CINCINNATI *

WSU TIMEOUT CHART (9 games) In 2016-17, WSU called 37 timeouts in 36 games, with 16 of those coming in the second half. The Shockers called just 30s Full Total five full timeouts the entire season... In 2017-18 WSU called 38 times out 33 games and used just six full timeouts for the 1st Half 7 - 7 year.... In 2018-19 WSU called 61 timeouts in 37 games. WSU used all of its timeouts on two occasions... In 2019-20, WSU 2nd Half 11 3 14 took 39 timeouts in 31 games. Six of them were full timeouts and eight were in the first half. Overtime - - 0 Total 18 3 21

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01 | ORAL ROBERTS 02 | MISSOURI 03 | OKLAHOMA STATE Dec. 2, 2020 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Dec. 6, 2020 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Dec. 12, 2020 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Oral Roberts...... 36 44 - 80 Missouri...... 34 38 - 72 rv/rv Oklahoma State...... 40 27 - 67 Wichita State...... 38 47 - 85 Wichita State...... 30 32 - 62 Wichita State...... 34 30 - 64 » Tyson Etienne scored 21 of his career-high 26 points » Slow starts to both halves doomed the Shockers. » Cade Cunningham hit a game-winning shot with 9.8 after halftime to help WSU rally past ORU. » Once again playing without fas (COVID-19) WSU saw its seconds remaining to lift Oklahoma State. » Due to county health mandate, capacity was capped at 16-game non-conference home win streak snapped. » Tyson Etienne scored 19 points to lead the Shockers, 100, including participants. The Shockers had won 57 of 58 non-con games at the who fell to 1-2 on the year. Alterique Gilbert (14) and » UConn graduate transfer Alterique Gilbert added 18 Roundhouse, going back to February, 2011. Morris Udeze (10) also finished in double-figures. points in his Shocker debut. » Tyson Etienne and Clarence Jackson scored 14- » Isaac Likekele paced OSU with 14 points, and Rondel » Morris Udeze supplied 10 points, six rebounds and each. Alterique Gilbert added 13 points, six assists . Walker added 13. three blocks while clocking a career-high 27 minutes. » Mark Smith scored 19 points and Dru Smith and » Helped by stalwart defense from Dexter Dennis, the » Sophomore JUCO transfer Clarence Jackson chipped Kobe Brown tacked on 14-appiece to pace Mizzou, Shockers held Cunningham – a 6-8 freshman guard in nine points and a team-high eight rebounds. which was coming off an upset of No. 21 Oregon. and consensus preseason All-American -- to half of his » WSU struggled to contain ORU’s high-scoring duo of » Playing without four scholarship players, the under- season scoring average – 10 points on 11 shots. Max Abamas (28 points, eight assists) and Kevin sized and undermanned Shockers had difficulty keep- » Shot No. 11 was a back-breaker for WSU, which had tied Obanor (27 points, seven rebounds). They combined ing up with a Missouri team that ranked among the it moments earlier on a pair of Udeze free throws. for 10 of ORU’s 13 three-point field goals. national leaders in experience (nine upperclassmen on » OSU put the ball in the hands of Cunningham, who » WSU trailed 61-52 with 10:48 to play, but Etienne their 12-man roster) and average height (6-foot-6). pulled up off the dribble from the left wing and sank a erupted for 17 points in less than six minutes to turn » Helped by 15 fast break points, Missouri out-shot WSU contested three to give the Cowboys a 67-64 lead. the nine-point deficit into a seven-point advantage. from the field, 48.1 to 33.3%. » OSU won the rebounding battle, 44-33, and outscored » ORU made one last push with Obanor’s three-pointer » Gilbert fed Morris Udeze for a dunk on the game’s first WSU 17-3 on fast breaks and 38-5 on bench points. tying the game at 78 with 3:53 remaining, but one play, but the Shockers missed 11 of their next 12 shots. » The Shockers made 17-of-22 free throws but shot just minute later, Jackson hit a corner three to put WSU in Missouri capitalized with a 15-2 run. 36% from the field. They were a frigid 5-of-26 from front for good. » Gilbert scored 12 in the first half (including seven in the three (.192) and missed 13 of their 14 second-half tries. » The Shocker defense came up with four stops over the final 76 seconds), as WSU clawed within 34-30 at half. » WSU trailed by seven near the 7:00-mark but launched final 90 seconds, including a turnover and two blocks, » Mizzou scored 15 of the first 18 points out of the locker an 8-0 run. Gilbert’s layup with 3:00 to go gave them to preserve the lead after ORU had cut it to 81-80. room to build a 16-point advantage with 14:09 to play. their only lead of the second half. » Both sides shot better than 40 percent from three-point WSU missed 10-of-11 during that stretch. » The road team has won each of the last five WSU-OSU range. WSU committed only seven turnovers and out- » The lead bounced between 10 and 17 points the rest games. scored ORU, 22-7 at the foul line. of the way. » Interim head coach Isaac Brown picked up his first OKLAHOMA STATE (6-0) MISSOURI (3-0) career win. ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 02 CUNNINGHAM, Cade G 10 4-11 2-4 0-0 0 6 0 3 4 1 1 35 ORAL ROBERTS (1-2) 01 PINSON, XAVIER G 3 1-13 0-7 1-2 1 5 1 6 3 0 1 29 13 LIKEKELE, Isaac G 14 5-11 0-2 4-4 5 8 2 3 1 0 0 36 12 SMITH, DRU G 14 5-7 2-2 2-2 0 3 4 4 1 1 2 36 20 BOONE, Keylan G 3 1-3 1-3 0-0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 13 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 13 SMITH, MARK G 19 6-11 2-5 5-5 1 6 1 1 1 0 1 34 25 KOUMA, Bernard F 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 12 00 OBANOR, Kevin F 27 11-22 4-10 1-3 2 7 3 0 3 0 1 32 23 TILMON, JEREMIAH F 7 3-4 0-0 1-5 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 18 31 FLAVORS JR., Ferron G 2 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 13 02 THOMPSON, Kareem G 7 3-8 1-3 0-2 4 8 2 1 0 0 0 34 24 BROWN, KOBE F 14 4-7 0-0 6-6 2 7 5 0 1 0 0 17 00 ANDERSON III, Avery 7 3-4 1-1 0-1 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 11 03 ABMAS, Max G 28 10-20 6-11 2-3 2 6 3 8 2 0 1 32 00 WATSON, TORRENCE 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 05 WALKER, Rondel 13 5-11 2-6 1-2 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 27 10 GLASPER, RJ G 9 3-8 1-1 2-2 1 3 5 2 3 0 1 28 02 BUGGS, DREW 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 MONCRIEFFE, M-A 8 2-3 0-0 4-7 2 3 1 1 2 0 1 16 22 LāCIS, Francis F 2 0-6 0-4 2-3 4 8 0 2 1 0 0 30 04 PICKETT, JAVON 2 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 4 3 0 1 0 0 17 14 WILLIAMS, Bryce 6 2-10 1-7 1-2 1 7 1 1 0 0 2 23 11 JüRGENS, Carlos 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 24 05 SMITH, MITCHELL 5 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 5 0 2 2 1 0 25 22 BOONE, Kalib 4 2-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 2 1 1 1 0 15 13 CLOVER III, Nate 4 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 42 BRAUN, PARKER 8 3-4 1-2 1-2 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 13 TEAM 3 7 0 0 14 WEAVER, Deshang 3 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 10 TEAM 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 67 25-60 7-26 10-16 14 44 18 11 15 3 6 200 23 STEVENS, Sheldon 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 TOTALS 72 25-52 6-20 16-22 8 39 17 15 11 2 4 200 TEAM 5 4 0 0 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 TOTALS 80 30-71 13-31 7-13 18 44 19 15 11 0 5 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 3,0 1st Half 16-37 43.2% 4-14 28.6% 4-6 66.7% Last FG: 2nd-00:10 1st Half 13-29 44.8% 3-12 25% 5-7 71.4% Last FG: 2nd-00:26 2nd Half 9-23 39.1% 3-12 25.0% 6-10 60.0% Biggest Run:8 (3:36 1h) FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 1,1 2nd Half 12-23 52.2% 3-8 37.5% 11-15 73.3% Biggest Run: 11 (14:09 2h) Game 25-60 41.7% 7-26 26.9% 10-16 62.5% Largest lead: 8 (14:56 2h) 1st Half 13-33 39% 7-15 47% 3-6 50% Last FG: 2nd-01:52 Game 25-52 48.1% 6-20 30.0% 11-18 61.1% Largest lead: 17 (11:14 2h) Technical Fouls: None. 2nd Half 17-38 45% 6-16 38% 4-7 57% Biggest Run: 7 (12:37 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Game 30-71 42.3% 13-31 41.9% 7-13 53.8% Largest lead: 9 (10:47 2h) WICHITA STATE (1-2) Technical Fouls: None. WICHITA STATE (1-1) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min WICHITA STATE (1-0) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 7 3-11 1-7 0-0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3 32 00 DENNIS, DEXTER G 9 3-11 3-5 0-0 3 7 1 0 0 2 1 31 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 19 6-13 3-8 4-5 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 35 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 01 ETIENNE, TYSON G 14 3-12 2-8 6-6 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 33 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 14 4-8 0-3 6-9 0 4 2 2 4 0 1 32 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 2 1-6 0-2 0-0 1 5 0 2 1 0 1 34 03 GILBERT, ALTERIQUE G 13 5-16 2-5 1-2 1 5 3 6 2 0 1 32 05 WADE, Trey F 9 3-10 1-6 2-2 1 6 2 1 1 2 0 27 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 26 8-18 4-9 6-7 0 4 3 3 0 0 1 29 05 WADE, TREY F 2 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 26 24 UDEZE, Morris F 10 3-5 0-0 4-4 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 16 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 18 5-11 2-4 6-7 0 3 4 2 1 0 0 28 24 UDEZE, MORRIS F 4 2-7 0-1 0-0 1 3 5 0 1 1 2 22 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 05 WADE, Trey F 7 3-9 0-3 1-1 4 5 1 1 0 1 0 34 04 COUNCIL IV, RICKY 3 1-2 0-0 1-4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 1 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 14 24 UDEZE, Morris F 10 3-10 0-1 4-6 3 6 2 0 3 3 1 27 12 WADE, TREVIN 3 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 WADE, Trevin 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 6 12 WADE, Trevin 6 1-4 1-1 3-3 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 20 14 HERRS, JACOB 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 JACKSON, Clarence 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 13 25 JACKSON, Clarence 9 3-5 1-1 2-2 2 8 3 1 1 0 1 18 25 JACKSON, CLARENCE 14 6-10 0-2 2-4 4 7 0 0 3 1 0 21 40 BILAU, Josaphat 2 1-3 0-1 0-0 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 7 3-3 1-1 0-2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 44 PB-CHANDLER, ISAIAH 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 12 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 0 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 14 TEAM 3 4 0 0 TEAM 3 1 0 1 TEAM 2 2 0 1 TOTALS 85 27-66 9-22 22-28 15 27 14 12 7 5 5 200 TOTALS 62 22-66 7-25 11-18 15 21 14 8 10 5 4 200 TOTALS 64 21-58 5-26 17-22 8 25 17 10 12 3 7 200

FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 3,1 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 5,1 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 1st Half 14-37 38% 4-11 36% 6-10 60% Last FG: 2nd-00:32 1st Half 13-33 39.4% 2-10 20.0% 2-3 66.7% Last FG: 2nd-00:34 1st Half 9-21 42.9% 4-12 33.3% 12-14 85.7% Last FG: 2nd-03:00 2nd Half 13-29 45% 5-11 45% 16-18 89% Biggest Run: 7 (17:15 1h) 2nd Half 9-33 27.3% 5-15 33.3% 9-15 60.0% Biggest Run: 8 (8:13 1h) 2nd Half 12-37 32.4% 1-14 7.1% 5-8 62.5% Biggest Run: 8 (3:00 2h) Game 27-66 40.9% 9-22 40.9% 22-28 78.6% Largest lead: 7 (5:35 2h) Game 22-66 33.3% 7-25 28.0% 11-18 61.1% Largest lead: 2 (19:34 1h) Game 21-58 36.2% 5-26 19.2% 17-22 77.3% Largest lead: 4 (6:09 1h) Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: K.B. Burdett Jr., Gerald Williams, Robert Felder Officials: Owen Shortt, Wil Howard, Doug Sirmons Officials: John Higgins, Bret Smith Attendance: 100 Start Time: 6:01 PM CT Game Duration: 1:59 Attendance: 100 Start Time: 1:05 PM CT Game Duration: 2:02 Attendance: 625 Start Time: 2:01 PM CT Game Duration: 2:06 ORU led for 15:38. WSU led for 15:56. Game was tied for 8:26. Times tied: 9 Lead Changes: 9 Mizzou led for 38:54, WSU led for 0:12, 1 Tie, 1 Lead Change OSU led for 31:06, WSU led for 6:41, 7 Ties, 10 Lead Changes

Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers ORU 17 7 2 24 5 Mizzou 12 15 15 38 9 OSU 12 38 17 34 10 WSU 18 22 9 32 7 WSU 13 20 6 28 9 WSU 13 5 3 30 15

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04 | at Tulsa * 05 | EMPORIA STATE 06 | at SOUTH FLORIDA Dec. 15, 2020 | Tulsa, Okla. / Reynolds Center Dec. 18, 2020 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Dec. 22, 2020 | Tampa, Fla. / Yuengling Center Wichita State...... 43 26 - 69 Emporia State...... 26 31 - 57 Wichita State...... 22 48 12 82 Tulsa...... 29 36 - 65 Wichita State...... 45 28 - 73 South Florida...... 29 41 7 64 » WSU built a big first-half lead then somehow found a » Morris Udeze’s perfect shooting night (7-for-7) lifted » WSU fell apart in the closing seconds of regulation but way to hold onto it for its first AAC win. WSU over Division II ESU. The junior scored 14 of his ca- picked up the pieces in overtime to finish off USF. » Three days after scoring just five bench points in a loss reer-high 18 points in the first half, and WSU used runs » Tyson Etienne scored 25 points for WSU which im- to Oklahoma State, WSU got 33 points from its reserves, of 8-0 and 11-0 to build up a 16-point halftime lead. probably squandered a five-point lead in the final five helped by breakthrough performances from freshman » Udeze’s percentage was the best by a Shocker in more seconds of regulation but got five points-each from Ricky Council IV (13 points, eight rebounds in 16 min- than 15 years. His only miss came at the line (4-of-5). Etienne and Craig Porter Jr. in overtime to secure its utes), junior Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (10 points, » WSU out-rebounded ESU, 52-36, helped by 25 offen- second straight true road win to start conference play. five rebounds) and JUCO transfer Craig Porter Jr. (4 sive rebounds – most since Dec. 30, 1999. » Alterique Gilbert supplied 10 points and handed out points, five rebounds, five assists). » Tyson Etienne scored 14 points on 4-of-9 three-point five assists, andClarence Jackson joined him in dou- » Alterique Gilbert (13 points, four assists) and Trey shooting and handed out four assists in 22 minutes. ble figures with 10 points and seven rebounds. Wade (11 points, seven rebounds) also finished in » Ricky Council IV chipped in 13 points and a team-high » David Collins paced USF with 17 points, five assists double-figures for WSU, which led by 17 points late in eight rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench. and three steals. His four-point play with 4.8 seconds the first half but went cold for much of the second half. » Alterique Gilbert snagged four of WSU’s 10 steals. to go cut a five-point Shocker lead to one. After WSU » Brandon Rachal had 17 points and 11 rebounds for » Jumah’Ri Turner scored 18 points on 6-of-11 shoot- made 1-of-2 free throws on the opposite end Collins TU, which played for the first time in 10 days following ing for ESU, which finished the game on a 13-3 run. sprinted to the far corner and was fouled on an off-bal- a COVID-19 stoppage. The host Hurricanes twice closed » Craig Porter Jr. made his first start and frosh Chaunce ance three-point try. He made his first and third free within two points in the second half (at the 14:35-mark Jenkins and Jaden Seymour saw their first action. throw tries to force OT. and again with 28 seconds to play) but never led. » The teams announced the matchup on Dec. 14 and » WSU trailed by 13 early and managed only 22 points in » Both sides missed key free throws down the stretch. played four nights later. the first 20 minutes, but more than doubled its produc- WSU finished 9-of-17 compared to 11-of-21 for TU. » WSU improved to 34-0 in regular season games against tion over the next 20 with 48 points on 50% shooting. » Eight different Shockers made a three-pointer in a 10- lower division foes since the NCAA’s 1973 restructure. » The teams combined to shoot 74 free throws with the of-26 effort. WSU turned it over just nine times and Shockers converting 22-of-33 to USF’s 27-of-41. won the rebounding battle, 42-37. EMPORIA STATE » USF capitalized on WSU’s foul trouble and zone defense » 31 of Tulsa’s 55 shot attempts were threes. That’s the ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min with a massive 54-39 rebounding edge. The Shockers fifth-highest percentage by a Shocker opponent in the 14 FORT, Duncan F 3 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 5 1 1 2 0 0 21 atoned by committing 11 turnovers to USF’s 18. last 20 years. Only eight went in the basket including 20 SMITH, Ben F 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 15 30 THIESSEN, Mason C 3 1-5 1-3 0-0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 14 WICHITA STATE (4-2, 2-0) just 3-of-15 after halftime. 05 DOWNING, Austin G 3 1-5 0-1 1-2 0 2 3 4 4 0 1 22 10 TURNER, Jumah'Ri G 18 6-11 2-7 4-4 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 24 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min WICHITA STATE (2-2, 1-0) 22 BUOM, Mayuom 8 4-4 0-0 0-0 2 6 2 1 1 2 0 19 05 WADE, Trey F 9 2-6 1-3 4-6 2 8 1 1 2 0 0 27 11 KONG, Kong 7 3-5 1-2 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 24 UDEZE, Morris F 4 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 17 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 23 McCRAY, Marquis 6 3-8 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 16 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 2 1-6 0-3 0-1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 20 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 6 2-5 2-4 0-1 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 29 03 McGUIRE, Gage 4 2-5 0-2 0-0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 14 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 25 6-14 3-9 10-12 1 6 3 4 1 0 0 39 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 4 1-5 1-4 1-2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 24 24 VAN DYKE, Brenden 2 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 10 3-8 1-4 3-7 0 2 3 5 4 0 1 37 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 13 4-12 2-5 3-5 0 3 1 4 0 0 2 32 21 ROBINSON, Tyreek 1 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 12 25 JACKSON, Clarence 10 4-10 1-2 1-1 2 7 3 0 1 1 2 18 05 WADE, Trey F 11 5-12 1-4 0-0 2 7 3 1 1 0 1 28 01 BAILEY, Dallas 0 0-5 0-5 0-0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 20 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 8 3-5 0-0 2-2 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 20 24 UDEZE, Morris F 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 5 1 2 0 1 10 32 REID, Nick 0 0-3 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 7 3-6 0-0 1-1 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 19 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 13 6-10 1-3 0-1 3 8 2 1 0 0 0 16 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 BILAU, Josaphat 4 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 15 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 10 3-6 1-2 3-4 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 19 TOTALS 57 22-58 5-26 8-10 11 36 16 12 17 4 3 200 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 3 1-2 0-1 1-2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 12 25 JACKSON, Clarence 6 2-4 1-2 1-2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 4 1-3 1-1 1-2 1 6 1 5 1 1 1 24 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 0,0 TEAM 2 5 0 0 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 11 1st Half 10-28 35.7% 2-12 16.7% 4-4 100% Last FG: 2nd-00:46 TOTALS 82 27-66 6-22 22-33 11- 39 29 15 11 5 6 225 TEAM 0 5 6 0 1 2nd Half 3-14 21.4% 3-14 21.4% 4-6 66.7% Biggest Run: 10- (0:14 2h) TOTALS 69 25-61 10-26 9-17 15- 42 22 13 9 2 5 200 Game 8-10 80.0% 5-26 19.2% 8-10 80.0% Largest lead: n/a FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 Technical Fouls: None. 1st Half 8-29 27.6% 1-10 10.0% 5-9 55.6% Last FG: OT-02:00 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 2nd Half 16-32 50.0% 5-11 45.5% 11-15 73.3% Biggest Run: 7 (19:13 2h) 1st Half 13-36 44.4% 7-14 50.0% 4-6 66.7% Last FG: 2nd-03:40 WICHITA STATE (3-2) OT 3-5 60.0% 0-1 00.0% 6-9 66.7% Largest lead: 6 (2:48 2h) 2nd Half 9-25 36.0% 3-12 25.0% 5-11 55.6% Biggest Run: 10 (1:13 1h) Game 27-66 40.9% 6-22 27.3% 22-33 66.7% Technical Fouls: None. Game 25-61 41.0% 10-26 38.5% 9-17 52.9% Largest lead: 17 (1:33 1h) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min Technical Fouls: None. 05 WADE, Trey F 3 1-6 0-0 1-4 4 7 1 3 1 0 0 20 24 UDEZE, Morris F 18 7-7 0-0 4-5 1 3 2 1 0 3 0 14 SOUTH FLORIDA (5-3, 1-1) TULSA (1-3, 0-1) 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 8 3-10 2-7 0-0 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 23 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 14 4-13 4-9 2-2 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 23 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 02 PORTER Jr., Craig G 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 16 10 YETNA, Alexis F 36 4-9 1-5 2-4 5 14 2 0 3 0 0 11 00 HAYWOOD II, Curtis G 11 4-11 3-10 0-0 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 31 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 13 5-8 1-2 2-4 2 8 0 1 3 1 1 17 04 DURR, Michael C 37 1-9 0-2 6-8 4 14 3 1 1 1 1 8 01 RACHAL, Brandon G 17 6-16 1-8 4-6 4 11 2 2 5 1 0 36 03 GILBERT, Alterique 6 2-8 0-3 2-2 0 5 0 3 0 0 4 19 00 COLLINS, David G 33 3-8 1-3 10-14 0 3 4 5 5 1 3 17 02 EMBERY-SIMPSON, K. G 8 2-7 1-6 3-4 1 3 4 0 1 0 2 17 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 6 3-3 0-0 0-0 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 12 13 BROWN, Justin G 35 3-7 2-3 4-5 2 8 4 1 1 0 0 12 03 JOINER, Elijah G 11 4-8 2-4 1-3 0 1 3 5 2 0 1 32 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 3 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 13 23 MURPHY, Caleb G 28 6-15 0-3 2-3 1 3 4 6 3 0 0 14 12 UGBOH, Emmanuel C 4 1-1 0-0 2-4 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 15 12 WADE, Trevin 2 1-4 0-3 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 01 CASTANEDA, Xavier 28 2-6 2-3 2-2 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 8 25 IDOWU, Rey 7 3-5 0-0 1-3 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 19 25 JACKSON, Clarence 0 0-5 0-0 0-0 5 7 1 1 0 1 0 18 05 WILLIAMS, Rashun 12 2-5 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 11 JACKSON, Darien 4 2-3 0-0 0-0 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 28 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 0 0-3 0-2 0-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 13 24 CHAPLIN, Jamir 11 0-3 0-2 1-5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 32 RICHIE, Austin 3 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 10 ROBERT II, Remy 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 54 TCHEWA, Russel 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 15 EARLEY, Josh 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 14 HERRS, Jacob 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 03 ODURO, Prince 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 WILLIAMS, Keshawn 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 15 BUSH, Brycen 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 5 8 0 3 TEAM 0 1 0 0 TEAM 1 3 0 TOTALS 77 21-63 8-24 27-41 19- 54 25 14 18 4 5 225 TOTALS 65 23-55 8-31 11-21 12 37 19 12 10 1 3 200 TOTALS 73 27-73 8-29 11-19 25 52 11 14 14 6 10 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 9,0 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 3,0 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 1st Half 9-27 33.3% 4-14 28.6% 7-10 70.0% Last FG: OT-00:13 1st Half 10-28 35.7% 5-16 31.3% 4-7 57.1% Last FG: 2nd-00:45 1st Half 17-38 44.7% 5-14 35.7% 6-11 54.5% Last FG: 2nd-03:45 2nd Half 10-25 40.0% 4-9 44.4% 17-27 63.0% Biggest Run: 8 (6:09 1h) 2nd Half 13-27 48.1% 3-15 20.0% 7-14 50.0% Biggest Run: 9 (15:05 2h) 2nd Half 10-35 28.6% 3-15 20.0% 5-8 62.5% Biggest Run:11 (3:14 1h) OT 2-11 18.2% 0-1 00.0% 3-4 75.0% Largest lead: 13 (6:09 1h) Game 23-55 41.8% 8-31 25.8% 11-21 52.4% Largest lead: n/a Game 27-73 37.0% 8-29 19.2% 11-19 57.9% Largest lead: 26 (3:45 2h) Game 21-63 33.3% 8-24 33.3% 27-41 65.9% Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Pat Adams, Gerald Williams, Wil Howard Officials: Garrick Shannon, Hunter Allen, Toby Martinez Officials: K.B. Burdett Jr., Patrick Evans, Sean Casady Attendance: 0 Start Time: 6:01 PM CT Game Duration:2:15 Attendance: 1050 Start Time: 6:01 PM CT Game Duration: 1:55 Attendance: 519 Start Time: 7:01 PM CT Game Duration: 2:38 WSU led for 39:36, 0 Ties, 0 Lead Changes WSU led for 39:47, 0 Ties, 0 Lead Changes USF led for 30:29, WSU led for 10:52, 3 Ties, 1 Lead Changes

Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers WSU 13 33 3 20 9 ESU 10 28 4 26 11 WSU 12 32 24 34 19 Tulsa 18 14 4 30 7 WSU 12 30 13 30 16 USF 18 15 12 22 9

36 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS

07 | NEWMAN 08 | at Ole Miss 09 | at HOUSTON * Dec. 30, 2020 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Jan. 2, 2021 | Oxford, Miss. / Pavilion at Ole Miss Jan. 6, 2021 | Houston, Texas / Fertitta Center Newman...... 18 25 - 43 Wichita State...... 39 44 - 83 Wichita State...... 22 48 - 63 Wichita State...... 46 35 - 81 Ole Miss...... 41 38 - 79 11/11 Houston...... 29 41 - 70 » WSU scored the first 16 points -- its best opening salvo » Tyson Etienne scored a career-high 29 points on five » Tyson Etienne and Dexter Dennis combined for 43 since an 18-0 run against Rider (Nov. 25, 1991). three-pointers and 8-of-9 free throw shooting. of WSU’s 63 points including 29 of 32 in the second half » Dexter Dennis shook out of a scoring slump with 13 » Etienne scored 19 in the second half, including but it wasn’t enough to top 11th-ranked Houston. points, including a driving dunk on the game’s first play. 11-straight Shocker points over one stretch, to keep his » The loss snapp a five-game winning streak and knocked » Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler added 11 points on 4-of- team in the ballgame. the Shockers out of first-place after a 2-0 AAC start. 5 shooting and knocked down 2-of-3 from distance. » WSU trailed by seven points with less than 8:00 to play, » WSU was well-positioned for an upset, leading by » Clarence Jackson grabbed a team-best eight re- but Etienne supplied six more points during an 11-2 10 points early in the second half but instead missed bounds to go with seven points. burst. His NBA-range three gave the Shockers their first nine-straight shots and turned the ball over four times » Joel Boyce scored 10 points and cleared nine rebounds lead of the second half, 73-71, with 4:47 to play. during a 7:00 scoring drought. Houston capitalized for Division II Newman, which agreed to play on a lit- » Alterique Gilbert had 14 points and four assists. with a 16-0 run to go up 41-35 at the 12:55-mark and tle over 48 hours notice after WSU’s original opponent » Trey Wade set team-highs with 10 rebounds and five kept the lead at two possessions the rest of the way. (ECU) canceled due to a COVID-19 case. assists to go with nine points. His three-pointer with » Etienne scored 25 points on 7-of-20 shooting and » The Shockers shot a season-high 49.3%, helped by 2:59 remaining put WSU in front for good, 76-74. grabbed a career-high eight rebounds. He was 4-of-9 seven dunks and 14 more layups, and held Newman to » Dexter Dennis battled foul trouble but stepped up from three and 7-of-8 at the foul line. 26.9%, including 3-of-23 from deep. with 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting in 13 minutes, in- » Dennis scored 18 with two dunks and a pair of threes. » WSU made 11 of its first 15 shots to start the game – cluding a jumper and a free throw in the final seconds » Quentin Grimes scored 20 of his 22 points in the sec- nine of them on dunks or layups -- for a 27-4 cushion that helped ice the game. ond half to lead the Cougar scoring, while DeJon Jar- after just eight minutes and coasted into halftime with » Devontae Shuler scored 20 on 6-of-12 three-point reau (13 pts, 10 reb, five ast) and Justin Gorham (14 a 46-18 margin. Another 14-0 run midway through the shooting and K.J. Buffen chipped in 18 for Ole Miss. pts, 10 reb) each turned in double-doubles. second half helped push the lead to as many as 40. » The Shockers scored 83 points on 52.0% shooting » WSU outscored Houston 14-0 off turnovers to build a » Freshman Ricky Council IV made his first career start. against an Ole Miss team that had been limiting foes 31-25 halftime lead, but the hosts made 12 of their first to 56.9 and 37% coming in (both top-15 marks in D-I). 20 shots out of the locker room, including 5-of-9 treys. NEWMAN » WSU made nine of its 20 three-point tries and cashed in » UH turned 15 offensive rebounds into 15 second-chance ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 10 JAVORSKY, David F 6 2-8 1-5 1-2 1 6 2 0 2 0 5 25 22-of-26 at the foul line. points and out-rebounded the Shockers 45-41 overall 13 OLIVA, Jorge F 8 4-9 0-4 0-0 1 5 0 1 2 0 0 18 » Ole Miss turned 16 Shocker turnovers into 31 points, while limiting them to 16 points in the paint. 00 BOYCE, Joel G 10 5-12 0-0 0-4 4 9 2 0 1 0 1 28 while committing just nine of its own. » Both teams ranked among the national leaders in field 03 BUNN, Branden G 5 2-9 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 3 3 0 2 25 30 LEE, Ian G 3 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 21 goal percentage defense. UH outshot WSU 38.3-33.9%. 04 BUSKEY, Kendrick 4 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 12 21 JOHNSON, Deandre 2 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 WICHITA STATE (6-2) 24 HEREFORD, Tyjil 2 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 12 WICHITA STATE (6-3, 2-1) 11 AGYAPONG, Kwaku 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 05 BROWN, J'Sebian 1 0-8 0-5 1-2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 18 05 WADE, Trey F 9 3-6 1-3 2-2 2 10 3 5 1 0 0 31 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 02 SANTIAGO, Angelo 0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 7 24 UDEZE, Morris F 9 3-3 0-0 3-3 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 22 05 WADE, Trey F 5 2-6 1-4 0-2 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 29 15 BIRNBAUM, Jacob 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 29 8-15 5-10 8-9 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 39 24 UDEZE, Morris F 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 4 0 0 1 1 18 01 JOVANOVIC, Aleksa 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 14 4-10 1-3 5-5 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 32 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 25 7-20 4-9 7-8 2 8 2 0 2 0 1 35 22 BARNEY, Evan 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 10 4-5 1-2 1-2 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 13 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 18 5-9 2-5 6-7 2 5 5 0 3 0 1 30 TEAM 4 8 0 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 6 2-3 1-1 1-2 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 16 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 4 2-12 0-5 0-1 0 3 0 4 3 0 2 33 TOTALS 43 18-67 3-23 4-10 12 39 14 6 19 0 10 200 44 PB-Chandler, Isaiah 4 1-3 0-1 2-3 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 15 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 5 2-4 0-1 1-2 2 7 2 0 0 1 0 18 25 JACKSON, Clarence 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 8 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 5 2-3 1-1 0-0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 12 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 0 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 21 25 JACKSON, Clarence 1 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 9 1st Half 8-33 24.2% 2-13 15.4% 0-4 00.0% Last FG: 2nd-00:24 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 12 2nd Half 10-34 29.4% 1-10 10.0% 4-6 66.7% Biggest Run: 5 (13:08 2h) TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 Game 18-67 26.9% 3-23 13.0% 4-10 40.0% Largest lead: n/a TOTALS 83 26-50 9-20 22-26 9 36 22 14 16 1 2 200 TEAM 3 4 0 Technical Fouls: None. TOTALS 63 20-59 8-26 15-22 14 41 18 6 11 2 6 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 1,0 WICHITA STATE (5-2) 1st Half 14-26 53.8% 5-9 55.6% 6-6 100% Last FG: 2nd-01:05 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 2nd Half 12-24 50.0% 4-11 36.4% 16-20 80.0% Biggest Run: 6- (15:56 1h) 1st Half 11-33 33.3% 4-13 30.8% 5-9 55.6% Last FG: 2nd-00:07 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min Game 26-50 52.0% 9-20 45.0% 22-26 84.6% Largest lead: 5 (15:56 1h) 2nd Half 9-26 34.6% 4-13 30.8% 10-13 76.9% Biggest Run: 8 (10:04 1h) 24 UDEZE, Morris F 8 3-5 0-0 2-3 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 15 Technical Fouls: None. Game 20-59 33.9% 8-26 30.8% 15-22 68.2% Largest lead: 10 (18:44 2h) 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 13 5-9 2-4 1-1 0 3 2 2 0 1 2 20 Technical Fouls: None 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 5 2-9 0-2 1-3 1 6 1 5 4 0 0 21 OLE MISS (5-3) 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 5 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 19 HOUSTON (9-1, 4-1) 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky G 8 3-7 1-1 1-2 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 14 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 11 4-5 2-3 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 00 WHITE, Romello F 11 5-6 0-0 1-3 2 7 4 2 1 1 0 27 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 12 WADE, Trevin 8 4-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 3 13 05 BUFFEN, K.J. F 18 6-13 1-2 5-6 4 6 3 2 0 0 2 35 04 GORHAM, Justin F 14 5-7 2-3 2-2 6 10 2 1 0 1 0 37 25 JACKSON, Clarence 7 3-4 1-1 0-0 1 8 2 1 2 1 0 14 02 SHULER, Devontae G 20 7-19 6-12 0-0 1 3 0 4 1 0 3 39 55 GRESHAM, Brison F 6 3-5 0-0 0-2 3 7 4 0 1 1 0 25 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 6 3-6 0-2 0-0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 18 15 RODRIGUEZ, Luis G 13 4-8 1-3 4-7 3 3 5 4 0 0 4 26 00 SASSER, Marcus G 12 3-12 1-7 5-6 0 3 2 3 3 0 1 33 05 WADE, Trey 4 2-6 0-1 0-0 1 6 1 4 1 1 0 17 24 JOINER, Jarkel G 8 3-11 0-4 2-2 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 26 03 JARREAU, DeJon G 13 5-15 0-3 3-5 2 10 4 5 4 0 0 33 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 3 1-2 1-2 0-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 17 11 MURRELL, Matthew 7 3-5 1-2 0-0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 14 24 GRIMES, Quentin G 22 6-17 4-8 6-7 2 9 4 0 1 0 1 35 15 BUSH, Brycen 3 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 ALLEN, Robert 2 0-2 0-1 2-2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 32 CHANEY, Reggie 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 9 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 9 01 CROWLEY, Austin 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 12 12 MARK, Tramon 1 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 17 14 HERRS, Jacob 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 03 SY, Khadim 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 8 13 ROBERTS ,J'Wan 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 10 ROBERT II, Remy 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 VAUGHN, Dimencio 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 01 SHEAD, Jamal 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 TEAM 2 3 0 TEAM 3 7 0 TEAM 0 2 0 - 81 33-67 8-22 7-13 9 47 13 21 16 4 9 200 TOTALS 79 28-66 9-26 14-20 15 33 24 17 9 1 9 200 TOTALS 70 23-60 7-22 17-24 15 45 21 9 10 4 3 200

FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,1 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 1st Half 19-37 51.4% 5-10 50.0% 3-6 50.0% Last FG: 2nd-00:37 1st Half 16-35 45.7% 7-13 53.8% 2-2 100% Last FG: 2nd-01:34 1st Half 11-34 32.4% 2-11 18.2% 1-4 25.0% Last FG: 2nd-05:44 2nd Half 14-30 46.7% 3-12 25.0% 4-7 57.1% Biggest Run: 16 (15:19 1h) 2nd Half 12-31 38.7% 2-13 15.4% 12-18 66.7% Biggest Run: 6 (18:55 2h) 2nd Half 12-26 46.2% 5-11 45.5% 16-20 80.0% Biggest Run: 16 (12:55 2h) Game 33-67 49.3% 8-22 36.4% 7-13 53.8% Largest lead: 40 (0:37 2h) Game 28-66 42.4% 9-26 34.6% 14-20 70.0% Largest lead: 7 (18:55 2h) Game 23-60 38.3% 7-22 31.8% 17-24 70.8% Largest lead: 14 (5:44 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None Officials: Joe Lindsay, Don Daily, Owen Shortt Officials: Anthony Jordan, Vladimir Voyard-Tadal, K.B. Burdett Jr. Officials: Mike Nance, Bart Lenox, Doug Sirmons Attendance: 1,575 Start Time: 6:01 PM CT Game Duration: 1:46 Attendance: 860 Start Time: 5:00 PM CT Game Duration: 2:09 Attendance: 1,859 Start Time: 7:02 PM CT Game Duration: 2:03 WSU led for 39:31, 0 Ties, 0 Lead Changes WSU led for 13:32, MISS for 23:18, 4 Ties, 8 Lead Changes WSU led for 15:09, UH led for 21:01, 5 Ties, 5 Lead Changes

Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers NEW 10 11 8 28 14 WSU 10 12 7 26 14 WSU 11 11 14 16 16 WSU 12 42 10 48 19 MISS 20 9 4 28 31 HOU 15 3 9 26 7

37 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 2020-21 WICHITA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL PHOTO ROSTER

DEXTER DENNIS TYSON ETIENNE CRAIG PORTER JR. ALTERIQUE GILBERT Jr. | G | 6-5 | 210 So. | G | 6-2 | 200 Jr. | G | 6-2 | 185 R-Sr. | G | 6-0 | 180 0 Baker, La. 1 Englewood, N.J. 2 Terre Haute, Ind. 3 Atlanta, Ga.

RICKY COUNCIL IV TREY WADE REMY ROBERT II CHAUNCE JENKINS Fr. | G | 6-6 | 205 Sr. | F | 6-6 | 221 Jr. | G | 6-2 | 188 Fr. | G | 6-4 | 175 4 Durham, N.C. 5 Marietta, Ga. 10 Baton Rouge, La. 11 Newport News, Va.

TREVIN WADE JACOB HERRS BRYCEN BUSH JADEN SEYMOUR Jr. | G | 5-11 | 175 Sr. | G | 6-2 | 185 Sr. | G | 6-0 | 172 Fr. | F | 6-9 | 205 12 Marietta, Ga. 14 Wichita, Kan. 15 Wichita, Kan. 22 Charlotte, N.C.

MORRIS UDEZE CLARENCE JACKSON JOSAPHAT BILAU ISAIAH POOR BEAR-CHANDLER Jr. | F | 6-8 | 235 So. | F | 6-7 | 210 R-Fr. | F | 6-10 | 232 Jr. | F | 6-9 | 250 24 Houston, Texas 25 Dublin, Ga. 40 La Roche-sur-Yon, France 44 Omaha, Neb.

38 10 • CINCINNATI • Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 2020-21 Wichita St. Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Jan 07, 2021 In Conference games

Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 CONFERENCE 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 Wichita St. 96 106 12 214 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Opponents 83 122 7 212

Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 1 ETIENNE, Tyson 3-3 98:58 33.0 14-39 .359 8-22 .364 18-22 .818 3 13 16 5.3 9 0 4 3 0 1 54 18.0 3 GILBERT, Alterique 3-3 101:39 33.9 9-32 .281 3-14 .214 6-13 .462 0 8 8 2.7 4 0 13 7 0 5 27 9.0 0 DENNIS, Dexter 3-3 78:44 26.2 8-20 .400 4-12 .333 6-9 .667 2 5 7 2.3 13 2 2 7 2 1 26 8.7 4 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 3-0 48:12 16.1 11-18 .611 2-4 .500 2-3 .667 4 9 13 4.3 4 0 1 2 0 2 26 8.7 5 WADE, Trey 3-3 83:54 28.0 9-24 .375 3-11 .273 4-8 .500 6 14 20 6.7 5 0 3 4 0 1 25 8.3 44 POOR BEAR-CHANDLER, Isaiah 3-0 49:24 16.5 6-12 .500 1-4 .250 5-8 .625 7 7 14 4.7 5 0 0 0 1 0 18 6.0 25 JACKSON, Clarence 3-0 33:57 11.3 6-16 .375 2-5 .400 3-5 .600 3 8 11 3.7 5 0 0 2 1 2 17 5.7 2 PORTER JR., Craig 3-0 56:02 18.7 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667 1 9 10 3.3 3 0 7 3 2 2 11 3.7 24 UDEZE, Morris 3-3 44:15 14.8 3-9 .333 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2 3 5 1.7 14 2 1 2 2 2 6 2.0 40 BILAU, Josaphat 3-0 29:25 9.8 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 2 1 3 1.0 7 0 3 0 1 1 4 1.3 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 1-0 00:31 0.5 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 10 5 15 1 Total 3 625 72-186 .387 24-74 .324 46-72 .639 40 82 122 40.7 69 4 34 31 9 17 214 71.3 Opponents 3 625 67-178 .376 23-77 .299 55-86 .640 46 90 136 45.3 65 0 35 38 9 11 212 70.7

Team Statistics Team Results WSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 214 212 12/15/2020 at Tulsa W 69-65 0 Points per game 71.3 70.7 12/22/2020 at South Fla. Wot 82-77 519 Scoring margin +0.7 - 01/06/2021 at Houston L 63-70 1859 Field goals-att 72-186 67-178 Field goal pct .387 .376 3 point fg-att 24-74 23-77 3-point FG pct .324 .299 3-pt FG made per game 8.0 7.7 Free throws-att 46-72 55-86 Free throw pct .639 .640 F-Throws made per game 15.3 18.3 Rebounds 122 136 Rebounds per game 40.7 45.3 Rebounding margin -4.7 - Assists 34 35 Assists per game 11.3 11.7 Turnovers 31 38 Turnovers per game 10.3 12.7 Turnover margin +2.3 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 0.9 Steals 17 11 Steals per game 5.7 3.7 Blocks 9 9 Blocks per game 3.0 3.0 Winning streak 0 - Home win streak 0 - Attendance 0 2378 Home games-Avg/Game 0-0 3-793 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 2020-21 Wichita St. Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Jan 07, 2021 All games

Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 6-3 3-2 3-1 0-0 CONFERENCE 2-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 Wichita St. 328 322 12 662 NON-CONFERENCE 4-2 3-2 1-0 0-0 Opponents 278 325 7 610

Team Box Score Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. Player GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 1 ETIENNE, Tyson 9-9 278:10 30.9 45-119 .378 26-68 .382 45-54 .833 7 27 34 3.8 14 0 22 10 1 6 161 17.9 3 GILBERT, Alterique 9-8 265:13 29.5 31-90 .344 9-36 .250 26-38 .684 1 30 31 3.4 15 0 30 18 0 13 97 10.8 0 DENNIS, Dexter 9-9 231:44 25.7 27-72 .375 13-39 .333 8-12 .667 9 21 30 3.3 24 2 6 14 6 9 75 8.3 24 UDEZE, Morris 9-9 159:42 17.7 24-46 .522 0-2 .000 17-21 .810 8 15 23 2.6 32 3 2 11 10 6 65 7.2 5 WADE, Trey 9-8 239:19 26.6 22-66 .333 5-27 .185 10-17 .588 18 38 56 6.2 14 0 17 8 4 1 59 6.6 4 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 8-1 124:45 15.6 20-42 .476 4-7 .571 7-15 .467 8 33 41 5.1 8 0 5 8 1 3 51 6.4 25 JACKSON, Clarence 9-0 125:20 13.9 20-43 .465 4-9 .444 7-11 .636 16 27 43 4.8 17 0 3 10 5 4 51 5.7 44 POOR BEAR-CHANDLER, Isaiah 9-0 125:05 13.9 17-30 .567 4-10 .400 8-15 .533 16 11 27 3.0 14 0 2 4 1 0 46 5.1 12 WADE, Trevin 5-0 57:56 11.6 7-16 .438 1-6 .167 4-5 .800 0 3 3 0.6 4 0 7 5 1 4 19 3.8 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 2-0 32:33 16.3 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2 0 2 1.0 2 0 2 3 0 0 6 3.0 2 PORTER JR., Craig 7-1 102:06 14.6 6-15 .400 2-2 1.000 3-5 .600 4 17 21 3.0 6 0 14 4 2 4 17 2.4 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 3-0 29:41 9.9 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 2 3 5 1.7 3 0 0 4 0 2 6 2.0 15 BUSH, Brycen 2-0 03:57 2.0 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.5 40 BILAU, Josaphat 5-0 38:24 7.7 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 5 3 8 1.6 7 0 3 0 2 2 6 1.2 14 HERRS, Jacob 3-0 06:39 2.2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 10 ROBERT II, Remy 2-0 04:27 2.2 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 25 17 42 5 Total 9 1825 228-566 .403 70-218 .321 136-198 .687 121 247 368 40.9 160 5 113 106 33 54 662 73.6 Opponents 9 1825 215-552 .389 66-229 .288 114-177 .644 124 247 371 41.2 173 3 111 120 19 48 610 67.8

Team Statistics Team Results WSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 662 610 12/02/2020 Oral Roberts W 85-80 0 Points per game 73.6 67.8 12/06/2020 Missouri L 62-72 0 Scoring margin +5.8 - 12/12/2020 Oklahoma St. L 64-67 625 Field goals-att 228-566 215-552 12/15/2020 at Tulsa W 69-65 0 Field goal pct .403 .389 12/18/2020 Emporia St. W 73-57 1050 3 point fg-att 70-218 66-229 12/22/2020 at South Fla. Wot 82-77 519 3-point FG pct .321 .288 12/30/2020 Newman W 81-43 1575 3-pt FG made per game 7.8 7.3 01/02/2021 at Ole Miss W 83-79 860 Free throws-att 136-198 114-177 01/06/2021 at Houston L 63-70 1859 Free throw pct .687 .644 F-Throws made per game 15.1 12.7 Rebounds 368 371 Rebounds per game 40.9 41.2 Rebounding margin -0.3 - Assists 113 111 Assists per game 12.6 12.3 Turnovers 106 120 Turnovers per game 11.8 13.3 Turnover margin +1.6 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 0.9 Steals 54 48 Steals per game 6.0 5.3 Blocks 33 19 Blocks per game 3.7 2.1 Winning streak 0 - Home win streak 2 - Attendance 3250 3238 Home games-Avg/Game 5-650 4-810 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0