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Game No. 20 • American Athletic Conference Quarterfinals SOUTH FLORIDA WICHITA STATE [1] rv/rv WICHITA STATE (15-4, 11-2 American) vs. [8] SOUTH FLORIDA (9-10, 4-8) Total Team Stats Total D-I Rank* Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 • 11:00 a.m. CT • Fort Worth, Texas • Dickies Arena 65.8 Offense 73.3 121 71.6 Defense 67.8 102 TV: ESPN2 (Streaming via the ESPN App); Kevin Brown & Dan Dakich have the call. -5.8 Scoring Margin 5.5 97 Radio: KEYN (103.7 FM in Wichita; streaming at goshockers.com/Listen); Mike Kennedy & Bob Hull describe the action. +3.8 Rebound Margin -0.7 213 Tickets: theamerican.org/mbb // Live Stats: shockerstats.com // Social: Follow @GoShockersMBB & @GoShockers on facebook, twitter, instagram. 11.4 Assists 13.1 175 2.8 Blocks 3.5 T-125 USF Record 9-10 15-4 Record 5.4 Steals 5.9 231 American 4-8 11-2 American -1.7 Turnover Margin 1.3 103 Home 4-6 10-2, Won 9 Home 0.81 A:TO Ratio 1.13 102 Away 3-4 5-2, Won 2 Away 40.2 FG % 41.0 302 vs 45.0 FG% Defense 40.1 25 Neutral 2-2 0-0 Neutral 6.1 3-Point FG 8.2 84 Streak Won 1 Won 7 Streak 32.2 3-Point % 34.0 161 AP / Coaches - / - rv / rv AP / Coaches 63.9 FT% 69.1 227 NET* 211 64 NET* 42.9 Winning % 78.9 T-18 KenPom* 181 69 KenPom* *as of 3/11/2021 (of 340 D-I teams that have played at least once) The Series: WSU leads USF 5-1 (2-0 in 2020-21) // Last: Mar. 6 in Wichita (WSU, 80-63) Brian Gregory: 4th Season at USF (56-65), 17th Overall (304-245) // Isaac Brown: 1st Season at WSU (15-4), Same Overall SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent TV Result/Time » Picked seventh in the preseason, Wichita State is regu- a major scoring weapon off the bench, averaging 18.4 Nov. 25-27 Crossover Classic (Sioux Falls, S.D.) Withdrew [1] lar season champion for the first time since joining the points-per-40-minutes. Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS W 85-80 American Athletic Conference. » Junior guard Dexter Dennis (Mar. 8 AAC Player of the Dec. 6 MISSOURI L 62-72 Dec. 12 rv/rv OKLAHOMA ST. L 64-67 » The top-seeded Shockers will meet No. 8 seed USF (a Week) is one of the nation’s elite defenders and has Dec. 15 at Tulsa* W 69-65 73-71 Thursday winner over Temple) in Friday’s quar- been an offensive surge of late with five-straight dou- Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. [%1] W 73-57 terfinal round. The winner advances to Saturday’s 2 ble-figure scoring games. Dec. 22 at South Florida* W 82-77 ot p.m. semifinal against SMU or Cincinnati (ESPN2). » Junior forward Morris Udeze shot a league-best .662 Dec. 30 EAST CAROLINA* ppd. [2] Dec. 30 NEWMAN [%1/2] W 81-43 » WSU and USF meet for the second time in less than a from the field during conference play. Jan. 2 at Ole Miss W 83-79 week. The Shockers won the regular season finale in » WSU ranks among the top-25 in field goal percentage Jan. 6 at 11/11 Houston* L 63-70 Wichita, 80-63 and in overtime in Tampa on Dec. 22. defense (25th, .401) and three-point defense (13th, Jan. 10 CINCINNATI* W 82-76 » WSU leads the all-time series with USF, 5-1. .287) and free throw attempts (18th, 22.8) Jan. 13 rv/- TULSA* W 72-53 Jan. 17 at SMU ppd. [3] » In a span of just three months, Isaac Brown went from » WSU is 8-1 in games decided by five points or less. Jan. 21 at Memphis* L 52-72 “coach for a year” to “coach of the year” in The Ameri- » WSU has won seven-straight and 14-of-16, last losing Jan. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA* ppd. [4] can. Brown was named interim coach on Nov. 17. WSU more than seven weeks ago (Jan. 21 at Memphis). Jan. 27 at Cincinnati * ppd. [5] removed his interim tag on Feb. 26. » WSU appeared in seven-straight NCAA tournaments Jan. 30 UCF* W 93-88 ot Feb. 3 TULANE* W 75-67 » Sophomore guard Tyson Etienne -- the AAC’s co-Play- from 2012-18 and reached the 2019 NIT semifinals. The Feb. 7 TEMPLE* W 70-67 er of the Year -- is averaging 17.1 points and 3.1 threes- Shockers were a consensus NCAA at-large pick in 2020 Feb. 10 at UCF* W 61-60 per-game on 40% accuracy. before the season’s cancelation. Feb. 14 at SMU* [%3] ppd. [6] » Point guard Alterique Gilbert transferred to WSU in » WSU had 10 AAC postponements due to COVID-19 pro- Feb. 18 MEMPHIS* ppd. [7] Feb. 18 6/5 HOUSTON* [%7] W 68-63 search of a fresh start after four injury-plagued seasons tocol -- all of them initiated by opposing teams. Feb. 21 EAST CAROLINA* [%2] ppd. [8] at UConn. The former McDonald’s All-American has » Three teams separate WSU from the Coaches Poll top- Feb. 25 SMU* [%6] ppd. [9] been a catalyst for the Shockers, earning third team 25. The Shockers are the equivalent of No. 32 in the AP. Feb. 28 at SMU* [%6] ppd. [10] all-conference honors. He’s set to make his AAC tourna- » WSU has reached the semifinals in each of its last 10 Mar. 3 at Tulane* W 78-70 Mar. 6 at Temple* ppd. [11] ment debut on Friday after missing the 2017-19 tour- conference tournaments (2010-17 MVC, 2018-19 AAC). Mar. 6 SOUTH FLORIDA* [%11] W 80-63 naments due to injury and 2020 to COVID-19. » WSU doesn’t have a “bad loss” on its resume, going 9-0 American Championship (Ft. Worth, Texas/ Dickies Arena) » Ricky Council IV (AAC All-Freshman Team) has been in Q3 and Q4 games and 4-4 in Q1/Q2. Mar. 12 vs [8] South Florida ESPN2 11:00 a.m. Mar. 13 vs [4] SMU or [5] Cincinnati ESPN2 2:00 pm WICHITA STATE LINEUP Mar. 14 Championship ESPN 2:15 p.m. Opponent prefixes: Associated Press Poll / USA Today Coaches Poll rankings ## STARTERS: POS HT CL-EXP HOMETOWN G-GS PPG RPG APG MIN NOTES * = AAC game [%#] = Schedule change ppd. [#] = Postponed 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 R-Sr.-TR Atlanta, Ga. 19-17 10.1 3.0 4.2 29.2 3rd Team All-AAC COVID-19 Cancelations/Postponements: 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-2 So.-1L Englewood, N.J. 19-19 17.1 3.4 2.6 33.8 AAC Co-Player of the Year Canceled (6 Games): ECU, USF, SMU, at CIN, at ECU, at SMU [1] • The Shockers were removed from the Crossover Classic due to multiple COVID-19 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 Jr.-2L Baker, La. 19-19 9.7 4.4 0.7 28.0 Defensive Ace; AAC Player of the Week (Mar 8) positives. WSU replaced two of the three games with home dates against Emporia 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 Sr.-1L Marietta, Ga. 19-18 7.2 5.8 1.6 25.8 30A: 14TO... C.H. 23 pts (4/5 3pt) @ TLN State (Dec. 18) and Newman (Dec. 30). [2] • Postponed due to COVID-19 cases at ECU 24 Morris Udeze F 6-8 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas 19-19 9.7 4.3 0.4 22.2 .632 FG% (AAC #2), 0.8 blocks (AAC #9) and later canceled entirely. WSU added Newman as last-minute opponent for Dec. 30. Feb. 21 game at ECU moved to Wichita. [3] • Postponed due to COVID-19 cases at KEY RESERVES: SMU. Rescheduled for Feb. 14. [4] • Postponed due to COVID-19 cases at USF. Made up Mar. 7. [5] • Postponed due to COVID-19 cases at Cincinnati. No makeup. [6] • 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 Jr.-TR Terre Haute, Ind. 16-2 2.1 2.4 1.5 13.2 24A : 8TO (3.00 ratio) Postponed (again) due to COVID-19 cases at SMU. Rescheduled for Feb. 25 in Wichita. 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 Fr.-HS Durham, N.C. 18-1 7.5 3.9 0.9 16.4 AAC All-Freshman Team Feb. 28 game in Wichita moved to Dallas. [7] • Postponed due to COVID-19 cases at 25 Clarence Jackson F 6-7 So.-TR Dublin, Ga. 19-0 5.3 4.3 0.6 13.8 Energy-giver... Per-40: 15.4 pts, T.H. 12.4 reb Memphis. Home game with Houston was moved from 2/25 to 2/18 due to mutual availability. [8] • Moved to Wichita after ppd. 2 but later postponed due to COVID-19 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F 6-9 Jr.-2L Omaha, Neb. 17-0 3.2 2.4 0.2 12.4 4/11 3pt (.364) cases at ECU. [9, 10] • Postponed due to ongoing pause at SMU. No makeup. [11] • Canceled due to Temple shutdown. Replaced by home game with USF.

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QUICK FACTS WICHITA STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER Name Wichita State University # 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 (COVID: 25%, 2,625) 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 Head Coach: Isaac Brown (Louisiana Monroe ‘95), 1st Season (7th overall at WSU) MBB Contact Bryan Holmgren, Director Assistant Coach: Lou Gudino (Indiana '97), 3rd season Office 316-978-5535 Assistant Coach: Tyson Waterman (Winthrop '00), 3rd season Cell 316-841-6206 Assistant Coach: Billy Kennedy (Southeastern La. ‘86) Email [email protected] Director of Basketball Operations: Dominic Okon (Loyola Chicago '98), 14th season Athletics Mailing Address 1845 Fairmount Street, Box 18 th Wichita, KS 67260-0018 Director of Player Development: Nick Jones (Kansas State ‘14), 6 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)... Like the Clemson running back but with a Short “e” sound on the front • Alterique Gilbert (all-ter-EEK) • Chaunce Jenkins (CHAWN-see) • Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (“Poor Bear-Chandler” ALL-TIME RECORDS 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 1,624-1,215 ROSTER BREAKDOWN MVC Record (1945-2017) 574-501 MVC Reg. Season Titles 11 (1964, ‘65, ‘76, ‘81, ‘83, CLASS (* = Redshirt Taken) 2006, ‘12, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17) Seniors (x4): Bush, Gilbert*, Herrs, Trey Wade • Juniors (x6): Dennis, Poor Bear-Chandler, Porter, Robert, Udeze, Trevin Wade MVC Tournament Titles 4 (1985, ‘87, 2014, ‘17) Sophomores (x2): Etienne, Jackson • Freshmen (x4): Bilau*, Council, Jenkins, Seymour th AAC Record (2017-Pr.) 45-21, 4 Year HEIGHT AAC Reg. Season Titles 1 (2021) 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 POSTSEASON SEASONS IN WSU PROGRAM (Including Redshirt Years) 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 Appearances 15 st 1964, ‘65, ‘76, ‘81, ‘85, ‘87, ‘88, Etienne (So.), Trey Wade (Sr.) • 1 Year (x8): Council (Fr.), Gilbert (R-Sr.), Jackson (So.), Jenkins (Fr.), Porter (Jr.), Robert (Jr.), 2006, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18 Seymour (Fr.), Trevin Wade (Jr.) NCAA Record 18-16 Final Fours 2 (1965, 2013) HOME STATE / COUNTRY Regional Finals 4 (1964, ‘65, ‘81, 2013) Georgia (x4): Gilbert, Jackson, Trevin Wade, Trey Wade • Kansas (x2): Bush, Herrs • Louisiana (x2): Dennis, Robert • Sweet 16s 4 (1981, 2006, ‘13, ‘15) North Carolina (x2): Council, Seymour • Indiana: Porter • Nebraska: Poor Bear-Chandler • New Jersey: Etienne • NIT Appearances 13 Texas: Udeze • Virginia: Jenkins • France: Bilau 1954, ‘62, ‘63, ‘66, ‘80, ‘84, ‘89, 2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘10, ‘11, ‘19 BIRTHDAYS: NIT Record 11-12 (2011 Champions) Feb. 9: Dexter Dennis (‘99) • Feb. 22: Trevin Wade (‘99) • Feb. 22: Clarence Jackson (‘99) • Feb. 26: Craig Porter Jr. (‘00) • Mar. 15: Josaphat NIT Championships 1 (2011) Bilau (‘00) • Apr. 20: Chaunce Jenkins (‘02) • May 12: Remy Robert (‘99) • May 16: Jacob Herrs (‘99) • May 23: Jayden Seymour (‘02) CBI Appearances (Last) 1 (2009) • June 18: Brycen Bush (‘99) • July 28: Trey Wade (‘98) • Aug. 3: Ricky Council (‘01) • Sep. 17: Tyson Etienne (‘99) • Oct. 6: Alterique Gilbert (‘97) • Nov. 22: Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (‘98) • Dec. 13: Morris Udeze (‘98)

WEEKLY MEDIA CALENDAR (Practices are closed to media) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

10:00-11:30 a.m. (If WSU wins Saturday) Practice Practice 11:00 a.m. (ESPN2) (If WSU wins Friday) 2:15 p.m. (ESPN) TBD TBD 12-12:45 p.m. WSU vs. USF/Temple 2:00 p.m. (ESPN2) AAC Championship 11:30 a.m. AAC Semifinal #1 Zoom Media Availability 5:00 p.m. Depart for Fort Worth NCAA Selection Show

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Head Coach THE SHOCKS, IN SHORT » College basketball season has looked different everywhere in 2020-21, but especially ISAAC BROWN at Wichita State. » The Shockers survived a tumultuous off-season that included six scholarship players In a span of four months, Isaac Brown went from transferring and the resignation of head coach Gregg Marshall just eight days before “coach for a year” to “coach of the year.” the start of the regular season. » Wichita State is still making national headlines, but now for all the right reasons. Long- Thrust into an interim role just eight days before time assistant Isaac Brown has not only steadied the ship but has it steaming full the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season, speed ahead after leading the Shockers to their first regular season title since leaving Brown earned the job on a permanent basis after the Missouri Valley Conference four years ago. leading a Wichita State team picked seventh in the » The Shockers enter the conference tournament on a seven-game winning streak. Their preseason to its first American Athletic Conference four losses are to projected NCAA tournament teams (Oklahoma State, Mizzou, Hous- regular season title. ton) or bubble teams (Memphis). Known around college hoops as a player’s coach » WSU’s strength lies in its core of guards: Tyson Etienne (6-2, So., SG) is the Ameri- and people person, Brown also proved can Athletic Conference co-Player of the Year, Alterique Gilbert (6-0, R-Sr., PG) was himself resourceful. After opening the a third team all-conference choice and Dexter Dennis (6-5, Jr., Wing) is one of the year 1-2 while playing and practicing nation’s best defenders. shorthanded due to COVID-19 protocol, » The lightning-quick Gilbert has thrived in Wichita after four injury-plagued years at his Shockers went on to win 14 of their UConn and gives the Shockers their best pure point guard since the departure of Fred next 16 games, including an upset of No. VanVleet. The former McDonald’s All-American is averaging 10.1 points and leads the 6 Houston on Feb. 18. team in both assists (4.2) and steals (1.5). In conference play, his 4.8 assists-per-game ranked second on the league leaderboard. Shortly after, Director of Athletics Darron » Etienne averaged 17.1 points and 3.1 threes-per-game on 40% accuracy during the Boatright replaced Brown’s interim tag regular season. He scored at least 20 points in seven of the Shockers’ 13 conference with a five-year contract. games. » WSU’s strong finish has been helped in large part by Dennis’ offensive improvements On Mar. 1, Brown was formally introduced 2021 as the 26th full-time coach in Shocker histo- AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE over the second of the season. The junior got off to a slow shooting start but has scored ry and the state of Kanas’ first Black head COACH OF THE YEAR in double-figures in five straight. men’s basketball coach at the D-I level. » Brown calls Trey Wade (6-6, Sr. F) the ultimate teammate. A two-year starter who does all of the little things, Wade is the Shockers’ leading rebounder (5.3) while aver- Brown, 51, is in his seventh season at WSU – the first six as an assistant under Gregg aging 7.2 points. Marshall -- and 19th overall at the Division I level. » WSU’s conference title would not have been possible without the development of junior forward Morris Udeze -- a 6-8 bruiser who played sparingly as an underclassman WSU won over three-quarters of its games during Brown’s time as an assistant (2014-20), but is averaging 9.7 points on 63% shooting this year. going 157-50 (.758), highlighted by four straight NCAA tournament bids (2014-18) and a » Brown has a toolsy group of bench players at his disposal: Ricky Council IV (6-6, Fr., run to the NIT semifinals in 2019. Wing) and Clarence Jackson (6-7, So., F) provide scoring and rebounding at the 3 In addition to Marshall, WSU has learned from a number of college basketball’s top and 4 spots. Craig Porter Jr. (6-2, Jr., CG) is a capable floor general, and Isaiah Poor minds, including current Florida head coach Mike White at Louisiana Tech (2011-14). Bear-Chandler brings the muscle. At Arkansas State (2010-11) he worked with a pair of Final Four coaches in head coach » Council’s numbers aren’t striking (7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds) but he has been one of the John Brady (LSU, 2006) and assistant coach Richard Williams (Mississippi State, 1996). league’s best scorers on a per-minute basis and was named to the all-freshman team. Brown also spent eight years under John Pelphrey at South Alabama (2001-07) and Ar- Council’s ability to create his own shot and finish at the rim make him a dangerous kansas (2007-10). weapon off the bench. » Brown calls Jackson his “energy guy.” He averages 5.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 Combined, Brown’s teams have posted 11 20-win seasons, made 10 postseason appear- floor burns. ances, and won eight regular season titles across four conferences (C-USA, MVC, Sun Belt, » Porter is cool and calm under pressure and arguably the Shocker with the most post- WAC). season experience of the group, having helped Vincennes (Ind.) to an NJCAA national The Pascagoula, Miss. native was a standout point guard in college, helping Louisi- title in 2019. He has a 3.00-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in limited action. ana-Monroe to a berth in the 1993 NCAA tournament. He earned a bachelor’s degree from » Like Udeze, Poor Bear-Chandler has stepped into a larger role in his junior season. He’s ULM in health and physical education. battled injuries late in the year but has formed a reliable platoon with Udeze.

Brown’s Wichita State Timeline: June 12, 2014 -- Announced as WSU assistant coach under Gregg Marshall. Nov. 17, 2020 – Named interim head coach after Marshall’s resignation. Dec. 2, 2020 – First career win, 88-83, over Oral Roberts. Dec. 15, 2020 – First AAC win, 69-65, at Tulsa. Feb. 18, 2021 – First top-25 win, 68-63, over sixth-ranked Houston. Feb. 26, 2021 – Interim tag removed; Agrees to five-year contract. Mar. 1, 2021 – Formally introduced as WSU head coach at a press conference. Mar. 10, 2021 -- Named American Coach of the Year in a unanimous vote.

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“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 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION

ARMED FORCES AMERICAN TOURNAMENT ODDS & ENDS AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE » This is the sixth year for the American Tournament. The MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP winner earns the conference’s automatic bid to next Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena week’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Overall Conf. Pct. Overall Home Away Neutral March 11-14, 2021 (All Times Central) Wichita State 11-2 .846 15-4 10-2 5-2 0-0 » WSU’s addition boosted the field to 12 teams in 2018 Houston 14-3 .824 21-3 15-0 5-3 1-0 and 2019. UConn’s departure moves it back to 11. The Memphis 11-4 .733 15-7 10-1 4-3 1-3 THURSDAY, Mar. 11 | First Round top-five seeds earn first-round byes and the other six SMU 7-4 .636 11-4 6-2 5-2 0-0 11:00 a.m. -- [8] South Fla. 73 [9] Temple 71 Cincinnati 8-6 .571 10-10 5-5 5-5 0-0 2:00 p.m. -- [7] Tulsa vs. [10] Tulane ESPNU schools take part in Thursday’s opening round. » SMU (2015 & 2017) and Cincinnati (2018 & 2019) own UCF 8-10 .444 10-11 6-3 4-8 0-0 6:00 p.m. -- [6] UCF vs. [11] East Carolina ESPNU Tulsa 7-9 .438 11-11 7-5 4-5 0-1 multiple titles. South Florida 4-10 .286 8-12 4-6 3-4 1-2 FRIDAY, Mar. 12 | Quarterfinals » Cincinnati and UConn have the most finals appearances Temple 4-10 .286 5-10 3-5 2-5 0-0 11:00 a.m. -- [1] Wichita St. vs. [8] USF ESPN2 with three-each. The Huskies played in each of the first Tulane 4-12 .250 9-12 6-6 3-6 0-0 2:00 p.m. -- [4] SMU vs. [5] Cincinnati ESPN2 three titles games (2014-16), while the Bearcats have East Carolina 2-10 .167 8-10 7-6 1-4 0-0 6:00 p.m. -- [2] Houston vs. Game 2 winner ESPNU End of Regular Season 9:00 p.m. -- [3] Memphis vs. Game 3winner ESPNU made each of the last three (2017-19). » The quartet of Wichita State, Cincinnati, Houston and AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AWARDS SATURDAY, Mar. 13 | Semifinals Memphis have played on each of the last two semifi- 2:00 p.m. -- Game 4 vs. Game 5 winner ESPN2 nal Saturdays. It could happen again in 2021 if all four FIRST TEAM *=unanimous 4:30 p.m. -- Game 6 vs. Game 7 winner ESPN2 teams win quarterfinal games. Cincinnati has defeated Jayden Gardner Jr. F East Carolina Quentin Grimes * Jr. G Houston SUNDAY, Mar. 14 | Championship Houston in each of the last two championship games. Landers Nolley II So. G Memphis 2:15 p.m. -- Semifinal winners ESPN AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, BY YEAR Kendric Davis * Jr. G SMU Tyson Etienne * So. G Wichita State Year Location Championship Game 2014 Memphis (FedExForum) Louisville def. UConn, 71-61 SECOND TEAM TUNE IN 2015 Hartford (XL Center) SMU def. UConn, 62-54 Keith Williams Sr. G Cincinnati » Friday’s matchup airs nationally on ESPN2 with 2016 Orlando (Amway Center UConn def. Memphis, 72-58 DeJon Jarreau Sr. G Houston 2017 Hartford (XL Center) SMU def. Cincinnati, 71-56 Justin Gorham Sr. F Houston streaming available through the ESPN App, ac- 2018 Orlando (Amway Center) Cincinnati def. Houston, 56-55 Marcus Sasser So. G Houston cessible on computer, smart phones, tablets and 2019 Memphis (FedExForum) Cincinnati def. Houston, 69-57 Brandon Rachal Sr. F Tulsa devices to fans who receive their video subscrip- 2020 Fort Worth (Dickies Arena) No tournament (COVID-19) 2021 Fort Worth (Dickies Arena) - THIRD TEAM tion from an affiliated provider.Kevin Brown and Brandon Mahan Sr. G UCF Dan Dakich have the call. » Play-in teams are a respectable 6-12 in quarterfinals Darius Perry Sr. G UCF » Mike Kennedy and Bob Hull describe the action games. No. 1 seeds are 6-0, No. 2 seeds are 5-1 (the Feron Hunt Sr. G SMU st Khalif Battle So. G Temple on KEYN 103.7 FM. Kennedy is in his 41 year as lone loss coming in 2016 when No. 10 Tulane upset No. Voice of the Shockers. Jaylen Forbes So. G Tulane 7 UCF and No. 2 Houston before bowing to Memphis). Alterique Gilbert R-Sr. G Wichita State No. 3 seeds have had the worst time, losing to the No. ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM A SHOCKER WIN WOULD…. 6 seed in five of the six tournaments. Wichita State fur- ... improve their record to 16-4. Isaiah Adams Fr. G UCF thered that trend in 2019 with an upset of Temple in Tari Eason Fr. F Cincinnati ... move them into the tournament’s semifinal round the quarterfinals. Moussa Cisse Fr. C Memphis (2 p.m. CT Saturday on ESPN2 vs. the winner of No. 4 » No. 6 seeds are 6-0 in their tournament openers and Caleb Murphy Fr. G USF SMU and No. 5 Cincinnati). Damian Dunn Fr. G Temple 10-6 overall. 2018 Houston is the only No 3 seed that Ricky Council IV Fr. G Wichita State ... be their eighth-straight and 15th in 17 tries. has won a game in the tournament. UConn (2015) and ... make them 4-2 in AAC tournament games. Memphis (2016) reached the title game as six seeds. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tyson Etienne, Wichita St. ... put them in the semifinals of their conference tour- » No. 1 seeds own three titles and one runner-up finish. nament for the 11th-straight time. Quentin Grimes, Houston DEFENSIVE POY DeJon Jarreau, Houston ... make them 3-0 in AAC quarterfinal games. WSU AS No.1 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Moussa Cisse, Memphis ... make No. 1 seeds 7-0 all-time in AAC quarterfinal » The Shockers are on top of the bracket for the first time MOST IMPROVED Justin Gorham, Houston contests. since the 2016 MVC tournament. SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD J.P. Moorman II, Temple … give them a 6-1 series lead over USF with five- » WSU teams haven’t performed especially well as the fa- SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR Boogie Ellis, Memphis straight wins. Darien Jackson, Tulsa vorite. Four of the six Shocker teams to earn an MVC No. COACH OF THE YEAR Isaac Brown, Wichita St.* 1 seed failed to reach the finals. Only the undefeated A SHOCKERS LOSS WOULD... 2014 squad came away with a title. ... eliminate them from the tournament. AAC WEEKLY HONORS (WSU ONLY) ... be their first “one-and-done” at a conference tour- DICKIES ARENA Dec. 7 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll nament since 2008 and end a string of 10-straight » Dickies Arena will play host to next year’s American Dec. 14 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll semifinal trips. Athletic Conference Championship, as well. Dec. 21 Ricky Council IV Honor Roll ... snap a seven-game winning streak and be their » The $540 million facility opened in November, 2019. Dec. 28 Tyson Etienne Player of the Week Jan. 4 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll first loss since Jan. 21 at Memphis. » It seats approximately 13,300 for basketball and fea- ... be the first quarterfinal loss by a No. 1 seed in seven Jan. 11 Ricky Council IV Freshman of the Week tures North America’s second-largest 360-degree Jan. 11 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll AAC tournaments. screen -- 105 feet across (longer than the width of the Jan. 18 Morris Udeze Player of the Week … be their first loss to USF since January, 2019 and court) and 26 feet tall. Feb. 1 Tyson Etienne Player of the Week snap a four-game winning streak. Feb. 8 Tyson Etienne Honor Roll » On Dec. 6, 2019, USC used a last-second tip-in to defeat Feb. 15 Alterique Gilbert Honor Roll … slash WSU’s all-time series lead to 5-2. TCU, 80-78, in in the arena’s first basketball game. … be WSU’s first Quad-3 or Quad-4 loss since No- Feb. 22 Tyson Etienne Player of the Week Mar. 8 Dexter Dennis Player of the Week vember, 2018 (LA Tech). PLAYER OF THE WEEK WINNERS: 2020-21 Season (Career) Etienne 3 (3), Dennis 1 (1), Udeze 1 (1) FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK WINNERS: Council (1) HONOR ROLL TOTALS: Etienne 5 (5) • Council 1 (1) • Dennis 0 (4) • Gilbert 1 (2)

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FORT WORTH NOTING BELIEVING IN I.B. five straight games after doing so just twice in in their » Wichita State is 363 miles (or a little over five hours by » Isaac Brown is WSU’s first conference coach of the year first 14 contests. car) from Dickies Arena. Other area schools: SMU (40 since 2014 when Gregg Marshall won the last of three miles), Houston (268), Tulsa (310) and Memphis (496). straight in the MVC. JOINING THE DRAMA CLUB » WSU has had a handful of Fort Worth natives on its » Notably, Brown is the third rookie head coach to win a » WSU is 8-1 in games decided by five-or-less. roster of the years, including one of its all-time great, coach of the year honor for the Shockers, joining Gary » Those eight wins are tied for second-most nationally Nate Bowman. The 6-10 center out of Kirkpatrick High Thompson (1965) and Eddie Fogler (1987). (behind Oklahoma State’s 9) and are also one shy of the School teamed with Dallas-native Dave Stallworth WSU’s CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR WINNERS school record, set 90 years ago. to lead the Shockers to their first NCAA tournament Year Coach Notable » WSU’s .889 “close game” winning percentage would be appearance in 1964. Six years later, they joined forces 1954 Ralph Miller Led WSU to its first NIT appearance the best in the program’s modern era (1945-pr.). again on the Knicks’ 1970 NBA championship squad. 1965 Gary Thompson MVC Champs, NCAA Final Four » The Shockers are 0-2 all-time in Fort Worth. Both games 1987 Eddie Fogler MVC COY, MVC Tourney Champ WSU ALL-TIME // MOST WINS BY 5-OR-LESS were against TCU (Dec. 27, 1949 and Dec. 8, 2008). 2006 Mark Turgeon MVC Champs, NCAA Sweet 16 Season Record Wins by 5-or-less 2012 Gregg Marshall MVC Champs, NCAA No. 5 seed 1. 1930-31 18-5 9 2013 Gregg Marshall Final Four 2. 2020-21 13-4 8 WICHITA STATE IN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS 2014 Gregg Marshall MVC Champs, 35-1, National COY 3. 1994-95 13-14 7 » This is WSU’s third go-around in the AAC tournament. 2021 Isaac Brown AAC Champs 1997-98 16-15 7 They’re 3-2 with consecutive semifinal appearances. 1961-62 18-9 7 » Speaking of... With a quarterfinal win,Isaac Brown 1983-84 18-12 7 » The Shockers own a pair of quarterfinal wins over 1984-85 18-13 7 Temple. In 2018, as the No. 2 seed, they outscored the would tie with Thompson for the best 20-game start 1986-87 22-11 7 Owls 89-81 behind Landry Shamet’s 24 points on by a first-year Shocker head coach (16-4). Thompson, 6-of-8 three-point shooting. In 2019, seeded sixth, a longtime Ralph Miller assistant, made an immedi- WSU MODERN ERA // WINNING % IN 5-POINT GAMES ate splash. WSU spent a week at No. 1 in the national Season Coach Overall Games decided 5-or-Less they dispatched ECU in the first round then took care 2020-21 Isaac Brown 13-4 8-1 .889 of third-seeded Temple, 80-74, helped by Markis Mc- rankings, won the MVC and went on to play in its first 1. 1961-62 Ralph Miller 18-9 7-2 .778 Duffie’s career-high 34 points and 12 rebounds and Final Four. Fogler (a former UNC assistant under Dean 2. 1966-67 Gary Thompson 14-12 6-2 .750 Dexter Dennis’ 19 points and 12 rebounds. Smith) took a veteran team to a 14-6 start. 3. 1983-84 Gene Smithson 18-12 7-3 .700 » WSU has dropped close games on each of the last two BEST 20-GAME STARTS BY A SHOCKER HEAD COACH (Modern Era) semifinal Saturdays. In 2018 it was a 77-74 loss to W-L Coach Season(s) Notable RANDOM KNOWLEDGE Houston in a battle of nationally-ranked teams. Rob 16-4 Gary Thompson 1964-65 MVC COY, reg. champ, Final 4 » Three of the Shockers’ four losses have come to pro- Gray scored 33 points to lead UH. In 2019 the Shockers 15-4* Isaac Brown 2020-21 AAC COY, reg. champ jected NCAA tournament teams (Oklahoma St., Hous- 14-6 Eddie Fogler 1986-87 MVC COY, MVC Tourney Champ ton, Mizzou) or bubble teams (Memphis). pushed No. 25 Cincinnati to the wire in a 66-63 loss. 13-7 Harry Miller 1971-72 » WSU has won each of its last 11 conference tournament » The Shockers have done an excellent job of avoiding openers and made 10-straight semifinal appearances. “bad losses” on their team sheet. Over the last three TRENDING years (since the NCAA first introduced its NET Rank- » From 1977 to 2017, WSU competed in 38 Missouri Val- » WSU is once again receiving top-25 votes when it mat- ley Conference tournaments, going 35-34 with seven ings), they are a combined 38-1 in Q-III and IV games ters most. Shocker teams have earned March AP points (including 9-0 in 2020-21). The lone loss came in the finals appearances and four titles (1985, 1987, 2014, in nine of the last 10 seasons. 2017). Notably, the first two came at the expense of 2018-19 home opener against Louisiana Tech. » Tyson Etienne has made at least one free throw in » WSU hasn’t shot the ball well this year but atones with Tulsa on the Hurricanes’ home floor. every game this season and in 21-straight going back » The Shockers cut down the nets in their final Arch Mad- timely offensive rebounds, good ball control, and by to last year. That’s tied for the eighth-longest Shocker getting to the foul line: ness appearance (2017), winning by margins of 26, 15 streak in the last 25 years. and 20 points. Conner Frankamp knocked down 11 » The Shockers rank 32nd nationally in offensive re- threes in three games on his way to MVP honors. WSU PLAYERS // CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A FREE THROW (1996-Pr.) bounds-per-game (12.5). » This is head coach Isaac Brown’s first conference W-L Coach Season(s) » Per KenPom, WSU ranks among the top-40 in turnover 58 Jamar Howard 2001-02 to 2003-04 percentage (just 16.1-per-100 possessions). tournament. He was on the bench for WSU’s 2017 Arch 30 Maurice Evans 1997-98 to 1998-99 Madness title and cut down nets with South Alabama 29 Randy Burns 2002-03 to 2003-04 » The Shockers average a league-high 15.7 points-per- at the 2006 Sun Belt Conference Tournament. 27 Cleanthony Early 2013-14 game off of free throws (No. 28 nationally) and attempt 25 Jason Perez 1997-98 an average of 22.8 (15th). THIS DAY IN SHOCKER HISTORY (MAR. 12, 13, 14) 23 Carl Hall 2012-13 » Kevin Brown Bradley Jamar Howard 2004-05 th It’s been 56 years since WSU last played on March 12. 21 Tyson Etienne 2019-20 to 2020-21 (Active) » The Feb. 10 win at UCF marked the 18 time in the last Mar. 12, 1965 – In an NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal Markis McDuffie 2017-18 to 2018-19 three seasons that WSU has won a game while shoot- battle, WSU subdued SMU, 86-81. P.J. Couisnard 2007-08 ing less than 40% from the field. That total is second Darrin WIlliams 1999-00 Mar. 13, 1956 -- Three months after the Roundhouse’s nationally behind Houston (19). dedication it hosted its first NCAA tournament games. » Dexter Dennis needs just nine more three-point field NCAA LEADERS // WINS WHILE SHOOTING <40% // 2018-19 to 2020-21 SMU escaped Texas Tech, 68-67, and Oklahoma City goals to move into the top-10 on WSU’s all-time list. He Player Wins downed Memphis, 97-81, in West Sub-Regional action. Houston American 19 has 135 currently (14th). Mar. 13, 1964 -- WSU’s first NCAA tournament game (and 1. Wichita State American 18 » On Mar. 3 at Tulane, Dennis (20 pts, 13 reb) and Morris win) came at the Roundhouse against Creighton. 3. Florida St., Jackson St., New Mexico St., 14 Udeze (12 pts, 10 reb) became the first Shockers to re- Virginia, Wisconsin 14 Mar. 13, 1965 – In one of the great wins in Shocker histo- cord double-doubles in the same game since the 2019 Data Source: College Basketball Reference Play Index // As of 3/11/21 ry, WSU punched its first Final Four ticket with a 54-46 win AAC quarterfinals (Mar. 15, 2019) when Dennis (19 over Oklahoma State in the NCAA Midwest Regional Final, COUNT THE STOPS points and 12 rebounds) teamed up with senior Mark- played at Kansas State’s Ahearn Fieldhouse. » In 19 games under coach Isaac Brown, the Shockers is McDuffie (34 points and 12 boards) in a quarterfinal Mar. 13, 1981 -- WSU defeated Southern at Levitt Arena have called 44 timeouts. That exceeds their total from upset of No. 3 seed Temple. in the first round of the NCAA tournament. all of last year (39 in 31 games). » Dennis came on strong late in the season with dou- Mar. 13, 1987 – Marco Baldi’s bucket for St. John’s with ble-doubles in two of his last four games. two seconds remaining eliminated WSU from the NCAA » Dennis has scored in double-figures six times during tournament, 57-55, in a first-round matchup in Chicago. the Shocker’s seven-game winning streak and is av- Mar. 14, 1910 – In he first Shocker game played beyond eraging 13.0 points while shooting 40.5% from three state lines: Fairmount College (as it was known then) (15-of-37). smacked Oklahoma Christian, 34-18, in Edmond. » The Shockers have made at least 40% of their threes in 6 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION

ALL-TIME SERIES vs. USF Overall: 4-1 (WSU) In Wichita: 2-0 (WSU) In Tampa: 2-1 Neutral: 0-0 AP Rank Date Location (Arena) Result WSU USF WSU Coach Top WSU Scorer USF Coach Top USF Scorer 1/7/2018 * Wichita (Charles Koch Arena) W 95-57 9 - Gregg Marshall 15 -- Shaquille Morris Brian Gregory 13 -- Malik Martin 1/22/2019 * Tampa, Fla. (Yuengling Center) L 41-54 - - Gregg Marshall 11 -- Markis McDuffie Brian Gregory 13 -- David Collins 1/21/2020 * Tampa, Fla. (Yuengling Center) W 56-43 rv - Gregg Marshall 13 -- Tyson Etienne Brian Gregory 14 -- David Collins 2/20/2020 * Wichita (Charles Koch Arena) W 65-55 - - Gregg Marshall 20 -- Jaime Echenique Brian Gregory 14 -- Laquincy Rideau 12/22/2020 * Tampa, Fla. (Yuengling Center) W 82-77 ot - - Isaac Brown 25 -- Tyson Etienne Brian Gregory 17 -- David Collins 3/6/2021 * Wichita (Charles Koch Arena) W 80-63 rv - Isaac Brown 21 -- Tyson Etienne Brian Gregory 18 -- Michael Durr 3/12/2021 c Fort Worth, Texas (Dickies Arena) * = American Athletic Conference game c = AAC tournament game

WICHITA STATE ALL-TIME vs. USF » Grad transfer Alterique Gilbert is averaging 8.8 and missing all eight three-point tries... The Shockers All-Time AAC Era Brown Era points and 4.2 assists in six meetings against the Bulls scored 21 of their 41 points over the final 11:30. An Overall 5-1 5-1 2-0 (four at UConn, two with WSU). 11-0 run pulled them to within 37-31 at the 7:16-mark, Wichita 3-0 3-0 1-0 » Both sides have a Frenchman. WSU redshirt freshman and two free throws sliced the margin to 42-37, with Charles Koch Arena 3-0 3-0 1-0 Josaphat Bilau is from La Roche-sur-Yon and USF’s 4:48 left. USF answered with consecutive treys from Tampa 2-1 2-1 1-0 Yuengling Center 1-1 2-1 1-0 Alexis Yetna hails from Paris. Alexis Yeta and Collins to bump the lead back to 11. Neutral - - - » WSU sophomore Tyson Etienne and USF Sophomore Russell Tchewa spent the 2018-19 school year to- Jan. 21, 2020 | Tampa | WSU 56, USF 43 » Wichita State has won five of the six meetings -- all gether at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. » Defense and timely shooting from Tyson Etienne and since joining The American. The Shockers Dexter Dennis helped WSU snap a two-game skid and » The Shockers swept the season series, winning 82-77 in GAME-BY-GAME vs. USF improve to 16-3... Etienne (team-high 13 points) hit overtime on Dec. 22 in Tampa and by much more com- three first-half triples – the last ahead of the halftime fortable margin, 80-63, on Mar. 6 in Wichita. Jan. 7, 2018 | Wichita | #9 WSU 95, USF 57 buzzer to send the Shockers into the break up 25-23... » WSU shot a season-best 62.7% from the field, thanks to Dennis made three of his four treys after halftime. The SCOUTING USF: a 12-of-20 performance from three-point range, to win first sparked an 9-0 run that put WSU up for good... USF » USF is in its fourth year under Brian Gregory and won the first-ever meeting between the programs... The pulled to within 36-35 with 13:52 to play but made just the 2019 CBI championship. Shockers tallied 28 assists on 37 baskets... Defensively, one more basket the rest of the night. The Bulls missed » The Bulls are led by a highly-decorated senior, David- they blocked eight shots and turned 18 USF turnovers 11 of their last 12 attempts to finish at an even 30%... Collins (12.1 ppg, 3.7 apg). Last weekend he became into 32 points. The Bulls shot just 36.4%... WSU led 51- Dennis’ third and fourth treys of the night keyed a 10-0 the seventh 1,500-point scorer in USF history. Collins is 20 at the break after hitting 75% from the field (21- Shocker run. The last made it a 46-35 game with 8:00 also fourth on USF’s all-time steals list and is the AAC’s of-28)... Eight Shockers finished with eight-or-more to go, and USF never again threatened... The Shockers all-time leader in free throws makes and attempts. points, led by Shaquille Morris’ 15 points in 18 min- shot just 36.5% but out-rebounded the Bulls 36-29, » Alexis Yetna was conference freshman of the year in utes... Zach Brown was a perfect 5-for-5 from field, held them without a second-chance point, and won 2019 but has battled injuries the past two seasons. He’s including 3-of-3 from deep, to finish with 13 points... the turnover battle, 13-11. averaging 9.5 points and 7.3 rebounds. Markis McDuffie (12 points) went 4-of-5 from three Feb. 20, 2020 | Wichita | WSU 65, USF 55 » Complementing Yetna are a pair of 7-foot center in and cleared a team-high six rebounds. » Jaime Echenique’s 20 points helped WSU record its Michael Durr and Texas Tech transfer Russel Tchewa. Jan. 22, 2019 | Tampa | USF 54, WSU 41 20th win. The 6-10 senior hit 12-of-14 free throws to » Freshman guard Caleb Murphy is the team’s go with nine rebounds, four blocks and two steals... Ty- third-leading scorer (8.8 ppg). » WSU squandered a gritty defensive effort at USF... The Shockers forced 18 turnovers and held the host Bulls son Etienne added 12 points... Dexter Dennis tallied » 6-6 senior wing Justin Brown (8.3 ppg) has appeared three of WSU’s nine steals... Laquincy Rideau paced in 121 career games. to 30% from the field but committeed 20 turnovers of their own and hit just 28.3%. They were 2-of-18 from USF with 14 points, six rebounds and three steals.... three and made just 9-of-22 free throw attempts... The Shockers opened 13-of-45 (.289) from the field but MATCHUP MASHUP: nailed six of their last nine shots. USF rallied to tie it » WSU (32nd, 12.47) and USF (15th, 12.95) have been 41 points marked WSU’s lowest output in more than 21 years... Markis McDuffie scored 11 points but no at 45 with 6:29 remaining, but WSU answered with a two of the nation’s best offensive rebounding teams. 7-0 run. The Shockers scored 20 points over the final » David Collins and Justin Brown are the only players other Shocker reached double-figures... David Collins paced USF with 13 points and Laquincy Rideau added six minutes, helped by 11 free throws... The Shockers from either side who have logged time in all six series won despite shooting 35.2%. They held the visitors to games between WSU and USF. 11 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals... WSU trailed 30-15 at halftime after shooting 22.7% 36.2%, outscored them 21-12 at the line and forced 15 turnovers while committing only 11.

ACTIVE SHOCKERS -- CAREER vs. USF Player Seasons GP GS Min Avg FG FGA % 3FG FGA % FT FTA % Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg ETIENNE, Tyson 2019-21 4 3 128 32.0 18 43 .419 13 31 .419 22 25 .880 2 7 9 2.3 7 0 9 4 0 3 71 17.8 GILBERT, Alterique 2018-21 6 5 188 31.3 17 42 .405 4 17 .235 15 24 .625 1 10 11 1.8 17 0 25 13 1 7 53 8.8 JACKSON, Clarence 2020-21 2 0 36 18.0 6 13 .462 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 5 5 10 5.0 7 0 2 2 1 4 15 7.5 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 2020-21 2 0 35 17.5 5 11 .455 1 2 .500 4 4 1.000 0 3 3 1.5 1 0 1 2 1 3 15 7.5 WADE, Trey 2019-21 4 3 91 22.8 10 19 .526 1 7 .143 4 6 .667 5 20 25 6.3 6 0 3 4 1 1 17 6.3 DENNIS, Dexter 2018-21 5 5 120 24.0 14 38 .368 10 24 .417 1 3 .333 1 13 14 2.8 14 1 3 5 1 4 28 5.6 UDEZE, Morris 2018-21 4 1 60 15.0 6 15 .400 0 0 --- 4 6 .667 2 11 13 3.3 9 1 0 4 1 1 16 4.0 BILAU, Josaphat 2020-21 1 0 15 15.0 2 3 .667 0 0 --- 0 1 .000 1 0 1 1.0 4 0 2 0 1 0 4 4.0 PORTER Jr., Craig 2020-21 2 0 27 13.5 3 6 .500 0 0 --- 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 1.5 1 0 3 1 1 1 7 3.5 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 2018-21 4 0 39 9.8 3 5 .600 0 1 .000 4 8 .500 4 6 10 2.5 10 0 0 2 1 2 10 2.5 SEYMOUR, Jaden 2020-21 2 0 10 5.0 2 4 .500 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 1 0 1 0.5 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 2.0 BUSH, Brycen 2017-21 2 0 4 2.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 1 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 WADE, Trevin 2020-21 1 0 3 3.0 0 1 --- 0 1 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 HERRS, Jacob 2017-21 1 0 2 2.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 JENKINS, Chaunce 2020-21 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0

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2021-21 vs. SOUTH FLORIDA 19 | SOUTH FLORIDA * (DON’T) STOP THE COUNT » With their win over Houston, the Shockers improved to Dec. 22, 2020 | Tampa, Fla. / Yuengling Center Mar. 6, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena 4-3 when trailing at the half. Wichita State...... 22 48 12 82 South Florida...... 28 35 - 63 » The Shockers have twice overcome double-figure defi- South Florida...... 29 41 7 64 rv/rv Wichita State...... 38 42 - 80 cits to win games. On Dec. 22, they trailed USF by 13 » WSU fell apart in the closing seconds of regulation but » Tyson Etienne scored 21 points and Wichita State with less than 3:00 to play in the first half but stormed picked up the pieces in overtime to finish off USF. clinched its first American Athletic Conference regular back to win in overtime. On Feb. 18 they trailed No. 6 » Tyson Etienne scored 25 points for WSU which im- season title. Houston 28-16 near the 5:00-mark of the first half but probably squandered a five-point lead in the final five » Etienne hit six threes en route to his ninth 20-point per- made their next seven threes. seconds of regulation but got five points-each from formance of the year and his seventh in 13 AAC games. » The Shockers erased second-half deficits in wins over Etienne and Craig Porter Jr. in overtime to secure its » Dexter Dennis and Morris Udeze joined him in dou- Oral Roberts (9), Ole Miss (7) and UCF (8 with 3:55 left). second straight true road win to start conference play. ble-figures with 14 and 12 respectively. They came from eight down against Oklahoma State to » Alterique Gilbert supplied 10 points and handed out » Trey Wade (eight points, nine rebounds) and Al- take the lead but lost that one on a last-second shot. five assists, andClarence Jackson joined him in dou- terique Gilbert (nine points, six assists and three ble figures with 10 points and seven rebounds. steals) celebrated senior day with strong performances. HIT THE TARGET; WIN THE PRIZE » David Collins paced USF with 17 points, five assists » Seniors Brycen Bush and Jacob Herrs -- both four- » Shocker teams traditionally rebound and defend well, and three steals. His four-point play with 4.8 seconds year walk-ons -- made late-game cameos. while taking good care of the basketball, allowing to go cut a five-point Shocker lead to one. After WSU » The game was tied at 26 near the 3:00-mark, but WSU them to win games even when the ball doesn’t go in made 1-of-2 free throws on the opposite end Collins – which had missed all five three-point attempts up to the net. And when those shots do go in -- it’s usually sprinted to the far corner and was fouled on an off-bal- that point – connected 10 times over the next 18:00. game over for the opposition. ance three-point try. He made his first and third free » The Shockers finished the first half on a 12-2 run. Eti- » Over the last two seasons, WSU is 30-2 when hitting throw tries to force OT. enne’s triple sent WSU into the half up 38-28. at least 40% from the field and28-1 when making at » WSU trailed by 13 early and managed only 22 points in » Etienne and Gilbert made consecutive threes to grow least a third of its three-point tries. the first 20 minutes, but more than doubled its produc- the lead to 18. The Shockers led by as many as 28 with » The Shockers have won 30-straight games when tion over the next 20 with 48 points on 50% shooting. 5:33 to play after another 13-2 run. out-shooting their opponent. » The teams combined to shoot 74 free throws with the » Michael Durr led USF with 18 points and nine boards » Over the last two seasons, the Shockers are 35-1 when Shockers converting 22-of-33 to USF’s 27-of-41. and David Collins scored his 1,500th career point. scoring at least 65 points (compared to 2-11 when » USF capitalized on WSU’s foul trouble and zone defense » WSU made 11-of-27 threes to USF’s 5-of-25 and won scoring less than 65). The exceptions are an 80-79 with a massive 54-39 rebounding edge. The Shockers the turnover battle 16-10. home loss to Cincinnati last February, a 54-41 road vic- atoned by committing 11 turnovers to USF’s 18. tory at USF in late January, 2020 and this year’s 61-60 win at UCF. WICHITA STATE (4-2, 2-0) SOUTH FLORIDA (8-12, 4-10) ## 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 STARTING LINES 05 WADE, Trey F 9 2-6 1-3 4-6 2 8 1 1 2 0 0 27 05 WILLIAMS, Rashun F 3 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 16 » Alterique Gilbert, Tyson Etienne, Dexter Dennis, 24 UDEZE, Morris F 4 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 1 5 0 0 1 0 17 04 DURR, Michael C 18 6-10 2-5 4-4 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 30 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 2 1-6 0-3 0-1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 20 00 COLLINS, David G 14 6-12 0-2 2-5 1 3 1 2 3 0 1 34 Trey Wade and Morris Udeze have started 16 of the 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 25 6-14 3-9 10-12 1 6 3 4 1 0 0 39 01 CASTANEDA, Xavier G 8 1-9 1-7 5-5 0 4 1 6 6 0 0 33 19 contests together. 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 10 3-8 1-4 3-7 0 2 3 5 4 0 1 37 13 BROWN, Justin G 3 1-8 1-6 0-0 2 7 1 0 1 1 0 29 25 JACKSON, Clarence 10 4-10 1-2 1-1 2 7 3 0 1 1 2 18 03 ODURO, Prince 8 4-4 0-0 0-0 1 5 2 0 1 2 0 9 » Etienne, Dennis and Udeze are the only Shockers who 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 8 3-5 0-0 2-2 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 20 24 CHAPLIN, Jamir 7 3-9 0-2 1-2 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 23 have been in the starting lineup for every game. 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 7 3-6 0-0 1-1 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 19 22 AKEC, Madut 2 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 15 40 BILAU, Josaphat 4 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 1 4 2 0 1 0 15 54 TCHEWA, Russel 0 0-2 0-0 0-1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 » Dennis has WSU’s longest active start streak (32), 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 3 1-2 0-1 1-2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 12 11 CALLEJA, Mark 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 while Etienne and Wade have appeared in a team-best 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 2 4 1 50-straight contests. Neither Etienne nor Wade have TEAM 2 5 0 0 TOTALS 63 22-57 5-25 14-19 15 41 13 8 16 4 5 200 TOTALS 82 27-66 6-22 22-33 11- 39 29 15 11 5 6 225 missed a game in their two seasons at WSU. FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 » The aforementioned quintet has combined to make FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 1st Half 9-28 32.1% 2-14 14.3% 8-11 72.7% Last FG: 2nd-01:32 1st Half 8-29 27.6% 1-10 10.0% 5-9 55.6% Last FG: OT-02:00 2nd Half 13-29 44.8% 3-11 27.3% 6-8 75.0% Biggest Run: 6 (2:04 2h) 96.8% of the starts, which tie for the second-largest 2nd Half 16-32 50.0% 5-11 45.5% 11-15 73.3% Biggest Run: 7 (19:13 2h) Game 22-57 38.6% 5-25 20.0% 14-19 73.7% Largest lead: 3 (19:18 1h) share in the 40 years that WSU has tracked lineups. OT 3-5 60.0% 0-1 00.0% 6-9 66.7% Largest lead: 6 (2:48 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Game 27-66 40.9% 6-22 27.3% 22-33 66.7% Technical Fouls: None. PERCENTAGE OF STARTS BY A WSU QUINTET // 1980-Pr. WICHITA STATE (15-4, 11-2) Season Players % GS Poss. SOUTH FLORIDA (5-3, 1-1) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 1. 2014-15 VanVleet, Baker, Cotton, Wessel, Carter 97.1 170 175 05 WADE, Trey F 8 4-7 0-3 0-0 1 9 3 1 1 0 1 24 2020-21 Gilbert, Etienne, Dennis, Wade, Udeze 96.8 92 95 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 24 UDEZE, Morris F 12 4-7 0-0 4-6 1 7 2 0 2 0 1 28 2. 2004-05 Liberty, Burns, Howard, Kampman, Miller 96.3 154 160 10 YETNA, Alexis F 36 4-9 1-5 2-4 5 14 2 0 3 0 0 11 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 21 6-15 6-12 3-3 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 30 04 DURR, Michael C 37 1-9 0-2 6-8 4 14 3 1 1 1 1 8 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 14 5-8 3-5 1-2 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 30 00 COLLINS, David G 33 3-8 1-3 10-14 0 3 4 5 5 1 3 17 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 9 4-9 1-3 0-0 1 3 1 6 0 0 3 30 13 BROWN, Justin G 35 3-7 2-3 4-5 2 8 4 1 1 0 0 12 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 7 2-6 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 15 23 MURPHY, Caleb G 28 6-15 0-3 2-3 1 3 4 6 3 0 0 14 25 JACKSON, Clarence 5 2-3 0-0 1-1 3 3 4 2 1 0 2 18 01 CASTANEDA, Xavier 28 2-6 2-3 2-2 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 8 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 4 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 9 05 WILLIAMS, Rashun 12 2-5 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 24 CHAPLIN, Jamir 11 0-3 0-2 1-5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 12 WADE, Trevin 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 54 TCHEWA, Russel 3 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 14 HERRS, Jacob 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 03 ODURO, Prince 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 BUSH, Brycen 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 5 8 0 3 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 77 21-63 8-24 27-41 19- 54 25 14 18 4 5 225 TEAM 1 5 2 TOTALS 80 29-61 11-27 11-14 9 32 17 16 10 1 9 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 9,0 1st Half 9-27 33.3% 4-14 28.6% 7-10 70.0% Last FG: OT-00:13 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 0,0 2nd Half 10-25 40.0% 4-9 44.4% 17-27 63.0% Biggest Run: 8 (6:09 1h) 1st Half 15-32 46.9% 3-9 33% 5-7 71.4% Last FG: 2nd-01:01 OT 2-11 18.2% 0-1 00.0% 3-4 75.0% Largest lead: 13 (6:09 1h) 2nd Half 14-29 48.3% 8-18 44.4% 6-7 85.7% Biggest Run: 9 (19:44 2h) Game 21-63 33.3% 8-24 33.3% 27-41 65.9% Technical Fouls: None. Game 29-61 47.5% 11-27 40.7% 11-14 78.6% Largest lead: 28 (5:33 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Officials: K.B. Burdett Jr., Patrick Evans, Sean Casady Officials: Todd Austin, Garrick Shannon, Robert Felder Attendance: 519 Start Time: 7:01 PM CT Game Duration: 2:38 Attendance: 2,625 Start Time: 12:01 PM CT Game Duration:1:58 USF led for 30:29, WSU led for 10:52, 3 Ties, 1 Lead Changes WSU led for 33:03, USF led for 5:07, 4 Ties, 5 Lead Changes

Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers WSU 12 32 24 34 19 USF 10 16 9 28 12 USF 18 15 12 22 9 WSU 9 17 9 26 8

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POWERED BY TYSON 180/135), Ron Baker (345/163/242), P.J. Couisnard » Tyson Etienne was left off The American’s All-Fresh- RICKY THE FORCE (332/148/114) and Paul Guffrovich (383/114/144). man team last spring. 12 months later he’s the confer- » Ricky Council has been an impact player for the » A total of 16 players have recorded 300-or-more career ence’s co-player of the year. Shockers off the bench with his rebounding and ability assists since the league’s inception (2013-14). » is just the fifth Shocker individual to win a conference to get to the rim. » Gilbert entered the tournament as the conference’s ac- player of the year award. A star-studded list features » In league play, Council has been the Shockers’ most ex- tive leader in career assists (307). Antoine Carr (1983), Xavier McDaniel (1984 and plosive scorer on a per-minute-basis. He was one of just AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE -- ACTIVE ASSIST LEADERS^ 1985), Paul Miller (2006) and Fred VanVleet (2014 three AAC qualifiers to average more than 20.0 points- Assists Player School 2020-21 Total and 2016). per-40 in conference regular season games. 307 Alterique Gilbert Wichita St. 80 » WSU is 8-1 when Etienne scores at least 20 points. The AAC LEADERS // POINTS-PER-40-MINUTES // CONFERENCE ONLY 304 David Collins USF 69 lone loss came Jan. 6 at Houston. 304 Dejon Jarreau Houston 94 Player School Pts/40 MPG 299 Alex Lomax Memphis 79 » Etienne topped 20 in seven of WSU’s 13 conference 1. Quentin Grimes Houston 21.0 31.1 290 Elijah Joiner Tulsa 76 games. 2. Keith Williams Cincinnati 20.9 28.4 287 Kendric Davis SMU 114 3. Ricky Council IV Wichita St. 20.3 16.7 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE // MOST 20-POINT GAMES 4. Jayden Gardner East Carolina 19.7 36.6 ^=Thru 3/10/2021; Stats accumulated while playing for an AAC school Player School Overall AAC Play 5. Damian Dunn Temple 19.2 27.5 1. Jayden Gardner East Carolina 10 7 ONE OF THE GREAT ONES Quentin Grimes Houston 9 5 » Council’s 23-point effort against Cincinnati on Jan. 10 » Point guard is an important position in any offense, 3. Tyson Etienne Wichita St. 9 7 was the most by a Shocker true freshman in nearly a Kendric Davis SMU 8 5 but especially Wichita State’s. Alterique Gilbert (third As of Mar. 10, 2021 dozen years. team all-AAC) joins a growing list of all-conference HIGHEST POINT TOTALS BY WSU TRUE FRESHMEN // SINCE 2000 Shocker point guards. » Just call him Tyson “At the End.” The sophomore is aver- Pts Player Opponent Date » Junior college transfers Clevin Hannah (2010 MVC 1st aging 11.3 points and shooting nearly 42% from three 27 Randy Burns Western Carolina 12/21/2001 Team) and Joe Ragland (2012 MVC 1st Team) helped after halftime this year (compared to 5.7 points in the 23 Ricky Council IV Cincinnati 1/10/2021 kick-start WSU’s run of success. 23 Toure’ Murry Missouri St. 2/10/2009 first half). » Gilbert’s success may remind some of Malcolm Arm- th 23 Jamar Howard UT Arlington 11/28/2001 » The regular season finale was Etienne’s 50 career stead (2013 MVC HM), a senior transfer from Oregon game. His 120 threes are, by far, the most by any IN WITH THE OLD who led the Shockers to the 2013 Final Four in his lone Shocker at that stage. Landry Shamet (103) owns the season in Wichita. next-best 50-game start. » The addition of UConn transfer Alterique Gilbert provided WSU with some much-needed experience at the » WSU had a pair of future NBA guards at the controls MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS IN FIRST 50 GAMES AS A SHOCKER point guard spot. from 2013-16 with Fred VanVleet and 2016-18 with 3FGM Player Years Debut » Brown credits Gilbert for WSU’s low turnover rate and Landry Shamet. 120 Tyson Etienne Fr.-So. 2019 its success in close games. 103 Landry Shamet* Fr.-RFr. 2015 99 Chad Elstun Fr.-So. 1992 » WSU’s system is heavy on sets and requires a lot from MO SHOULDERING MORE 98 Maurice Evans* Fr.-So. 1997 its point guard. The redshirt senior’s experience in Dan » Junior forward Morris Udeze is on pace to set WSU’s 96 Randy Burns ^ Fr.-So. 2001 Hurley’s equally complex system at UConn helped single-season record for field goal percentage (mini- 94 Clevin Hannah Jr.-Sr. 2007 him pick up the Shocker offense quickly, despite an mum 3 FGM/game). Udeze is shooting 63.2% for the 91 Ron Baker* Fr.-So. 2012 abridged off-season, and Gilbert’s comfort level has year (72-of-114), which would put him ahead of Steve ^ = Burns is WSU’s career 3-point leader (248) * = NBA player been increasing with every game. Grayer’s 61.6% during the 1987-88 campaign. » Gilbert ranks among the league’s best in assists (5th, » In conference play, Udeze shot a league-best 66.7% » Etienne is averaging 3.05 threes-per-game and is on th th track to shatter Shamet’s school record. 4.1) steals (5 , 1.5) and assist-to-turnover ratio (8 , from the field. » Three of the top-five names on that list (Shamet, Evans 1.8). » Udeze has scored in double-figures in eight of his last and Ron Baker) went on to play in the NBA. » Per KenPom, Gilbert has assisted on just under a third 10 games and is averaging 12.0 points on 70% shoot- of all Shocker baskets when he’s on the floor (30.9%). ing over that span. WSU SEASON BESTS // 3-POINT FIELD GOALS-PER-GAME » Gilbert’s 12 assists at Tulane on Mar. 3 were a ca- » Udeze has dunked a team-high 21 times this season. Player Years 3FGM GP Avg. reer-high and the most by a Shocker in just over 30 » Udeze was the American Athletic Conference Player of Tyson Etienne 2020-21 58 19 3.05 1. Landry Shamet 2017-18 84 32 2.63 years. Robert George logged 12 in a win over Drake the Week for Jan. 11-17 after setting career-highs with 2. Sean Ogirri 2005-06 91 35 2.60 on Feb. 3, 1991. It’s also the most assists ever tallied by 20 points and eight rebounds against Tulsa. 3. Maurice Evans 1998-99 69 28 2.46 a WSU player in a true road game. » In December, Udeze carved out a spot in the WSU record 4. Terrell Benton 2001-02 66 28 2.36 5. Ron Baker 2014-15 80 35 2.29 WSU SINGLE-GAME RECORDS // ASSISTS book with a 7-for-7 effort against Emporia State. He’s Pts Player Opponent Date only a dozen Shockers who have gone perfect on sev- » Etienne averaged just over 9.0 points-per-game in 16 Joe Griffin Oral Roberts 1/6/1988 en-or-more attempts and the first in 15 years. 14 Warren Armstrong Bradley 2/15/1968 2019-20 and exceled as a spot-up three-point shooter, WSU SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS // FIELD GOAL PCT. (min 3.0 FGM / Game) but the 6-2 guard used the COVID shutdown to expand 13 Bob Trogele DePaul 12/10/1977 Mike Edgar Drake 2/27/1975 Player Season FGM FGA Pct. on his game. 12 Alterique Gilbert at Tulane 3/3/2021 Morris Udeze 2020-21 72 114 .632 » Already a sharp-shooter, Etienne spent the past sum- Robert George Drake 2/23/1991 1. Steve Grayer 1987-88 133 216 .616 mer improving his ball-handling. He ranks fourth in Tony Martin West Texas St. 2/23/1982 2. Claudius Johnson 1991-92 89 147 .605 Cal Bruton Memphis 1/8/1976 3. Henry Carr 1986-87 131 220 .595 the conference in both free throw makes (4.1) and Mike Edgar Tulsa 2/15/1975 4. Xavier McDaniel 1982-83 223 376 .593 attempts (5.4). Cal Bruton Saint Louis 1/25/1973 5. Neil Strom 1974-75 102 173 .590 » Etienne isn’t listed as a point guard, but he sure plays Warren Armstrong Loyola-Chicago 2/26/1968 like one. Brown loves the sophomore’s decision-making Warren Armstrong Arizona St. 12/11/1967 (16th nationally in turnover rate, per KenPom) and his ability to create for himself and others with shot clock » Gilbert recorded his 100th career steal in early February winding down. He’s led the team in assists on eight and made his 100th career three in the Feb. 10 win at occasions this year, most recently against Houston. He UCF. At Tulane he banked his 300th career assist. banked a career-high six dimes in the win at Tulane. » While Gilbert won’t qualify for any of WSU’s career lists, that’s still a noteworthy trifecta. Just five Shockers have finished with 300 assists, 100 steals and 100 threes: Fred VanVleet (637/225/141), Toure’ Murry (430/

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HARD WORK PAYS OFF served for the vertically or athletically-challenged, but TWO-WADE TICKET » WSU junior forward Morris Udeze has doubled his it can just as easily be applied to the 6-foot-7 Jackson. » Trey and Trevin Wade are the fourth brother duo to productivity since last year, averaging 9.7 points in He is described as a relentless rebounder who never play for the Shockers and the first since twinsDwight 22.2 minutes (up from 4.3 points in 10.4 minutes as a gives up on the offensive glass. and Dwayne Praylow (1985-89). sophomore). » Due to an abundance of Clarences in his family, Jack- » 6-foot-6 Trey is 19 months older and a good seven inch- » Udeze recorded three games of 10-or-more points son’s mother began calling him “Monzy” as a child -- a es taller than younger brother, Trevin (5-11). in his first two seasons as a Shocker (44 games). This play on his middle name (Le’Mon). The nickname stuck. » The first Wade-to-Wade assist came Dec. 12 against year he’s done it 11 times. He reached double-figures » Jackson has been wearing pink shoes this month in Oklahoma State and cut the Cowboy lead to 53-52 with in eight of the Shockers’ last 10 regular season contests. honor of his mother, Juanita, who is a breast cancer less than 7:00 to play. » Udeze owes his dramatic improvement to a combina- survivor. » The pair have played together before. They spent the tion of health, hard work and opportunity. He was a 2018-19 out in West Texas where they helped South starter early in his freshman year before undergoing 23 IN IPBC Plains Junior College to the NJCAA national semifinals. season-ending shoulder surgery and is only now (two » At 23 letters, WSU junior Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler » Back home in Marietta, Ga., the Wade family has a years later) feeling 100%. He spent his sophomore year has one of the longest names in college basketball. basement weight room and a backyard basketball backing up an all-conference center in Jaime Ech- The “Poor Bear” half of his last name reflects his Native court. Both were put to good use during summer quar- enique. American ancestory (Ogalala Lakota). Poor Bear-Chan- antine. » Udeze has been one of the nation’s most-improved foul dler grew up on a reservation in South Dakota before WICHITA STATE BROTHER DUOS shooters. After sinking just 46% over his first two sea- moving to Omaha, Nebraska in middle school. He was Brothers Season(s) sons (32-of-69), Udeze spent the summer quarantine cut from his eighth grade basketball team but emerged Trevin & Trey Wade 1st 2020-21 drilling on free throws and turned a major weakness as one of Nebraska’s top prospects just four years later. Dwight & Dwayne Praylow 4 1985-89 into a strength (41-of-55, .745). » Isaac Brown raves about Poor Bear-Chandler’s practice James & Antoine Carr 1 1979-80* Ron & Stu Heller 1 1958-59 contributions, and lately we’re beginning to see if for Walter & Erwin Knocke 2 1948-50 DEXTER’s D ourselves in game action. The 6-9 junior is still working *= James Carr suffered a preseason knee injury and served as a student-assistant » Junior guard Dexter Dennis has been guarding op- on his consistency, but can be a handful for opposing posing teams’ top scorers for the better part of three teams when he’s locked in. seasons now and has earned a reputation as one of the » Poor Bear-Chandler is normally the first Shocker off LITTLE GUYS; BIG UPS nation’s best defenders. the bench and forms an effective platoon with Morris » 5-foot-11 Trevin Wade dunked against Newman » This year he’s already faced a pair of potential NBA Draft Udeze at the five-spot. (twice actually), becoming the shortest Shocker to re- picks in Mizzou’s Xavier Pinson and Oklahoma State’s cord one in a regular season game. Cade Cunningham. Dennis held both well below A NICE PACE OF CHANGE SHORTEST SHOCKER DUNKERS (1976-77 to Pr.) their averages. Pinson scored just three points in 29 » WSU’s Feb. 7 win over temple featured 20 lead chang- FD/40* Player Season(s) Career Dunks minutes. He was1-of-13 from the field (0-for-7 from es -- most since Charles Koch Arena’s 2003 renovation 5-11 Trevin Wade 2020-21 2 6-0 Robert George 1991-92 14 three). Cunningham came in averaging over 20 points and tied for sixth-most in Shocker history (WSU records Terrance Flowers 1994-95 3 but finished with 10 points on 11 shots. date back to 1975). Samajae Haynes-Jones 2017-19 1 » Against Tulsa on Jan. 13, Dennis held preseason all-con- 6-1 Daishon Smith 2016-17 3 WSU SINGLE-GAME RECORDS // MOST LEAD CHANGES (1975-Pr.) Wendell Preadom 2005-08 1 ference pick Brandon Rachal to five points on 2-of-15 # Opponent Date Result shooting (1-of-7 from three). 31 New Mexico St. 2/4/1980 W, 80-78 » In two games, Tulane’s Jaylen Forbes has averaged 7.0 22 at Indiana St. * 1/2/1993 W, 73-69 MOURNING LEW HILL points (10 under his season average) on 1-of-22 shoot- at Hawaii 12/23/2014 W, 80-79 ot » Lew Hill, a Wichita State alumnus and current head 21 at Oral Roberts 12/12/1988 W, 92-91 coach at UT-Rio Grande Valley, passed away on Feb. 7 ing against Dennis this year. Illinois St. * 1/4/1995 L, 82-83 ot » On Feb. 18, Dennis took on another tough assignment 20 Temple * 2/7/2021 W, 70-67 at the age of 55. in Quentin Grimes, the league’s leading scorer had at Long Beach St. 12/4/1979 L, 72-77 » A former JUCO standout, Hill played at WSU for coaches held him to 13 points on 12 shots. at Southern Illinois 2/13/1988 W, 83-81 Gene Smithson (1985-86) and Eddie Fogler (1987- Creighton * 2/25/1991 L, 54-65 88) with a medical redshirt in between. at Northern Ariz. 2/23/2008 L, 75-85 MAKE WAY FOR MONZY Alabama 12/4/1990 W, 74-71 ot » He led both teams in steals, and was the second-leading scorer for the 1988 NCAA Tournament team, earn- » After the overtime win over UCF on Jan. 30, Isaac * = Conference game Brown explained to reporters why sophomore forward ing second team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors Clarence Jackson -- a reserve forward who averages BRINGING IN BILLY while averaging 13.1 ppg and 1.6 steals. He shot .548 less than 13 minutes -- was on the floor in crunch time: » Brown will have a veteran voice is in ear. On Nov. 22, from the field that year, including .446 from three. “We needed our energy guy.” WSU announced the hiring of Billy Kennedy as an » Hill was a Division I assistant for 25 years at South Al- » Jackson scored five of his 13 points in overtime. His of- assistant. abama, Southeast Missouri State, East Carolina, Texas fensive rebound, turned three-point play started a 7-0 » Kennedy has 34 years at the D-I level, including 21 A&M, UNLV, and Oklahoma, the last 12 with Lon Kru- Shocker run after WSU had fallen behind by five points years as head coach at Texas A&M (2011-19), Murray ger at UNLV and Oklahoma, then became the head with just over 2:00 to play in the extra period. His de- State (2006-11), Southeastern Louisiana (1999-05) coach at UTRVG in 2016 where he won 20 games in fense and rebounding were also a major factor in the and Centenary (1997-99). during the 2018-19 season. Shockers’ comeback at the end of regulation. » Kennedy has been a conference coach of the year in » During the preseason, WSU coaches predicted that three different leagues and led three different pro- SMART JOCKS Jackson would become a fan favorite, and it took just grams to NCAA tournaments, highlighted by a pair of » Five Shockers made the Fall 2020 Athletic Directors one game for the sophomore transfer from Polk College Sweet 16’s in College Station (2016 & 2018). Honor Roll (3.0+ GPA): Brycen Bush, Remy Robert, to fulfill that prophecy. In his Shocker debut against » Kennedy has been a mentor to Brown for more than Morris Udeze, Trey Wade & Trevin Wade. ORU, he finished with nine points and a team-high three decades, going back to the latter’s high school » For its outstanding work in the classroom during the eight boards in 18 minutes. His three-pointer with 2:50 days in Mississippi. Kennedy helped recruit and coach 2019-20 season, the Wichita State men’s basketball to play broke a 78-all tie and put WSU in front for good. Brown as a Texas A&M assistant (1990-91) and the pair program was honored with a Team Academic Excel- » Jackson’s second game went just as well. He tied for the of maintained their relationship over the years. lence Award by the National Association of Basketball team lead in both points (14) and rebounds (7). » Kennedy was working as a scout for the Brooklyn Nets Coaches (NABC). Shocker men’s basketball players set a » Terms like “scrappy” and “sparkplug” are usually re- when he received the call. He attended his first Shock- program record in 2019-20, combining for a 3.20 GPA. er practice on Monday, Nov. 23, and boarded the team plane later that morning for Sioux Falls.

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SHOCKER VETERANS -- CAREER in AMERICAN TOURNAMENT Player Year(s) GP GS Min Avg FG FGA % 3FG FGA % FT FTA % Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg DENNIS, Dexter 2019 3 3 89 29.7 12 26 .462 5 15 .333 7 9 .778 6 15 21 7.0 9 0 4 5 3 2 36 12.0 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 2019 3 0 23 7.7 1 3 .333 0 0 .000 3 4 .750 2 4 6 2.0 3 0 1 1 1 2 5 1.7 BUSH, Brycen 2019 1 0 4 4.0 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 HERRS, Jacob 2019 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 GILBERT, Alterique (at UConn) 2017-19 0 0 0 -- 0 - --- 0 0 --- 0 0 --- 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --

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WSU IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (1977-2017) Year Seed Location Head Coach Round Opponent Result Points Rebounds Assists Attendance 1977 [3] Wichita, Kan. Harry Miller Quarterfinal [5] Drake W 67-63 19- Brent 9 - Elmore 4 - Johnson 7,352 " Semifinal [4] West Texas A&M L 68-79 29 - Johnson 17 - Elmore 5 - Trogele 9,797 1978 [6] Peoria, Ill. Harry Miller Quarterfinal [5] Bradley L 71-75 21 - Johnson 12 - Johnson 6 - Brent 5,800 1979 [3] Wichita, Kan. Gene Smithson Quarterfinal [6] Drake W 70-69 20 - Shirley 10 - Shirley 4 - Shirley 6,527 Las Cruces, N.M. Semifinal [2] New Mexico State L 81-85 22 - Kalocinski 13 -- Kalocinski 6 - Ryer 6,400 1980 [4] Wichita, Kan. Gene Smithson Quarterfinal [5] Indiana State W 82-70 24 - Levingston 13 - Levingston 10 - Smithson 8,407 Peoria, Ill. Semifinal [1] Bradley L 60-68 21 - Carr 11 - Carr/Levingston 3 -Carr/Smithson 7,300 1981 [1] Wichita, Kan. Gene Smithson Quarterfinal [8] Southern Illinois W 77-57 21 - Levingston 11 - Carr 9 - Martin 9,211 " Semifinal [4] Drake W 88-74 25 - Carr 17 - Levingston 8 - Smithson 9,658 " Championship [2] Creighton L 64-70 16 - Martin 10 - Levingston 8 - Martin 9,836 1982 Not Eligible (Probation) 1983 Not Eligible (Probation) 1984 [3] Wichita, Kan. Gene Smithson Quarterfinal [6] Southern Illinois W 107-77 28 - McDaniel 11 - McDaniel 6 - McDaniel/Papke 8,102 Tulsa, Okla. Semifinal [2] Tulsa L 80-86 35 - McDaniel 14 - McDaniel 6 - Sherrod 9,047 1985 [3] Wichita, Kan. Gene Smithson Quarterfinal [6] Southern Illinois W 69-66 25 - McDaniel 21 - McDaniel 6 - Sherrod 8,750 " Semifinal [7] Indiana State W 92-65 34 - McDaniel 13 - McDaniel 8 - Arline 8,521 Tulsa, Okla. Championship [1] Tulsa W 84-82 34 - McDaniel 13 - McDaniel 8 - Sherrod 8,733 1986 [5] Tulsa, Okla. Gene Smithson Quarterfinal [4] Illinois State L 70-78 13 - Radunovich/Santos 9 - Santos 2 - 3 Players 1,500 1987 [2] Wichita, Kan. Eddie Fogler Quarterfinal [7] Creighton W 73-70 19 - Grayer 7 - H. Carr 7 - Dwi. Praylow 6,078 " Semifinal [3] Illinois State W 56-53 18 - Radunovich 6 - Radunovich 5 - Dwi. Praylow 6,572 Tulsa, Okla. Championship [1] Tulsa W 79-74 ot 17 - Cundiff 10 - Grayer 4 - Cundiff/Griffin 7,427 1988 [2] Peoria, Ill. Eddie Fogler Quarterfinal [7] Tulsa W 74-66 16 - Dwi. Praylow 6 - Dwa. Praylow 3 - 3 Players 8,248 " Semifinal [3] Illinois State L 51-59 20 - Hill 11 - Radunovich 3 - Griffin 7,712 1989 [2] Wichita, Kan. Eddie Fogler Quarterfinal [7] Illinois State L 60-66 18 - Grayer 15 - Grayer 6 - Guffrovich 7,229 1990 [6] Normal, Ill. Mike Cohen Quarterfinal [3] Creighton L 66-70 24 - Nickerson 9 - Cooper/Nickerson 4 - Cooper/Guffrovich 8,620 1991 [6] St. Louis, Mo. Mike Cohen Quarterfinal [3] Tulsa L 52-71 28 - Guffrovich 10 - Wiggins Unavailable 7,179 1992 [8] St. Louis, Mo. Mike Cohen Quarterfinal [1] Southern Illinois L 63-67 21 - George 7 - Peterson 3 - Hunt 4,000 1993 [6] St. Louis, Mo. Scott Thompson Quarterfinal [3] Missouri State L 57-72 19 - Wiggins 8 - Wiggins 4 - Hunt 8,142 1994 [7] St. Louis, Mo. Scott Thompson Quarterfinal [2] Bradley L 44-52 16 - Arnold 6 - Arnold/Swanson 3 - Flowers/Stricklen 9,543 1995 [8] St. Louis, Mo. Scott Thompson Quarterfinal [1] Tulsa L 63-77 25 - Arnold 7 - Arnold 5 - Swanson 9,673 1996 Did Not Qualify 1997 [7] St. Louis, Mo. Randy Smithson Play-In [10] Drake L 63-74 21 - Perez 6 - Williams 5 - Goolsby 6,911 1998 [4] St. Louis, Mo. Randy Smithson Quarterfinal [5] Indiana State W 65-55 17 - Evans 11 - Evans 3 - Hankton 9,679 " Semifinal [1] Illinois State L 54-75 14 - Perez 7 - Roosevelt 2 - Lemons 11,017 1999 [9] St. Louis, Mo. Randy Smithson Play-In [8] Northern Iowa W 74-72 ot 18 - Perez 10 - Williams 4 - Evans 6,894 " Quarterfinal [1] Evansville L 71-79 21 - Evans 6 - Evans 4 - Perez 10,429 2000 [9] St. Louis, Mo. Randy Smithson Play-In [8] Illinois State W 70-55 21 - Perez 8 - Perez 3 - Lemons/Steven/Lewis 6,725 " Quarterfinal [1] Indiana State L 50-57 19 - Perez 7 - Perez/Williams 6 - Phillips 9,596 2001 [9] St. Louis, Mo. Mark Turgeon Play-In [8] Missouri State L 45-57 15 - Mack 13 - Robinson 4 - Phillips 4,315 2002 [5] St. Louis, Mo. Mark Turgeon Quarterfinal [4] Missouri State L 59-72 19 - Mack 9 - Mack 3 - Howard 10,151 2003 [3] St. Louis, Mo. Mark Turgeon Quarterfinal [6] Bradley W 70-66 20 - Burns 8 - Miller 3 - Burns/Holman/Kampman 11,924 " Semifinal [2] Creighton L 69-70 21 - Burns 6 - Hogg/Howard 5 - Holman 15,703 2004 [3] St. Louis, Mo. Mark Turgeon Quarterfinal [6] Drake W 63-57 13 - Holman 6 - Burns 4 - Holman 9,819 " Semifinal [2] Northern Iowa L 56-63 14 - Howard 5 - Burns/Miller 3 - Wise 13,287 2005 [2] St. Louis, Mo. Mark Turgeon Quarterfinal [7] Drake W 72-52 14 - Burns 7 - Couisnard 6 - Liberty 10,854 " Semifinal [3] Creighton L 60-70 12 - Howard/Kampman 8 - Couisnard/Howard 3 - Burns 14,069 2006 [1] St. Louis, Mo. Mark Turgeon Quarterfinal [9] Indiana State W 81-63 15 - Ogirri/Miller 6 - Braeuer/Couisnard 2 - 5 Players 11,782 " Semifinal [5] Bradley L 52-60 19 - Ogirri 9 - Couisnard 3 - Couisnard 17,772 2007 [6] St. Louis, Mo. Mark Turgeon Quarterfinal [3] Missouri State L 64-67 18 - Braeuer 7 - Martin 3 - CouisnardMekel 16,651 2008 [9] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Play-In [8] Indiana State L 67-71 19 - Ellis 9 - Ellis 3 - Braeuer/Couisnard/Mekel 7,849 2009 [7] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Play-In [10] Missouri State W 59-46 16 - Murry 6 - Durley/Murry 5 - Hannah 6,534 . . " . Quarterfinal [2] Creighton L 62-63 17 - Durley 11 - Clemente 4 - Hannah 12,765 2010 [2] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [7] Missouri State W 73-63 19 - Stutz 6 - Stutz/Murry 4 - Hannah 10,182 . . " . Semifinal [3] Illinois State W 65-61 17 - Stutz 5 - Hatch/Stutz 3 - Murry 13,814 . . " . Championship [1] Northern Iowa L 52-67 12 - Hannah 7 - Murry 2 - Stutz 9,297 2011 [2] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [10] Bradley W 70-56 16 - Stutz 8 - Blair 3 - Murry 9,318 . . " . Semifinal [3] Indiana State L 54-61 18 - Durley 11 - Durley 5 - Ragland 13,533 2012 [1] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [8] Indiana State W 72-48 14 - Murry/Ragland 12 - Stutz 5 - Ragland 11,348 . . " . Semifinal [4] Illinois State L 64-65 17 - Ragland 13 - Smith 2 - Ragland/Murry/Smith 16,271 2013 [2] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [7] Missouri State W 69-59 18 - Hall 12 - Hall 5 - Armstead 14,004 . . " . Semifinal [6] Illinois State W 66-51 16 - Hall 9 - Armstead 3 - Armstead/Williams 18,262 . . " . Championship [1] Creighton L 65-68 28 - Armstead 9 - Armstead 3 - Armstead 16,659 2014 [1] St Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [9] Evansville W 80-58 17 - Baker/Early 7 - Lufile 5 - VanVleet 10,260 . . " . Semifinal [4] Missouri State W 67-42 20 - Early 6 - Lufile 5 - VanVleet 13,966 . . " . Championship [2] Indiana State W 83-69 22 - VanVleet 8 - Lufile 5 - VanVleet 12,125 2015 [1] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [9] Southern Illinois W 56-45 13 - VanVleet 5 - Wessel 4 - VanVleet 9,015 . . " . Semifinal [4] Illinois State L 62-65 19 - VanVleet 7 - VanVleet 7 - Baker 13,898 2016 [1] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [8] Loyola W 66-58 25 - Baker 6 - Grady 4 - Baker 10,560 . . " . Semifinal [4] Northern Iowa L 52-57 ot 14 - Grady 9 - Baker 5 - VanVleet 14,299 2017 [2] St. Louis, Mo. Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [7] Bradley W 82-56 17 - Willis Jr. 10 - McDuffie 4 - Shamet/Frankamp 9,124 . . " . Semifinal [6] Missouri State W 78-63 21 - Morris 7 - Morris/McDuffie/Willis 4 - Shamet 12,124 . . " . Championship [1] Illinois State W 71-51 19 - Frankamp 10 - Morris 2 - Kelly 11,744

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CHAMPIONSHIPS

1985 WICHITA STATE 2017 Steve Grayer 6-12, 2-3, 14; Sasha Radunovich 2-6, 6-6, 10; Henry Carr March 9, 1985 | Tulsa, Okla.| Tulsa Convention Center 1-3, 1-4, 3; Gary Cundiff 6-7, 2-2, 17; Joe Griffin 3-5, 0-2, 9; Dwight Mar. 5, 2017 | St. Louis, Mo. | Scottrade Center [3] Wichita St...... 37 47 - 84 Praylow 5-9, 0-0, 12; Tom Kosich 1-1, 0-0, 2; Dwayne Praylow 0-1, 1-2, [2] #21 Wichita St...... 33 38 - 71 [1] #15 Tulsa...... 39 43 - 82 1; Gus Santos 5-7, 2-3, 12; Totals: 28-51, 15-20, 79 [1] Illinois State...... 25 26 - 51 With senior All-American Xavier TULSA A fitting championship matchup pitted regular season co-champi- McDaniel leading the way, WSU B. Rahilly 3-6, 0-0, 6; Moss 11-19, 9-10, 36; J. Rahilly 3-4, 0-0, 6; ons WSU and Illinois State. The pair each went 17-1 during the con- won its first MVC Tournament Moore 7-14, 6, 14; Bourdeaux 1-8, 0-0, 2; Parker 0-0, 0-0; Royster 4-9, ference regular season with their only losses coming on the other's Championship. The Shockers were 2-4, 10; Loyd 0-0, 0-0; Buckwalter 0-0, 0-0, 0; Totals 29-60, 11-14, 74 home floor. The rubber match, however, left little doubt. WSU clicked seeded third in the bracket after in all phases, holding ISU to just 29% from the floor in a convincing an 11-5 regular season finish. 3-point goals-- WSU 8-10 (Raudunovich 0-1, Cundiff 3-3, Griffin 3-3, 71-51 victory. The tournament's most outstanding player, Conner Following a pair of home wins, Dwi. Praylow 2-3) Tulsa 5-16 (Moss 5-9, Moore 0-1, Boudreaux 0-6) Frankamp hit three treys on his way to 19 points. Markis McDuffie WSU traveled to 17th-ranked Fouled out- Tulsa, B. Rahilly Rebounds--WSU 31 (Grayer 10), Tulsa (16) and Landry Shamet (14) also finished in double-figures. Though Tulsa for the championship game. 28 (Moore & Royster, 6) A-7,427 no one realized it at the time, the 2017 MVC title game would also McDaniel -- who that year be- serve as the Shockers' farewell game. A month after cutting down the came the first in history to lead 2014 nets in St. Louis, WSU announced its move to the American Athletic the nation in both scoring (27.2) Mar. 9, 2014 | St. Louis, Mo. | Scottrade Center Conference, effective in 2017-18. and rebounding (14.8) -- tallied 34 points and grabbed 13 boards [2] Indiana St...... 29 40 - 69 to lead the Shockers to a thrilling [1] #2 Wichita St...... 39 44 - 83 84-82 victory over their arch rival. WSU improved to 34-0 and became the first Division I team in over WICHITA STATE two decades to enter the NCAA Tournament with an unbeaten record. Mike Arline 5-9, 2-2,12; Cedric Coleman 3-4, 0-0, 6; Aubrey Sherrod Larry Bird Trophy recipient, Fred VanVleet collected 22 points and five 3-10, 2-2, 8; Xavier McDaniel 15-19, 4-7, 34; Henry Carr 1-1, 2-5, 4; assists, and tournament most outstanding player Tekele Cotton scored Tom Kosich 0-0, 0-0, 0; Curtis Bailey 1-2, 0-0, 2; Clint Noremore 3-3, 20 points to lead the Shockers past Indiana State, 83-69. In the pro- 0-1, 6; Karl Papke 5-8, 2-2, 9; TOTALS: 36-56, 12-19, 84 cess, Wichita State claimed its first Arch Madness title after trips to the championship game in 2010 and 2013. TULSA Herb Suggs 1-2, 0-0, 2; Steve Harris 14-23, 9-10, 37; David Moss 3-7, 1-2, 7; Vince Williams 3-5, 3-4, 9; Herb Johnson 7-17, 2-2, 16; Byron Boudreaux 4-8, 0-0, 8; Carlton McKinney 0-2, 0-0, 0; Tracy Moore 0-2, 1-2, 1; Anthony Fobbs 0-1, 1-2, 1; Brian Rahilly 0-3, 1-2, 1; TOTALS 32-70, 18-24 -- 82 Fouled out--Tulsa-Johnson, Wichita State-None. Rebounds--Wich- ita State 33 (McDaniel 13), Tulsa 36 (Johnson 13). Assists--Wichita WICHITA STATE Conner Frankamp 6-12, 4-6, 19; Markis McDuffie 2-6, 11-11, 16; State 26 (Sherrod 8, Papke 7), Tulsa 13 (Moss 2). Blocks -- Wichita Landry Shamet 5-11, 1-2, 14; Darral Willis Jr. 3-5, 3-4, 9; Shaquille State 3 (McDaniel 3), Tulsa 0. Steals -- Wichita State 3 (Coleman 2), Tulsa 8 Morris 2-3, 0-0, 4; Rauno Nurger 0-3, 3-4, 3; Zach Brown 1-3, 0-2, 2; (Rahilly 2). Total fouls--Wichita State 19, Tulsa 18. A-8,733 Daishon Smith 0-2, 2-4, 2; Austin Reaves 0-0, 1-2, 1; Rashard Kelly 0-4, 1-2, 1; John Robert Simon 0-0, 0-0, 0; Zach Bush 0-0, 0-0, 0; Eric 1987 Hamilton 0-0, 0-0, 0; C.J. Keyser 0-1, 0-0, 0. TOTALS 19-50, 26-37, 71 March 4, 1987 | Tulsa, Okla.| Tulsa Convention Center INDIANA STATE [2] Wichita St...... 35 47 9 79 Arop, Manny 6-13 5-5 18; Gant, Justin 7-11 0-0 18; Odum, Jake 2-9 ILLINOIS STATE Paris Lee 7-21, 2-4, 18; MiKyle McIntosh 4-12, 6-11, 16; Deonate Haw- [1] Tulsa...... 34 43 4 74 4-6 8; Cummings, Dawon 3-8 1-2 8; Smith, Khristian 2-6 2-4 6; Kitch- ell, Jake 2-5 0-0 5; Brown, Devonte 0-3 3-4 3; Eitel, Lucas 1-1 0-0 3; kins 2-8, 0-0, 5; D.J. Clayton 2-5, 0-0, 4; Keyshawn Evans 1-4, 0-0, 3; The Shockers celebrated an- Bell, TJ 0-0 0-0 0; Burnett, Brandon 0-0 0-0 0; Moore, Demetrius 0-0 Phil Fayne 0-1, 2-2, 2; Daouda Ndiaye 1-2, 0-0, 2; Tony Wills 0-4, 1-2, other championship on Tulsa's 0-0 0. Totals 23-56 15-21 69 1; Javaka Thompson 0-1, 0-0, 0; Madison Williams 0-0, 0-0, 0. TOTALS home court, just two years 17-58 11-19 51. later. The 1987 MVC Tourna- WICHITA STATE VanVleet, Fred 9-14 0-0 22; Cotton, Tekele 6-11 4-6 20; Baker, Ron 3-point goals--Wichita State 7-16 (Frankamp 3-6; Shamet 3-4; ment was the first to feature a McDuffie 1-4; Smith 0-2), Illinois State 6-28 (McIntosh 2-5; Lee 2-9; three-point line, and WSU took 3-11 8-9 14; Carter, Darius 3-6 4-7 10; Early, Cleanthony 3-8 3-3 10; Lufile, Chadrack 2-6 0-1 4; Green, Derail 1-1 0-0 2; Wiggins, Nick 0-1 Hawkins 1-4; Evans 1-4; Wills 0-3; Thompson 0-1; Clayton 0-2). full advantage of the new rule, Fouled out--Wichita State-None, Illinois State-Hawkins, McIntosh, knocking down a near-perfect 1-2 1; Coleby, Kadeem 0-1 0-0 0; Simon, John Robert 0-0 0-0 0; Bush, Zach 0-1 0-0 0; Wessel, Evan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-60 20-28 83. Fayne Rebounds--Wichita State 42 (Morris 10), Illinois State 41 8-of-10 from long range. Most (Ndiaye & McIntosh 7). Assists--Wichita State 7 (Kelly 2), Illinois State Outstanding Player, Gary Cun- 3-point goals-- Indiana State 8-19 (Gant, Justin 4-6; Kitchell, Jake 3 (Lee 2). Total fouls--Wichita State 18, Illinois State 28. Techni- diff (3-for-3 from three) led a 1-1; Eitel, Lucas 1-1; Arop, Manny 1-2; Cummings, Dawon 1-5; Brown, cal fouls--Wichita State- Willis; Illinois State-Hawkins 2; McIntosh. group of five double-figure Devonte 0-1; Smith, Khristian 0-1; Odum, Jake 0-2), Wichita State A-11744 scorers with 17 points, and 9-22 (Cotton, Tekele 4-6; VanVleet, Fred 4-6; Early, Cleanthony 1-3; Steve Grayer collected a dou- Bush, Zach 0-1; Baker, Ron 0-6). Fouled out--Indiana State-None, ble-double, as Wichita State Wichita State-None. Rebounds--Indiana State 35 (Arop, Manny downed the Hurricane in over- 7), Wichita State 41 (Lufile, Chadrack 8). Assists--Indiana State 10 time, 79-74. (Odum, Jake 7), Wichita State 10 (VanVleet, Fred 5). Total fouls--In- diana State 25, Wichita State 15. Technical fouls--Indiana State- None, Wichita State-None. A-12,125

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AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Year Seed Location Venue Head Coach Round Opponent Result Points Rebounds Assists Attend. 2018 [2] Orlando, Fla. Amway Center Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal [7] Temple W 89-81 24 - Shamet 8 - Morris 4 - Shamet 8,680 " " Semifinal [3] Houston L 74-77 19 - Shamet 12 - Kelly 4 - Shamet 8,644 2019 [6] Memphis, Tenn. FedExForum Gregg Marshall First Round [11] ECU W 73-57 15 - McDuffie 9 - Brown & Echenique 4 - Haynes-Jones 7,476 " " Quarterfinal [3] Temple W 80-74 34 - McDuffie 12 - Dennis & McDuffie 5 - Burton 7,356 " " Semifinal [2] Cincinnati L 63-66 18 - McDuffie 6 - Dennis 5 - Burton 7,819 2020 [4] Ft. Worth, Texas Dickies Arena Gregg Marshall Quarterfinal UConn or Tulane Canceled 2021 [1] Ft. Worth, Texas Dickies Arena Isaac Brown Quarter- USF or Temple

RECORD BREAKDOWN SINGLE-GAME -- TEAM SINGLE-GAME -- INDIVIDUAL 2018-Pr. 1977-2017 Category Category Total Team Opponent Conf. Date AAC Tournament MVC Tournament Points 107 SOUTHERN ILL. 1984 Points 35 Xavier McDaniel at Tulsa MVC 1984 All-Time 3-2 .600 35-34 .507 92 INDIANA ST. 1985 34 Xavier McDaniel INDIANA ST. MVC 1985 Play-In Games 1-0 1.000 3-3 .500 88 DRAKE 1981 34 Xavier McDaniel at Tulsa MVC 1985 Quarterfinals 2-0 1.000 21-14 .600 Point Allowed 42 vs. Missouri St. 2014 34 Markis McDuffie vs. Temple AAC 2019 Semifinals 0-2 .000 7-14 .333 45 vs. Southern Ill. 2015 29 Cheese Johnson WEST TEXAS ST. MVC 1977 Finals - - 4-3 .571 46 vs. Missouri St. 2009 28 Xavier McDaniel SOUTHERN ILL. MVC 1984 As #1 Seed* - - 9-5 .643 Scoring Margin +30 SOUTHERN ILL. 107-77 1984 28 Paul Guffrovich vs. Tulsa MVC 1991 As #2 Seed** 1-1 .500 13-6 .684 +27 INDIANA ST. 92-65 1985 28 Malcolm Armstead vs. Creighton MVC 2013 As #3 Seed*** - - 7-4 .633 +26 vs. Bradley 82-56 2017 26 Aubrey Sherrod INDIANA ST. MVC 1985 As #4 Seed - - 2-2 .500 Rebound Margin +27 SOUTHERN ILL. 1984 25 5x, Last: Ron Baker vs. Loyola MVC 2016 As #5 Seed - - 0-2 .000 +22 vs. Creighton 2009 Rebounds 21 Xavier McDaniel SOUTHERN ILL. MVC 1985 As #6 Seed 2-1 .667 0-5 .000 +19 vs. Missouri St. 2013 17 Robert Elmore WEST TEXAS ST. MVC 1977 As #7 Seed - - 1-3 .250 Assists 31 DRAKE 1981 17 Cliff Levingston DRAKE MVC 1981 As #8 Seed - - 0-2 .000 26 SOUTHERN ILL. 1984 14 Cheese Johnson WEST TEXAS ST. MVC 1977 As #9 Seed - - 2-4 .333 26 at Tulsa 1985 14 Xavier McDaniel at Tulsa MVC 1984 As #10 Seed - - - - Steals 12 SOUTHERN ILL. 1984 Assists 10 Tony Martin DRAKE MVC 1981 As higher seed 2-1 .667 30-11 .732 11 vs. Indiana St. 2000 9 Tony Martin SOUTHERN ILL. MVC 1981 As lower seed 1-1 .500 5-23 .179 10 4x, Last: vs. Southern Ill. 2015 8 4x, Last: A. Sherrod at Tulsa MVC 1985 vs. Houston 0-1 .000 - - Blocks 11 vs. Evansville 2014 Steals 6 K.C. Hunt vs. Southern Ill. MVC 1992 vs. Temple 2-0 1.000 - - 10 vs. Loyola 2016 5 Xavier McDaniel at Tulsa MVC 1984 vs. UCF - - - - 9 2x, Last: vs. Missouri St. 2009 4 4x, Last: Ron Baker vs. llinois St. MVC 2015 vs. Cincinnati 0-1 .000 - - Turnovers 5 vs. Creighton 2013 Blocks 6 Shaquille Morris vs. Loyola MVC 2016 vs. UConn - - - - 6 3x, Last: vs. UNI (ot) 2016 6 Kadeem Coleby vs. Evansville MVC 2014 vs. ECU 1-0 1.000 - - TO Margin +10 SOUTHERN ILL. 1984 Field Goals 15 Xavier McDaniel at Tulsa MVC 1984 vs. Memphis - - - - +10 vs. Southern Ill. 2015 15 Xavier McDaniel INDIANA ST. MVC 1985 vs. USF - - - - +9 vs. Tulsa 1995 15 Xavier McDaniel at Tulsa MVC 1985 vs. SMU - - - - FG Made 44 SOUTHERN ILL. 1984 FG Attempts 27 Xavier McDaniel SOUTHERN ILL. MVC 1985 vs. Tulane - - - - 39 INDIANA ST. 1985 FG Pct. (Min. 6) 11-12 Antoine Carr DRAKE MVC 1981 vs. Tulsa - - 3-3 .500 38 DRAKE 1981 3-Pointers 6 Conner Frankamp vs. Missouri St. MVC 2017 vs. Bradley - - 3-4 .429 FG Attempts 77 at New Mexico St. 1979 3-Pt Attempts 12 Conner Frankamp vs. Missouri St. MVC 2017 vs. Drake - - 5-1 .833 76 SOUTHERN ILL. 1984 3-Pt Pct. 4-4 Joe Ragland vs. Illinois St. MVC 2012 vs. Evansville - - 1-1 .500 70 at Bradley 1978 Free Throws 12 Markis McDuffie vs. Temple AAC 2019 vs. Illinois St. - - 5-6 .455 FG Pct. .642 at Tulsa 36/56 1985 FT Attempts 14 Cliff Levingston vs. CREIGHTON MVC 1981 vs. Indiana St. - - 6-3 .667 .585 DRAKE 38/65 1981 Free Throw Pct. 11-11 Markis McDuffie vs. Illinois St. MVC 2017 vs. Loyola - - 1-0 1.00 .582 INDIANA ST. 39/67 1985 vs. Missouri St. - - 5-4 .556 3-Pointers 14 vs. Bradley 2003 vs. No. Iowa - - 1-3 .250 13 vs. Missouri St. 2007 DOUBLE-DOUBLES vs. So. Illinois - - 4-1 .800 11 vs. Tulsa 1988 Player Statline Opponent Conf. Year vs. Creighton - - 1-6 .143 3-Pt Attempts 31 vs. Drake 1997 Cheese Johnson 21 pts, 12 reb at Bradley MVC 1978 vs. New Mexico St. - - 0-1 .000 29 vs. Indiana St. 2011 Steve Kalocinski 22 pts, 13 reb at NM St. MVC 1979 vs. West Texas St. - - 0-1 .000 27 3x, Last: vs. Missouri St. 2007 Antoine Carr 19 pts, 11 reb SO. ILLINOIS MVC 1981 3-Point PCt. .800 vs. Tulsa (ot) 8/10 1987 Cliff Levingston 16 pts, 17 reb DRAKE MVC 1981 * Won 2014 title as #1 seed; ** Won '87, '17 titles as No. 2; ***Won '85 title as No. 3 .611 vs. Tulsa 11/18 1988 Tony Martin 14 pts, 10 ast DRAKE MVC 1981 .519 vs. Bradley 14/27 2003 Cliff Levingston 12 pts, 10 reb CREIGHTON MVC 1981 Free Throws 31 vs. Bradley 2017 Xavier McDaniel 28 pts, 11 reb SO. ILLINOIS MVC 1984 26 vs. Indiana St. 1998 RECORDS BY COACH (American Tournament, 2018-Pr.) Xavier McDaniel 35 pts, 14 reb at Tulsa MVC 1984 26 vs. Illinois St. 2017 Xavier McDaniel 25 pts, 21 reb SO. ILLINOIS MVC 1985 Coach Years # G W-L Pct. Finals Titles FT Attempts 45 vs. Bradley 2017 Xavier McDaniel 34 pts, 13 reb INDIANA ST. MVC 1985 Gregg Marshall 2018-Pr 2 5 3-2 .600 0 0 37 vs. Illinois St. 2017 Xavier McDaniel 34 pts, 13 reb at Tulsa MVC 1985 Isaac Brown 2021 1 - - - - - 35 vs. Indiana St. 1998 Steve Grayer 14 pts, 10 reb at Tulsa (ot) MVC 1987 FT Pct. .960 vs. Missouri St. 24/25 2010 Michael Wiggins 12 pts, 10 reb vs. Tulsa MVC 1991 .951 vs. Missouri St. 20/21 2017 RECORDS BY COACH (MVC Tournament, 1977-2017) Maurice Evans 17 pts, 11reb vs. Indiana St. MVC 1998 .917 vs. Temple 22/24 2019 Coach Years # G W-L Pct. Finals Titles Darrin Williams 17 pts, 10 reb vs. UNI (ot) MVC 1999 Gregg Marshall 2008-17 10 23 15-8 .652 4 2 J.T. Durley 18 pts. 11 reb vs. Indiana St. MVC 2011 Mark Turgeon 2001-07 7 11 4-7 .364 0 0 Ben Smith 14 pts, 13 reb vs. Illinois St. MVC 2012 Randy Smithson 1997-00 4 7 3-4 .429 0 0 Carl Hall 18 pts, 12 reb vs. Missouri St. MVC 2013 Scott Thompson 1993-95 3 3 0-3 .000 0 0 Markis McDuffie 34 pts, 12 reb vs. Temple AAC 2019 Mike Cohen 1990-92 3 3 0-3 .000 0 0 Dexter Dennis 19 pts, 12 reb vs. Temple AAC 2019 Eddie Fogler 1987-89 3 6 4-2 .667 1 1 Gene Smithson 1979-86 8 13 8-5 .615 2 1 Harry Miller 1977-78 2 3 1-2 .333 0 0

ALL-TOURNAMENT (The American, 2018-Pr.) Year Player 2018 Landry Shamet 2019 Markis McDuffie

ALL-TOURNAMENT (Arch Madness, 1991-2017) Year Player 2003 Randy Burns 2010 Graham Hatch & Clevin Hannh 2013 Carl Hall & Malcolm Armstead 2014 Tekele Cotton (MOP), Fred VanVleet, Cleanthony Early 2015 Fred VanVleet 2017 Conner Frankamp (MOP) & Landry Shamet

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GAMEGAME 30 30 | at | atTulane* Tulane* 2019GAMEGAME First 31 31 Round| vs. | vs. ECU vs. ECU |[11] American | American EAST CAROLINA1st 1Roundst Round GAME2019GAME 32Quarterfinals 32 | vs. | vs. Temple Temple vs. | American[3] | AmericanTEMPLE Quarterfinals Quarterfinals GAME2019 Semifinals 33 | vs. Cincinnati vs. [2]CINCINNATI | American Semifinals GAME 34 | at Furman | NIT 1st Round GAME 35 | at Clemson | NIT 2nd Round Mar.Mar. 9, 20199, 2019 | New | New Orleans, Orleans, La./ La./ Devlin Devlin Fieldhouse Fieldhouse Mar.Mar.Mar. 14, 14, 2019 14, 2019 2019 | Memphis,| Memphis, | Memphis, Tenn. Tenn./ Tenn./ / FedExForum FedExForum FedExForum Mar.Mar.Mar. 15, 15, 15, 2019 2019 2019 | Memphis,| Memphis,| Memphis, Tenn./ Tenn. Tenn./ FedExForum/ FedExForum FedExForum Mar. 16, 2019 | Memphis, Tenn./Tenn. / FedExForum FedExForum Mar. 20, 2019 | Greenville, S.C./ Timmons Arena Mar. 24, 2019 | Clemson, S.C./ Littlejohn Coliseum WichitaWichita St. St...... 37 37 45 45 - - 8282 [11][11] [11]East ECU ECUCarolina ...... 2727 27 3030 30- - -57 5757 [6][6][6] Wichita Wichita Wichita St. St. St...... 3535 35 4545 45 - - - 808080 [6] Wichita St.State ...... 32 31 - 63 [6] Wichita St...... 35 41 - 76 [6] Wichita St...... 29 34 - 63 TulaneTulane ...... 28 28 51 51 - - 7979 [6][6] Wichita[6] Wichita Wichita St. St...... St...... 3939 39 3434 34- - -73 7373 [3][3][3] Temple Temple Temple [rv/-] [rv/-] [rv/-] ...... 3737 37 3737 37 - - - 747474 [2] Cincinnati [24/23][24/23] ...... 29 37 - 66 [3] Furman ...... 31 39 - 70 [2] Clemson ...... 24 31 - 55 Dexter Dexter Dennis Dennis sank sank a corner a corner three three with with no no time time on on Shockers Shockers defeated defeated No. No. 11 11 seed seed ECU ECU for for the the third third time. time. Markis Markis McDuffie McDuffie hit hit a career-higha career-high 12 12 free free throws throws Wichita State's AAC Tournament run ended with a No. 6 seed WSU won at No. 3 seed Furman in the first Jaime Echenique scored a game-high 18 points, thethe clock clock to togive give WSU WSU an an 82-79 82-79 victory victory over over Tulane. Tulane. Markis Markis McDuffie McDuffie led led a groupa group of offour four double-digit double-digit (on(on 13 13 attempts), attempts), one one night night after after knocking knocking down down 11. 11. semifinal loss to 24th-ranked Cincinnati. round of the NIT. and the sixth-seeded Shockers held off No. 2 seed Clem- Tied Tied at at79, 79, WSU WSU inbounded inbounded under under the the Tulane Tulane basket basket scorersscorers with with 15 15 points points on on 11-of-12 11-of-12 foul foul shooting. shooting. Jai Jai- - Dexter Dexter Dennis Dennis’ 12’ 12 rebounds rebounds tied tied the the tournament’s tournament’s The Shockers battled back from 13 down in the sec- Gregg Marshall notched his 500th career victory. son to advance to the NIT quarterfinals. withwith 0.5 0.5 seconds seconds left. left. Dennis Dennis flashed flashed to tothe the near near cor -cor- meme Echenique Echenique finished finished with with 14 14points, points, nine nine rebounds. rebounds. single-gamesingle-game freshman freshman mark mark set set previously previously by byUCF’s UCF’s ond half to tie it at 63, but Cane Broome’s layup with Markis McDuffie scored a team-high 20 points for the WSU never trailed but watched the Tigers trim a ner,ner, caught caught a pass a pass from from Ricky Ricky Torres Torres and and uncorked uncorked the the DexterDexter Dennis Dennis tacked tacked on on 13 13 to togo go with with Asbjørn Asbjørn Midt Midt- - TackoTacko Fall Fall (2016), (2016), UConn’s UConn’s Daniel Daniel Hamilton Hamilton (2015) (2015) and and 23 seconds left gave the Bearcats the lead for good. Shockers who won for the 12th time in 15 games. 13-point lead to three in the final minute. Samajae game-winnergame-winner a split-second a split-second before before time time expired. expired. gaardgaard's 10's 10 points, points, seven seven boards. boards. Memphis’Memphis’ Dedric Dedric Lawson Lawson (2016). (2016). WSU’s Markis McDuffie drove for a potential game ty- Matt Rafferty led Furman with 27 points, eight re- Haynes-Jones hit a step-back three with 30 seconds to It Itwas was the the third third game-winning game-winning buzzer-beater buzzer-beater for for All All 13 13 active active Shockers Shockers saw saw action action and and 11 11 of ofthem them WSU WSU tied tied the the tournament’s tournament’s single-game single-game free free throw throw ing layup but couldn’t convert. UC made a free throw to bounds, five assists and five steals. play that extended a 58-55 lead to 61-55. WSUWSU in inthe the last last five five weeks. weeks. The The Shockers Shockers won won for for the the playedplayed at atleast least 10 10 minutes. minutes. percentagepercentage record, record, hitting hitting 22-of-24 22-of-24 (.917). (.917). McDuffie McDuffie pad its lead with 2.7 seconds to go. WSU was perfect on the offensive end over the final Echenique hit 7-of-8 shots, including 2-of-3 from dis- ninthninth time time in 11in 11 tries tries following following a 1-6 a 1-6 start start to toconference conference Rod Rod Brown Brown had had a career-high a career-high nine nine rebounds. rebounds. (12/13)(12/13) and and Dennis Dennis (6/7) (6/7) teamed teamed for for 20 20 of ofthe the 24 24 tries. tries. McDuffie finished with 18 points, whileSamajae 4:00. Tied at 62 with 3:57 left, the Shockers came away tance, and added three steals. playplay and and clinched clinched a sixth-place a sixth-place finish. finish. ECU ECU shot shot 39.2%. 39.2%. WSU WSU shot shot 38.1%. 38.1%. Marshall Marshall rested rested his his McDuffie McDuffie (34 (34 pts, pts, 12 12reb) reb) and and Dennis Dennis (19 (19 pts, pts, 12 12reb) reb) Haynes-Jones added 17. with field goals on each of their next five possessions. Haynes-Jones recorded his second double-double Samajae Samajae Haynes-Jones Haynes-Jones scored scored a team-higha team-high 15 15 startersstarters down down the the stretch, stretch, and and WSU WSU missed missed 20 20 of ofits itslast last areare the the first first Shocker Shocker teammates teammates to torecord record double-dou double-dou- - The loss snapped WSU’s six-game winning streak. Furman couldn’t match that pace. with 10 points and 10 rebounds. pointspoints for for WSU WSU on on 3-of-8 3-of-8 three-point three-point shooting. shooting. Markis Markis 2323 shots shots over over the the final final 12:00. 12:00. Prior Prior to tothat, that, the the Shockers Shockers blesbles in inthe the same same conference conference tournament tournament game game since since The Shockers led 32-29 at halftime after hitting 13- Jaime Echenique’s layup with 1:39 to go put the Markis McDuffie supplied 16 points – three of McDuffieMcDuffie added added 14 14 points, points, four four assists assists and and two two steals. steals. werewere 21-of-40 21-of-40 from from the the floor floor and and led led by by26 26points. points. CliffCliff Levingston Levingston (12 (12 pts, pts, 10 10reb) reb) and and Tony Tony Martin Martin (16 (16 pts, pts, of-14 free throws while UC went 0-for-7. Shockers in front for good. After a defensive stop, them on free throws – in 38 minutes to break a pair a JaimeJaime Echenique Echenique scored scored all all13 13 of ofhis his points points in thein the sec sec- - WSU WSU used used runs runs of 14-4of 14-4 and and 9-0 9-0 to buildto build a double-digit a double-digit 1717 reb) reb) in ain 1981 a 1981 MVC MVC Tournament Tournament win win over over Drake. Drake. WSU held eventual tournament MVP Jarron Cumber- Samajae Haynes-Jones’ pull-up jumper made it a long-standing marks. His 153 free throws are the most ondond half half and and finished finished with with a team-higha team-high six six rebounds. rebounds. lead.lead. The The Shockers Shockers upped upped a 12-point a 12-point halftime halftime lead lead to to20 20 McDuffie’s McDuffie’s double-double double-double was was his his first first of ofthe the year year land to 3-of-16 shooting and five turnovers. two-possession game with 44 seconds left. Out of a by a Shocker under modern free throw rules. He also JamariusJamarius Burton Burton tacked tacked on on 11 11 points points and and a team-high a team-high withinwithin the the first first four four minutes. minutes. Midtgaard’s Midtgaard’s layup layup capped capped andand the the second second of ofhis his career. career. 12 12 rebounds rebounds were were a a Nysier Brooks (13 pts, 9 reb) and Tre Scott (12 pts, timeout -- up 70-68 with 24 seconds to go -- WSU put broke Randy Smithson’s season mark for total minutes, fivefive assists assists with with just just one one turnover. turnover. anotheranother 11-0 11-0 run run to tomake make it 60-34 it 60-34 near near the the 13:00-mark. 13:00-mark. season-high,season-high, and and seven seven offensive offensive boards boards were were a caa- ca- 8 reb) picked up the slack for the Bearcats, who defeated the ball into the hands of McDuffie who scored a crucial set during the 1980-81 season. Tulane’s Tulane’s Caleb Caleb Daniels Daniels scored scored 31 31 of ofhis his game-high game-high The The reserves reserves managed managed just just one one more more field field goal goal over over reer-best.reer-best. top-seed Houston the following day to win their second layup with 14 seconds showing to effectively ice the Dexter Dennis scored nine points and grabbed a 3636 points points in inthe the second second half half for for Tulane, Tulane, which which lost lost its its thethe last last 8:07, 8:07, allowing allowing ECU ECU cut cut a 27-point a 27-point lead lead to to16. 16. Dennis Dennis notched notched his his second second point-rebound point-rebound dou dou- - straight AAC Tournament title. game. game-high 11 rebounds whie playing effective defense 2020th-straightth-straight game game and and became became the the first first American American team team WSU WSU was was +12 +12 on on the the glass glass (44-32). (44-32). The The three three Shock Shock- - ble-doubleble-double of ofthe the year. year. His19 His19 points points matched matched his his high high For the first time in his 21 seasons, Gregg Marshall WSU shot 50% from the field for the first time since on Clemson leading scorer Marcquise Reed. to tofinish finish 0-18. 0-18. Samir Samir Sehic Sehic chipped chipped in in20 20 points points on on er ercenters centers combined combined for for 27 27 points, points, 18 18 rebounds rebounds , two , two fromfrom the the Nov. Nov. 18 18 Alabama Alabama game game at atthe the Charleston Charleston Clas Clas- - lost three times to the same team. He came into the day Jan. 16, hitting 31-of-62 shots. Reed scored a team-high 18 points for Clemson (20- 9-of-129-of-12 shooting shooting to togo go with with eight eight rebounds. rebounds. blocks.blocks. WSU WSU outscored outscored ECU ECU 14-2 14-2 off off turnovers turnovers and and 23-4 23-4 sic.sic. with 499 career victories. The Shockers outrebounded the smaller Palatins 43- 14) but needed 20 shots. He was 5-of-20 (0-for-5 from The second half featured wild momentum swings. on second-chances, helped by 17 offensive rebounds. Temple’s Ernest Aflakpui set new tournament re- 26 and scored 46 of their 76 points inside the paint. deep) but knocked down 8-of-10 free throws. The second half featured wild momentum swings. on second-chances, helped by 17 offensive rebounds. Temple’s Ernest Aflakpui set new tournament re- WICHITA STATE (19-14) WSUWSU led led by bynine nine at atthe the break. break. Tulane Tulane outscored outscored the the cordscords with with 19 19 rebounds rebounds and and 10 10 offensive offensive boards. boards. Erik Stevenson added 12 points and six rebounds off WSU committed 17 turnovers but outrebounded the ECUECU (10-21) (10-21) ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min ShockersShockers 27-9 27-9 over over the the first first 10 10minutes minutes of theof the second second The The Shockers Shockers avenged avenged a Jan.a Jan. 6 home6 home loss loss to toTemple Temple 01 McDUFFIE, Markis f 4-12 2-6 8-8 4 2 18 0 3 0 0 38 the bench. Haynes-Jones shook off foul trouble to score Tigers, 38-34, and held them to just 28.3% shooting. ## ##PlayerPlayer fg fg 3pt 3pt ft ft tr trpf pftp tpa ato toblk blks mins min half to build its own nine-point cushion. WSU scored 36 in which they led by 13 at halftime and by 11 with just 21 ECHENIQUE, Jaime c 1-6 0-0 5-6 3 2 7 0 1 0 0 15 eight points – all in the second half. Clemson attempted 31 free throws to WSU's 10. half to build its own nine-point cushion. WSU scored 36 01 01GARDNER,GARDNER, Jayden Jaydenf 6-9f 6-90-0 0-04-5 4-56 63 316 162 21 10 01 134 34 in which they led by 13 at halftime and by 11 with just 00 DENNIS, Dexter g 1-8 1-6 1-2 6 4 4 0 1 1 0 26 pointspoints over over the the final final 10:17. 10:17. 32 32SPASOJEVIC,SPASOJEVIC, Dimitri Dimitrif 1-6f 1-60-0 0-00-0 0-02 22 22 21 10 02 20 024 24 overover 3:00 3:00 to toplay. play. This This time time around, around, a more a more mature mature WSU WSU WSU played just over half of the 40 minutes form in This was the first meeting between the two programs. 02 BURTON, Jamarius g 3-5 2-2 1-2 4 2 9 5 1 0 2 34 00 00FLEMING,FLEMING, Isaac Isaac g 3-10g 3-100-2 0-26-106-105 53 312 127 74 40 00 037 37 Down Down 60-52 60-52 at atthe the 8:52-mark, 8:52-mark, WSU WSU used used a 9-0a 9-0 run run teamteam built built a lead a lead late late and and successfully successfully defended defended it. it. 04 HAYNES-JONES, Samaj. g 7-15 1-7 2-2 2 1 17 2 1 0 2 38 front. The game featured 14 ties (lasting a combined Marshall is 2-3 vs. Clemson (all at Littlejohn Coliseum). 41 41HILL,HILL, Addison Addison g g0-1 0-10-1 0-10-0 0-00 02 20 01 10 00 01 110 10 to take the lead back, and the teams traded the clutch 03 TORRES, Ricky 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 9:02) and 12 lead changes. to take the lead back, and the teams traded the clutch 55 55WILLIAMS,WILLIAMS, Shawn Shawng 6-12g 6-122-8 2-80-0 0-01 11 114 141 11 10 00 037 37 WICHITAWICHITA STATE STATE (19-13) (19-13) 05 BROWN, Rod 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 WICHITA STATE (21-14) basketsbaskets the the rest rest of ofthe the night. night. 02 02DAVIS,DAVIS, K.J, K.J, 2-7 2-71-5 1-50-0 0-06 62 25 50 03 31 11 127 27 ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 10 STEVENSON, Erik 1-3 1-3 0-0 4 1 3 0 2 0 0 14 WICHITA STATE (20-14) ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 05 05FOSTER,FOSTER, Tyler Tyler 1-2 1-21-1 1-10-0 0-01 10 03 30 01 11 10 012 12 ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 01 McDUFFIE, Markis f 9-19 4-9 12-13 12 2 34 2 1 2 3 38 33 MIDTGAARD, Asbjorn 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 18 01 McDUFFIE, Markis f 5-12 3-9 3-6 2 2 16 1 2 0 0 38 WICHITAWICHITA STATE STATE (17-13, (17-13, 10-8) 10-8) 10 10HARDY,HARDY, Tae Tae 0-0 0-00-0 0-00-0 0-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 1 01 McDUFFIE, Markis f 9-19 4-9 12-13 12 2 34 2 1 2 3 38 ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 21 21ECHENIQUE,ECHENIQUE, Jaime Jaimec c2-4 2-40-0 0-02-2 2-21 14 46 60 00 00 01 111 11 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 01 McDUFFIE, Markis f 8-17 2-6 2-4 6 0 20 0 1 0 1 37 21 ECHENIQUE, Jaime f 7-8 2-3 2-2 2 4 18 0 1 2 3 21 ## ##PlayerPlayer fg fg 3pt 3pt ft ft tr trpf pftp tpa ato toblk blks mins min 21 21STRICKLAND,STRICKLAND, Samson Samson 0-0 0-00-0 0-02-2 2-20 01 12 20 00 00 00 01 1 00 00DENNIS,DENNIS, Dexter Dexter g 6-11g 6-111-4 1-46-7 6-712 123 319 192 24 42 22 238 38 TEAM - - - 3 0 21 ECHENIQUE, Jaime f 8-10 0-0 0-0 10 4 16 0 1 1 1 24 00 DENNIS, Dexter g 3-8 1-5 2-2 11 1 9 0 1 3 0 38 01 01McDUFFIE,McDUFFIE, Markis Markisf 4-9f 4-91-4 1-45-7 5-72 21 114 144 40 00 02 233 33 24 24WHITLEY,WHITLEY, John John 0-00-00-00-00-00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 1 02 02BURTON,BURTON, Jamarius Jamariusg g1-6 1-60-1 0-10-0 0-03 34 42 25 53 30 00 027 27 Totals...... 19-53 8-25 17-20 33 17 63 7 9 2 5 200 00 DENNIS, Dexter g 1-7 1-3 0-0 4 1 3 2 2 0 0 31 02 BURTON, Jamarius g 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 3 5 0 0 21 21 21ECHENIQUE,ECHENIQUE, Jaime Jaimec c4-7 4-70-0 0-05-7 5-76 63 313 130 02 20 01 119 19 52 52OBASOHAN,OBASOHAN, Justice Justice 1-4 1-40-0 0-01-1 1-13 33 33 30 00 00 00 016 16 04 04HAYNES-JONES,HAYNES-JONES, Samaj. Samaj.g 3-13g 3-132-6 2-60-0 0-06 63 38 82 21 10 00 033 33 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-24 33.3% 2nd Half: 11-29 37.9% Game: 35.8% 02 BURTON, Jamarius g 2-6 0-1 0-0 1 2 4 4 1 0 0 26 04 HAYNES-JONES, Samaj. g 4-15 2-5 0-0 10 2 10 3 4 0 0 35 00 00DENNIS,DENNIS, Dexter Dexter g g1-5 1-51-5 1-50-0 0-04 44 43 30 01 10 00 022 22 TEAMTEAM ------8 8 0 0 2 2 03 03TORRES,TORRES, Ricky Ricky 0-0 0-00-0 0-00-0 0-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 2 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% 2nd Half: 5-15 33.3% Game: 32.0% 04 HAYNES-JONES, Samaj. g 3-8 0-2 2-2 2 2 8 2 1 0 0 23 03 TORRES, Ricky 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 12 02 02BURTON,BURTON, Jamarius Jamariusg 4-10g 4-100-2 0-23-4 3-43 31 111 115 51 10 01 131 31 Totals...... Totals...... 0 20-510 20-514-174-1713-1813-1832 3217 1757 5712 1212 124 43 2003 200 05 05BROWN,BROWN, Rod Rod 0-1 0-10-1 0-10-0 0-00 02 20 00 00 00 00 02 2 F Throw % 1st Half: 13-14 92.9% 2nd Half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 85.0% 03 TORRES, Ricky 2-3 0-1 0-0 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 12 05 BROWN, Rod 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 04HAYNES-JONES,HAYNES-JONES, Samaj. Samaj.g 6-14g 6-143-8 3-80-0 0-01 12 215 152 21 10 00 034 34 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-22 45.5% 2nd Half: 10-29 34.5% Game: 39.2% TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-22 45.5% 2nd Half: 10-29 34.5% Game: 39.2% 10 10STEVENSON,STEVENSON, Erik Erik 1-3 1-31-3 1-30-0 0-01 12 23 32 23 30 00 020 20 05 BROWN, Rod 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 STEVENSON, Erik 0-3 0-2 0-0 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 15 03 03TORRES,TORRES, Ricky Ricky 3-6 3-60-1 0-12-2 2-23 31 18 82 21 10 00 010 10 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 2-6 33.3%2-6 33.3% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 2-11 2-11 18.2% 18.2% Game:Game: 23.5% 23.5% CINCINNATI (27-6) 33 33MIDTGAARD,MIDTGAARD, Asbjorn Asbjorn 3-7 3-70-0 0-00-0 0-04 41 16 60 02 22 20 023 23 10 STEVENSON, Erik 4-6 2-4 2-2 6 1 12 2 4 0 0 28 33 MIDTGAARD, Asbjorn 3-4 0-0 0-0 3 4 6 0 0 1 0 14 05 05BROWN,BROWN, Rod Rod 1-1 1-10-0 0-00-0 0-01 11 12 20 00 00 01 18 8 F ThrowF Throw % % 1st Half:1st Half: 5-8 62.5%5-8 62.5% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 8-10 8-10 80.0% 80.0% Game:Game: 72.2% 72.2% 44 44PB-CHANDLER,PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah Isaiah 0-0 0-00-0 0-02-2 2-21 11 12 21 10 00 01 16 6 ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 33 MIDTGAARD, Asbjorn 3-4 0-0 3-6 10 4 9 0 1 2 1 16 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 1-1 0-0 0-0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 10 10STEVENSON,STEVENSON, Erik Erik 1-5 1-51-4 1-42-2 2-24 43 35 52 21 10 02 223 23 WICHITAWICHITA STATE STATE (18-13) (18-13) TEAMTEAM ------1 1 0 0 1 1 13 SCOTT, Tre f 4-11 2-3 2-4 8 2 12 1 0 1 1 39 TEAM - - - 1 0 TEAM - - - 3 0 33 33MIDTGAARD,MIDTGAARD, Asbjorn Asbjorn 1-1 1-10-0 0-01-2 1-23 33 33 31 11 10 00 07 7 Totals...... 25-64 8-24 22-24 41 22 80 14 15 6 7 200 33 BROOKS, Nysier c 5-7 0-0 3-8 9 5 13 0 0 1 0 23 Totals...... 24-55 8-24 7-10 38 23 63 11 17 6 3 200 ## ##PlayerPlayer fg fg 3pt 3pt ft ft tr trpf pftp tpa ato toblk blks mins min Totals...... 25-64 8-24 22-24 41 22 80 14 15 6 7 200 Totals...... 31-62 5-17 9-14 43 14 76 12 13 3 3 200 44 44PB-CHANDLER,PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah Isaiah 3-4 3-40-0 0-02-3 2-33 31 18 80 02 21 10 013 13 02 WILLIAMS, Keith g 3-6 0-1 0-0 4 0 6 2 1 3 2 27 01 01McDUFFIE,McDUFFIE, Markis Markisf f2-6 2-60-4 0-411-1211-123 32 215 152 20 01 11 122 22 TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 11-29 11-29 37.9% 37.9% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 14-35 14-35 40.0% 40.0% Game:Game: 39.1% 39.1% TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-31 51.6% 2nd Half: 15-31 48.4% Game: 50.0% TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd Half: 12-26 46.2% Game: 43.6% TEAMTEAM ------4 4 0 0 03 JENIFER, Justin g 3-8 1-3 0-0 2 1 7 4 0 0 1 37 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 33.3% 21 21ECHENIQUE,ECHENIQUE, Jaime Jaimec c5-115-110-1 0-14-4 4-49 91 114 141 11 11 10 017 17 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 5-14 5-14 35.7% 35.7% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 3-10 3-10 30.0% 30.0% Game:Game: 33.3% 33.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 29.4% Totals...... Totals...... 28-6228-626-246-2420-2720-2734 3420 2082 8216 1610 101 17 2007 200 F Throw % 1st Half: 8-8 100% 2nd Half: 14-16 87.5% Game: 91.7% 34 CUMBERLAND, Jarron g 3-16 1-4 4-6 6 4 11 4 5 0 1 28 F Throw % 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5% Game: 70.0% 00 00DENNIS,DENNIS, Dexter Dexter g g5-7 5-73-5 3-50-0 0-03 32 213 132 20 00 00 025 25 F Throw % 1st Half: 8-8 100% 2nd Half: 14-16 87.5% Game: 91.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-3 0.0% 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 64.3% TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 14-32 14-32 (43.8%) (43.8%) 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 14-30 14-30 (46.7%) (46.7%) Game: Game: 45.2% 45.2% 05 MOORE, Trevor 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 02 02BURTON,BURTON, Jamarius Jamariusg g0-2 0-20-1 0-11-2 1-20 02 21 12 20 00 00 018 18 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 2-10 2-10 (20.0%) (20.0%) 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 4-14 4-14 (28.6%) (28.6%) Game:Game: 25.0% 25.0% TEMPLETEMPLE (23-9) (23-9) 10 FREDERICKS, Rashawn 2-3 0-0 1-1 4 0 5 0 0 1 0 7 FURMAN (25-8) CLEMSON (20-14) 04 04HAYNES-JONES,HAYNES-JONES, Samaj. Samaj.g g3-6 3-60-2 0-22-4 2-41 11 18 84 41 10 01 123 23 F ThrowF Throw % % 1st Half:1st Half: 7-9 (77.8%)7-9 (77.8%) 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 13-18 13-18 (72.2%) (72.2%) Game: Game: 74.1% 74.1% ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 15 BROOME, Cane 3-9 2-4 0-0 2 0 8 2 0 0 0 22 ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 03 03TORRES,TORRES, Ricky Ricky 0-4 0-40-2 0-20-0 0-05 51 10 03 31 10 02 219 19 ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min ## Player fg 3pt ft tr pf tp a to blk s min 01 ROSE, Quinton f 6-16 1-4 4-4 6 1 17 2 1 0 3 36 20 DIARRA, Mamoudou 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 14 THOMAS, Elijah f 2-8 0-0 4-8 8 4 8 1 3 2 3 31 TULANETULANE (4-26, (4-26, 0-18) 0-18) 05 05BROWN,BROWN, Rod Rod 1-5 1-50-0 0-00-1 0-19 91 12 20 02 20 01 118 18 01 ROSE, Quinton f 6-16 1-4 4-4 6 1 17 2 1 0 3 36 04 GURLEY, Noah f 2-7 1-4 1-2 2 2 6 0 0 1 0 24 04 MOORMAN II, J.P. f 1-3 1-2 1-2 3 5 4 0 1 0 0 26 22 NSOSEME, Eliel 1-1 0-0 0-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 24 SKARA, David f 1-5 1-3 4-4 6 4 7 1 1 3 0 34 10 10STEVENSON,STEVENSON, Erik Erik 2-8 2-82-8 2-81-2 1-22 20 07 72 21 10 00 019 19 04 MOORMAN II, J.P. f 1-3 1-2 1-2 3 5 4 0 1 0 0 26 32 RAFFERTY, Matt f 11-19 0-1 5-6 8 3 27 5 1 0 5 35 ## ##PlayerPlayer fg fg 3pt 3pt ft ft tr trpf pftp tpa ato toblk blks mins min 24 AFLAKPUI, Ernest c 6-10 0-0 4-5 19 4 16 0 4 1 0 28 TEAM 0 - - - 2 0 25 SIMMS, Aamir f 2-3 1-2 2-2 7 2 7 1 1 0 0 21 11 11FARRAKHAN,FARRAKHAN, Eli Eli 0-3 0-30-1 0-10-0 0-01 12 20 00 00 00 00 011 11 24 AFLAKPUI, Ernest c 6-10 0-0 4-5 19 4 16 0 4 1 0 28 45 MOUNCE, Clay f 4-9 2-7 0-0 4 4 10 2 2 0 1 37 21 21SEHIC,SEHIC, Samir Samir f f9-129-122-5 2-50-0 0-08 83 320 200 02 20 00 032 32 10 ALSTON Jr., Shizz g 7-18 4-10 2-2 1 2 20 3 4 0 1 36 Totals...... 0 25-64 6-16 10-21 42 14 66 13 7 7 5 200 00 TRAPP, Clyde g 1-8 0-3 4-5 4 1 6 1 3 1 1 34 14 14HERRS,HERRS, Jacob Jacob 0-0 0-00-0 0-00-0 0-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 1 10 ALSTON Jr., Shizz g 7-18 4-10 2-2 1 2 20 3 4 0 1 36 10 HUNTER, Alex g 2-6 1-3 0-0 3 2 5 2 0 0 1 34 23 23PAUL,PAUL, Blake Blake f f1-2 1-20-0 0-00-0 0-03 34 42 23 30 04 41 122 22 15 Pierre-Louis, NATE g 2-9 0-1 7-11 5 1 11 3 1 0 0 37 02 REED, Marcquise g 5-20 0-5 8-10 2 1 18 1 3 0 3 39 15 15BUSH,BUSH, Brycen Brycen 0-1 0-10-1 0-10-0 0-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 4 15 Pierre-Louis, NATE g 2-9 0-1 7-11 5 1 11 3 1 0 0 37 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-36 36.1% 2nd Half: 12-28 42.9% Game: 39.1% 23 LYONS, Jordan g 6-15 4-10 3-3 3 1 19 3 2 0 0 37 00 00CORNISH,CORNISH, Jordan Jordang g2-132-131-3 1-30-0 0-02 22 25 54 44 40 00 032 32 00 MOORE II, Alani 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 11 03 DAVIS, Lyles 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 33 33MIDTGAARD,MIDTGAARD, Asbjorn Asbjorn 5-7 5-70-0 0-00-0 0-07 72 210 100 01 10 00 013 13 00 MOORE II, Alani 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 11 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 37.5% 00 CLARK, Tre 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 05 05CRABTREE,CRABTREE, Connor Connorg g4-7 4-72-4 2-43-4 3-41 13 313 132 22 20 00 031 31 21 HAMILTON, Justyn 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 F Throw % 1st Half: 0-7 0.0% 2nd Half: 10-14 71.4% Game: 47.6% 05 TYSON, Hunter 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 44 44PB-CHANDLER,PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah Isaiah 1-3 1-30-0 0-01-2 1-22 20 03 30 01 11 10 010 10 21 HAMILTON, Justyn 0-0 0-0 1-2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 02 Williams, Jalen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 10DANIELS,DANIELS, Caleb Caleb g 11-17g 11-172-4 2-412-1412-147 72 236 362 24 40 02 237 37 22 PERRY, De'Vondre 2-2 1-1 0-0 1 2 5 0 3 0 0 14 15 NEWMAN III, John 2-7 0-1 0-0 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 27 TEAMTEAM 0 0 ------2 2 0 0 22 PERRY, De'Vondre 2-2 1-1 0-0 1 2 5 0 3 0 0 14 03 BOTHWELL, Mike 1-3 0-0 1-1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 6 04 04WOOD,WOOD, Moses Moses 1-3 1-31-1 1-10-0 0-01 15 53 30 01 11 11 118 18 TEAM 0 - - - 0 Officials: Anthony Jordan,Tony Greene,Michael Stephens Technical fouls: Wichita St.- 35 WHITE, Javan 2-2 0-0 1-2 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 7 Totals...... Totals...... 0 24-630 24-635-255-2520-2720-2744 4414 1473 7316 168 83 35 2005 200 TEAM 0 - - - 0 None. Cincinnati-None. Attendance: 7819 Points in the paint-WICH 20,CIN 28. Points 05 BROWN, Andrew 0-3 0-2 0-0 3 3 0 2 0 1 1 19 12 12ZHANG,ZHANG, Kevin Kevin 0-2 0-20-0 0-00-0 0-02 20 00 00 01 11 10 015 15 Totals...... 0 24-61 7-20 19-26 38 18 74 10 15 1 5 200 55 JEMISON, Trey 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals...... 0 24-61 7-20 19-26 38 18 74 10 15 1 5 200 off turnovers-WICH 5,CIN 11. 2nd chance points-WICH 3,CIN 14. Fast break points-WICH 20 SLAWSON, Jalen 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 24 24BARRETT,BARRETT, Shakwon Shakwon 0-1 0-10-0 0-00-0 0-02 21 10 02 21 11 10 013 13 TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 15-30 15-30 50.0% 50.0% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 9-33 9-33 27.3% 27.3% Game:Game: 38.1% 38.1% TEAM - - - 5 1 0 TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 14-33 14-33 42.4% 42.4% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 10-28 10-28 35.7% 35.7% Game:Game: 39.3% 39.3% 7,CIN 4. Bench points-WICH 8,CIN 17. Score tied-4 times. Lead changed-6 times. Last TEAM - - - 2 0 TEAMTEAM ------6 6 0 0 1 1 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 4-15 4-15 26.7% 26.7% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 1-10 1-10 10.0% 10.0% Game:Game: 20.0% 20.0% Totals...... 15-53 2-14 23-31 34 14 55 6 11 6 10 200 F ThrowF Throw % % 1st Half:1st Half: 5-5 100%5-5 100% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 15-22 15-22 68.2% 68.2% Game:Game: 74.1% 74.1% 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 4-11 4-11 36.4% 36.4% 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 3-9 33.3%3-9 33.3% Game:Game: 35.0% 35.0% FG-WICH 2nd-03:10, CIN 2nd-00:23. Largest lead-WICH by 6 1st-15:05, CIN by 13 2nd- Totals...... 26-62 8-27 10-12 26 16 70 14 6 2 8 200 Totals...... Totals...... 28-5728-578-178-1715-1815-1832 3220 2079 7913 1316 167 74 2004 200 F Throw % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd Half: 14-19 73.7% Game: 73.1% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd Half: 14-19 73.7% Game: 73.1% 09:33. WICH led for 08:26. CIN led for 26:14. Game was tied for 05:20. TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-30 36.7% 2nd Half: 15-32 46.9% Game: 41.9% TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-23 34.8% 2nd Half: 7-30 23.3% Game: 28.3% TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st Half:1st Half: 12-28 12-28 (42.9%) (42.9%) 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 16-29 16-29 (55.2%) (55.2%) Game: Game: 49.1% 49.1% Officials:Officials: Bill Jacobson,PatBill Jacobson,Pat Evans,Tony Evans,Tony Greene Greene 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 14.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-6 (50.0%) 2nd Half: 5-11 (45.5%) Game: 47.1% Officials:Officials: Gerald Gerald Williams,Jose Williams,Jose Carrion,Zelton Carrion,Zelton Steed Steed 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd Half: 3-14 21.4% Game: 29.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-6 (50.0%) 2nd Half: 5-11 (45.5%) Game: 47.1% TechnicalTechnical fouls: fouls: East East Carolina-None. Carolina-None. Wichita Wichita St.-None. St.-None. F Throw % 1st Half: 4-4 100% 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 83.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd Half: 16-23 69.6% Game: 74.2% F ThrowF Throw % % 1st Half:1st Half: 1-3 1-3(33.3%) (33.3%) 2nd 2ndHalf: Half: 14-15 14-15 (93.3%) (93.3%) Game: Game: 83.3% 83.3% Attendance:Attendance: 7476 7476 TechnicalTechnical fouls: fouls: Wichita Wichita St.-None. St.-None. Temple-ALSTON Temple-ALSTON Jr., Shizz. Jr., Shizz. Points in the paint-ECU 20,WICH 34. Points off turnovers-ECU 2,WICH 14. Attendance:Attendance: 7356 7356 Officials: Anthony Chiazza, Clarence Armstrong, Nathan Farrell Attendance: 3,266 Officials: Chuck Jones, Jose Carrion, Peter Juzenas Technical fouls: None. Points in the paint-ECU 20,WICH 34. Points off turnovers-ECU 2,WICH 14. Officials: Brian O'Connell, Tim Clougherty, Jamel Spearman Technical fouls: None. Officials: Chuck Jones, Jose Carrion, Peter Juzenas Technical fouls: None. 2nd 2ndchance chance points-ECU points-ECU 4,WICH 4,WICH 21. Fast21. Fast break break points-ECU points-ECU 15,WICH 15,WICH 5. 5. PointsPoints in the in paint-WICHthe paint-WICH 34,TEM 34,TEM 24. Points24. Points off offturnovers-WICH turnovers-WICH 15,TEM 15,TEM 20. 20. Attendance: 2,102 Points in the paint-WICH 46,FUR 32. Points off turnovers-WICH Clemson head coach issued a techincal foul at 1:20 first half Clemson #14 assessed an Attendance:Attendance: 1,501 1,501 Points Points in the in thepaint-WICH paint-WICH 32,TLN 32,TLN 36. 36.Points Points off offturnovers-WICH turnovers-WICH Bench points-ECU 13,WICH 22. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-3 times. 2nd 2ndchance chance points-WICH points-WICH 12,TEM 12,TEM 11. Fast11. Fast break break points-WICH points-WICH 10,TEM 10,TEM 10. 10. excessive-contact techincal foul at 8:41 second half Points in the paint-WICH 24,CLEM 18,TLN 6. 2nd chance points-WICH 12,TLN 4. Fast break points-WICH 6,TLN 7. Bench points-ECU 13,WICH 22. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-3 times. 10,FUR 15. 2nd chance points-WICH 16,FUR 10. Fast break points-WICH 5,FUR 14. 18,TLN 6. 2nd chance points-WICH 12,TLN 4. Fast break points-WICH 6,TLN 7. LastLast FG-ECU FG-ECU 2nd-01:31, 2nd-01:31, WICH WICH 2nd-02:44. 2nd-02:44. BenchBench points-WICH points-WICH 11,TEM 11,TEM 6. Score 6. Score tied-8 tied-8 times. times. Lead Lead changed-9 changed-9 times. times. Bench points-WICH 25,FUR 3. Score tied-12 times. Lead changed-14 times. 14. Points off turnovers-WICH 15,CLEM 21. 2nd chance points-WICH 12,CLEM 10. Fast BenchBench points-WICH points-WICH 26,TLN 26,TLN 3. Score 3. Score tied-9 tied-9 times. times. Lead Lead changed-7 changed-7 times. times. Largest lead-ECU by 2 1st-18:17, WICH by 27 2nd-07:31. LastLast FG-WICH FG-WICH 2nd-00:32, 2nd-00:32, TEM TEM 2nd-03:43. 2nd-03:43. break points-WICH 2,CLEM 0. Bench points-WICH 10,CLEM 9. Score tied-3 times. Lead Last FG-WICH 2nd-00:00, TLN 2nd-00:33. Largest lead-WICH by 9 1st-00:03, TLN by 9 Largest lead-ECU by 2 1st-18:17, WICH by 27 2nd-07:31. Last FG-WICH 2nd-00:14, FUR 2nd-00:02 Largest lead-WICH by 7 2nd-06:14, FUR by 4 Last FG-WICH 2nd-00:00, TLN 2nd-00:33. Largest lead-WICH by 9 1st-00:03, TLN by 9 ECU ECUled forled 00:41. for 00:41. WICH WICH led forled 35:57. for 35:57. Game Game was was tied tiedfor 03:22. for 03:22. LargestLargest lead-WICH lead-WICH by 9 by 2nd-08:11, 9 2nd-08:11, TEM TEM by 7 by 1st-04:26. 7 1st-04:26. 2nd-12:09. WICH led for 20:27. FUR led for 10:31. Game was tied for 09:02. changed-0 times. Last FG-WICH 2nd-00:30, CLEM 2nd-02:20. Largest lead-WICH by 13 2nd-10:17.2nd-10:17. WICH WICH led forled 22:29. for 22:29. TLN TLNled forled 13:36. for 13:36. Game Game was was tied tiedfor 03:55. for 03:55. WICHWICH led forled 16:39. for 16:39. TEM TEM led forled 18:45. for 18:45. Game Game was was tied tiedfor 04:36. for 04:36. 2nd-17:41, CLEM None. WICH led for 37:19. CLEM led for 00:00. 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2018GameGame Quarterfinals 31 31 | vs| vs TEMPLE TEMPLE vs. [7] |TEMPLE American| American Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Game2018Game 32Semifinals 32 | vs| vs HOUSTON HOUSTON vs. [3]HOUSTON | American| American Semifinals Semifinals GameGame 33 33 | vs| vs MARSHALL MARSHALL | NCAA| NCAA First First Round Round Mar.Mar.Mar. 9, 9, 2018 9,2018 2018 | Orlando,| Orlando, | Orlando, Fla.. Fla. Fla. / |Amway Amway | Amway Center Center Center Mar.Mar.Mar. 10, 10, 10, 2018 2018 2018 | |Orlando, |Orlando, Orlando, Fla. Fla.. Fla. | /Amway |Amway Amway Center Center Center MarchMarch 16, 16, 2018 2018 | San | San Diego, Diego, Calif. Calif. | Viejas | Viejas Arena Arena at atAztec Aztec Bowl Bowl [21/21] [7][7] Temple[7] Temple Temple...... 3636 36 4545 45 - - - 818181 [3][3][3] 21/21 Houston 21/21 Houston Houston ...... 373737 404040 - - - 777777 [13][13] Marshall Marshall ...... 3434 4747 - - 8181 [11/14] [11/14] [2][2] Wichita[2] 11/14 11/14 Wichita St. Wichita St...... St...... 4242 42 4747 47 - - -89 8989 [2][2][2] 11/14 Wichita 11/14 Wichita Wichita St. St. St...... 313131 434343 - - - 747474 [4][4] 16/16 16/16 Wichita Wichita St. St...... 3737 3838 - - 7575 Landry Landry Shamet Shamet carried carried the the Shockers Shockers with with 24 24 points points Houston Houston stole stole two two crucial crucial inbounds inbounds passes passes in in the the final final WSU's WSU's string string of of first first round round NCAA NCAA Tournament Tournament victories victories andand made made 6 6of of 8 8three-pointers. three-pointers. It Itwas was his his seventh seventh 9090 seconds seconds of of a 77-74a 77-74 win. win. endedended at at the the hands hands of of No. No. 13 13 seed seed Marshall. Marshall. The The Shock Shock- - 20-point20-point effort effort of ofthe the year. year. With With the the Shockers Shockers ahead ahead 74-73, 74-73, Rob Rob Gray Gray intercepted intercepted ersers had had advanced advanced in in each each of of the the five five previous previous years. years. Shaquille Shaquille Morris Morris scored scored 10 10 points, points, all all in in the the second second a alob lob intended intended for for Austin Austin Reaves Reaves in in the the backcourt backcourt and and Conner Conner Frankamp Frankamp scored scored a career-higha career-high 27 27 points points on on half,half, and and put put the the Owls Owls into into foul foul problems problems that that helped helped thenthen dished dished to to a streakinga streaking Galen Galen Robinson Robinson Jr. Jr. for for the the 6-of-106-of-10 three-point three-point shooting... shooting... Darral Darral Willis Willis Jr. Jr. added added createcreate a 12-pointa 12-point edge edge for for the the Shockers. Shockers. go-aheadgo-ahead score. score. 1313 points points and and eight eight rebounds... rebounds... Shaquille Shaquille Morris Morris fin fin- - Rashard Rashard Kelly Kelly made made 6 of6 of 8 shots8 shots and and 4 of4 of 5 foul5 foul shots shots With With six six seconds seconds to to go go and and the the Shockers Shockers setting setting up up ishedished with with 12 12 and and eight... eight... Rashard Rashard Kelly Kelly (four (four points) points) toto score score a career-higha career-high 16 16 points. points. a apotential potential game-winning game-winning play play on on the the Houston Houston end end of of grabbedgrabbed 12 12 rebounds rebounds and and dished dished out out five five assists... assists... Austin Austin Reaves Reaves (13 (13 points) points) helped helped salt salt away away the the thethe floor, floor, Robinson Robinson stepped stepped in infront front of ofanother another inbounds inbounds LandryLandry Shamet Shamet tallied tallied a ateam-high team-high eight eight assists assists to to go go gamegame with with 8-of-10 8-of-10 foul foul shooting. shooting. passpass intended intended for for Conner Conner Frankamp Frankamp. Robinson. Robinson con con- - withwith 11 11 points points but but finished finished just just 3-of-13 3-of-13 from from the the field. field. Wichita Wichita State State held held off off several several comeback comeback attempts attempts vertedverted two two free free throws throws with with five five seconds seconds showing. showing. Poor Poor shooting shooting plagued plagued the the Shockers. Shockers. Throw Throw out out fromfrom No. No. 7 7Temple Temple to to record record its its first first American American Tourna Tourna- - Landry Landry Shamet Shamet (team-high (team-high 19 19 points), points), got got off off a a Frankamp’sFrankamp’s numbers, numbers, and and the the rest rest of of the the team team com com- - mentment win. win. contestedcontested attempt attempt that that would would have have forced forced overtime, overtime, binedbined to to hit hit just just 2-of-19 2-of-19 from from deep. deep. The The Shockers Shockers reached reached the the 25-win 25-win mark mark for for the the ninth ninth butbut it itmissed missed the the mark. mark. WSU WSU dominated dominated the the glass, glass, 44-30, 44-30, but but the the Herd Herd scored scored straightstraight (the (the nation’s nation’s fourth fourth longest longest active active streak). streak). Third-seeded Third-seeded Houston Houston bounced bounced second-seeded second-seeded WSU WSU 2727 points points off off 15 15Shocker Shocker turnovers, turnovers, helped helped by by12 12steals. steals. WSU WSU shot shot 48% 48% from from the the field field and and recorded recorded season season fromfrom the the American American semifinals semifinals after after the the two two had had split split the the Jon Jon Elmore Elmore scored scored a agame-high game-high 27 27 points points for for the the highshighs in in free free throws throws made made (28) (28) and and attempted attempted (37). (37). regularregular season season series. series. ThunderingThundering Herd, Herd, while while Ajdin Ajdin Penava Penava (16), (16), C.J. C.J. Burks Burks The The Shockers Shockers also also won won the the rebounding rebounding battle, battle, 35-24, 35-24, Shaquille Shaquille Morris Morris added added 12 12 points, points, doing doing most most of of (13)(13) and and Jannson Jannson Williams Williams (10) (10) rounded rounded out out the the dou dou- - andand held held the the Owls Owls to to only only three three offensive offensive rebounds. rebounds. hishis damage damage in in the the second second half. half. Rashard Rashard Kelly Kelly posted posted ble-digitble-digit scorers. scorers. Temple Temple shot shot 51 51 percent percent overall, overall, including including an an 11- 11- a adouble-double double-double with with 10 10 points points and and 12 12 rebounds. rebounds. The The WSU WSU trailed trailed by by as as many many as as seven seven points points with with 6:00 6:00 to to for-24for-24 mark mark from from long long range. range. Quinton Quinton Rose Rose scored scored a a latterlatter was was a newa new career-high. career-high. Reaves Reaves added added 10 10 points. points. gogo in in the the first first half half before before riding riding an an 11-1 11-1 run run to to a a37-34 37-34 game-highgame-high 25 25 points. points. Gray Gray scored scored 24 24 of of his his game-high game-high 33 33 points points in in the the sec sec- - halftimehalftime lead. lead. Frankamp Frankamp and and Elmore Elmore each each had had 14 14 in in the the WSU WSU led led 57-55 57-55 late. late. A AReaves Reaves three three and and a aMarkis Markis ondond half. half. openingopening period. period. McDuffieMcDuffie transition transition slam slam to to pushed pushed the the margin margin back back to to The The Shockers Shockers scored scored twice twice to to open open the the second second half half for for sevenseven with with 8:00 8:00 to to go. go. Zach Zach Brown Brown’s ’scorner corner three three (his (his HOUSTONHOUSTON (26-6) (26-6) a 41-34a 41-34 lead lead but but were were unable unable to to extend extend to to it. it. 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II, J.P. 3-63-6 1-41-4 1-11-1 3 3 5 5 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 12727 35 WHITE Jr., Fabian 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 17 TEAM - - - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1111PENAVA,PENAVA, Ajdin Ajdin f f 6-96-9 0-20-2 4-44-4 8 8 5 516160 0 2 2 3 3 0 02727 1515PIERRE-LOUIS,PIERRE-LOUIS, Nate Nate 2-42-4 1-11-1 0-00-0 3 3 1 1 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 11414 TEAM - - - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals...... Totals...... 23-5523-558-188-1823-3123-313131262677778 8 7 7 5 5 6 6200200 1313WEST,WEST, Jarrod Jarrod g g3-113-11 2-52-5 1-21-2 4 4 1 1 9 9 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 43535 2222PERRY,PERRY, De'Vondre De'Vondre 1-11-1 0-00-0 0-00-0 1 1 5 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 9 9 14 BURKS, C.J. g 6-16 1-3 0-1 3 1 13 2 1 0 4 36 23 MOORE, Damion 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 14 BURKS, C.J. g 6-16 1-3 0-1 3 1 13 2 1 0 4 36 23 MOORE, Damion 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 12-30 12-30 40.0% 40.0% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 11-25 11-25 44.0% 44.0% Game:Game: 41.8% 41.8% 3333ELMORE,ELMORE, Jon Jon g g6-136-13 4-84-811-1511-154 4 2 227274 4 3 3 0 0 2 240-40- TEAM - - - 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 TEAM - - - 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 2-8 2-8 25.0% 25.0% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 6-10 6-10 60.0% 60.0% Game:Game: 44.4% 44.4% 2121GEORGE,GEORGE, Darius Darius 1-21-2 0-10-1 0-00-0 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 01414 Totals...... 27-53 11-24 16-21 24 29 81 13 12 0 7 200 Totals...... 27-53 11-24 16-21 24 29 81 13 12 0 7 200 F ThrowF Throw % % 1st1st Half: Half: 11-16 11-16 68.8% 68.8% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 12-15 12-15 80.0% 80.0% Game:Game: 74.2% 74.2% 2323WATSON,WATSON, Rondale Rondale 2-32-3 0-10-1 0-00-0 0 0 4 4 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 21313 TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 12-25 12-25 48.0% 48.0% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 15-28 15-28 53.6% 53.6% Game:Game: 50.9% 50.9% TEAMTEAM ------3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 7-12 7-12 58.3% 58.3% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 4-12 4-12 33.3% 33.3% Game:Game: 45.8% 45.8% WICHITAWICHITA STATE STATE (25-7) (25-7) Totals...... Totals...... 28-6028-609-239-2316-2216-2230301515818111119 9 4 41212200200 F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 11-15 73.3% Game: 76.2% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 11-15 73.3% Game: 76.2% ####PlayerPlayer fg fg 3pt3pt ft ft tr trpf pftp tpa ato toblkblks sminmin TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 10-26 10-26 38.5% 38.5% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 18-34 18-34 52.9% 52.9% Game:Game: 46.7% 46.7% 0000KELLY,KELLY, Rashard Rashard f f 4-94-9 1-21-2 1-21-212123 310102 2 1 1 0 0 0 03232 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 2-9 2-9 22.2% 22.2% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 7-14 7-14 50.0% 50.0% Game:Game: 39.1% 39.1% WICHITAWICHITA STATE STATE (25-6) (25-6) 0101BROWN,BROWN, Zach Zach f f 0-40-4 0-40-4 2-22-2 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 11515 F ThrowF Throw % % 1st1st Half: Half: 12-14 12-14 85.7% 85.7% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 4-8 4-8 50.0% 50.0% Game:Game: 72.7% 72.7% 24 MORRIS, Shaquille c 3-6 0-0 6-6 5 3 12 2 3 2 0 19 ####PlayerPlayer fg fg 3pt3pt ft ft tr trpf pftp tpa ato toblkblks sminmin 24 MORRIS, Shaquille c 3-6 0-0 6-6 5 3 12 2 3 2 0 19 00 KELLY, Rashard f 6-8 0-0 4-5 7 2 16 3 2 0 1 31 1111SHAMET,SHAMET, Landry Landry g g7-127-12 4-74-7 1-31-3 3 3 3 319194 4 2 2 0 0 1 13737 WICHITAWICHITA STATE STATE (25-8) (25-8) 00 KELLY, Rashard f 6-8 0-0 4-5 7 2 16 3 2 0 1 31 33 FRANKAMP, Conner g 3-9 0-0 1-1 1 2 7 1 0 0 1 29 0101BROWN,BROWN, Zach Zach f f 1-31-3 1-31-3 0-20-2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 02424 33 FRANKAMP, Conner g 3-9 0-0 1-1 1 2 7 1 0 0 1 29 03 KEYSER, C.J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 ####PlayerPlayer fg fg 3pt3pt ft ft tr trpf pftp tpa ato toblkblks sminmin 2424MORRIS,MORRIS, Shaquille Shaquillec c 2-82-8 0-20-2 6-96-9 8 8 2 210102 2 1 1 0 0 3 33030 03 KEYSER, C.J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 REAVES, Austin 2-4 0-0 6-6 3 3 10 2 1 0 0 24 0000KELLY,KELLY, Rashard Rashard f f 1-21-2 0-00-0 2-32-312122 2 4 4 5 5 2 2 0 0 1 12727 1111SHAMET,SHAMET, Landry Landry g g8-108-10 6-86-8 2-22-2 4 4 4 424244 4 3 3 0 0 1 13434 12 REAVES, Austin 2-4 0-0 6-6 3 3 10 2 1 0 0 24 32 McDUFFIE, Markis f 3-8 0-4 2-3 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 17 2020NURGER,NURGER, Rauno Rauno 0-20-2 0-20-2 0-00-0 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 01111 32 McDUFFIE, Markis f 3-8 0-4 2-3 1 3 8 0 0 0 0 17 3333FRANKAMP,FRANKAMP, Conner Connerg g4-114-11 0-40-4 1-11-1 3 3 3 3 9 9 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 12424 2424MORRIS,MORRIS, Shaquille Shaquillec c6-116-11 0-10-1 0-00-0 8 8 2 212120 0 2 2 0 0 0 02525 03 KEYSER, C.J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2121WILLISWILLIS Jr., Jr.,Darral Darral 2-62-6 0-10-1 3-63-6 8 8 2 2 7 7 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 01515 03 KEYSER, C.J. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 32 McDUFFIE, Markis 2-4 1-2 2-2 1 3 7 0 2 0 0 16 1111SHAMET,SHAMET, Landry Landry g g3-133-13 0-70-7 5-65-6 4 4 3 311118 8 4 4 1 1 0 03636 1010MALONE,MALONE, Kaelen Kaelen 0-00-0 0-00-0 0-00-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00+0+ 32 McDUFFIE, Markis 2-4 1-2 2-2 1 3 7 0 2 0 0 16 TEAM - - - 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3333FRANKAMP,FRANKAMP, Conner Connerg g10-1710-176-106-10 1-11-1 3 3 0 027272 2 2 2 0 0 0 03535 1212REAVES,REAVES, Austin Austin 2-52-5 1-31-3 8-108-104 4 1 113131 1 3 3 0 0 0 01919 TEAM - - - 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 01 BROWN, Zach 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 15 Totals...... Totals...... 23-5623-5610-2410-2415-2315-2335351515717113139 9 4 4 3 3225225 01 BROWN, Zach 0-1 0-1 0-0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 15 2020NURGER,NURGER, Rauno Rauno 0-00-0 0-00-0 0-00-0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 1212REAVES,REAVES, Austin Austin 0-50-5 0-30-3 0-00-0 1 1 4 4 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 11919 2121WILLISWILLIS Jr., Jr.,Darral Darral 1-31-3 1-11-1 4-44-4 3 3 0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11010 TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 8-30 8-30 26.7% 26.7% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 15-26 15-26 57.7% 57.7% Game:Game: 41.1% 41.1% 2020NURGER,NURGER, Rauno Rauno 0-10-1 0-00-0 0-00-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 6 3232McDUFFIE,McDUFFIE, Markis Markis 2-62-6 0-20-2 3-43-4 0 0 1 1 7 7 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 01616 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 2-10 2-10 20.0% 20.0% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 4-8 4-8 50.0% 50.0% Game:Game: 33.3% 33.3% 2121WILLISWILLIS Jr., Jr.,Darral Darral 4-74-7 2-32-3 3-43-4 8 8 1 113130 0 1 1 0 0 2 22020 TEAMTEAM ------4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F ThrowF Throw % % 1st1st Half: Half: 13-13 13-13 100% 100% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 9-15 9-15 60.0% 60.0% Game:Game: 78.6% 78.6% TEAMTEAM ------3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals...... Totals...... 26-5426-549-239-2328-3728-37353518188989151512120 0 7 7200200 Totals...... Totals...... 27-6527-658-298-2913-1713-17444418187575171715151 1 4 4200200 TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 14-29 14-29 48.3% 48.3% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 12-25 12-25 48.0% 48.0% Game:Game: 48.1% 48.1% Officials:Officials: Don Don Daily, Daily, Mike Mike Nance, Nance, Ted Ted Valentine Valentine Technical Technical fouls: fouls: Houston-None. Houston-None. Wichita Wichita TOTALTOTAL FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 14-37 14-37 37.8% 37.8% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 13-28 13-28 46.4% 46.4% Game:Game: 41.5% 41.5% 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 6-13 6-13 46.2% 46.2% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 3-10 3-10 30.0% 30.0% Game:Game: 39.1% 39.1% State-None.State-None. Attendance: Attendance: 8644 8644 Points Points in thein the paint-HOU paint-HOU 24,WSU 24,WSU 26. 26. Points Points off off turn turn- - 3-Pt.3-Pt. FG% FG% 1st1st Half: Half: 4-16 4-16 25.0% 25.0% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 4-13 4-13 30.8% 30.8% Game:Game: 27.6% 27.6% F ThrowF Throw % % 1st1st Half: Half: 8-8 8-8 100% 100% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 20-29 20-29 69.0% 69.0% Game:Game: 75.7% 75.7% overs-HOUovers-HOU 9,WSU 9,WSU 4. 2nd4. 2nd chance chance points-HOU points-HOU 8,WSU 8,WSU 11. 11. Fast Fast break break points-HOU points-HOU 2,WSU 2,WSU 0. 0. F ThrowF Throw % % 1st1st Half: Half: 5-8 5-8 62.5% 62.5% 2nd2nd Half: Half: 8-9 8-9 88.9% 88.9% Game:Game: 76.5% 76.5% BenchBench points-HOU points-HOU 12,WSU 12,WSU 24. 24. Score Score tied-6 tied-6 times. times. Lead Lead changed-7 changed-7 times. times. Last Last FG-HOU FG-HOU 2nd-01:29, WSU 2nd-01:46.Largest lead-HOU by 9 1st-09:12, WSU by 4 1st-16:02. HOU Officials: Karl Hess, Byron Jarrett, Jose Carrion Technical fouls: Temple-None. Wichita 2nd-01:29, WSU 2nd-01:46.Largest lead-HOU by 9 1st-09:12, WSU by 4 1st-16:02. HOU Officials:Officials: John John Higgins, Higgins, Marques Marques Pettigrew, Pettigrew, Robert Robert Staffen Staffen Technical Technical fouls: fouls: Marshall-PE Marshall-PE- - Officials: Karl Hess, Byron Jarrett, Jose Carrion Technical fouls: Temple-None. Wichita ledled for for29:48. 29:48. WSU WSU led led for for08:21. 08:21. Game Game was was tied tied for for01:51. 01:51. State-None.State-None. Attendance: Attendance: 8680 8680 Points Points in the in the paint-TU paint-TU 28,WSU 28,WSU 22. 22. Points Points off off turnovers-TU turnovers-TU NAVA,NAVA, Ajdin. Ajdin. Wichita Wichita St.-None. St.-None. Attendance: Attendance: 10,892 10,892 Points Points in thein the paint-MAR paint-MAR 30,WSU 30,WSU 12,WSU12,WSU 13. 13. 2nd 2nd chance chance points-TU points-TU 6,WSU 6,WSU 12. 12. Fast Fast break break points-TU points-TU 9,WSU 9,WSU 4. 4.Bench Bench 32.32. Points Points off off turnovers-MAR turnovers-MAR 27,WSU 27,WSU 7. 2nd7. 2nd chance chance points-MAR points-MAR 12,WSU 12,WSU 11. 11.Fast Fast break break points-TUpoints-TU 17,WSU 17,WSU 27. 27. Score Score tied-0 tied-0 times. times. Lead Lead changed-0 changed-0 times. times. Last Last FG-TU FG-TU 2nd-00:24, 2nd-00:24, points-MARpoints-MAR 6,WSU 6,WSU 2. Bench 2. Bench points-MAR points-MAR 6,WSU 6,WSU 13. 13. Score Score tied-6 tied-6 times. times. Lead Lead changed-14 changed-14 WSUWSU 2nd-02:36. 2nd-02:36. Largest Largest lead-TU lead-TU None, None, WSU WSU by by12 122nd-04:38. 2nd-04:38. TU TUled led for for00:00. 00:00. WSU WSU led led times.times. Last Last FG-MAR FG-MAR 2nd-00:34, 2nd-00:34, WSU WSU 2nd-00:46. 2nd-00:46. Largest Largest lead-MAR lead-MAR by by7 1st-06:27, 7 1st-06:27, WSU WSU for for39:46. 39:46. Game Game was was tied tied for for00:14. 00:14. by by7 2nd-19:15. 7 2nd-19:15. MAR MAR led led for for24:05. 24:05. WSU WSU led led for for12:21. 12:21. Game Game was was tied tied for for03:26. 03:26.

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LANDRY SHAMET SHAQUILLE MORRIS MARKIS McDUFFIE JAIME ECHENIQUE TYSON ETIENNE ALTERIQUE GILBERT 1st Team (2018) 1st Team (2018) 2nd Team (2019) 2nd Team (2020) 1st Team (2021) 3rd Team (2021)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Season Player Season Player Class Date 2020-21 Tyson Etienne* 2018-19 Jamarius Burton Fr Feb. 4 Year Player Cl. 2018 Landry Shamet So * = Co-POY with Houston’s Quentin Grimes Dexter Dennis Fr Feb. 25 Jamarius Burton Fr Mar. 4 2019 Markis McDuffie Sr 2019-20 Tyson Etienne Fr Dec. 9 Grant Sherfield Fr Dec. 30 COACH OF THE YEAR 2020-21 Ricky Council IV Fr Jan. 11 PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE Season Player 2020-21 Isaac Brown* 1st Season @ WSU, 1st Overall Season Player Cl. Team * = Unananimous Choice WEEKLY HONOR ROLL 2017-18 Landry Shamet So 1st 2018-19 Markis McDuffie Sr 2nd Season Player Class Date ALL-CONFERENCE 2017-18 Darral Willis Jr. Sr. Nov. 13 Landry Shamet So Nov. 27 PRESEASON COACHES POLLS Season Player Class Team Conner Frankamp Sr Dec. 4 2017-18 Landry Shamet * Jr 1st Landry Shamet So Dec. 26 Season Prediction (Actual Finish) Points (1st Place Votes) Shaquille Morris Sr 1st Landry Shamet So Jan. 2 2017-18 2nd Place (t-2nd) 115 pts (5) 2018-19 Markis McDuffie So 2nd Shaquille Morris Sr Jan. 8 2018-19 8th Place (6th) 60 pts (0) 2019-20 Jaime Echenique Sr 2nd Landry Shamet So Jan. 15 2019-20 4th Place (4th) 88 pts (0) 2020-21 Tyson Etienne * So 1st Shaquille Morris Sr Jan. 29 2020-21 7th Place (1st) 44 pts (0) Alterique Gilbert Sr 3rd Landry Shamet So Feb. 12 * = Unananimous Choice Shaquille Morris Sr Feb. 26 Shaquille Morris Sr Mar. 5 2018-19 Markis McDuffie Sr Nov. 19 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Samajae Haynes-Jones Sr Dec. 3 Jaime Echenique Sr Dec. 17 Season Player Class Markis McDuffie Sr Jan. 21 2018-19 Dexter Dennis Fr Markis McDuffie Sr Feb. 11 2020-21 Ricky Council IV Fr Samajae Haynes-Jones Sr Mar. 4 Markis McDuffie Sr Mar. 11 2019-20 Dexter Dennis So Nov. 11 PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jamarius Burton So Nov. 18 Erik Stevenson So Dec. 2 Season Player Class Date Jamarius Burton So Dec. 9 2017-18 Landry Shamet So Dec. 11 Jaime Echenique So Dec. 23 Shaquille Morris Sr Feb. 19 Dexter Dennis So Jan. 27 2018-19 Markis McDuffie Sr Nov. 12 Dexter Dennis So Feb. 17 Markis McDuffie Sr Feb. 4 Dexter Dennis So Mar. 2 2019-20 Erik Stevenson So Dec. 2 2020-21 Tyson Etienne So Dec. 7 Erik Stevenson So Dec. 16 Tyson Etienne So Dec. 14 2020-21 Tyson Etienne So Dec. 28 Ricky Council IV Fr Dec. 21 Morris Udeze Jr Jan. 18 Tyson Etienne So Jan. 4 Tyson Etienne So Feb. 1 Tyson Etienne So Jan. 11 Tyson Etienne So Feb. 22 Tyson Etienne So Feb. 8 Dexter Dennis Jr Mar. 8 Alterique Gilbert Sr Feb. 15 ISAAC BROWN Coach of the Year (2021)

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RECORD BREAKDOWN SHOCKERS vs. AP RANKED OPPONENTS WICHITA STATE TEAM SHEET -- MAR. 11 Category 2020-21 2019-20 Streak vs. AP Top-25 Teams Overall Home Away Neutral Remaining Overall Record 15-4 23-8 Won 7 Date All-Time Streak Home 10-2 17-2 Won 9 Quadrant 1 2-3 1-1 1-2 0-0 2 Overall 58-138 W1 Quadrant 2 2-1 0-1 2-0 0-0 1 Charles Koch Arena 10-2 16-2 Won 9 Home 39-43 W2 INTRUST Bank Arena - 1-0 Won 2 Quadrant 3 7-0 5-0 2-0 0-0 2 Roundhouse* 32-32 W2 Quadrant 4 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0 Road 5-2 5-5 Won 2 Away 13-68 L3 Neutral - 1-1 Lost 1 Non-D1 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0 November - 6-1 Lost 1 Neutral 6-27 L4 TOTAL 15-4 10-2 5-2 0-0 5 December 5-2 5-0 Won 4 Regular Season 50-126 W1 January 4-2 6-2 Won 1 Conf. Tournament 1-4 L3 NCAA Tournament 7-8 L2 QUADRANT-1 (H: 1-30, A: 1-75, N: 1-50) February 4-0 4-4 Won 5 Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 30 L 64-67 March / April 2-0 2-1 Won 3 Both Teams AP Ranked Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 53 W 83-79 American Tournament - - Lost 1 Jan. 6 at Houston * 6 L 63-70 Postseason (NCAA, NIT, CBI) - - Lost 1 Date All-Time Streak Jan. 21 at Memphis * 52 L 52-72 White Uniforms 7-1 7-1 Won 6 Overall 14-15 W1 Feb. 25 HOUSTON * 6 W 68-63 Yellow Uniforms 3-1 8-2 Won 3 Home 6-3 W1 at SMU * 55 canceled Black Uniforms 5-2 7-5 Won 2 Roundhouse* 4-2 W1 Pink Uniforms - 1-0 Won 1 Away 7-5 W2 QUADRANT-2 (H: 31-75, A: 76-135, N: 51-100) Games Decided by 5 or less 8-1 4-3 Won 7 Neutral 1-7 L4 Dec. 6 MISSOURI 47 L 62-72 Games Decided by <10 11-2 9-4 Won 5 Regular Season 13-12 W1 Dec. 15 at Tulsa * 123 W 69-65 Leading at the Half 11-1 19-2 Won 7 Conf. Tournament 0-1 L1 Feb. 10 at UCF * 103 W 61-60 Tied at Half - - NCAA Tournament 1-2 L2 SMU * 55 canceled Trailing at Half 4-3 4-6 Won 2 MEMPHIS * 52 canceled Leading with 5:00 left 12-0 20-0 Won 32 * = WSU’s circular home venue, built in 1955, has gone by a number of at Cincinnati * 125 canceled Trailing/Tied w/ 5:00 left 3-4 2-8 Won 1 names over the years, most recently “Charles Koch Arena” following its In Overtime 2-0 1-0 Won 3 2003 renovation. “The Roundhouse” is used as a catch-all term. Monday - - Won 8 QUADRANT-3 (H: 76-160, A: 136-240, N: 101-200) Tuesday 2-0 4-0 Won 6 vs. AP Top-10 Teams Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS 158 W 85-80 Dec. 22 at South Florida * 211 W 82-77 ot Wednesday 6-1 1-2 Won 4 Date All-Time AAC Era Streak Thursday 1-1 5-2 Won 1 Jan. 10 CINCINNATI * 125 W 82-76 Overall 23-66 2-1 W1 Jan. 13 TULSA * 123 W 72-53 Friday 1-0 - Won 4 Home 14-22 1-1 W1 Saturday 3-1 7-2 Won 3 Jan. 30 UCF * 103 W 93-88 Roundhouse* 13-13 1-1 W1 Feb. 7 TEMPLE * 157 W 70-67 Sunday 2-1 6-2 Won 2 Away 6-32 1-0 W1 Scoring 100+ - 1-0 Won 11 Mar. 3 at Tulane * 176 W 78-70 Neutral 3-12 0-0 L4 Mar. 12 vs. Temple 157 Scoring 90+ 1-0 2-0 Won 48 Regular Season 20-61 2-1 W1 Scoring 80+ 7-0 8-0 Won 17 at Temple * 157 canceled Conf. Tournament - - - at ECU * 177 canceled Scoring 70+ 12-0 17-1 Won 16 NCAA Tournament 3-5 - L2 Scoring 60+ 15-3 22-4 Won 9 Scoring < 60 0-1 1-4 Lost 3 QUADRANT-4 (H: 161+, A: 241+, N: 101-200) Scoring < 50 - 0-1 Lost 7 Feb. 3 TULANE * 176 W 73-65 Opponent Scores 100+ - - Lost 6 LAST 10 SEASONS vs. AP RANKED OPPONENTS Mar. 6 SOUTH FLORIDA * 211 W 80-63 Opponent Scores 90+ - - Lost 5 Date WSU Opponent Result Mar. 12 vs. South Florida 211 Opponent Scores 80+ 2-0 1-1 Won 2 12/4/2011 - 18 UNLV W 89-70 ECU * 177 canceled Opponent Scores 70+ 6-4 3-3 Won 2 12/31/2011 rv 21 CREIGHTON** L 61-68 Opponent Scores 60+ 12-4 13-6 Won 7 2/11/2012 rv 17 at Creighton** W 89-68 Opponent Scores < 60 3-0 10-1 Won 7 1/18/2013 rv 12 CREIGHTON** W 67-64 NCAA NET RANKINGS -- MAR. 11 Opponent Scores < 50 1-0 2-0 Won 48 3/21/2013 rv 20 vs. Pittsburgh NCAA 64 W 73-55 Opponent Scores < 40 - 3/23/2013 rv 1 vs. Gonzaga NCAA 32 W 76-70 NET D1 Tot Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Shooting 50% + 1-0 3-0 Won 11 3/30/2013 rv 7 vs. Ohio State NCAA E8 W 70-66 Houston 6 20-3 2-1 5-1 9-1 4-0 Shooting < 40% 2-4 6-6 Won 1 4/6/2013 rv 2 vs. Louisville NCAA F4 L 68-72 Memphis 52 15-7 0-3 4-3 5-1 6-0 Opponent Shoots 50% + 1-0 0-2 Won 1 12/3/2014 8 25 at Utah L 68-69 ot SMU 55 11-4 0-3 4-0 4-1 3-0 Opponent Shoots < 40% 7-1 19-3 Won 4 1/31/2015 12 18 at Northern Iowa** L 54-70 Wichita St. 64 13-4 2-3 2-1 7-0 2-0 Opponent Shoots < 30% 1-0 Won 11 2/28/2015 11 10 NORTHERN IOWA** W 74-60 UCF 103 10-11 1-6 2-3 4-2 3-0 WSU Outshoots Opponent 9-0 16-0 Won 33 3/22/2015 12 10 vs. Kansas NCAA 32 W 78-65 Tulsa 123 9-11 2-2 2-3 3-5 2-1 Opponent Outshoots WSU 6-4 7-8 Won 3 3/26/2015 12 8 vs. Notre Dame NCAA 16 L 70-81 Cincinnati 125 10-10 1-3 2-4 5-2 2-1 WSU has higher 3pt % 10-0 19-1 Won 16 12/12/2015 - 25 UTAH ^ W 67-50 Temple 157 5-10 0-4 0-3 4-1 1-2 Opponent has higher 3pt % 4-4 3-7 Won 1 3/17/2016 rv 17 vs. Arizona NCAA 64 W 65-55 Tulane 176 9-12 0-4 1-4 2-4 6-0 3pt % Equal 1-0 1-0 3/19/2016 rv 10 vs. Miami NCAA 32 L 57-65 East Carolina 177 7-10 1-2 0-3 2-4 4-1 WSU attempts more FT 12-2 11-2 Won 6 11/24/2016 rv 10 vs. Louisville mte L 52-62 South Fla. 211 7-12 0-5 1-3 4-3 2-1 Opponent attemps more FT 3-2 9-6 Won 1 11/25/2016 rv 24 vs. Michigan St. mte L 72-77 FT Attempts Even - 3-0 3/17/2017 19 5 vs. Kentucky NCAA 32 L 62-65 Outrebound Opponent 8-0 18-3 Won 9 11/22/2017 6 13 vs. Notre Dame mte L 66-67 Outrebounded 7-4 4-4 Won 4 Rebounds Even - 1-1 12/2/2017 8 16 at Baylor W 69-62 Commit Fewer TO’s 9-3 14-4 Won 3 2/18/2018 19 5 at Cincinnati * W 76-72 Commit More TO’s 6-1 8-3 Won 5 3/4/2018 11 10 CINCINNATI * L 61-62 Turnovers Even - 1-1 3/10/2018 11 21 vs. Houston % L 74-77 Commit Fewer Fouls 10-4 10-2 Won 4 1/12/2019 - 17 at Houston * L 70-79 Commit More Fouls 4-0 12-5 Won 7 3/16/2019 - 24 vs. Cincinnati % AAC SF L 63-66 Fouls Even 1-0 1-1 1/9/2020 23 21 MEMPHIS * W 76-67 No Shockers in Double Figs - 2/9/2020 rv 25 at Houston * L 43-76 4+ Shockers in Double Figs 5-0 8-1 Won 5 1/6/2021 - 11 at Houston * L 63-70 5+ Shockers in Double Figs 1-0 3-0 Won 5 2/18/2021 - 6 HOUSTON * W 68-63 6 Shockers in Doubles Figs - ^ = at INTRUST Bank Arena (Wichita) ** = MVC game A Shocker Scores 20+ 10-1 8-2 Won 7 * = AAC game % = AAC Tournament mte = multi-team event Scoring < 20 Bench Pts 7-2 6-6 Won 6 Scoring 30+ Bench Pts 5-0 11-0 Won 17 Scoring 40+ Bench Pts 2-0 2-0 Won 21 Scoring 50+ Bench Pts - 1-0 18 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL -- MAR. 8 WSU ON THE LEADERBOARDS -- MAR. 11 Rk School W-L Pts LW Category Nat’l AAC Value AAC Leader National Leader 1 Gonzaga (61) 24-0 1,573 1 Three Pt FG Defense (340 ranked) 12 3 28.7 Memphis 26.8 Colgate 26.4 2 Baylor (2) 21-1 1,510 3 WSU in 2020-21 Won-Lost Percentage (340 ranked) 18 2 78.9 Houston 87.5 Gonzaga 100.0 3 Illinois 20-6 1,438 4 Rnk Pts Field-Goal Percentage Defense (340 ranked) 25 4 40.1 Houston 37.0 Houston 37.0 4 Michigan 19-3 1,382 2 Pre -- 0 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (340 ranked) 32 3 12.47 Houston 14.67 North Carolina 15.73 5 Iowa 20-7 1,314 5 Nov 30 -- 0 Fewest Turnovers (340 ranked) 34 3 220 Temple 203 Howard 72 6 Alabama 21-6 1,239 8 Dec 7 -- 0 Fewest Fouls (340 ranked) 36 3 305 SMU 257 Howard 89 7 Houston 21-3 1,173 9 Dec 14 -- 0 Total Rebounds Per Game (340 ranked) 39 3 38.68 Houston 41.25 Buffalo 44.10 8 Arkansas 21-5 1,046 12 Dec 21 -- 0 Turnovers Per Game (340 ranked) 58 2 11.6 Houston 11.0 Wisconsin 8.8 9 Ohio St. 18-8 1,032 7 Dec 28 -- 0 Personal Fouls Per Game (340 ranked) 78 2 16.1 Tulane 16.0 Miami (FL) 12.3 10 West Virginia 18-8 919 6 Jan 4 -- 0 Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (340 ranked) 84 2 8.2 Houston 9.2 Oral Roberts 11.3 11 Kansas 19-8 873 13 Jan 11 -- 0 Scoring Margin (340 ranked) 97 4 5.5 Houston 19.6 Gonzaga 23.0 12 Oklahoma St. 18-7 851 17 Jan 18 -- 0 Assist Turnover Ratio (340 ranked) 102 3 1.13 Houston 1.23 Iowa 2.02 13 Texas 17-7 802 15 Jan 25 -- 0 Scoring Defense (340 ranked) 102 7 67.8 Houston 57.6 Loyola Chicago 55.5 14 Villanova 16-5 729 10 Feb 1 -- 0 Turnover Margin (339 ranked) 103 5 1.3 Houston 4.2 Abilene Christian 6.7 15 Florida St. 15-5 687 11 Feb 8 -- 0 Scoring Offense (340 ranked) 121 3 73.3 Houston 77.2 Gonzaga 92.1 16 Virginia 17-6 531 21 Feb 15 rv 1 Defensive Rebounds per Game (340 ranked) 124 5 26.21 Memphis 27.95 Colgate 30.50 17 Creighton 18-7 510 14 Feb 22 rv 6 Blocked Shots Per Game (340 ranked) 125 5 3.5 Memphis 5.1 Kentucky 6.1 18 Loyola Chicago 24-4 488 20 Mar 1 rv 11 Free Throw Attempts (340 ranked) 140 3 433 Houston 450 West Virginia 645 19 San Diego St. 20-4 462 19 Mar 8 rv 13 Free Throws Made (340 ranked) 156 3 299 Houston 330 Minnesota 477 20 Texas Tech 17-9 389 18 Mar 15 Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (340 ranked) 161 4 34.0 UCF 36.1 Baylor 42.9 20 Purdue 18-8 389 23 Assists Per Game (340 ranked) 175 8 13.1 Memphis 16.1 Iowa 19.2 22 Virginia Tech 15-5 266 22 Total Blocks (340 ranked) 186 5 66 Memphis 112 Auburn 163 23 Colorado 20-7 209 24 Total 3-point FGM (340 ranked) 198 4 156 Houston 222 Oral Roberts 294 24 USC 21-6 175 NR Turnovers Forced (340 ranked) 203 9 12.89 Memphis 16.41 Abilene Christian 20.64 25 Oklahoma 14-9 172 16 3-pt Field Goal Attempts (340 ranked) 211 6 459 Houston 623 FIU 816 Rebound Margin (340 ranked) 213 7 -0.7 Houston 9.1 North Carolina 11.2 Others: BYU 93, Oregon 67, Connecticut 53, Clemson 25, Wiscon- Free-Throw Percentage (340 ranked) 227 7 69.1 Tulane 75.5 Colorado 83.4 sin 24, Tennessee 14, Wichita State 13, St. Bonaventure Steals Per Game (340 ranked) 231 9 5.9 Memphis 9.0 Eastern Ky. 10.3 11, Winthrop 7, Virginia Commonwealth 4, LSU 2, San Diego 1, Total Rebounds (340 ranked) 232 5 735 Houston 990 UNC Greensboro 1,142 Michigan State 1, UC Santa Barbara 1 Total Assists (340 ranked) 259 7 249 Memphis 355 Belmont 547 Total Steals (340 ranked) 269 7 112 Houston 205 Eastern Ky. 299 Field-Goal Percentage (340 ranked) 302 8 41.0 SMU 45.7 Gonzaga 55.1 USA TODAY COACHES POLL -- MAR. 8 Rk School W-L Pts LW 1 Gonzaga (31) 24-0 775 1 WSU ON THE LEADERBOARDS -- MAR. 9 WSU in 2020-21 2 Baylor 21-1 740 3 Category Player Nat’l AAC Value AAC Leader 3 Illinois 20-6 689 4 Rnk Pts Three-Point Field Goals Per Game (349 ranked) Tyson Etienne 17 2 3.05 Quentin Grimes, Houston 3.09 4 Michigan 19-3 687 2 Pre -- 0 Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (94 ranked) Tyson Etienne 34 1 40.0 Tyson Etienne, Wichita St. 40.0 5 Alabama 21-6 610 5 Total 3-point FGM (342 ranked) Tyson Etienne 75 2 58 Quentin Grimes, Houston 68 6 Iowa 20-7 584 8 Dec 7 -- 0 Points Per Game (349 ranked) Tyson Etienne 107 4 17.1 Jayden Gardner, East Carolina 18.3 7 Houston 21-3 572 7 Dec 14 -- 0 Assists Per Game (344 ranked) Alterique Gilbert 110 5 4.2 Kendric Davis, SMU 7.6 8 Arkansas 21-5 489 13 Dec 21 -- 0 3-pt Field Goal Attempts (341 ranked) Tyson Etienne 114 3 145 Quentin Grimes, Houston 175 9 West Virginia 18-8 483 5 Dec 28 -- 0 Assist Turnover Ratio (350 ranked) Alterique Gilbert 144 8 1.82 Kendric Davis, SMU 2.92 10 Ohio St. 18-8 395 10 Jan 4 -- 0 Steals Per Game (348 ranked) Alterique Gilbert 154 5 1.53 Alex Lomax, Memphis 1.89 11 Villanova 16-5 384 9 Jan 11 -- 0 Free Throws Made (338 ranked) Tyson Etienne 158 3 77 Jaylen Forbes, Tulane 100 12 Kansas 19-8 383 14 Jan 18 -- 0 Minutes Per Game (350 ranked) Tyson Etienne 167 4 33:47 Jaylen Forbes, Tulane 36:02 13 Florida St. 15-5 363 11 Jan 25 -- 0 Free Throw Attempts (347 ranked) Tyson Etienne 181 5 100 Jayden Gardner, East Carolina 127 14 Oklahoma St. 18-7 340 17 Feb 1 -- 0 Total Assists (342 ranked) Alterique Gilbert 213 4 80 Kendric Davis, SMU 114 15 Virginia 17-6 313 20 Feb 8 -- 0 Free-Throw Percentage (350 ranked) Tyson Etienne 227 7 77.0 Brandon Mahan, UCF 89.5 16 Texas 17-7 312 16 Feb 15 -- 0 Blocked Shots Per Game (346 ranked) Morris Udeze 282 9 0.84 Moussa Cisse, Memphis 1.86 17 Creighton 18-7 287 12 Feb 22 rv 7 Total Points (349 ranked) Tyson Etienne 287 4 325 Quentin Grimes, Houston 393 18 Loyola-Chicago 24-4 240 22 Mar 1 rv 21 Total Steals (338 ranked) Alterique Gilbert 296 9 29 Jarreau (HOU), Walker (TLN) 35 19 San Diego St. 20-4 227 21 Mar 8 rv 26 Offensive Rebounds Per Game (348 ranked) Trey Wade 303 8 1.89 Justin Gorham, Houston 4.26 19 Purdue 18-8 227 23 Mar 15 Double Doubles (311 ranked) Dexter Dennis 311 9 2 Gorham (HOU), Gardner (ECU) 7 21 Virginia Tech 15-5 176 19 Total Field Goal Attempts (349 ranked) Tyson Etienne 313 5 249 Quentin Grimes, Houston 317 22 Texas Tech 17-9 174 18 Final Field-Goal Percentage (341 ranked) Tyson Etienne 338 6 38.2 Jayden Gardner, East Carolina 47.5 23 USC 21-6 155 24 Total Blocks (350 ranked) Morris Udeze 350 8 16 Moussa Cisse, Memphis 41 24 Oklahoma 14-9 119 15 Defensive Rebounds per Game (348 ranked) - - - - Jayden Gardner, East Carolina 6.22 25 Oregon 19-5 116 25 Rebounds Per Game (350 ranked) - - - - Justin Gorham, Houston 9.4 Others: Colorado 68; Brigham Young 39; Wichita State 26; Total Field Goals Made (338 ranked) - - - - Quentin Grimes, Houston 127 Connecticut 26; Clemson 25; Tennessee 9; Drake 8; Winthrop 7; Total Minutes (350 ranked) - - - - Jaylen Forbes, Tulane 756:48 St. Bonaventure 7; Michigan St 7; UCLA 3; Toledo 3; Wisconsin 2; Total Rebounds (346 ranked) - - - - Justin Gorham, Houston 217 North Carolina 2; Florida 2; Colorado St. 1. Triple Doubles (4 ranked) ------

Leaderboards are updated daily. For the latest, visit stats.ncaa.org. # = For averages, player must have competed in at least 75% of his team’s games. Other minimums may also apply: Field Goal Percentage -- Minimum 5.0 FGM/game (national) 3-Point Percentage -- Minimum 2.5 3FGM/game Free Throw Percentage -- Minimum 2.5 FTM/game A:TO Ratio -- Minimum 3.0 APG

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PROLIFIC SHOCKERS CHARLES KOCH ARENA ROAD WARRIORS » 26 former Shockers are active in the professional bas- » WSU will end the year with a 5-2 true road record. ketball heading into the 2020-21 season. Arena Name Charles Koch Arena It’s the 11th straight year that the Shockers finished » In November, Fred VanVleet is in his fifth season with Court Name Devlin Court .500-or-better on the road. Opened December, 1955 Toronto and helped lead the team to the 2019 NBA Previous Names WU Fieldhouse (1955-64) » WSU has been one the nation’s best road teams over title. This fall he signed a four-year deal, reportedly WSU Fieldhouse (1964-68) the last decade. Its .748 road winning percentage since worth $85 million, to remain with the Toronto Raptors. Henry Levitt Arena (1969-2003) the start of the 2011-12 season trails only to Gonzaga. It’s the largest contract in NBA history for a player who Renovated/Rededicated as CKA Fall, 2003 » The Shockers have won 16 of their last 23 in enemy went undrafted out of college. VanVleet has been an Nickname “The Roundhouse” territory going back to February, 2019. all-star candidate in 2020-21. In February, he set a new Varsity Games Played 965 franchise record with 54 points in a game. All-Time Record 739-226 (.766) TOP TRUE ROAD RECORDS (NCAA Division I, Last 10 Seasons, 2011-12 to Pr.) All-Time Attendance 8,442,006 School W-L Pct. Next: » On draft night 2020, Landry Shamet was traded CKA Era Record (‘03-Pr.) 237-44 (.843) 1. Gonzaga 89-15 .854 n/a from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Brooklyn Nets. The Total Attendance 2,805,625 2. Wichita St. 83-28 .748 n/a third-year pro was originally drafted by the Philadel- 3. Saint Mary’s 71-32 .689 n/a th 4. Virginia 73-37 .664 n/a phia 76’ers (2018) with the 26 overall pick. He was a » Wichita State's on-campus home, Charles Koch Are- member of the NBA’s All-Rookie team in 2018-19 after 5. Villanova 73-40 .646 n/a na [pronounced "Coke"], is often referred to as "the 6. Kansas 68-39 .636 n/a nailing 167 threes on 42.2% accuracy. Roundhouse" for its unique circular shape. The building Data Source: Sports-Reference Play Index; As of 3/8/2021 » Another famous recent Shocker, Ron Baker, recently opened in December, 1955 and the 2020-21 season retired due to mounting injuries. Baker played parts of marks its 65th season of use. » Wichita State is The American’s western-most outfit. three seasons for the New York Knicks and spent the » The Shockers have won over three-quarters of their Average distance to the other 10 conference venues is 2019-20 season in Russia. games in the arena all-time, at 739-226. 733 miles, as the crow flies. Four of WSU’s league foes » Four ex-Shockers are in Spain’s ACB League -- regarded » WSU's rise to national relevance began in 2003 with the are over 1,000 miles away: ECU, UCF, USF and Temple. as one of the biggest stages in European pro hoops -- completion of the Roundhouse Renaissance. A $25 mil- 2020-21 SHOCKER ROAD TRIPS including 2020 senior Jaime Echenique. He’s joined lion dollar construction project turned an aging Henry by Conner Frankamp, Gal Mekel & Clevin Hannah. School Location Miles (arena to arena; straight line) Levitt Arena into one of college basketball's best home Tulsa * Tulsa, Okla. 132 W, 69-65 environments. The building reopened as Charles Koch SMU * Dallas, Texas 339 Canceled ACTIVE SHOCKER PROS (as of Jan. 13, 2020) Arena for the start of the 2003-04 season. AAC Tournament Fort Worth, Texas 344 Mar. 11-14 Player Class of Team / League Memphis * Memphis, Tenn. 440 L, 52-72 Malcolm Armstead 2013 KK Gostivar (Macedonia; Prva Liga) » In the 16 seasons since the renovation, the Shockers are Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. 492 W, 83-79 Zach Brown 2018 SZTKE (Hungarian A Division) 237-44 on campus. Houston * Houston, Texas 564 L, 63-70 Darius Carter 2015 Frankfurt Skyliners (German BBL) » WSU is 108-11 at CKA going back to the start of the Tulane * New Orleans, La. 676 W, 78-70 Ramon Clemente 2009 Quebradillas (Puerto Rico; BSN) 2013-14 season... 83 games in that stretch have come Cincinnati * Cincinnati, Ohio 698 --- Kadeem Coleby 2013 Akita Northern Happinets (Japan; B1) in front of capacity crowds (10,506). East Carolina * Greenville, N.C. 1,082 --- South Florida * Tampa, Fla. 1,089 W, 82-77 ot Tekele Cotton 2015 Benedetto XIV Cento (Italy; Serie A.2) » Throw in an 8-2 record at downtown INTRUST Bank Cleanthony Early 2014 Al Ahly Jeddah (Saudi Arbabia; SBL) UCF * Orlando, Fla. 1,114 W, 61-60 Jaime Echenique 2020 Delteco Gipuzkoa Basket (Spain; ACB) Arena, and WSU is 143-15 (.905) overall in Wichita in Temple * Philadelphia, Pa. 1,198 Canceled Aaron Ellis 2011 FC Kaiserslautern (Germany; Reg. SW) the last 10 seasons (2011-12 to present). Conner Frankamp 2018 UCAM Muricia (Spain; ACB) » A streak of 244-consecutive regular season crowds of YEAR FOUR IN THE AMERICAN Anton Grady 2016 Etoile Sportive Rades (Tunisia; Nat. A)* 10,000+ ended this year when local health restrictions » Wichita State is 45-21 since joining the American Ath- Clevin Hannah 2010 MoraBanc Andorra (Spain; ACB) forced the Shockers to cap capacity at 100. The streak letic Conference. Its .682 winning percentage is the Carl Hall 2013 Venados de Mazatian (Mexico; CIBACOPA) lasted just shy of 16 years (Dec. 2004 to Dec. 2020). Samajae Haynes-Jones 2019 BC CActus Tbilisi (Georgian SuperLeague) league’s third-highest in that span- behind Houston Rashard Kelly 2018 Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkish BSL) » WSU's home court advantage is owed largely to the and Cincinnati. Chadrack Lufile 2014 Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina La Liga)* school's passionate fan base, with a little assist from RECORDS IN AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PLAY (Last 4 Seasons): Markis McDuffie 2019 Assigeco Piacenza (Italy; Serie A.2) science. The arena's circular shape and highly-reflective Gal Mekel 2008 Unicaja Malaga (Spain; ACB) dome roof amplifies sound and funnels it downward W-L Pct. 2020-21 Wks w/ AP Votes Toure’ Murry 2012 BC Luleau (Sweden; Basketligan) Houston 57-14 .803 14-3 53 toward center court. During the 2018 finale against Cincinnati 51-17 .750 8-6 35 Rauno Nurger 2018 Kalev/Cramo (Estonia; EstLatBL) Cincinnati, decibel meter readings peaked at 120 db. Joe Ragland 2021 Hapoel Eliat (Israeli Premier) Wichita St. 46-21 .687 11-2 31 Memphis 42-27 .609 11-4 14 Fred VanVleet 2016 Toronto Raptors (NBA) » The Shockers have won 11-straight AAC home games Tulsa 40-30 .571 7-9 4 Landry Shamet 2018 Brooklyn Nets (NBA) dating back to last February. That’s the league’s second-longest active streak behind Houston. UCF 37-35 .514 8-10 9 Garrett Stutz 2012 Osaka Evessa (Japan; B.1) Temple 31-37 .456 4-10 4 Bush Wamukota 2016 Patriots Basketball Club (Rwanda-D1) ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS // AAC GAMES ONLY SMU 28-37 .431 7-4 13 Darral Willis Jr. 2018 Monaco Basket (France; ProA) South Florida 23-45 .338 4-10 - * = Unsigned for 2020-21 Streak Player Last Loss Next: 19 Houston 3/2/2019 -- UCF (64-69) n/a East Carolina 14-52 .212 2-10 - 11 Wichita St. 2/6/2020 -- CIN (79-80) n/a Tulane 13-57 .186 4-12 - 7 Memphis 12/21/2020 -- TLS (49-56) n/a As of Mar. 8, 2021 TARGETING 20 HOME ALONE » WSU has won at least 22 games in each of the last 11 » WSU broke a seemingly unbreakable record this year. seasons -- a run matched by just three others schools Prior to 2020, the all-time low crowd for a Shocker (Kansas, Duke, Gonzaga). game at the Roundhouse (1955-pr.) was 2,477 (Feb. 1, 1960 against North Texas). Record-low since the 2003 renovation came vs. Buffalo (6,647) in the 2009 CBI. » The Shockers played their first two games this season behind closed doors before jumping to 525 fans (5% capacity) on Dec. 12 against Oklahoma State, 1,050 (10%) for the Dec. 18 Emporia State contest and 1,575 (15%) on Dec. 30 against Newman. Capacity increased to 20% for January games. WSU’s band and mascot made their return on Feb. 3 and capacity went to 25% for the Feb. 7 contest against Temple (2,625).

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TOP TEAMS OF THE TEENS THE GODFATHER SHOCKERS SPORTING NEW UNITY PATCH » Wichita State was one of the recently-completed de- » Former NBA great Marcus Camby has been a frequent » The three divisional Student-Athlete Advisory Commit- cade’s most-decorated programs. The Shockers’ .789 attendee at WSU while watching his godson,sopho- tees and the Board of Governors Student-Athlete En- winning percentage between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, more Tyson Etienne. Camby was an All-American at gagement Committee recently collaborated to create a 2019 ranked fifth nationally behind Gonzaga, Kansas, UMass and a four time NBA all-defensive team pick national Unity pledge and logo as a symbolic gesture to Duke and Kentucky... The Shockers were also No. 5 in during a pro career that spanned 17 seasons. continue generating stronger unity among the NCAA’s total wins (280), helped by four 30-win campaigns. 1,100-plus schools and nearly 500,000 student-ath- » The 2013-14 squad was the first in NCAA history to OF MICS AND MEN letes. start 35-0 and earned a No. 1 seed. » Wichita State radio play-by-play announcer Mike Ken- » The logo includes three different colored hands holding » WSU made seven-straight NCAA tournament appear- nedy is one of 14 active Division I basketball play-by- one another’s wrists inside a circle with “United As One” ances from 2012-18, highlighted by a run to 2013 Final play announcers who have been with their school for at the bottom. The mark was sent to all NCAA schools Four and the 2015 Sweet 16. Those postseason trips 40+ seasons. in the form of a patch to consider placing on uniforms. were bookended by an NIT title in 2011 and another » Kennedy (71) began calling Shocker games full time » The yearly pledge that accompanies the logo rep- semifinal appearance in 2019. during the 1980-81 Elite Eight season. The 2020-21 resents a unified statement by and for student-athletes » WSU won five MVC regular season titles (2012, ‘14-17) season will be his 41st. The opener against ORU was his in response to the social injustice and hate the country and two MVC tournament crowns (‘14 & ‘17). 1,259th consecutive game (not including exhibitions). has experienced. Shocker Athletics supports what the » Five Shockers reached the NBA and Ron Baker and Fred » Kennedy and his home broadcast partner Dave Dahl, logo represents. VanVleet made the Lute Olson All-Decade Team. are now in their 40th year together and are Division I » The patch has been added to Wichita State’s yellow HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE (Jan. 1, 2010 -- Dec. 31, 2019) college basketball’s longest-tenured duo. Dahl, a three- men’s basketball uniforms and made its debut during School W-L Pct. year varsity letterman at WSU from 1968-71, missed the Jan. 30 game against UCF. 1. Gonzaga 308-54 .851 the 2011-12 season during a successful campaign for 2. Kansas 302-68 .816 district court judge, but the tandem has otherwise 3. Duke 300-70 .811 been in place since 1980-81. 4. Kentucky 300-74 .802 5. Wichita State 280-75 .789 ACTIVE DI MBB ANNOUNCERS WITH 40+ YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT SCHOOL 6. Saint Mary’s 262-79 .768 Seasons Announcer School 7. Villanova 269-85 .760 53rd Ray Goss Play-by-Play Duquesne 8. Arizona 268-85 .759 52nd Bill Hillgrove Play-by-Play Pittsburgh 9. Virginia 257-87 .747 52nd Bucky Bockhorn Analyst Dayton 10. San Diego St. 258-90 .741 th Data Source: StatPass 48 Don Fischer Play-by-Play Indiana 48th Kevin McKinney Analyst Wyoming SHOCKER HISTORY LESSON 47th Rich Chvotkin Play-by-Play Georgetown 47th Gene Deckerhoff Play-by-Play Florida State » Five Shockers have their jersey numbers hanging in 45th Dave Nitz Play-by-Play Louisiana Tech the rafters: #13 Cleo Littleton (1951-55), #42 Dave 43rd John Cox Play-by-Play Southern Miss Stallworth (1961-65), #54 Cliff Levingston (1979- 42nd Johnny Holliday Play-by-Play Maryland 82), #35 Antoine Carr (1979-83) and #44 Xavier Mc- 42nd Mike Reis Play-by-Play Southern Illinois 42nd Dave Snell Play-by-Play Bradley Daniel (1981-85). 41st Bill Baker Play-by-Play Northern Illinois » Teammates on WSU’s first NCAA Tournament team in 41st Mike Kennedy Play-by-Play Wichita State 1964, Stallworth and Nate Bowman teamed up again 41st Jim Reynolds Play-by-Play Chattanooga to help the 1970 New York Knicks to an NBA title. 41st Tim Bourret Analyst Clemson » McDaniel, Levingston and Carr all played more than a 41st Joe Sunderman Analyst Xavier 40th Dave Dahl Analyst Wichita State decade in the NBA. Levingston was a member of the 40th Pat Nunley Analyst Baylor Chicago Bulls’ first two NBA Championship teams while playing alongside Michael Jordan. Carr helped the Utah Longest-Tenured Radio Duos: Jazz to a pair of runner-up finishes in 1997 and 1998. 40th Mike Kennedy Dave Dahl Wichita State th » A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of 38 Mike Reis Greg Starrick Southern Illinois 38th Larry Hansgen Bucky Bockhorn Dayton Fame, Ralph Miller won 220 games in 13 years on the 37th John Morris Pat Nunley Baylor Shocker bench (1951-64) and led the Shockers to their first NCAA Tournament in 1964. When Miller retired from Oregon State in 1989, at the close of a 38-year LOOKING UP TO LILLARD career, he was the eighth-winningest coach in NCAA » WSU sophomore Tyson Etienne’s favorite NBA player history (674-370). In 1997, Miller was honored with is Portland Trailblazer Damian Lillard, a lightly-recruited the NABC Golden Anniversary Award, given to NABC combo guard who scored nearly 2,000 points during his members who have devoted at least 50 years of out- All-American career at Weber State… “He’s someone standing service to the game of basketball. that I really look up to,” Etienne told The Roundhouse’s Paul Suellentop. “Just the way he plays and carries him- HONORING “DAVE THE RAVE” STALLWORTH self on the court. His story. He was overlooked, but he » On Dec. 1, 2018, WSU formally dedicated a life-size, ended up becoming a lottery pick when it was all said bronze statue of All-American Dave Stallworth near and done. I definitely try to mold my game after him.” the southwest doors of Charles Koch Arena. Former teammates helped raise $200,000 toward the project. NEW VOICE » Stallworth -- a three-time All-American who led the » WSU’s longtime public address voice, Don Hall, was Shockers to their first NCAA Tournament in 1964 -- killed in a car accident in late April. Hall -- a popular passed away in March, 2017. local radio personality -- missed just two home games in 37 seasons going back to 1983. » Ted Woodward, already WSU’s volleyball and baseball PA voice for the past three decades, now takes the mic for men’s basketball.

21 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 0 JR DEXTER DENNIS 2L 6-5 210 G BAKER, LA.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS • AAC Player of the Week (Mar. 8, 2021) Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career • Athletic wing who can also play as a stretch-four. Points 25 at SMU 3/1/20 10+ Points 9 34 • Highlight reel dunker and a knock-down three-point shooter. Rebounds 13 2x, Last: at Tulane 3/2/21 20+ Points 1 3 • One of the nation’s best defenders; can guard a variety of scorers at the 1-4. Field Goals 9 at SMU 3/1/20 30+ Points - - • Stands 6-foot-5 but has a 6-9 wingspan. FG Attempts 19 at SMU 3/1/20 10+ Rebounds 2 7 Made the AAC honor roll four times as a sophomore and was on the league’s all-rookie 3-Pointers 7 at SMU 3/1/20 Dunks 6 20 • 3-Pt Attempts 14 at SMU 3/1/20 Fouls Drawn 35 - team as a freshman. Free Throws 7 TEXAS SOUTHERN 11/9/19 P-R Double-Doubles 2 5 • Top-15 on WSU’s all-time three-point field goal list. FT Attempts 9 LOUISIANA TECH 11/6/18 P-A Double-Doubles - - • Tested the NBA waters over the summer but opted to return to WSU for his junior year. Assists 5 at UCF 2/13/20 • Mother, Dawn McQuirter, played three seasons at Grambling State. Steals 3 3x, Last: OKLA. ST. 12/12/20 Leading Scorer 1 10 Blocks 6 at Indiana 3/26/19 Leading Rebounder 4 19 TOP 2020-21 PERFORMANCES: Minutes 39 2x, Last: TX SOUTHERN 11/9/19 Assist Leader - 3 SOUTH FLA. (3/6/21): 14 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting in AAC title clincher. @ Tulane (3/3/21): Set season-highs with 20 points, 13 rebounds on 4-of-8 three-point 2020-21 | JUNIOR shooting to win the AAC’s Player of the Week award. Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts #6 HOUSTON (2/18/21): Delivered 12 points, six rebounds and a game-saving steal with Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 34 1-6 0-2 0-0 1 4 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 15 seconds left and the Shockers clinging to a one-point lead. Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 31 3-11 3-5 0-0 3 4 7 1 0 0 2 1 9 at UCF (2/10/21): Double-double stat line (16 pts, 10 reb). Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 32 3-11 1-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 3 7 Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 29 2-5 2-4 0-1 0 1 1 3 1 3 1 0 6 UCF (1/30/21): 12 points, including a pair of free throws in the final minute of an OT win. Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 23 3-10 2-7 0-0 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 8 at #11 Houston (1/6/21): 18 points on three dunks and a pair of threes. Dec. 22 at South Fla.^ * 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 Exceled in tough defensive assignments early in the year against a pair of potential NBA Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 13 4-5 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 4 0 4 0 0 10 Draft picks... Held Mizzou’s Xavier Pinson to 1-of-13 shooting (0-of-7 from three) and lim- Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 30 5-9 2-5 6-7 2 3 5 5 0 3 0 1 18 Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ * 26 0-6 0-4 4-4 2 2 4 4 1 1 0 1 4 ited Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham to 10 points on 11 shots. Jan. 13 TULSA^ * 28 2-9 2-7 3-5 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 9 Jan. 21 at Memphis^ * 27 1-8 0-4 2-2 1 5 6 1 1 3 0 1 4 Jan. 30 UCF^ * 36 3-10 0-6 6-8 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 12 Feb. 3 TULANE^ * 28 3-6 2-5 0-0 1 2 3 1 1 2 4 0 8 Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ * 19 2-3 2-2 4-4 2 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 10 Feb. 10 at UCF^ * 35 4-13 2-6 6-6 3 7 10 1 1 0 2 0 16 Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ * 37 3-10 2-5 4-4 2 4 6 4 1 4 0 2 12 Mar. 3 at Tulane^ * 34 7-12 4-8 2-3 3 10 13 2 0 0 1 0 20 Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ * 30 5-8 3-5 1-2 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 14

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 19-19 533 / 28.0 57-157 .363 30-91 .330 40-50 .800 26 57 83 4.4 45-2 14 27 14 14 184 9.7 TOTALS 82-64 2162 / 26.4 245-660 .371 135-378 .357 112-148 .757 119 290 409 5.0 191-4 74 96 43 41 737 9.0

22 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 1 SO TYSON ETIENNE 1L 6-2 200 G ENGLEWOOD, N.J.

OVERVIEW CAREER HIGHS MISCELLANEOUS • American Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year Category Opponent Date Category 20-21 Career • Unanimous First Team All-Conference Points 29 2x, Last: UCF 1/30/21 10+ Points 15 28 • 3x AAC Player of the Week (Dec. 28, Feb. 1, Feb. 22) Rebounds 8 at Houston 1/6/21 20+ Points 9 11 • 5x AAC Honor Roll selection (Dec. 7, Dec. 14, Jan. 4, Jan. 11, Feb. 8) Field Goals 9 UCF 1/30/21 30+ Points - - • Conference player of the year candidate is likely its most-improved player, morphing FG Attempts 20 at Houston 1/6/21 10+ Rebounds - - from part-time starter and three-point specialist as a freshman into one of the league’s 3-Pointers 6 2x, Last: USF 3/6/21 Dunks 1 1 3-Pt Attempts 12 TULSA 1/13/21 Fouls Drawn 71 - most-versatile performers. Free Throws 10 at USF 12/22/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - • In the hunt for an AAC scoring crown (17.2) and also ranks among the league leaders FT Attempts 12 at USF 12/22/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - in three-pointers (2.9-per-game on 39.2% accuracy) and free throws (4.2 FTM, 5.5 FTA). Assists 6 at Tulane 3/3/21 • Averaging 34.0 minutes-per-game (most by a Shocker in more than two decades). Steals 4 MEMPHIS 1/9/20 Leading Scorer 12 16 • Has eight games with 20+ points (six of them in conference play). Blocks 1 5x, Last: USF 3/6/21 Leading Rebounder 1 1 • Fearless finisher, willing passer and long-range shooting threat. Minutes 42 UCF 1/30/20 Assist Leader 8 9 • Described as a “tazmanian devil” -- always moving, with or without the ball. • Work ethic has become legendary around a program that has had its share of gym rats. • Standing vertical just shy of 40-inches. 2020-21 | SOPHOMORE • Former four-star recruit ranked No. 117 in the Class of 2019 per Rivals. Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts • Last name pronounced “Eh-tee-ENN” (short-”e” sound on the front, emphasis on end). Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 29 8-18 4-9 6-7 0 4 4 3 3 0 0 1 26 • During summer 2020 quarantine, created a program to feed the homeless in his home Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 32 3-12 2-8 6-6 1 1 2 4 2 2 1 0 14 state of New Jersey and taugh himself to play the piano. Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 35 6-13 3-8 4-5 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 19 • Talented photographer who enjoys shooting urban landscapes. Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 25 1-5 1-4 1-2 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 • Mother, Anita Gibson, is an Emmy nominated makeup artist. Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 22 4-13 4-9 2-2 1 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 14 • Father, Max Etienne, played two seasons at Maryland (1988-90). Dec. 22 at USF^ * 39 6-14 3-9 10-12 1 5 6 3 4 1 0 0 25 Godfather is former UMass star and 17-year NBA veteran Marcus Camby. 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 TOP 2020-21 PERFORMANCES: Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 35 7-20 4-9 7-8 2 6 8 2 0 2 0 1 25 Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ * 39 6-13 2-4 2-4 0 5 5 2 3 2 0 1 16 #6 HOUSTON (2/18/21): Shared high-scoring honors with 16 points in a home upset of Jan. 13 TULSA^ * 38 6-15 5-12 3-5 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 20 No. 6 Houston (Feb. 18) and earned AAC Player of the Week for a third time. Jan. 21 at Memphis^ * 37 1-12 0-5 1-2 0 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 3 Jan. 30 UCF^ * 42 9-15 5-10 6-8 0 2 2 3 3 2 0 1 29 TEMPLE (2/7/21): Hit a go-ahead three -- the last of 20 lead changes -- in the final Feb. 3 TULANE^ * 34 7-14 4-7 4-5 1 3 4 1 0 3 0 1 22 minute of a 70-67 win, finishing with 20 points (4-of-8 3pt) and five assists. Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ * 38 6-12 4-8 4-5 0 3 3 1 5 1 0 1 20 TULANE (2/3/21): Hit 4-of-7 threes for 22 points against Tulane (Feb. 3), including 10 Feb. 10 at UCF^ * 33 1-8 1-4 2-4 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 points during an early 13-0 run that helped the Shockers take control. Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ * 39 5-14 2-7 4-6 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 16 Mar. 3 at Tulane^ * 34 3-12 3-8 3-4 2 2 4 0 6 2 0 3 12 UCF (1/30/21): Matched his career-high with 29 points on 5-of-10 three-point shooting Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ * 30 6-15 6-12 3-3 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 21 in an overtime win and earned AAC player of the week for the second time. His fifth three was the last of the game’s 14 lead changes and made him the fastest player in school history to 100 career threes (44 games), breaking Landry Shamet’s record (50 games) TULSA (1/13/21): Shared team lead with 20 points on five threes and added three steals. at #11 Houston (1/6/21): Scored 25 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds. at OLE MISS (1/2/21): Played all but 52 seconds and set a new career-high with 29 points -- 19 of them in the second half -- to lead a comeback win at Ole Miss (Jan. 2) at SOUTH FLORIDA (12/22/20): 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. ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20): Scored 17 points over a six-minute stretch to help WSU overcome a nine-point second-half deficit. He finished with a then-career-high 26 points.

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 19-19 642 / 33.8 95-249 .382 58-145 .400 77-100 .770 12 52 64 3.4 25-0 49 22 1 18 325 17.1 TOTALS 50-36 1407 / 28.1 180-475 .379 120-305 .393 137-175 .783 24 105 129 2.6 85-0 92 48 4 54 617 12.3

23 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 7 at Memphis 1/21/21 10+ Rebounds - - 3-Pointers 1 2x, Last: at Ole Miss 1/2/21 Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 2 at Memphis 1/21/21 Fouls Drawn 15 15 2020-21 (Junior): Free Throws 4 CINCINNATI 1/10/21 P-R Double-Doubles - - Scored five his seven points in overtime to lead WSU past USF (Dec. 22)... Made his first FT Attempts 6 CINCINNATI 1/10/21 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 2 UCF 1/30/21 Leading Scorer - - a stepback three in the final minutes and finished with five assists and six rebounds in Blocks 1 3x, Last: at Memphis 1/21/21 Leading Rebounder - - 25 minutes. Minutes 25 at Tulsa 12/15/20 Assist Leader 4 4 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. 10 CINCINNATI^ 17 1-2 0-0 4-6 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 6 national champion Vincennes to a 34-2 finish. Its two losses came by a combined four Jan. 13 TULSA^ 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 points and one of them was in overtime… Played for the same Vincennes program that Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 14 2-7 0-2 1-2 2 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 5 produced former Shocker Darius Carter (2014-16)… Coached by Todd Franklin. Jan. 30 UCF^ 13 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 Feb. 3 TULANE^ 14 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 High School: Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 2018 graduate of Terre Haute South High School… One of 15 players named to the In- Feb. 10 at UCF^ * 15 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 diana Basketball Coaches Association’s Senior All-State Team… Earned high honorable Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP mention honors on the Associated Press Indiana All-State Team (all classes)… Led his Mar. 3 at Tulane^ 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 team to the 4A state quarterfinals… Coached by Maynard Lewis Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Personal: Born Feb. 26, 2000… Son of Craig Porter Sr. and Rachel Higginbotham… Has four brothers… Plans to major in Kinesiology or Sport Management at WSU.

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 16-2 211 / 13.2 12-32 .375 2-4 .500 8-13 .615 7 31 38 2.4 11-0 24 8 4 7 34 2.1 TOTALS 16-2 211 / 13.2 12-32 .375 2-4 .500 8-13 .615 7 31 38 2.4 11-0 24 8 4 7 34 2.1

24 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 9 WSU over interest from Florida, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Georgia, Cincinnati and others… Rebounds 6 8x, Last: TULANE 2/3/21 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 50 2020-21 (Redshirt Senior): Free Throws 9 2x, Last: TULANE 2/3/21 P-R Double-Doubles - 3rd Team All-Conference FT Attempts 10 3x, Last: TULANE 2/3/21 P-A Double-Doubles - American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 15) Assists 12 at Tulane 3/3/21 Collected 12 assists (most by a Shocker in 30 years and most ever in a true road game) in Steals 5 2x, Last: ST. PETERS 11/13/19 Leading Scorer 3 a win at Tulane (Mar. 3)... Made the AAC Honor Roll after scoring 17 points, including five Blocks 2 WICHITA ST. (2ot) 1/12/20 Leading Rebounder - in the last 33 seconds, to key a 61-60 win at UCF... Hit 9-of-10 free throws (both matching Minutes 45 WICHITA ST. (2ot) 1/12/20 Assist Leader 12 career-highs) for 17 points in a win over Tulane (Feb. 3)... Recorded his 100th career steal in an overtime win over UCF (Jan. 30) finishing with 12 points, seven assists and four steals... Season-high eight assists in a win over Tulsa (Jan. 13)... Scored 14 points, includ- 2020-21 | SENIOR ing a pair of crucial free throws in the final seconds of a win at Ole Miss (Jan. 4)... Recorded Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts one the year’s most memorable assists against Emporia State (Dec. 18) on the last of his Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 28 5-11 2-4 6-7 0 3 3 4 2 1 0 0 18 four steals, flipping a bounce pass off the backboard to a trailing Ricky Council IV for a fast Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 32 5-16 2-5 1-2 1 4 5 3 6 2 0 1 13 break slam... In the conference opener, shared the team lead with 13 points and handed Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 32 4-8 0-3 6-9 0 4 4 2 2 4 0 1 14 out four assists in 32 turnover free minutes to key a win at Tulsa (Dec. 15)... Scored 14 Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 32 4-12 2-5 3-5 0 3 3 1 4 0 0 0 13 points against Oklahoma State (Dec. 12)... 13 points, five rebounds and six assists against Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 19 2-8 0-3 2-2 0 5 5 0 3 0 0 4 6 Mizzou (Dec. 6)... Scored 18 points in his Shocker debut against Oral Roberts (Dec. 2) Dec. 22 at USF^ * 37 3-8 1-4 3-7 0 2 2 3 5 4 0 1 10 Dec. 30 NEWMAN * 19 2-5 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 At UConn (2016-20): Played a prominent role for the Huskies in each of the last two Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 33 4-10 1-3 5-5 0 3 3 2 4 3 0 0 14 seasons after missing most of the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons to shoulder injuries… Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 33 2-12 0-5 0-1 0 3 3 0 4 3 0 2 4 Appeared in 64 career games for UConn, averaging 10.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 as- Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ * 21 0-5 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 sists in 28.2 minutes… Averaged 8.5 points as a redshirt junior in 2019-20 and ranked Jan. 13 TULSA^ * 29 2-8 1-5 0-0 1 2 3 1 8 3 0 1 5 fifth on the AAC leaderboard in both assists (3.8) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6)… Jan. 21 at Memphis^ * 25 4-11 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 2 9 Appeared in 25 games in 2018-19 and put up 12.6 points and a team-high 3.6 assists to Jan. 30 UCF^ * 34 3-11 3-8 3-4 0 4 4 3 7 4 0 4 12 go with 1.3 steals... 227 career assists ranks second on the AAC’s active list. Feb. 3 TULANE^ * 31 3-8 2-5 9-10 0 6 6 1 4 1 1 1 17 Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ * 29 2-7 0-2 2-2 0 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 6 High School: McDonald’s All-American, consensus top-30 recruit and Georgia’s 2016 Ga- Feb. 10 at UCF^ 26 6-10 3-4 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 3 0 1 17 torade Player of the Year… As a senior at Miller Grove High School (Lithonia, Ga.), aver- Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ * 31 6-11 3-4 1-2 1 2 3 1 3 4 0 1 16 aged 20.1 points, 5.7 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 4.3 steals… Led his team to a 31-3 record, Mar. 3 at Tulane^ * 34 1-10 1-7 0-2 0 1 1 1 12 6 1 0 3 a Class 5A state championship and a semifinal appearance at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ * 30 4-9 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 1 6 0 0 3 9 High School Nationals where they suffered a one-point loss to Oak Hill Academy… Won three state titles at Miller Grove under Coach Sharman White… Played for the winning Boys West Team in 2016 McDonald’s All-American Game, scoring seven points to go with five rebounds and four assists… Also appeared in the Jordan Brand Classic game, where he produced three steals and five assists in the first 10 minutes before dislocating his left shoulder midway through the first half… Had surgery to repair the damage and spent the summer of 2016 rehabbing the shoulder. 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 19-17 555 / 29.2 62-180 .344 24-79 .304 43-60 .717 5 52 57 3.0 27-0 80 44 1 29 191 10.1 WSU TOTALS 19-17 555 / 29.2 62-180 .344 24-79 .304 43-60 .717 5 52 57 3.0 27-0 80 44 1 29 191 10.1 D-I TOTALS 83-68 2363 / 28.5 282-783 .360 107-342 .313 176-249 .707 30 211 241 2.9 149-0 307 185 9 109 847 10.2

25 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 23 CINCINNATI 1/10/21 10+ Points 7 7 the tools to be a versatile defender. Rebounds 8 2x, Last: EMPORIA 12/18/20 20+ Points 1 1 Field Goals 8 CINCINNATI 1/10/21 30+ Points - - 2020-21 (Freshman): FG Attempts 11 2x, Last: at Memphis 1/21/21 10+ Rebounds - - American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team 3-Pointers 2 TULSA 1/13/21 Dunks 4 4 3-Pt Attempts 3 2x, Last: TULSA 1/13/21 Fouls Drawn 40 40 AAC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 11) Free Throws 7 CINCINNATI 1/10/21 P-R Double-Doubles - - AAC Honor Roll (Dec. 21) FT Attempts 11 CINCINNATI 1/10/21 P-A Double-Doubles - - Tallied 11 points, five rebounds and three assists in a win over Tulsa (Jan. 13)... Named Assists 3 TULSA 1/13/21 AAC freshman of the week after scoring 23 points in 23 minutes off the bench against Steals 2 at USF 12/22/20 Leading Scorer 3 3 Cincinnati (Jan. 10). He was 8-for-11 from the field and 7-for-11 at the line with six re- Blocks 1 3x, Last: USF 3/6/21 Leading Rebounder 4 4 bounds... Made his first career start in his sixth career game against Newman (Dec. 30) Minutes 25 TEMPLE 2/7/21 Assist Leader - - and finished with eight points... Delivered 13 points and team-high eight rebounds in 17 minutes against Emporia State (Dec. 18) to secure a spot on the AAC’s weekly honor roll... In his first AAC game, set team-highs with 13 points and eight rebounds 16 minutes to 2020-21 | FRESHMAN key a win at Tulsa (Dec. 15). Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP High School: Dec. 6 MISSOURI 11 1-2 0-0 1-4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 Three-star prospect, per Rivals and 247 Sports… No. 391 nationally in 247 Sports com- Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 14 0-3 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 posite rankings and No. 18 in North Carolina… Also had offers from Hofstra, Georgia Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ 16 6-10 1-3 0-1 3 5 8 2 1 0 0 0 13 Southern, Siena, UMBC and Appalachian State… Committed to WSU on Mar. 29, 2020… Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 17 5-8 1-2 2-4 2 6 8 0 1 3 1 1 13 Third team all-state (all classes) who helped lead his team to North Carolina’s Class 3A Dec. 22 at USF^ 20 3-5 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 8 state quarterfinals with a 22-6 record… First Team All-District 6 and conference player Dec. 30 NEWMAN 15 3-7 1-1 1-2 1 3 4 0 2 2 0 0 8 of the year… Averaged 23 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5 assists as a senior… Finished his Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 21 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 7 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 career with more than 1,000 points… Earned MVP honors after leading his team to Lee Jan. 6 at Houston^ 12 2-3 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ 23 8-11 0-1 7-11 2 4 6 2 2 4 1 1 23 County Christmas Tournament title … Participated in the Jordan Level Classic (along with Jan. 13 TULSA^ 18 4-8 2-3 1-1 2 3 5 0 3 1 0 0 11 future Shocker teammate Jaden Seymour) and was nominated for the East-West All-Star Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 23 4-11 0-1 5-7 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 13 game… Coached by Greg Motley… Honor roll student and National Honor Society nom- Jan. 30 UCF^ 12 0-6 0-1 0-2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 inee who graduated among the top-10 of his class… Ran with Team Felton on the Under Feb. 3 TULANE^ 14 3-6 0-3 1-2 0 4 4 3 2 1 0 0 7 Armor circuit in the summer of 2019 while playing for Coach Fred Cannon. Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ 25 2-9 1-2 2-4 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 7 Feb. 10 at UCF^ 11 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Personal: Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ 17 3-7 2-2 3-4 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 11 Born Aug. 3, 2001… Son of Rick and Ruth Council… Youngest of three boys, all named Mar. 3 at Tulane^ 11 1-3 1-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 5 after their father... Oldest brother, Ricky Council II, played at Providence and UMBC… Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 15 2-6 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 Ricky Council III, played junior college basketball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M… Also has an older sister, Rhianna, who plays at UNCG… Undecided on a major.

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 18-1 295 / 16.4 47-111 .423 11-25 .440 30-50 .600 16 54 70 3.9 17-0 17 20 3 6 135 7.5 TOTALS 18-1 295 / 16.4 47-111 .423 11-25 .440 30-50 .600 16 54 70 3.9 17-0 17 20 3 6 135 7.5

26 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 23 at Tulane 3/3/21 10+ Points 3 12 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 2 dling… Top-25 JUCO transfer played his freshman year at UTEP… Made a team-high 27 Field Goals 9 at Tulane 3/3/21 30+ Points - - starts for the Shockers as a junior. FG Attempts *15 at UAB 1/25/18 10+ Rebounds 1 4 3-Pointers 4 at Tulane 3/3/21 Dunks 11 34 2020-21 (Senior): 3-Pt Attempts *8 at UAB 1/25/18 Fouls Drawn 25 Erupted for 23 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting to key a win at Tulane (Mar. 5)... Free Throws 4 4x, Last: at USF 12/22/20 P-R Double-Doubles - 2 Scored 12 points and blocked two shots to key a win over Temple (Feb. 7)... Tallied seven FT Attempts 7 OMAHA 11/5/19 P-A Double-Doubles - - points and five assists in 24 turnover-free minutes to key an overtime win over UCF (Jan. Assists 5 2x, Last: UCF 1/30/21 30)... Gave WSU the lead for good with a three-pointer at the 2:59-mark in an 83-79 win Steals 3 at Oklahoma St. 12/8/19 Leading Scorer 1 4 at Ole Miss (Jan. 2). He finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and five assists... Scored 11 Blocks *4 FIU 1/13/18 Leading Rebounder 5 12 Minutes 34 3x, Last: ORU 12/2/20 Assist Leader 1 5 points and grabbed seven rebounds to helped the Shockers win their conference opener at Tulsa (Dec. 15)... Fall 2020 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll qualifier. 2020-21 | SENIOR 2019-20 (Junior): Appeared in all 31 games and made a team-high 27 starts… Averaged 7.4 points and 5.4 Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts rebounds In 23.7 minutes and totaled 13 blocks and 21 steals… Snagged a team-best Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 34 3-9 0-3 1-1 4 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 7 62 offensive rebounds… Leading rebounder on nine occasions… Nailed 22 threes on Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 27 1-5 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 32.4 percent accuracy… Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA during the Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 27 3-10 1-6 2-2 1 5 6 2 1 1 2 0 9 2019-20 school year). Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 28 5-12 1-4 0-0 2 5 7 3 1 1 0 1 11 Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 20 1-6 0-0 1-4 4 3 7 1 3 1 0 0 3 2018-19 (Sophomore at South Plains College): Dec. 22 at USF^ * 27 2-6 1-3 4-6 2 6 8 1 1 2 0 0 9 An all-region and all-conference performer for South Plains College, located in Levelland, Dec. 30 NEWMAN 17 2-6 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 1 4 1 1 0 4 Texas (just west of Lubbock)… Rated the No. 23 junior college recruit in the class of 2019 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 31 3-6 1-3 2-2 2 8 10 3 5 1 0 0 9 by jucorecruiting.com… Helped the Texans (29-9) to a No. 2 national ranking, the Region Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 29 2-6 1-4 0-2 2 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 V title and a semifinal appearance at the 2019 NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ * 21 1-6 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 0 0 0 1 1 3 Kan… Tallied 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a quarterfinal win over Trinity Jan. 13 TULSA^ * 27 2-3 1-2 0-0 2 5 7 0 0 1 0 0 5 Valley CC… Started 34 games and averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds in 23.3 minutes- Jan. 21 at Memphis^ * 22 2-5 1-3 0-0 2 3 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 Jan. 30 UCF^ * 24 2-3 1-2 2-2 1 2 3 0 5 0 0 2 7 per-game while competing in one of the nation’s toughest JUCO conferences… Shot Feb. 3 TULANE^ * 21 1-7 1-4 2-2 2 5 7 2 3 2 0 0 5 51.5 percent from the field… Coached by Steve Green. Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ * 32 5-9 2-6 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 12 at UTEP (2016-18): Spent two years at UTEP under coach Tim Floyd... Redshirted the Feb. 10 at UCF^ * 30 2-5 0-1 1-2 2 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 2016-17 season to focus on academic.s.. Averaged 7.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 17.8 Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ * 19 2-4 1-2 0-0 2 3 5 4 2 1 1 0 5 minutes-per-game as a redshirt freshman in 2017-18… Appeared in 25 games with six Mar. 3 at Tulane^ * 31 9-12 4-5 1-6 3 2 5 4 0 0 2 0 23 starts… Ranked second on the team and 11th on the CUSA leaderboard with 23 blocks… Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ * 24 4-7 0-3 0-0 1 8 9 3 1 1 0 1 8 Swatted 14 shots in 18 CUSA games… Shot 48.1% from the field, including 18-of-52 from deep (.346)… Scored in double-figures nine times… Sets season-highs for points (22), steals (3) and minutes (33) at UAB on Jan. 25, 2018… Logged his first career double-double (10 pts, 10 reb) in the season finale against UTSA (Mar. 7, 2018).

High School: Averaged 19.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 2015-16 as a senior at South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga. ... Garnered first team All-Region honors ... Three- year varsity letterwinner ... Member of a Class 6A Elite Eight team in back-to-back years as a sophomore 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 19-18 489 / 25.8 52-127 .409 17-57 .298 16-29 .552 36 74 110 5.8 31-0 30 14 10 6 137 7.2 WSU TOTALS 50-45 1223 / 24.5 138-327 .422 39-125 .312 51-89 .573 98 180 278 5.6 77-0 71 44 23 27 366 7.3 D-I TOTALS 75-51 1667 / 22.2 215-487 .441 57-177 .322 59-113 .522 127 255 382 5.1 117-1 80 62 46 37 546 7.3

27 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 - - Fall 2020 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll qualifier. Free Throws - P-R Double-Doubles - - Junior College: FT Attempts - P-A Double-Doubles - - Played two seasons at State College of Florida in Bradenton and helped the Manatees to Assists - Steals - Leading Scorer - - a pair of Suncoast Tournament titles… Winner of the FCSAA’s 2020 Hal Chasey Schol- Blocks - Leading Rebounder - - ar-Athlete Award, presented annually to one Florida community college men’s basketball Minutes 3 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Assist Leader - - player who demonstrates high character and outstanding athletic and academic achieve- 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”… 2020-21 | JUNIOR Averaged 3.8 points in 2019-20 and connected on 25 threes in 32 contests… Coached Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts by Tom Parks. Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP High School: Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP Played for current WSU assistant coach Tyson Waterman during the 2017-18 season at Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP Believe Academy in South Carolina alongside another future Shocker, Dexter Dennis… Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 graduate of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, La… Averaged 11 points on 45 Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP percent three-point shooting as a senior. Dec. 30 NEWMAN 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP Personal: Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP Born May 12, 1999… Son of Stephanie Robert & Barry Robert… Has three brothers and Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ DNP two sisters… Enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, fishing, and reading… Jan. 13 TULSA^ DNP Favorite foods include: spaghetti, gumbo, and jumbalaya… Favorite sports teams are Jan. 21 at Memphis^ DNP the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans… Plans to major in marketing at WSU. Jan. 30 UCF^ DNP Feb. 3 TULANE^ DNP Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ DNP Feb. 10 at UCF^ DNP Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP Mar. 3 at Tulane^ DNP Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ DNP

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

28 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 Saw his first conference action against Tulsa (Jan. 13)... Made his Shocker debut against Free Throws - P-R Double-Doubles - - Emporia State (Dec. 18) and played 14 minutes. FT Attempts 2 EMPORIA ST. 12/18/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - Assists 2 NEWMAN 12/30/20 High School: Steals - Leading Scorer - - Late-bloomer who flew under the recruiting radar… Signed with WSU in the spring of Blocks - Leading Rebounder - - 2020... Ranked No. 433 nationally by 247Sports Composite and No. 22 in the state of Vir- Minutes 19 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Assist Leader - - ginia… In addition to WSU, received offers from Robert Morris, VMI and Hampton… 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 2020-21 | FRESHMAN of the Year... Threw down a viral dunk in January, 2020 that landed him on SportsCenter’s Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts top-10.... Coached by Lamont Strothers. Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP Personal: Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP Birthday is Apr. 20, 2002.. Son of Demeka Yarborough and Cecil Jenkins... Has a sister, Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP Kennedy, and a brother, Jordan... Plans to major in business. 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. 10 CINCINNATI^ DNP Jan. 13 TULSA^ 0+ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan. 30 UCF^ DNP Feb. 3 TULANE^ DNP Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ DNP Feb. 10 at UCF^ DNP Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP Mar. 3 at Tulane^ DNP Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 5-0 36 / 7.1 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2 0 2 0.4 2-0 2 3 0 0 6 1.2 TOTALS 5-0 36 / 7.1 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2 0 2 0.4 2-0 2 3 0 0 6 1.2

29 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 3 3 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... Fall 2020 Athletic Steals 3 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Leading Scorer - - Director’s Honor Roll qualifier. Blocks 1 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 Leading Rebounder - - Minutes 20 ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 Assist Leader 2 2 Junior College: 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- 2020-21 | JUNIOR inally signed with Eastern Kentucky in the Fall of 2019 but reopened his recruitment in Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts March… Averaged 17.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals… Hit 66 threes Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS 20 1-4 1-1 3-3 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 6 on 34.6 percent accuracy… Started all 32 games and helped the Chargers to a 24-8 re- Dec. 6 MISSOURI 11 1-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 cord and a runner-up finish at the Region 17 tournament… Logged 13 games of 20-or- Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 more points, including a season-high 34 in the season opener… Coached by J.J. Mer- Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP itt… Played his freshman year at South Plains College (Levelland, Texas) alongside older Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 7 1-4 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 brother Trey and the pair helped SPC to a 28-6 record and a run to the NJCAA semifinals. Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP Dec. 30 NEWMAN 13 4-6 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 8 High School: Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP Helped lead Montverde Academy (Orlando, Fla.) to a 35-0 record and the 2018 GEICO Na- Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP tional Championship… Won the 2018 Beach Ball Classic Dunk Contest in Myrtle Beach… Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Began the competition with a high toss that he corralled after it bounced off the court for Jan. 13 TULSA^ 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 a one-handed windmill dunk, and secured his title by leaping over his 7-foot-1 team- Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 5 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jan. 30 UCF^ DNP mate, Balsa Koprivica, for a dunk… Coached by Kevin Boyle. Feb. 3 TULANE^ DNP Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ DNP Personal: Feb. 10 at UCF^ DNP Born Feb. 22, 2000… Son of Nelson and Tiffany Wade… Has three brothers and one sis- Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP ter… Oldest brother, Antonio, played at Oklahoma Baptist and now plays professionally Mar. 3 at Tulane^ DNP overseas… Plans to major in business at WSU. Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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 9-0 74 / 8.2 7-19 .368 1-8 .125 4-7 .571 0 3 3 0.3 6-0 8 5 1 4 19 2.1 WSU TOTALS 9-0 74 / 8.2 7-19 .368 1-8 .125 4-7 .571 0 3 3 0.3 6-0 8 5 1 4 19 2.1

30 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 Free Throws P-R Double-Doubles - - first in his Shocker career on Dec. 6 against Mizzou (he was 16-0 prior)... Fall 2020 Athletic FT Attempts P-A Double-Doubles - - Director’s Honor Roll qualifier. Assists 1 3x, Last: at USF 3/6/21 Steals 1 UT MARTIN 11/16/19 Leading Scorer - - 2019-20 (Junior): Blocks Leading Rebounder - - Checked into seven games and totaled two points and a steal in 14 minutes... Scored his Minutes 4 NEWMAN 12/30/20 Assist Leader - - second career bucket in the closing minutes of the Nov. 19 win over Gardner-Webb… Made his season debut and played three minutes in the Nov. 16 victory against UT Martin 2020-21 | SENIOR and recorded his first steal… Saw time in two December contests, totaling four minutes against Central Arkansas (Dec. 5) and Abilene Christian (Dec. 29)... Saw action in two con- Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts ference games, including a two-minute cameo against Tulane (Feb. 16) and in the season Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP finale against Tulsa (Mar. 8)... Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA during Dec. 6 MISSOURI 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the 2019-20 school year). Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP 2018-19 (Sophomore): Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Was a valuable scout team contributors… Logged time in six games, totaling 14 min- Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP utes… Dished out an assist in the Feb. 6 win at ECU. Dec. 30 NEWMAN 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP 2017-18 (Freshman): Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP Appeared in three games off the bench and totaled two points and one assists in eight Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ DNP minutes of action… Hit his only shot attempt of the season – a fast break layup in the Jan. 13 TULSA^ DNP final minutes of a 112-66 win over Savannah State (Nov. 28)… Tallied his first career Jan. 21 at Memphis^ DNP assist to cap a road win at ECU (Jan. 11). It was the last of 32 Shocker assists on the night, Jan. 30 UCF^ DNP marking the highest total by a WSU team in more than 35 years... Qualified for the AAC Feb. 3 TULANE^ DNP All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA for the 2017-18 school year). Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ DNP Feb. 10 at UCF^ DNP High School: Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP 2017 graduate of Andover High School, just outside of Wichita… Two-time honorable Mar. 3 at Tulane^ DNP mention all-league selection … Coached by Chad Wilmott… Also excelled in track & Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 field where he was a two-time regional high jump champion and placed second at the state meet as a senior in 2017… Played summer basketball for Next Level Elite under coach Scott Baucom.

Personal: Born May 16, 1999… Son of WSU alums Ryan Herrs and Tara Herrs Albin… Passed up opportunities at a handful of Kansas NAIA schools for a chance to walk-on at WSU and 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 4-0 9 / 2.2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 20-0 37 / 1.8 2-4 .500 0-2 .000 0-0 .000 0 2 2 0.1 2-0 3 2 0 1 4 0.2

31 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 5x, Last: USF 3/6/21 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... Fall 2020 Ath- Free Throws 1 NEWMAN 12/30/20 P-R Double-Doubles - - letic Director’s Honor Roll qualifier. FT Attempts 2 NEWMAN 12/30/20 P-A Double-Doubles - - Assists 1 2x, Last: ABILENE CHR. 12/29/19 2019-20 (Junior): Steals - Leading Scorer - - Played in eight games -- all at home -- and totaled two rebounds and two assists in 11 Blocks - Leading Rebounder - - minutes of action... Banked an assist against Abilene Christian (Dec. 29)... Appeared in Minutes 4 vs. ECU 3/14/19 Assist Leader - - four November contests... Collected his first career assist on Nov. 16 against UT Martin -- the last of 29 registered by the Shockers that day... Grabbed a rebound while clocking 2020-21 | SENIOR two minutes in the Nov. 19 win over Gardner-Webb... Named to the NABC Honors Court (upperclassmen with cumulative GPA higher than 3.20)... Qualified for the American Ath- Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts letic Conference Honor Roll (3.00+ GPA in 2019-20). Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS DNP Dec. 6 MISSOURI DNP 2018-19 (Sophomore): Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. DNP Saw time in four games, spanning seven minutes... Played a career-high four minutes Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ DNP in the first round AAC Tournament win over ECU (Mar. 14)... Logged two minutes in the Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 home finale against ECU (Mar. 5)... Played the final minute in WSU’s 81-60 win at Tulsa Dec. 22 at USF^ DNP (Feb. 20)... Saw his first action of the year in the final seconds of a home win over Rice Dec. 30 NEWMAN 3 1-1 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Nov. 25)... Qualified for the AAC Honor Roll (3.00+ GPA in 2018-19). Jan. 2 at Ole Miss DNP Jan. 6 at Houston^ DNP 2017-18 (Freshman): Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ DNP Appeared in four games, totaling three points in nine minutes… Hit his only shot at- Jan. 13 TULSA^ DNP tempt – a three-pointer in the final minutes of a 112-66 win over Savannah State (Nov. Jan. 21 at Memphis^ DNP 28)… Logged time in conference home wins over USF (Jan. 7) and UConn (Feb. 10)... Hit Jan. 30 UCF^ DNP a free throw and played three minutes in the exhibition win over Newman... Qualified for Feb. 3 TULANE^ DNP the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (3.00+ GPA in 2017-18). Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ DNP Feb. 10 at UCF^ DNP High School: Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP 2017 graduate of Goddard Eisenhower High School near Wichita… Honorable mention Mar. 3 at Tulane^ DNP all-league as a senior… Coached by Steve Blue… Was the team’s top defender, often as- Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 signed to the opponent’s top scoring threat… Helped the Tigers to a 23-2 record in 2017 and a third-place finish at the Class 5A state tournament… Team went a combined 44-4 with a pair of state tournament appearances over his last two seasons… Also lettered two years in track.

Personal: Brycen Alexander Bush… Son of Dave and Stephanie Bush… Father played at Regis Uni- 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 3-0 6 / 2.1 1-1 1.000 0-0 --- 1-2 .500 0 2 2 0.7 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0 TOTALS 19-0 32 / 1.7 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 1-2 .500 1 4 5 0.3 2-0 2 4 0 0 6 0.3

32 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 4 SOUTH FLORIDA 3/6/21 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 2 SOUTH FLORIDA 3/6/21 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 4 2x, Last: USF 3/6/21 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 1 1 Made his Shocker debut and played 13 minutes against Emporia State (Dec. 13). He hit a Free Throws 1 at Memphis 1/21/21 P-R Double-Doubles - - second half three for his first collegiate points. FT Attempts 2 at Memphis 1/21/21 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. 10 CINCINNATI^ DNP and is currently under contract with the Los Angeles Rams… Older brother, Hunter, plays Jan. 13 TULSA^ DNP at Portland University… Plans to major in Business Administration at WSU. Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 2 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Jan. 30 UCF^ DNP Feb. 3 TULANE^ DNP Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Feb. 10 at UCF^ DNP Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP Mar. 3 at Tulane^ DNP Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 9 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 4

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 6-0 41 / 6.9 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 3 3 6 1.0 7-0 0 5 0 2 11 1.8 TOTALS 6-0 41 / 6.9 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 3 3 6 1.0 7-0 0 5 0 2 11 1.8

33 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 20 TULSA 1/13/21 10+ Points 11 14 range... Looks to expand his role this season after backing up all-conference center Jaime Rebounds 10 at Tulane 3/3/21 20+ Points 1 1 Echenique in 2019-20… Has a 7-foot wingspan. Field Goals 8 2x, Last: UCF 1/30/21 30+ Points - - FG Attempts 12 CINCINNATI 1/10/21 10+ Rebounds - - 2020-21 (Junior): 3-Pointers - Dunks 21 31 American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 18) 3-Pt Attempts 1 2x, Last: MIZZOU 12/6/20 Fouls Drawn 48 Recorded his first career double-double at Tulane (Mar. 3) with 12 points and a career-high Free Throws 8 TULSA 1/13/21 P-R Double-Doubles 1 1 10 rebounds... Logged 11 points with seven rebounds in a win over Temple (Feb. 7)... Shot FT Attempts 9 TULSA 1/13/21 P-A Double-Doubles - - 75% from the field in five January games (30-of-40), tied for third-best nationally among Assists 2 2x, Last: CINCINNATI 1/10/21 players who averaged at least five makes-per-game... Played a career-high 32 minutes Steals 2 MIZZOU 12/6/20 Leading Scorer 2 3 and finished with 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting in an overtime win over UCF (Jan. 30)... Blocks 5 HOUSTON 2/18/21 Leading Rebounder 3 5 Minutes 32 UCF 1/30/21 Assist Leader - - Set a career-high 20 points and matched another with eight rebounds in a win over Tulsa (Jan. 13) to earn the AAC’s Player of the Week award. He was 6-of-7 from the field and 8-of-9 at the foul line... Made all seven field goal attempts and scored a career-high 18 2020-21 | JUNIOR points against Emporia State (Dec. 18) -- the highest Shocker percentage in over 15 years. He also matched a personal-best with three blocks.. Finished in double-figures against Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts Oklahoma State (Dec. 12) with 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting... Scored 10 points in the sea- Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS * 27 3-10 0-1 4-6 3 3 6 2 0 3 3 1 10 Dec. 6 MISSOURI * 22 2-7 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 2 4 son opener against Oral Roberts (Dec. 2) to go along with six rebounds and three blocks... Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. * 16 3-5 0-0 4-4 0 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 10 Fall 2020 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll qualifier. Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ * 10 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 5 1 2 0 1 2 2019-20 (Sophomore): Played in 28 games with five starts and averaged 4.3 points and Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. * 14 7-7 0-0 4-5 1 2 3 2 1 0 3 0 18 2.8 rebounds in 10.4 minutes… Shot a team-high 61.3 percent from the field (46-of- Dec. 22 at USF^ * 17 2-6 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 4 75)… On a per-40-minute basis, was one of WSU’s most-productive players, averaging Dec. 30 NEWMAN * 15 3-5 0-0 2-3 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 1 8 Jan. 2 at Ole Miss * 22 3-3 0-0 3-3 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 9 16.4 points (third-highest on the team) and 10.7 rebounds… Four-time winner of Gregg Jan. 6 at Houston^ * 17 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 0 0 1 1 0 Marshall’s “Junk Yard Dog” award… Qualified for the AAC All-Academic Team (3.00+ GPA Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ * 25 8-12 0-0 2-3 2 3 5 4 2 3 0 1 18 during the 2019-20 school year)... Spent the summer of 2019 rehabbing after February Jan. 13 TULSA^ * 25 6-7 0-0 8-9 0 8 8 3 0 3 1 0 20 shoulder surgery that cut his freshman season short. Cleared for practice in August. Jan. 21 at Memphis^ * 23 5-7 0-0 0-1 2 1 3 3 0 3 0 1 10 Jan. 30 UCF^ * 32 8-9 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 0 18 2018-19 (Freshman): Reserve center appeared in 16 games... Averaged 3.3 points, 3.2 Feb. 3 TULANE^ * 21 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 5 1 2 0 0 3 rebounds in 12.6 minutese... Totaled seven blocks and shot 55.8% (24-of-43)... Logged Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ * 25 5-9 0-0 1-1 1 6 7 4 0 3 0 0 11 steady minutes during the non-conference slate but suffered from a recurring series of Feb. 10 at UCF^ * 25 5-7 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 3 0 2 0 1 12 dislocations to his left shoulder. Last played on Jan. 26 at UConn. Had season-ending Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ * 31 1-1 0-0 2-3 4 2 6 1 1 2 5 0 4 shoulder surgery on Feb. 27... Was at his best early in the year, appearing in all 12 non-con- Mar. 3 at Tulane^ * 28 5-7 0-0 2-5 2 8 10 3 0 1 0 0 12 ference games, while averaging 4.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 14.2 minutes-per-contest. Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ * 28 4-7 0-0 4-6 1 6 7 2 0 2 0 1 12 Prep School: Played for the postgraduate team at Montverde Academy (Orlando, Fla.) in 2017-18… Visited WSU in June, 2017 and committed in late September over finalists Ohio State, Butler, LSU and TCU…Three-star recruit, per 247 Sport and Rivals… Ranked No. 161 in the Class of 2018 by 247Sports and among the top-15 prospects in Florida.

High School: Averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds for Fort Bend Travis High School as a senior in 2016-17… Team was district runner-up at 25-9 and won a bi-district playoff game… First team all-district… Voted Team MVP… Played summer ball for the Hous- ton Defenders.

Personal: Born Dec. 13, 1999… Son of Felix and Emelda Ihegworo... Has three older siblings, Sidney, 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 19-19 422 / 22.2 72-114 .632 0-2 .000 41-55 .745 23 58 81 4.3 63-4 7 34 16 10 185 9.7 TOTALS 63-24 913 / 14.5 142-232 .612 0-2 .000 73-124 .589 74 136 210 3.3 159-4 19 61 30 20 357 5.7

34 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 3 3 signee in the Class of 2020, per 247 Sports Composite and No. 23 on jucorecruiting.com’s Rebounds 8 3x, Last: UCF 1/30/21 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 6x, Last: TULANE 2/3/21 Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 5 TULANE 2/3/21 Fouls Drawn 42 42 scribed as an “energy-giver” ... Teammates feed off his tenacity. Free Throws 4 4x, Last: HOUSTON 2/18/21 P-R Double-Doubles - - FT Attempts 7 UCF 1/30/21 P-A Double-Doubles - - 2020-21 (Sophomore): Assists 2 SOUTH FLORIDA 3/6/21 Sparked a comeback win over UCF (Jan. 30) timely hustle. He scored five of his 13 points Steals 2 2x, Last: USF 3/6/21 Leading Scorer 1 2 in overtime and collected a team-high eight rebounds... Accounted for five of WSU’s 25 of- Blocks 2 at Tulane 3/3/21 Leading Rebounder 4 4 fensive rebounds against Emporia State (Dec. 18) -- most by a Shocker team in 21 years.. Minutes 21 MIZZOU 12/6/20 Assist Leader - - Shared the team-lead with 14 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes against Oklaho- ma State (Dec. 12)...Made an immediate splash in his Shocker debut against Oral Roberts (Dec. 2) with nuine points and a team-high eight rebounds. His corner three with just 2020-21 | SOPHOMORE under 3:00 to go put WSU in front for good in a back-and-forth game. His first Division I Date Opponent gs min fg 3pt ft o d tr pf ast to blk stl pts basket was a hustling steal and transition finish through traffic. 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 Junior College: Dec. 12 OKLAHOMA ST. 13 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 Spent the 2019-20 season at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Fla… First Team Dec. 15 at Tulsa^ 7 2-4 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 All-Suncoast Conference… Averaged 13.3 points and 8.2 rebounds-per-game while Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. 18 0-5 0-0 0-0 5 2 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 shooting 50.7 percent from the field… Helped the Eagles to 21 wins and a runner-up Dec. 22 at USF^ 18 4-10 1-2 1-1 2 5 7 3 0 1 1 2 10 finish in the conference tournament… Finished with 22 points and 21 rebounds in his Dec. 30 NEWMAN 14 3-4 1-1 0-0 1 7 8 2 1 2 1 0 7 final game… Received more than 20 Division I scholarship offers… Coached by Brandon Jan. 2 at Ole Miss 7 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 2 Giles… Described by third-year Coach Brandon Giles as one of the “most-talented but, Jan. 6 at Houston^ 9 0-2 0-1 1-2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 better yet, best character kids to come through our program.” Jan. 10 CINCINNATI^ 12 1-1 0-0 4-6 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 6 Jan. 13 TULSA^ 7 1-3 0-0 0-3 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 Prep School: Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Spent a post-graduate year at Middle Georgia Prep to focus exclusively on hoops. Jan. 30 UCF^ 19 4-7 1-3 4-7 3 5 8 1 1 0 0 2 13 Feb. 3 TULANE^ 18 2-6 1-5 4-6 0 4 4 2 1 1 0 1 9 High School: Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ 15 0-2 0-1 2-2 2 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 Two-time all-state selection tallied over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his high Feb. 10 at UCF^ 10 1-3 1-1 3-5 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 6 school career and won a pair of state championships… Finished his senior year (2018) Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ 18 0-1 0-1 4-4 0 4 4 0 0 2 1 0 4 at Dublin High School and earned First Team All-Class AA South honors… Averaged 21 Mar. 3 at Tulane^ 16 1-4 0-1 1-2 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 points and 12 rebounds and helped his team to a regional title and the second round of Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ 18 2-3 0-0 1-1 3 0 3 4 2 1 0 2 5 the Class AA state tournament… Coached by Paul Williams… Prior to that, won back- to-back state titles at Wilkinson County High School in Irwinton, Fla. while competing in Georgia’s Class A public school division… Voted All-Class A as a junior… Tallied 15 points and 12 rebounds in the 2017 state title game… Coached by Dr. Aaron Geter… Also played varsity football at Wilkinson and earned first team all-region honors as a senior with 57 catches and over 1,000 receiving yards… Graduated with a 3.4 GPA and was a member of FBLA & Beta Club… 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 19-0 262 / 13.8 32-75 .427 7-21 .333 30-47 .638 33 48 81 4.3 31-0 11 18 8 12 101 5.3 WSU TOTALS 19-0 262 / 13.8 32-75 .427 7-21 .333 30-47 .638 33 48 81 4.3 31-0 11 18 8 12 101 5.3

35 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 4x, Last: CINCINNATI 1/10/21 10+ Rebounds - - finishing with two points and five rebounds in six minutes. 3-Pointers - Dunks - - 3-Pt Attempts 1 4x, Last: at Memphis 1/21/21 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 3x, Last: CINCINNATI 1/10/21 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. 10 CINCINNATI^ 4 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 Jan. 13 TULSA^ DNP Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 5 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan. 30 UCF^ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb. 3 TULANE^ 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feb. 10 at UCF^ 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ DNP Mar. 3 at Tulane^ DNP Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ DNP

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 11-0 59 / 5.4 4-14 .286 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 6 6 12 1.1 9-0 3 2 2 3 8 0.7 TOTALS 11-0 59 / 5.4 4-14 .286 0-4 .000 0-1 0.000 6 6 12 1.1 9-0 3 2 2 3 8 0.7

36 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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 2x, Last: at Memphis 1/21/21 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. 10 CINCINNATI^ 10 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 4 Prep School: Jan. 13 TULSA^ 15 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 Enrolled at Wichita State and practiced with the team during the 2017 summer session Jan. 21 at Memphis^ 12 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 2 but spent the 2017-18 school year at nearby Sunrise Christian Academy working on his Jan. 30 UCF^ 12 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 body and his game... Played for the post graduate team. Feb. 3 TULANE^ 16 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 Feb. 7 TEMPLE^ DNP High School: Feb. 10 at UCF^ 11 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Four-star prospect and the No. 3 recruit in Nebraska, per the Omaha World Herald, follow- Feb. 18 HOUSTON^ 9 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 ing his senior season at Omaha Central High School (four years after being cut from his Mar. 3 at Tulane^ 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 eighth grade team)… Averaged 14.4 points and 9.5 rebounds with 90 dunks… Helped Mar. 6 SOUTH FLA.^ DNP his team to the state quarterfinals in Nebraska’s largest classification… Second-team Class A all-state selection and a third-team Super-Stater… First Team All-Metro Con- ference … Coached by Ben Holling… Appeared in Nebraska’s 2017 high school all-star game and scored a team-high 20 points... Signed with New Mexico in November, 2016 but was released from his NLI after a coaching change… Played for Omaha Elite on the 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. in middle 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 17-0 211 / 12.4 21-43 .488 4-11 .364 8-15 .533 21 20 41 2.4 31-0 3 7 6 1 54 3.2 TOTALS 71-1 673 / 9.5 69-138" .500 7-24 .292 32-56 .571 65 84 149 2.1 102-0 17 33 21 13 177 2.5

37 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION 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: 1/30/2021 -- UCF (35-61, .574) 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) 1/30/2021 -- UCF -- W, 93-88 in ot WSU: 1/21/2021 at Memphis (20-68, .294) Had < 30 Rebounds: AP: 3/1/2021 -- 11 votes Opp: 11/28/17 - SAVANNAH ST (22-80, .275) Coaches: 3/1/2021 -- 21 votes 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) 2/18/2021 -- #6 Houston (W, 68-63) 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 1/30/2021 -- UCF -- W, 93-88 in ot 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: 2/18/2021 -- #6 Houston (W, 68-63) 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 2/18/2021 -- #6 Houston (W, 68-63) Total Points Opp: 2/15/2018 -- TEMPLE (16-28) +20 Rebounding 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: 1/30/2021 -- UCF -- W, 93-88 (ot) 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: 3/3/2021 -- at Tulane -- 22 Made 10+ 3-Pointers in a Half: Winning Streaks Scored 110+ Points: Opp: 1/21/2021 at Memphis -- 22 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 7 -- 2/3/2021 to Current Scored < 60 Points: Made 12+ 3-Pointers in a Half: Opp: unavailable (before 1999) Won 10+ straight games: WSU: 1/21/2021 -- at Memphis (52-72) 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: 1/21/2021 at Memphis (11-18, .611) 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: 1/21/2021 at Memphis (11-18, .611) Blocks Lost 3+ straight games: Shot <10% from 3-Point Line: WSU: 1/21/2021 at Memphis (2-23, .087) 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: 3/3/2021 -- at Tulane (13-31) 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 nd Attempted 35+ 3-Pointers: WSU: 1/10/2021 -- CINCINNATI (52, 2 ) 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: 1/30/2021 -- UCF -- 12 in OT 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: 2/3/2021 -- TULANE (31-19) WSU: 12/22/2015 -- NEVADA (44-62) WSU: 2/7/2021 -- TEMPLE -- 9 from the right wing as time expired. Scored < 20 Points in Any Half: Opp: unavailable (before1999) Opp: 2/7/2021 -- TEMPLE -- 8 WSU: 1/21/2021 -- at Memphis (19-25) Attempted 35+ Free Throws: 20+ Turnovers: Margin of Victory Opp: 2/3/2021 -- TULANE (19, 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: 1/30/2021 -- UCF -- 23 (ot) 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: 3/7/2021 -- SOUTH FLA. (80-63) -- 17 st WSU: 1/25/2020 -- UCF (29-42) WSU: 1/5/2008 at Bradley -- 25 Opp: 1/21/2021 -- at Memphis (52-72) -20 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: 3/6/2021 - SOUTH FLA. (38-28) Opp: 3/2/2020 at SMU (24-37) -13 WSU: 3/3/2017 vs. Bradley (31-45) Opp: 12/5/2019 -- UCA -- 30 Opp: 1/21/2021 -- at Memphis (52-72) -20 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: 1/13/21 -- TULSA -- 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: 1/13/2021 -- TULSA (3-3) 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: 1/30/2021 -- UCF (35-61, .574) Opp: 1/25/2020 -- UCF -- 31

38 20 • AAC QUARTERFINALS • Friday, Mar. 12, 2021 2021 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION THE LAST TIME.... Field Goals 10+ Field Goals Made: * = School Record ** = Tied School Record 2/13/2020 -- Erik Stevenson at UCF (11) 12+ Field Goals Made: Scoring 11/9/2018 -- Markis McDuffie vs. Providence (12) 30+ Points: 13+ Field Goals Made: 3/15/2019 -- Markis McDuffie vs. Temple (36) 1/9/2013 -- Cleanthony Early -- Southern Illinois (13) 40+ Points: 14+ Field Goals Made: 1/26/1985 -- Xavier McDaniel at West Texas St. (44) 1/7/1999 -- Maurice Evans at Indiana St. (14) Two Shockers w/ 20+ Points: 5-for-5 or Better: 3/3/2021 -- Trey Wade (23) & Dexter Dennis (20) at Tulane 12/18/2020 -- Morris Udeze -- Emporia St. (7-for-7) Two Shockers w/ 30+ Points: 8-for-8 or Better: 2/18/1980 -- Cliff Levingston (34) / Antoine Carr (32) at Drake 12/17/2006 -- P.J. Couisnard -- UMES (8-for-8) Freshman Scored 20+ Points: 9-for-9 or Better: 1/10/2021 -- Ricky Council IV -- Cincinnati (23) 1/26/2005 -- Jamar Howard -- Drake (9-for-9) Freshman Scored 25+ Points: 20+ Attempts: 12/21/2001 -- Randy Burns -- Western Carolina (27) 1/6/2021 -- Tyson Etienne at Houston (20) Freshman Scored 30+ Points: 2/18/1980 -- Cliff Levingston (34) / Antoine Carr (32) at Drake 3-Point Field Goals 20+ Points in a Half: Made 6+ Threes: nd 12/2/2020 -- Tyson Etienne -- ORAL ROBERTS (21 in 2 Half) 3/1/2020 -- Dexter Dennis at SMU (7) 25+ Points in a Half: Made 8+ Threes: nd 11/27/1998 -- Maurice Evans at Hawaii (25 in 2 Half) 12/4/2011 -- Joe Ragland -- UNLV (8) Made 9+ Threes: Rebounds 2/2/2000 -- Jason Perez -- Missouri St. (9*) 15+ Rebounds: 12/14/2019 -- Trey Wade -- Oklahoma (15) Attempted 10+ Threes: 20+ Rebounds: 3/6/2021 -- Tyson Etienne -- SOUTH FLA. (12) 1/18/1999 -- Troy Mack -- Missouri St. (22) Attempted 13+ Threes: 10+ Rebounds in One Half: 3/1/2020 -- Dexter Dennis at SMU (14) 12/14/2019 -- Trey Wade - Oklahoma (10 in 1st Half) Attempted 15+ Threes: 11+ Rebounds in One Half: 12/12/1998 -- Maurice Evans -- Southern Illinois (16**) 12/20/2012 -- Chadrack Lufile - Charleston So. (11 in nd2 Half) 4-for-4 or Better: 12+ Rebounds in One Half: 11/20/2017 -- Landry Shamet vs. California (4/4) 2/4/2012 -- Garrett Stutz -- Indiana St. (12 in 2nd Half) 5-for-5 or Better: 1/11/2009 -- Clevin Hannah -- Drake (6/6**) Combos 20 Points & 20 Rebounds: Free Throws 1/18/1999 -- Troy Mack -- Missouri St. (23 pts, 22 reb) Made 10+ Double-Double (Points & Rebounds): 12/22/2020 -- Tyson Etienne at South Fla. (10) // OT 3/3/2021 -- Dexter Dennis (20 pts, 13 reb) at Tulane Made 13+ 3/3/2021 -- Morris Udeze (12 pts, 10 reb) at Tulane 12/9/2017 -- Landry Shamet at Oklahoma St. (14) Double-Double (Points & Assists): Made 15+ 1/17/2018 -- Landry Shamet -- SMU (20 pts, 10 assists) 1/31/2016 -- Fred VanVleet at Evansville (15) Two Shockers w/ Double-Doubles: Made 16+ 3/3/2021 -- Dennis (20p, 13r) & Udeze (12p, 10r) at Tulane 2/17/1990 -- John Cooper --Creighton (16) Triple-Double: 2/7/2015 -- Fred VanVleet (10p, 10r, 11a) -- Missouri St. Attempted 12+ 12/22/2020 -- Tyson Etienne at South Fla. (12) // OT Assists Attempted 13+ 10+ Assists: 2/20/2020 -- Jaime Echenique -- South Fla. (14) 3/3/2021 -- Alterique Gilbert at Tulane (12) Attempted 15+ 13+ Assists: 12/9/2017 -- Landry Shamet at Oklahoma St. (16) 1/6/1988 -- Joe Griffin -- Oral Roberts (16*) Attempted 17+ 12/17/2016 -- Darral Willis Jr. -- Oklahoma St. (17) Steals Attempted 18+ 1/31/1991 -- Claudius Johnson -- Tulsa (18) 5+ Steals: 1/1/2020 -- Erik Stevenson -- ECU (5) 10-for-10 or Better: 6+ Steals: 12/19/2018 -- Markis McDuffie -- Oral Roberts (10/10) 1/27/2016 -- Ron Baker -- Loyola Chicago (6) 11-for-11 or Better: 7+ Steals: 3/5/2017 -- Markis McDuffie vs. Illinois St. (11/11) 11/14/2014 -- Fred VanVleet -- New Mexico St. (7**) 12-for-12 or Better: 1/31/2016 -- Fred VanVleet at Evansville (15/15**) Blocks 4+ Blocks: Dunks 2/18/2021 -- Morris Udeze -- HOUSTON (5) 4+ Dunks: 7+ Blocks: 1/28/2018 -- Shaquille Morris -- Tulsa (5) 1/9/2013 -- Ehimen Orupke -- Southern Illinois (9) 6+ Dunks: 10+ Blocks: 12/18/1979 -- Antoine Carr -- Samford (6) 1/27/1962 -- Gene WIley -- Louisville (12)

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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 (5%) 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 (10%) 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 1,575 (15%) Jan. 2 -/- at Ole Miss W 83-79 Won 5 6-2 - 29 -- Etienne 10 -- Trey Wade 5 -- Trey Wade 860 Jan. 6 -/- at [11/11] Houston * L 63-70 Lost 1 6-3 2-1 25 -- Etienne 8 -- Etienne 4 -- Gilbert 1,859 Jan. 10 -/- CINCINNATI * W 82-76 Won 1 7-3 3-1 23 -- Council 6 -- Council 3 -- Etienne 2,025 (20%) Jan. 13 -/- [rv/-] TULSA * W 72-53 Won 2 8-3 4-1 20 -- Etienne / Udeze 8 -- Udeze 8 -- Gilbert 2,048 (20%) Jan. 21 -/- at Memphis * L 52-72 Lost 1 8-4 4-2 13 -- Council 7 -- Council 4 -- Gilbert 2,118 Jan. 30 -/- UCF * W 93-88 Won 1 9-4 5-2 29 -- Etienne 8 -- Jackson 7 -- Gilbert 2,100 (20%) Feb. 3 -/- TULANE * W 75-67 Won 2 10-4 6-2 22 -- Etienne 7 -- Trey Wade 4 -- Gilbert 2,100 (20%) Feb. 7 -/- TEMPLE * W 70-67 Won 3 11-4 7-2 20 -- Etienne 7 -- Udeze 5 -- Etienne 2,625 (25%) Feb. 10 -/- at UCF * W 61-60 Won 4 12-4 8-2 17 -- Gilbert 10 -- Dennis 2 -- Etienne /Gilbert / Porter 1,385 Feb. 18 rv/- [6/5] HOUSTON * W 68-63 Won 5 13-4 9-2 16 -- Etienne / Gilbert 6 -- Dennis / Udeze 3 -- Etienne / Gilbert 2,625 (25%) Mar. 3 rv/rv at Tulane * W 78-70 Won 6 14-4 10-2 23 -- Trey Wade 13 -- Dennis (10 -- Udeze) 12 -- Gilbert 100 Mar. 6 rv/rv SOUTH FLORIDA * W 80-63 Won 7 15-4 11-2 21 -- Etienne 9 -- Trey Wade 6 -- Gilbert 2,625 (25%)

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 1 . 1 2 4 1 . 2 ...... 1 1 . 1 . . 1 . 11 4 1 1 LOSSES . . 1 . . . 1 . . 1 ...... 1 . . . 2 2 1 .

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: 12-4 Dexter Dennis (Jr.) 19 15-4 19 15-4 82 37 56-26 64 32 44-20 Gilbert, Etienne, Council, Porter, Udeze Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (Jr.) 17 13-4 - - 70 - 48-23 1 - 1-0 Record: 1-0 Morris Udeze (Jr.) 19 15-4 19 15-4 63 21 41-20 24 19 19-5 Porter, Etienne, Dennis, Wade, Udeze Tyson Etienne (So.) 19 15-4 19 15-4 50 50 38-12 36 20 27-9 Record: 2-0 Trey Wade (Sr.) 19 15-4 18 14-4 50 50 38-12 45 12 34-11 Jacob Herrs (Sr.) 4 3-1 - - 20 1 19-1 - - - *** = Most Recent Lineup Alterique Gilbert (Sr.) 19 15-4 17 13-4 19 19 15-4 17 3 13-4 Clarence Jackson (So.) 19 15-4 - - 19 19 15-4 - - - Brycen Bush (Sr.) 3 3-0 - - 19 1 19-0 - - - Ricky Council (Fr.) 18 14-4 1 1-0 18 18 14-4 1 - 1-0 Craig Porter (Jr.) 16 13-3 2 2-0 16 2 13-3 2 - 2-0 Josaphat Bilau (Fr.) 11 8-3 - - 11 - 8-3 - - - Trevin Wade (Jr.) 9 6-3 - - 9 1 6-3 - - - Jaden Seymour (Fr.) 6 5-1 - - 6 1 5-1 - - - Chaunce Jenkins (Fr.) 5 4-1 - - 5 1 4-1 - - - 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 2x, Last: at Tulane (3/3/21) 41 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) Low 19 at Memphis (1/21/21) 18 NEWMAN (12/30/20) Points, 2nd Half High 52 CINCINNATI (1/10/21) 48 TULANE (2/3/21) Low 25 at UCF (2/10/21) 25 NEWMAN (12/30/20) Total Points High 93 UCF (1/30/21) in OT 88 UCF (1/30/21) in OT Low 52 at Memphis (1/21/21) 43 NEWMAN (12/30/20) FG Made High 33 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 35 UCF (1/30/21) in OT Low 19 at UCF (2/10/21) 18 NEWMAN (12/30/20) FG Attempted High 73 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 71 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Low 49 HOUSTON (2/18/21) 52 MIZZOU (12/6/20) FG Percentage High [26/50] .520 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) [35/61] .574 UCF (1/30/21) in OT Low [20/68] .294 at Memphis (1/21/21) [18/67] .269 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 3-Pt. FG Made High 13 at Tulane (3/3/21) 13 ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/2020) Low 2 at Memphis (1/21/21) 3 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 3-Pt. FG Attempts High 31 at Tulane (3/3/21) 31 2x, Last: at Tulsa (12/15/20) Low 12 CINCINNATI (1/10/21) 16 at Tulane (3/3/21) 3-Pt. FG Pct. High [10/22] .455 HOUSTON (2/18/21) [11/18] .611 at Memphis (1/21/21) Low [2/23] .087 at Memphis (1/21/21) [3/23] .130 NEWMAN (12/30/20) FT Made High 23 2x, Last: UCF (1/30/21) in OT 27 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 7 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 3 TULSA (1/13/21) FT Attempted High 34 CINCINNATI (1/10/21) 41 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 13 NEWMAN (12/30/20) 3 TULSA (1/13/21) FT Percentage High [22/26] .846 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) [3/3] 1.000 TULSA (1/13/21) Low [11/24] .458 at Tulane (3/3/21) [5/11] .455 HOUSTON (2/18/21) Offensive Rebounds High 25 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 19 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 8 3x, Last: TULANE (2/3/21) 6 at Tulane (3/3/21) Total Rebounds High 52 EMPORIA STATE (12/18/20) 54 at USF (12/22/20) in OT Low 30 UCF (1/30/21) in OT 33 3x, Last: at Tulane (3/3/21) 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 22 at Tulane (3/3/21) 22 at Memphis (1/21/21) Low 6 at Houston (1/6/21) 5 UCF (2/10/21) Blocked Shots High 7 HOUSTON (2/18/21) 7 at Memphis (1/21/21) Low 1 2x, Last: SOUTH FLA. (3/6/21) 0 3x, Last: UCF (1/30/21) in OT Steals High 12 UCF (1/30/21) in OT 10 NEWMAN (12/30/20) Low 2 at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 3 4x, Last: at Memphis (1/21/21) Turnovers Forced High 23 UCF (1/30/21) in OT 16 2x, Last: at Ole Miss (1/2/21) Low 8 2x, Last: TEMPLE (2/7/21) 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 9 TULSA (1/13/21) 11 TEMPLE (2/7/21)

INDIVIDUAL HIGHS & LOWS

WICHITA STATE OPPONENT Points 29 Tyson Etienne -- UCF (1/30/21) in OT 28 Max Abmas -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) 29 Tyson Etienne -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 27 2x, Last: at UCF (2/10/21) FG Made 9 Tyson Etienne -- UCF (1/30/21) in OT 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 -- 3x, Last: UCF (1/30/21) in OT 6 2x, Last: Devontae Shuler -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 3-Pt. FG Attempted 12 Tyson Etienne (2x, Last: SOUTH FLA. (3/6/21)) 12 Devontae Shuler -- at Ole Miss (1/2/21) 3-Pt. Percentage (min. 4 FGM) 4-5, .800 Trey Wade -- at Tulane (3/3/21) 4-4, 1.000 Zach Harvey -- CINCINNATI (1/10/21) FT Made 10 Tyson Etienne at USF (12/22/20) in OT 12 Damian Dunn -- TEMPLE (2/7/21) 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) 12-12, 1.000 Damian Dunn -- TEMPLE (2/7/21) Rebounds 13 Dexter Dennis -- at Tulane (3/3/21) 14 Alexis Yeta & Michael Durr -- at USF (12/22/20) in OT Assists 12 Alterique Gilbert -- at Tulane (3/3/21) 8 Max Abmas -- ORAL ROBERTS (12/2/20) Blocked Shots 5 Morris Udeze -- HOUSTON (2/18/21) 3 2x, Last: Brison Gresham -- HOUSTON (2/18/21) Steals 4 Alterique Gilbert -- 2x, Last: UCF (1/30/21) in OT 5 David Javorsky -- NEWMAN (12/30/20) Minutes 42:07 Tyson Etienne -- UCF (1/30/21) in OT 40:08 Brandon Mahan -- UCF (2/3/21) in OT

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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 4 19 3 6 20 9 34 1 3 2 7 2 5 01 ETIENNE, Tyson 12 16 1 1 8 9 1 2 15 28 9 11 02 PORTER, Craig 3 3 03 GILBERT, Alterique 3 3 12 12 10 10 1 1 04 COUNCIL, Ricky 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 6 1 1 05 WADE, Trey 1 4 5 13 1 5 12 35 3 12 1 2 1 4 2 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 1 1 12 WADE, Trevin 2 2 2 2 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 24 UDEZE, Morris 2 3 3 5 21 31 11 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 25 JACKSON, Clarence 1 1 4 4 3 3 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 * 82-76 W 4-4-1 16-5-3 6-3-3 0-1-2 23-6-2 3-5-0 ------18-5-2 6-4-1 2-2-0 4-2-0 Jan. 13 TULSA * 72-53 W 9-3-2 20-4-0 0-2-0 5-3-8 11-5-3 5-7-0 --- 0-0-0 0-0-1 ------20-8-0 2-3-0 --- 0-3-0 Jan. 21 at Memphis * 52-72 L 4-6-1 3-3-2 5-5-0 9-1-4 13-7-0 5-5-1 --- 0-0-0 0-0-0 ------1-0-0 10-3-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-3-0 Jan. 30 UCF * 93-88 W 12-2-0 29-2-3 2-0-2 12-4-7 0-2-1 7-3-5 ------18-4-1 13-8-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 Feb. 3 TULANE * 75-67 W 8-3-1 22-4-0 2-4-2 17-6-4 7-4-2 5-7-3 ------3-5-1 9-4-1 0-0-0 2-4-1 Feb. 7 TEMPLE * 70-67 W 10-3-0 20-3-5 2-2-0 6-3-2 7-2-1 12-3-0 ------0-0-0 11-7-0 2-5-0 0-1-0 --- Feb. 10 at UCF * 61-60 W 16-10-1 5-3-2 0-0-2 17-1-2 0-0-0 5-5-1 ------12-3-0 6-4-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Feb. 18 HOUSTON * 68-63 W 12-6-1 16-2-3 --- 16-3-3 11-2-1 5-5-2 ------4-6-1 4-4-0 --- 0-0-0 Mar. 3 at Tulane * 78-70 W 20-13-0 12-4-6 0-1-0 3-1-12 5-1-1 23-5-0 ------12-10-0 3-3-3 --- 0-0-0 Mar. 6 SOUTH FLORIDA * 80-63 W 14-3-1 21-0-3 0-0-1 9-3-6 7-0-1 8-9-1 --- 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 4-1-0 12-7-0 5-3-2 ------

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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 -/- at [11/11] 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 * W 82-76 16 7 3 9 27:20 10:38 2:02 44 38 28 11 14 16 12 14 41 34 Jan. 13 -/- [rv/-] TULSA * W 72-53 19 - 0 0 38:42 - 1:18 24 32 13 11 9 8 13 9 13 25 Jan. 21 -/- at Memphis * L 52-72 4 20 3 7 4:09 29:43 6:08 32 34 13 11 15 11 11 14 21 27 Jan. 30 -/- UCF * W 93-88 5 8 10 14 13:35 25:06 6:19 34 46 33 10 12 10 18 10 15 37 Feb. 3 -/- TULANE * W 75-67 21 3 1 1 37:12 2:08 0:40 22 28 11 11 12 12 8 10 20 4 Feb. 7 -/- TEMPLE * W 70-67 9 3 15 20 23:37 9:06 7:17 24 40 10 4 11 14 6 3 11 10 Feb. 10 -/- at UCF * W 61-60 10 2 2 9 32:16 4:41 3:03 22 18 18 13 11 18 7 6 23 16 Feb. 18 rv/- [6/5] HOUSTON * W 68-63 10 12 2 6 21:27 14:57 3:36 18 30 11 18 15 21 7 7 15 11 Mar. 3 rv/rv at Tulane * W 78-70 16 4 0 1 36:34 3:01 0:25 24 24 15 11 16 8 2 12 8 18 Mar. 6 rv/rv SOUTH FLORIDA * W 80-63 28 3 4 5 33:03 5:07 1:50 28 26 12 8 9 10 9 9 16 17

TOTAL 536 572 288 211 238 260 181 169 390 339 AVERAGE 28.2 30.1 15.2 11.1 12.5 13.7 9.5 8.9 20.5 17.8

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 South Fla. * 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 W CINCINNATI * Udeze W Opponent 0-2 19:10 “ 19:19 “ 14:40 -- Jackson, PB-Chandler, Porter 3 17:24 1h 4 Udeze (3), Council W TULSA * Udeze W WSU 5-0 18:45 “ 16:31 “ 14:07 -- Council, PB-Chandler, Porter 1 12:20 2h 3 Udeze (2), Trey Wade L at Memphis * Udeze L WSU 4-0 18:27 “ 16:35 15:52 16:35 -- PB-Chandler 3 16:08 2h 2 Udeze (2) W UCF * Udeze L /Wot WSU 2-0 18:45 “ 18:38 “ 13:45 -- Council, PB-Chandler, Porter 4 4:50 1h 0 W TULANE * Udeze L Opponent 0-3 17:33 “ 19:41 “ 15:35 -- Jackson 1 10:17 2h 1 Udeze W TEMPLE * Udeze W WSU 2-0 19:42 “ 18:39 “ 15:57 -- Bilau 4 0:33 1h 1 Udeze W at UCF * Udeze L Opponent 0-2 18:26 “ 19:07 “ 17:14 -- PB-Chandler 2 11:27 2h 2 Udeze, Trey Wade W HOUSTON * Udeze W WSU 3-0 19:05 “ 18:29 “ 17:49 -- Trey Wade 2 12:411h (full) 1 Trey Wade W at Tulane * Udeze L Opponent 0-4 18:44 “ 19:35 “ 13:36 -- Jackson, PB-Chandler, Porter 1 0:32 2h 4 Trey Wade (2), Dennis, Udeze W SOUTH FLA.* Udeze L Opponent 0-2 17:42 “ 19:50 “ 13:55 -- Jackson, Porter 2 3:27 1h 1 Trey Wade

In 2016-17, WSU called 37 timeouts in 36 games, with 16 of those coming in the second half. The Shockers called just WSU TIMEOUT CHART (19 games) five full timeouts the entire season... In 2017-18 WSU called 38 times out 33 games and used just six full timeouts for the 30s Full Total year.... In 2018-19 WSU called 61 timeouts in 37 games. WSU used all of its timeouts on two occasions... In 2019-20, WSU 1st Half 11 1 12 took 39 timeouts in 31 games. Six of them were full timeouts and eight were in the first half. 2nd Half 25 7 32 Overtime 0 0 0 Total 36 8 44

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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 [rv/rv] 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* [11/11] 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* 30 52 82 +6 28-61 .459 3-12 .250 23-34 .676 39 14 13 +2 2 9 17 29 47 76 27-63 .429 6-21 .286 16-23 .696 40 -1 15 15 1 6 24 TULSA* [rv/-] 37 35 72 +19 23-55 .418 11-29 .379 15-23 .652 43 +4 14 10 2 5 9 24 29 53 23-69 .333 4-29 .138 3-3 1.000 39 12 8 -2 2 5 16 at Memphis* 19 33 52 20-68 .294 2-23 .087 10-18 .556 39 8 10 +6 3 5 10 25 47 72 -20 28-61 .459 11-18 .611 5-6 .833 47 -8 22 16 7 3 19 UCF* 34 43 16 93 +5 30-65 .462 10-30 .333 23-33 .697 30 20 13 +10 3 12 16 38 39 11 88 35-61 .574 6-18 .333 12-17 .706 35 -5 14 23 0 7 22 TULANE* 31 44 75 +8 22-54 .407 10-29 .345 21-27 .778 43 +7 15 13 5 3 21 19 48 67 20-65 .308 4-25 .160 23-26 .885 36 10 6 -7 2 7 21 TEMPLE* 28 42 70 +3 23-55 .418 9-21 .492 15-18 .833 33 8 9 2 3 14 26 41 67 25-65 .385 3-19 .158 14-17 .824 39 -6 13 8 -1 4 4 11 at UCF* 36 25 61 +1 19-51 .373 7-17 .412 16-21 .762 31 8 10 +2 3 2 14 30 30 60 22-55 .400 8-22 .364 8-13 .615 35 -4 5 12 3 4 16 HOUSTON * 33 35 68 +5 20-49 .408 10-22 .455 18-23 .783 35 +2 11 14 7 5 15 34 29 63 25-59 .424 8-24 .333 5-11 .455 33 10 10 -4 5 7 18 at Tulane* 46 32 78 +8 27-60 .450 13-31 .419 11-24 .458 42 +9 22 12 5 5 14 33 37 70 23-53 .434 7-16 .438 17-22 .773 33 14 11 -1 2 8 20 SOUTH FLORIDA* 38 42 80 +17 29-61 .475 11-27 .407 11-14 .786 32 16 10 +6 1 9 17 28 35 63 22-57 .386 5-25 .200 14-19 .737 41 -9 8 16 4 5 13

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 2x, Last: at UCF 2/10/21 6 2x, Last: at UCF 2/10/21 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 28 5:33 2h SOUTH FLORIDA 3/6/21 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 20 0:49 2h at Memphis 1/21/21 20 0:49 2h at Memphis 1/21/21 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 9 15:08 2h at USF 12/22/20 2nd Half Deficit Overcome in Victory 9 10:47 2h ORAL ROBERTS 12/2/20 9 15:08 2h at USF 12/22/20 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 19 72-53 TULSA 1/13/21 Margin of Defeat 20 52-72 at Memphis 1/21/21 20 52-72 at Memphis 1/21/21

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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

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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

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10 | CINCINNATI * 11 | TULSA 12 | at MEMPHIS * Jan. 10, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Jan. 13, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Jan. 21, 2021 | Memphis, Tenn. / Fertitta Center Cincinnati...... 29 47 - 76 Tulsa...... 24 29 - 53 Wichita State...... 19 33 - 52 Wichita State...... 30 52 - 82 Wichita State...... 37 35 - 72 Memphis...... 25 47 - 72 » Ricky Council IV scored a career-high 23 (most by a » Morris Udeze and Tyson Etienne each scored 20 » WSU couldn’t buy a three and host Memphis couldn’t WSU freshman in 12 years) and WSU snapped a six- points for WSU in a battle of red-hot teams. miss – a combination proved too much to overcome. game losing streak against Cincinnati. » The Shockers won for the seventh time in eight tries » Ricky Council IV finished with 13 points and seven » Morris Udeze scored 18 points to go with 16 from Ty- and snapped Tulsa’s six-game winning streak. rebounds. Morris Udeze added 10 points on 5-of-7 son Etienne. » Elijah Joiner scored 11 points for Tulsa, which hadn’t shooting and Alterique Gilbert had a team-high four » WSU scored 33 points over the final nine minutes (on lost since the last time the two teams met (Dec. 15). steals to go with nine points and two steals. 10-of-14 shooting) to expand a three-point lead to as » WSU made 11 threes on 38% accuracy and outscored » WSU shot a season-low 29.4% from the field and many as 16. That trio combined for 29 of them. the visitors 15-3 at the foul line. Tulsa shot 33% from missed 21 of its 23 attempts from beyond the arc, in- » Former Topeka Hayden standout Zach Harvey scored the field, including 4-of-29 from three (.138). cluding all 12 first-half tries (the worst three-point 19 points to lead Cincinnati, which had won each of its » Udeze pulled eight rebounds and was 6-of-7 from the shooting half in program history). first three American era visits to Charles Koch Arena. field and 8-of-9 on free throws. He was named AAC » Landers Nolley III knocked down 4-of-5 from three » Instead of settling for jumpers as they had in past Player of the Week a few days later. and freshman Moussa Cisse added 12 points on four matchups against the Bearcats, the Shockers spent » Etienne hit five three-pointers and tallied three steals. dunks, 10 rebounds and three blocks. most of the second half in attack mode. Council and » Ricky Council IV added 11 points and five rebounds. » Memphis hit 11 threes on 61.1% accuracy -- more than fellow guards Etienne and Craig Porter Jr. took turns » Alterique Gilbert handed out eight assists. double its season average (.302). driving the lane for baskets and/or Bearcat fouls. The » WSU built a 15-point lead late in the first half. Council » Tyson Etienne – the conference’s second-leading trio combined to draw 15. made two threes to key a 9-0 run that made 37-22 with scorer – missed his first seven tries and ended the night » WSU attempted just 12 three-pointers – fewest by 1:35 to play in the period... Tulsa battled back in the with just three points on 1-for-12 shooting. a Shocker team since Jan. 17, 2015 when they made second half with a 12-0 run (helped by nine-straight » WSU won the turnover battle, 16-10, and grabbed 16 4-of-11 tries in a 20-point win at Evansville. WSU misses) to get within 47-42 at the 10:00-mark. offensive rebounds. Memphis had the edge in overall » The Shockers went to the line 34 times to Cincinnati’s WSU rediscovered its rhythm, making seven of its last rebounds (47-39) and tallied 22 assists on 28 baskets. 23 and outscored the visitors 23-16. They also convert- 11 shots. Up eight with 3:31 left, the Shockers finished » WSU led 15-14 with just under 6:00 to go in the first ed 15 Bearcat turnovers into 28 points. the game on a 12-0 run. half before an 8-0 Memphis run. Memphis built on a » Led by Council’s 23 points and six-each from Porter and » The Shockers committed just nine personal fouls. 25-19 halftime lead by making 10 of its first 12 shots. Clarence Jackson, the Shockers bench supplied 41 » Tulsa’s three free throw attempts were the fewest for a points. WSU foe since Feb. 15, 2012 (Missouri State, 1/2). WICHITA STATE (8-4, 4-2) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min CINCINNATI (3-7, 1-4) TULSA (7-4, 4-2) 05 WADE, Trey F 5 2-5 1-3 0-0 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 21 24 UDEZE, Morris F 10 5-7 0-0 0-1 2 3 3 0 3 0 1 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 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 4 1-8 0-4 2-2 1 6 1 1 3 0 1 27 13 EASON, Tari F 8 22 4-8 0-2 0-0 2 4 4 0 3 1 2 32 RICHIE, Austin F 7 3-9 1-5 0-0 1 6 4 1 0 0 0 30 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 3 1-12 0-5 1-2 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 36 00 DeJULIUS, David G 12 33 4-11 1-4 3-4 0 6 3 7 2 0 0 12 UGBOH, Emmanuel C 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 9 4-11 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 0 2 25 02 WILLIAMS, Keith G 14 25 4-10 1-2 5-6 2 4 4 3 2 0 2 03 JOINER, Elijah G 11 5-12 1-7 0-0 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 33 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 13 4-11 0-1 5-7 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 ADAMS-WOODS, Mika G 2 30 0-5 0-2 2-2 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 01 RACHAL, Brandon G 5 2-15 1-7 0-0 1 7 3 3 3 2 0 36 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 5 2-7 0-2 1-2 2 5 0 0 1 1 0 15 24 DAVENPORT, Jeremiah G 6 29 2-9 0-6 2-2 1 6 2 1 2 0 1 02 EMBERY-SIMPSON, K. G 5 2-6 1-4 0-0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 19 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 12 01 HARVEY, Zach 19 26 7-10 4-4 1-3 1 3 3 1 2 0 1 11 JACKSON, Darien 12 6-10 0-2 0-0 7 9 2 1 2 0 2 26 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 1 0-1 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 33 VOGT, Chris 7 9 2-3 0-0 3-6 5 6 3 0 1 0 0 00 HAYWOOD II, Curtis 7 2-7 0-4 3-3 0 2 2 3 0 0 2 25 12 WADE, Trevin 0 0-2 0-1 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 45 MADSEN, Mason 4 9 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 25 IDOWU, Rey 6 3-8 0-0 0-0 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 27 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 DIARRA, Mamoudou 2 11 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 04 WILLIAMS, Keshawn 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 JACKSON, Clarence 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 03 SAUNDERS Jr., Mike 2 6 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 TEAM 2 5 0 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 2 6 2 TOTALS 53 23-69 4-29 3-3 12 39 16 12 8 2 5 200 TEAM 5 5 TOTALS 76 200 27-63 6-21 16- 13 40 24 15 15 1 6 TOTALS 52 20-68 2-23 10-18 16 39 10 8 10 3 5 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 0,0 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 1st Half 11-32 34.4% 2-12 16.7% 0-0 0.0% Last FG: 2nd-03:31 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 1st Half 12-28 42.9% 3-11 27.3% 2-3 66.7% Last FG: 2nd-00:06 2nd Half 12-37 32.4% 2-17 11.8% 3-3 100% Biggest Run: 12 (9:43 2h) 1st Half 9-35 25.7% 0-12 00.0% 1-3 33.3% Last FG: 2nd-00:49 2nd Half 15-35 42.9% 3-10 30.0% 14-20 70.0% Biggest Run: 9 (18:48 2h) Game 23-69 33.3% 4-29 13.8% 3-3 100% Largest lead: n/a 2nd Half 11-33 33.3% 2-11 18.2% 9-15 60.0% Biggest Run: 5 (8:51 2h) Game 27-63 42.9% 6-21 28.6% 16-23 69.6% Largest lead: 7 (16:25 1h) Technical Fouls: None. Game 20-68 29.4% 2-23 8.7% 10-18 55.6% Largest lead: 4 (16:49 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None WICHITA STATE (8-3, 4-1) WICHITA STATE (7-3, 3-1) MEMPHIS (7-5, 3-2) ## 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 05 WADE, Trey F 5 2-3 1-2 0-0 2 7 0 0 1 0 0 27 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 05 WADE, Trey F 3 1-6 1-2 0-0 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 21 24 UDEZE, Morris F 20 6-7 0-0 8-9 0 8 3 0 3 1 0 24 03 NOLLEY II, Landers F 16 5-9 4-5 2-2 1 7 3 3 3 0 1 25 24 UDEZE, Morris F 18 8-12 0-0 2-3 2 5 4 2 3 0 1 25 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 9 2-9 2-7 3-5 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 28 12 WILLIAMS, Deandre F 10 4-7 1-1 1-2 1 3 4 5 2 0 0 25 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 4 0-6 0-4 4-4 2 4 4 1 1 0 1 26 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 20 6-15 5-12 3-5 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 39 32 CISSE, Moussa C 12 6-9 0-0 0-0 2 10 3 1 0 3 0 23 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 16 6-13 2-4 2-4 0 5 2 3 2 0 1 39 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 5 2-8 1-5 0-0 1 3 1 8 3 0 1 28 11 QUINONES, Lester G 7 3-8 1-4 0-0 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 35 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 0 0-5 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 21 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 11 4-8 2-3 1-1 2 5 0 3 1 0 0 19 01 HARDAWAY, Jayden G 0 0-4 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 10 04 COUNCIL IV,Ricky 23 8-11 0-1 7-11 2 6 2 2 4 1 1 23 25 JACKSON, Clarence 2 1-3 0-0 0-3 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 7 02 LOMAX, Alex 12 4-5 2-3 2-2 1 4 1 6 2 1 1 25 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 6 1-2 0-0 4-6 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 17 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 16 00 JEFFRIES, D.J. 5 2-7 1-1 0-0 0 10 2 2 3 0 0 21 25 JACKSON, Clarence 6 1-1 0-0 4-6 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 12 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 10 BAUGH, Damion 5 2-5 1-1 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 14 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 4 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 10 12 WADE, Trevin 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 05 ELLIS, Boogie 3 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 13 40 BILAU, Josaphat 2 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 15 THOMAS, Lance 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 WADE, Trevin 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 2 5 0 23 DANDRIDGE, Malcolm 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 7 TM TEAM 0 2 0 TOTALS 72 23-55 11-29 15-23 10 43 9 14 10 2 5 200 TEAM 1 4 TOTALS 82 28-61 3-12 23-34 13 39 17 14 13 2 9 200 TOTALS 72 28-61 11-18 5-6 11 47 19 22 16 7 3 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 3,1 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 4,0 1st Half 13-31 41.9% 8-17 47.1% 3-5 60.0% Last FG: 2nd-00:27 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 0,0 1st Half 11-32 34.4% 0-5 00.0% 8-12 66.7% Last FG: 2nd-00:32 2nd Half 10-24 41.7% 3-12 25.0% 12-18 66.7% Biggest Run: 11 (0:27 2h) 1st Half 9-28 32.1% 6-9 66.7% 1-2 50.0% Last FG: 2nd-04:11 2nd Half 17-29 58.6% 3-7 42.9% 15-22 68.2% Biggest Run: 9 (2:04 1h) Game 23-55 41.8% 11-29 37.9% 15-23 65.2% Largest lead: 19 (0:27 2h) 2nd Half 19-33 57.6% 5-9 55.6% 4-4 100% Biggest Run: 8 (4:14 2h) Game 28-61 45.9% 3-12 25.0% 23-34 67.6% Largest lead: 16 (5:35 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Game 28-61 45.9% 11-18 61.1% 5-6 83.3% Largest lead: 20 (0:49 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None Officials: Zelton Steed, Jeb Hartness, Josue Nieves Officials: Doug Shows, Patrick Evans, Brent Hampton Officials: Anthony Jordan, K.B. Burdett Jr., Jeffery Clark Attendance: 2,025 Start Time: 3:30 PM CT Game Duration:2:20 Attendance: 2,048 Start Time: 6:01 PM CT Game Duration: 1:51 Attendance: 2,118 Start Time: 6:01 PM CT Game Duration: 1:58 WSU led for 27:20, CIN led for 10:38, 3 Ties, 9 Lead Changes WSU led for 38:42, 0 Ties, 0 Lead Changes WSU led for 4:09, MEM led for 29:43, 3 Ties, 7 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 CIN 16 34 14 38 11 TLS 8 25 13 24 11 WSU 15 21 11 32 13 WSU 14 41 12 44 28 WSU 9 13 9 32 13 MEM 11 27 14 34 11

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13 | UCF * 14 | TULANE * 15 | TEMPLE * Jan. 30, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Feb. 3, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Feb. 7, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena UCF...... 38 39 11 88 Tulane...... 19 48 - 67 Temple...... 26 41 - 67 Wichita State...... 34 43 16 93 Wichita State...... 31 44 - 75 Wichita State...... 28 42 - 70 » Tyson Etienne scored 29 points and made 5-of-10 » Wichita State used a dominant first half defensive per- » Tyson Etienne scored five of his 20 points in the final threes, becoming the fastest Shocker to 100 career tri- formance to pull away from Tulane. minute to lift WSU to a seesaw win over Temple. ples (44 games) in an overtime win over UCF. » Tyson Etienne scored 22 points on 4-of-7 three-point » Etienne’s three-point play with 42 seconds remaining » The Shockers were unlikely victors, according to ESPN. shooting and Alterique Gilbert chipped in 17 points, provided the last of 20 lead changes – most since the com. The Knights’ win probability topped out at 92.8% six rebounds and four assists. Roundhouse’s 2003 renovation. He was 4-of-8 from with 3:52 to play in regulation after Brandon Mahan » Dexter Dennis tallied eight points with four blocks three and matched his career-high with five assists. banked in a three for a 74-66 lead. Instead WSU, an- and spearheaded a strong defensive effort on Tulane’s » Trey Wade (12 points), Morris Udeze (11 points, swered with an 8-0 run, fueled by its full court press. Jaylen Forbes, who entered the day ranked sixth on seven rebounds) and Dexter Dennis (10 points) also » WSU scored 33 points off of 23 UCF turnovers, including the conference scoring list but was 0-for-13. finished in double-figures. 11 on five giveaways in the final 3:12 of the second half. » Jordan Walker totaled 23 points and four assists for » Temple’s Damian Dunn (22 points) drew seven of » UCF had an 83.4% chance at victory in overtime after Tulane which shot just 30.8% for the night, including WSU’s 14 fouls and made all 12 of his free throws. going up 84-79 with 2:24 left. WSU again answered 4-of-25 from three but converted 23-of-26 free throws. » WSU shot 41.8% but made 9-of-21 threes and 15-of- with a 7-0 run, capped by Etienne’s milestone three. » The Shockers outrebounded the Green Wave, 43-36, 18 foul shots. The Owls scored 40 points in the paint but » Mahan and Jamille Reynolds scored 17-each for UCF, but lost the turnover battle 13-6. made just 3-of-19 from deep to finish at 38.5%. which shot 57.4% but missed five of its last six shots. » Tulane managed just 19 first-half points on 18.2% » Following Etienne’s basket, Clarence Jackson drew a » WSU shot 46.2% and knocked down 10-of-30 from shooting. Walker hit a three on the game’s first pos- charge on Temple’s J.P. Moorman II with 25 seconds to three. The Shockers made seven-straight free throws session, but the Green Wave went over 8:00 without go, and Alterique Gilbert made both ends of a 1-and- during the final minute to finish up 23-of-33. another point, missing 12-straight shots. Etienne 1 to push the lead to 68-64... Dunn kept the Owls’ » Five Shockers scored in double-figures. In addition to supplied 10 points during a 13-0 Shocker run... Tulane hopes alive with a three-point play that pulled them Etienne (who scored 21 of his 29 points after halftime), missed another 11-straight shots later in the half, to within 68-67 with 18 seconds left... Temple imme- Morris Udeze converted 8-of-9 attempts for 18 points. and WSU went into the locker room with a 12-point diately fouled Etienne, but the sophomore made two Clarence Jackson scored five of his 13 in overtime and cushion... Both teams picked up the scoring pace after more 1-and-1 free throws... The Owls grabbed three grabbed eight rebounds. Alterique Gilbert stacked halftime. Gilbert sank three free throws for a 21-point offensive rebounds on a wild possession that started 12 points with seven assists and accounted for four of Shocker lead – 59-38 – with 7:39 to play. Tulane used with a missed trey and was followed by two errant put- WSU’s 12 steals. Dexter Dennis added 12 points of his a 13-0 run to close within seven, but Etienne made a backs. The ball leaked out of bounds to Temple with 0.6 own in 36 minutes. three and Gilbert converted a four-point play to put the seconds on the clock. After a timeout, Khalif Battle’s » WSU improved to 6-0 vs. UCF (2-0 in overtime). game out of reach. three-point try rimmed out.

UCF (4-7, 2-6) TULANE (7-6, 2-6) TEMPLE (4-7, 3-7) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 03 ADAMS, Isaiah F 12 6-12 0-2 0-1 1 7 3 4 3 0 1 39 ## 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 21 WALKER, C.J. F 8 4-5 0-1 0-0 0 4 2 1 3 0 1 17 03 POPE, Tylan F 13 4-12 0-0 5-5 3 8 4 1 1 1 1 21 04 MOORMAN II, J.P. F 6 2-4 1-2 1-2 1 4 3 3 3 0 0 27 02 PERRY, Darius G 6 2-7 2-6 0-0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 26 05 CROSS, Kevin F 9 2-6 0-1 5-6 1 4 4 0 1 1 0 24 10 FORRESTER, Jake F 11 5-11 0-0 1-2 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 23 13 MAHAN, Brandon G 17 6-7 2-2 3-5 1 4 4 2 2 0 2 40 01 JAMES, Sion G 9 4-7 1-4 0-0 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 30 22 PERRY, De'Vondre F 7 3-6 1-3 0-0 1 5 2 0 1 1 0 25 22 GREEN Jr.,Darin G 8 3-7 0-3 2-2 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 27 02 WALKER, Jordan G 23 9-17 3-7 2-2 0 1 2 4 2 0 2 39 01 DUNN, Damian G 22 5-14 0-3 12-12 4 7 1 3 0 0 1 32 04 REYNOLDS, Jamille 17 7-9 0-0 3-5 3 8 3 0 5 0 0 26 25 FORBES, Jaylen G 9 0-13 0-8 9-10 1 6 4 0 1 0 0 37 25 WILLIAMS, Jeremiah G 11 5-9 1-2 0-0 2 5 0 3 1 1 2 35 24 FULLER Jr. ,Dre 13 4-8 1-2 4-4 0 4 4 3 3 0 2 26 04 DAYS, Nobal 2 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 16 00 BATTLE, Khalif 4 2-14 0-6 0-0 2 4 2 2 3 0 0 25 20 MOBLEY, Sean 7 3-6 1-2 0-0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 24 23 McGEE, R.J. 2 0-2 0-2 2-2 2 4 2 3 1 0 3 15 11 JOURDAIN, Nick 4 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 TEAM 1 4 1 00 WATSON, Gabe 0 0-6 0-2 0-0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 18 15 BARRY, Brendan 2 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 19 TOTALS 88 35-61 6-18 12-17 7 35 22 14 23 0 7 225 12 COLEMAN, Jadan 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 23 ADEMOKOYA, Quincy 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 TEAM 3 4 0 TEAM 4 5 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,2 TOTALS 67 20-65 4-25 23-26 10 36 21 10 6 2 7 200 TOTALS 67 25-65 3-19 14-17 17 39 11 13 8 4 4 200 1st Half 16-29 55.2% 4-10 40.0% 2-3 66.7% Last FG: OT-00:24 2nd Half 16-24 66.7% 1-4 25.0% 6-10 60.0% Biggest Run: 8 (3:11 1h) FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,1 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 1,2 OT 3-8 37.5% 1-4 25.0% 4-4 100% Largest lead: 8 (3:55 2h) 1st Half 6-32 18.8% 2-14 14.3% 5-7 71.4% Last FG: 2nd-00:53 1st Half 9-33 27.3% 1-9 11.1% 7-8 87.5% Last FG: 2nd-00:18 Game 35-61 57.4% 6-18 33.3% 12-17 70.6% Technical Fouls: None. 2nd Half 14-33 42.4% 2-11 18.2% 18-19 94.7% Biggest Run: 13 (4:54 2h) 2nd Half 16-32 50.0% 2-10 20.0% 7-9 77.8% Biggest Run: 9 (12:00 1h) Game 20-65 30.8% 4-25 16.0% 23-26 88.5% Largest lead: 3 (19:43 1h) Game 25-65 38.5% 3-19 15.8% 14-17 82.4% Largest lead: 3 (4:33 1h) Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None WICHITA STATE (9-4, 5-2) WICHITA STATE (10-4, 6-2) WICHITA STATE (11-4, 7-2) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 01 ETIENNE, Tyson * 29 9-15 5-10 6-8 0 2 3 3 2 0 1 42 ## 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 24 UDEZE, Morris * 18 8-9 0-0 2-2 1 4 3 1 2 0 0 32 05 WADE, Trey F 5 1-7 1-4 2-2 2 7 2 3 2 0 0 21 05 WADE, Trey F 12 5-9 2-6 0-0 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 32 00 DENNIS, Dexter * 12 3-10 0-6 6-8 1 2 2 0 2 1 1 36 24 UDEZE, Morris F 3 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 5 5 1 2 0 0 22 24 UDEZE, Morris F 11 5-9 0-0 1-1 1 7 4 0 3 0 0 24 03 GILBERT, Alterique * 12 3-11 3-8 3-4 0 4 3 7 4 0 4 34 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 8 3-6 2-5 0-0 1 3 1 1 2 4 0 28 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 10 2-3 2-2 4-4 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 19 05 WADE, Trey * 7 2-3 1-2 2-2 1 3 0 5 0 0 2 24 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 22 7-14 4-7 4-5 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 34 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 20 6-12 4-8 4-5 0 3 1 5 1 0 1 38 25 JACKSON, Clarence 13 4-7 1-3 4-7 3 8 1 1 0 0 2 19 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 17 3-8 2-5 9-10 0 6 1 4 1 1 1 31 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 6 2-7 0-2 2-2 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 29 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 13 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 2 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 15 04 COUNCIL IV,Ricky 7 2-9 1-2 2-4 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 25 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 0 0-6 0-1 0-2 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 12 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 7 3-6 0-3 1-2 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 15 25 JACKSON,Clarence 2 0-2 0-1 2-2 2 5 0 0 1 0 1 16 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 0 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 12 25 JACKSON, Clarence 9 2-6 1-5 4-6 0 4 2 1 1 0 1 17 02 PORTER Jr.,Craig 2 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 11 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM 1 4 1 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 2 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 4 4 1 1 0 0 16 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 93 30-65 10-30 23-33 8 30 16 20 13 3 12 225 TEAM 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 3 4 TOTALS 75 22-54 10-29 21-27 8 43 21 15 13 5 3 200 TOTALS 70 23-55 9-21 15-18 9 33 14 8 9 2 3 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 7,0 1st Half 13-28 46.4% 6-16 37.5% 2-4 50.0% Last FG: OT-01:05 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 3,1 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,1 2nd Half 14-29 48.3% 3-11 27.3% 12-18 66.7% Biggest Run: 8 (1:17 2h) 1st Half 10-25 40.0% 4-14 28.6% 7-10 70.0% Last FG: 2nd-02:47 1st Half 10-28 35.7% 4-10 40.0% 4-6 66.7% Last FG: 2nd-00:42 OT 3-8 37.5% 1-3 33.3% 9-11 .818 Largest lead: 5 (0:10 ot) 2nd Half 12-29 41.4% 6-15 40.0% 14-17 82.4% Biggest Run: 13 (12:27 1h) 2nd Half 13-27 48.1% 5-11 45.5% 11-12 91.7% Biggest Run: 8 (15:35 1h) Game 30-65 46.2% 10-30 33.3% 23-33 69.7% Technical Fouls: None. Game 22-54 40.7% 10-29 34.5% 21-27 77.8% Largest lead: 21 (7:39 2h) Game 23-55 41.8% 9-21 42.9% 15-18 83.3% Largest lead: 9 (15:02 1h) Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: None Officials: Rob Rorke, Brian Shey, Gerald Williams Officials: Terry Oglesby, Steven Anderson, John Hampton Officials: Don Daily, Anthony Jordan, Robert Felder Attendance: 2,100 Start Time: 3:05 PM CT Game Duration:2:27 Attendance: 2,100 Start Time: 7:01 PM CT Game Duration: 2:06 Attendance: 2,625 Start Time: 2:01 PM CT Game Duration: 1:57 WSU led for 13:35, UCF led for 25:06, 10 Ties, 14 Lead Changes WSU led for 37:12, TLN led for 2:08; 1 Tie, 1 Lead Change WSU led for 23:37, TEM led for 9:06, 15 Ties, 20 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 UCF 10 37 10 46 10 TLN 12 4 10 28 11 TEM 14 10 3 24 4 WSU 12 15 18 34 33 WSU 12 20 8 22 11 WSU 11 11 6 40 10

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16 | at UCF * 17 | HOUSTON * 18 | at Tulane * Feb. 10, 2021 | Orlando, Fla. / Addition Financial Arena Feb. 18, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena Mar. 3, 2021 | New Orleans, La. / Fogelman in Devlin Wichita State...... 36 25 - 61 6/5 Houston...... 34 29 - 63 rv/rv Wichita State...... 46 32 - 78 UCF...... 30 30 - 60 rv/- Wichita State...... 33 35 - 68 Tulane...... 33 37 - 70 » WSU survived a barrage from UCF’s Darius Perry, who » Dexter Dennis provided the signature play in a » Playing for the first time in 13 days, WSU took care of scored a game-high 27 points, including two baskets in much-needed signature win for Wichita State. Tulane to move within a win of the AAC title. the last 17 seconds, but missed a would-be game-win- » Tyson Etienne and Alterique Gilbert scored » Trey Wade scored a career-high 23 points on 4-of-5 ner ahead of the final buzzer. 16-points each for WSU, which moved into sole posses- three-point shooting. » Alterique Gilbert (17 points) hit a three-pointer with sion of first-place in the AAC standings and bolstered its » Dexter Dennis (20 pts, 13 reb) and Morris Udeze (12 33 seconds left and both ends of a 1-and-1 to position NCAA tournament resume. pts, 10 reb) both added double-doubles. the Shockers for the win with 13 seconds remaining. » WSU defeated a top-6 opponent at home for the first » Alterique Gilbert’s 12 assists were a new career-high » Instead, WSU made two critical mistakes, fouling Perry time since Feb. 25, 1967 (No. 2 Louisville). and the most by a Shocker in over 30 years. on a driving layup that became a three-point play with » Dennis tallied 12 points, six rebounds and two steals – » Tyson Etienne (12 pts) had six dimes and three steals. less than 10 seconds to go. The Shockers turned it over the last with 15 seconds to play and WSU clinging to » Dennis made another impressive defensive showing against UCF’s full-court pressure, giving the Knights the a one-point lead. He took a hard flagrant-2 foul from against Tulane’s Jaylen Forbes, holding him to a sea- ball with 7.8 seconds to play. Perry missed a hanging Houston’s Justin Gorham on the ensuing fastbreak son-low five points on 1-of-9 shooting. jumper in the lane, and Gilbert pounced on the loose but converted two free throws with 11 seconds left. » Gabe Waton paced the Green Wave with14 points on ball as time expired. WSU kept possessions and Etienne nailed two more for 4-of-6 three-point shooting. » Gilbert was 6-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-4 the final margin. » WSU players were anxious to play after three-straight from three-point range. » DeJon Jarreau paced Houston with 16 points to go cancelations -- all due to COVID-19 cases at opposing » Dexter Dennis scored 14 of his with 16 points before with 13 from Quentin Grimes and 10 from Gorham. schools. The Shockers showed little sign of rust, using a halftime and secured 10 rebounds. » WSU made 10-of-22 threes and won the rebounding 10-0 run to go up 25-13 near the 8:00-mark. » Morris Udeze added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. battle, 35-33, against a Houston team that ranked » WSU matched its season-high with 46 first-half points » WSU led by as many as 10 points late in the first half among the national leaders in both categories. on eight threes and led by 13 at the intermission. and took a 36-30 edge into the locker room. UCF rallied » WSU also outscored UH 18-5 off of free throws. » Tulane clawed to within five with 14:00 left but would to tie the game near the 10:00-mark and neither side » WSU trailed by as many as 12 at the 5:37-mark of the get no closer. The lead bounced between six and 12 led by more than four the rest of the way. first half but made seven-straight three-point attempts points for the rest of the night. » WSU outscored UCF 16-8 at the foul line. over the next eight minutes. Gilbert buried the last for a » The Shockers hit more threes (13) and than free throws » WSU swept the season series and is now 7-0 all-time 10-point advantage, 44-34, with 16:57 to play. (11). They were a miserable 45.8% at the stripe but against UCF. » UH rallied to within a possession on six occasions but made 41.9% from distance. never again led. Grimes banked in a three with 21 sec- » WSU was credited a season-high 22 assists on 27 bas- onds left to make it 64-63. Etienne missed the front end kets and out-rebounded Tulane, 42-33. WICHITA STATE (12-4, 8-2) of a 1-and-1, but Dennis’ steal saved the day. WICHITA STATE (14-4, 10-2) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min HOUSTON (17-3, 11-3) 05 WADE, Trey F 5 2-5 0-1 1-2 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 30 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 24 UDEZE, Morris F 12 5-7 0-0 2-2 1 3 3 0 2 0 1 25 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 05 WADE. Trey F 23 9-12 4-5 1-6 3 5 4 0 0 2 0 31 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 16 4-13 2-6 6-6 3 10 1 1 0 2 0 36 03 JARREAU, DeJon * 16 5-11 3-7 3-4 0 2 4 3 1 0 2 29 24 UDEZE, Morris F 12 5-7 0-0 2-5 2 10 3 0 1 0 0 27 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 5 1-8 1-4 2-4 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 33 24 GRIMES, Quentin * 13 5-12 3-6 0-3 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 39 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 20 7-12 4-8 2-3 3 13 2 0 0 1 0 35 02 PORTER Jr., Craig G 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 15 04 GORHAM, Justin * 10 4-7 1-2 1-2 4 6 3 0 2 1 3 22 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 12 3-12 3-8 3-4 2 4 0 6 2 0 3 34 03 GILBERT, Alterique 17 6-10 3-4 2-2 0 1 2 2 3 0 1 25 00 SASSER, Marcus * 9 4-10 1-6 0-0 1 3 2 2 1 0 2 36 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 3 1-10 1-7 0-2 0 1 1 12 6 0 1 33 25 JACKSON, Clarence 6 1-3 1-1 3-5 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 10 55 GRESHAM, Brison * 4 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 3 0 25 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 5 1-3 1-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 11 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 12 MARK, Tramon 4 2-6 0-2 0-0 1 5 0 2 1 0 0 16 25 JACKSON, Clarence 3 1-4 0-1 1-2 2 3 2 3 1 2 1 16 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 35 WHITE Jr., Fabian 3 1-3 0-1 1-2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 02 PORTER JR., Craig 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 40 BILAU, Josaphat 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 32 CHANEY, Reggie 2 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 15 44 PB-CHANDLER, isaiah 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 ROBERTS, J'Wan 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 10 TEAM 2 4 TOTALS 61 19-51 7-17 16-21 14 31 14 8 10 3 2 200 TEAM 4 7 TOTALS 78 27-60 13-31 11-24 14 42 14 22 12 5 5 200 TOTALS 63 25-59 8-24 5-11 15 33 18 10 10 5 7 200 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 5,0 1st Half 10-27 37.0% 6-13 46.2% 10-14 71.4% Last FG: 2nd-00:33 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 3,1 1st Half 19-35 54.3% 8-18 44.4% 0-2 0% Last FG: 2nd-01:06 2nd Half 9-24 37.5% 1-4 25.0% 6-7 85.7% Biggest Run: 10 (11:07 1h) 1st Half 15-33 45.5% 4-14 28.6% 0-0 -- Last FG: 2nd-00:21 2nd Half 8-25 32.0% 5-13 38.5% 11-22 50.0% Biggest Run: 10 (8:46 1h) Game 19-51 37.3% 7-17 41.2% 16-21 76.2% Largest lead: 10 (2:30 1h) 2nd Half 10-26 38.5% 4-10 40.0% 5-11 45.5% Biggest Run: 12 (10:21 1h) Game 27-60 45.0% 13-31 41.9% 11-24 45.8% Largest lead: 16 (0:54 1h) Technical Fouls: None. Game 25-59 42.4% 8-24 33.3% 5-11 45.5% Largest lead: 12 (5:37 1h) Technical Fouls: None Technical Fouls: Jarreau UCF (5-10, 3-9) TULANE 9-12, 4-12) WICHITA STATE (13-4, 9-2) ## 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 04 REYNOLDS, Jamille F 0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 10 ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 05 CROSS, Kevin F 13 6-11 0-2 1-3 0 6 4 3 3 1 0 24 21 WALKER, C.J. F 7 3-5 1-1 0-0 3 5 3 1 1 2 1 23 05 WADE, Trey F 5 2-4 1-2 0-0 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 19 02 WALKER, Jordan G 17 5-11 1-1 6-7 0 2 4 4 3 0 2 33 02 PERRY, Darius G 27 10-19 5-10 2-3 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 37 24 UDEZE, Morris F 4 1-1 0-0 2-3 4 6 1 1 2 5 0 31 23 McGEE, R.J. G 10 2-3 1-1 5-5 2 9 3 0 0 0 2 28 13 MAHAN, Brandon G 7 2-11 1-4 2-2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 35 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 12 3-10 2-5 4-4 2 6 4 1 4 0 2 37 01 JAMES, Sion G 7 3-6 1-1 0-0 0 4 2 3 3 0 2 30 22 GREEN Jr.,Darin G 3 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 27 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 16 5-14 2-7 4-6 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 39 25 FORBES, Jaylen G 5 1-9 0-4 3-4 1 4 4 3 2 0 2 37 24 FULLER Jr.,Dre 9 3-7 0-1 3-6 3 6 1 1 1 0 0 30 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 16 6-11 3-4 1-2 1 3 1 3 4 0 1 31 00 WATSON, Gabe 14 5-9 4-6 0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 23 03 ADAMS, Isaiah 5 2-4 0-1 1-2 3 5 2 0 1 0 0 17 04 COUNCIL, Ricky 11 3-7 2-2 3-4 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 16 04 DAYS, Nobal 2 1-2 0-1 0-1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 15 05 DIGGS, Avery 2 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 25 JACKSON, Clarence 4 0-1 0-1 4-4 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 18 03 POPE, Tylan 2 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 20 MOBLEY, Sean 0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 11 44 PB-CHANDLER, Isaiah 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 9 12 COLEMAN, Jadan 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 6 0 0 0 TEAM 5 7 TEAM 2 4 TOTALS 60 22-55 8-22 8-13 14 35 16 5 12 3 4 200 TOTALS 68 20-49 10-22 18-23 15 35 13 11 14 7 5 200 TOTALS 70 23-53 7-16 17-22 6 33 20 14 11 2 8 200

FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 7,0 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 0,2 FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 1,0 1st Half 10-26 38.5% 6-13 46.2% 4-6 66.7% Last FG: 2nd-00:11 1st Half 9-23 39.1% 6-10 60.0% 9-11 81.8% Last FG: 2nd-00:29 1st Half 12-24 50.0% 5-9 55.6% 4-4 100% Last FG: 2nd-00:15 2nd Half 12-29 41.4% 2-9 22.2% 4-7 57.1% Biggest Run: 6 (11:30 2h) 2nd Half 11-26 42.3% 4-12 33.3% 9-12 75.0% Biggest Run: 14 (16:57 2h) 2nd Half 11-29 37.9% 2-7 28.6% 13-18 72.2% Biggest Run: 8 (6:08 1h) Game 22-55 40.0% 8-22 36.4% 8-13 61.5% Largest lead: 2 (19:07 1h) Game 20-49 40.8% 10-22 45.5% 18-23 78.3% Largest lead: 10 (16:57 2h) Game 23-53 43.4% 7-16 43.8% 17-22 77.3% Largest lead: 4 (19:01 1h) Technical Fouls: None. Technical Fouls: Wade Technical Fouls: None Officials: Mike Nance, Clarence Armstrong, Todd Austin Officials: Ted Valentine, John Higgins, Don Daily Officials: Joe Lindsay, Doug Sirmons, Mike Nance Attendance: 1,385 Start Time: 7:01 PM ET Game Duration:2:20 Attendance: 2,625 Start Time: 6:01 PM CT Game Duration: 2:10 Attendance: 100 Start Time: 5:01 PM CT Game Duration: 2:03 WSU led for 32:16, UCF led for 4:41, 2 Ties, 9 Lead Changes WSU led for 21:27, UH led for 14:57; 2 Ties, 6 Lead Changes WSU led for 36:34, TLN led for 3:01, 0 Ties, 1 Lead Change

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 11 23 7 22 18 HOU 21 15 7 30 18 WSU 16 8 2 24 15 UCF 18 16 6 18 13 WSU 15 11 7 18 11 TLN 8 18 12 24 11

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19 | SOUTH FLORIDA * Mar. 6, 2021 | Wichita, Kan. / Charles Koch Arena South Florida...... 28 35 - 63 rv/rv Wichita State...... 38 42 - 80 » Tyson Etienne scored 21 points and Wichita State clinched its first American Athletic Conference regular season title. » Etienne hit six threes en route to his ninth 20-point performance of the year and his seventh in 13 AAC games. » Dexter Dennis and Morris Udeze joined him in double-figures with 14 and 12 respectively. » Trey Wade (eight points, nine rebounds) and Al- terique Gilbert (nine points, six assists and three steals) celebrated senior day with strong performances. » Seniors Brycen Bush and Jacob Herrs -- both four- year walk-ons -- made late-game cameos. » The game was tied at 26 near the 3:00-mark, but WSU – which had missed all five three-point attempts up to that point – connected 10 times over the next 18:00. » The Shockers finished the first half on a 12-2 run. Eti- enne’s triple sent WSU into the half up 38-28. » Etienne and Gilbert made consecutive threes to grow the lead to 18. The Shockers led by as many as 28 with 5:33 to play after another 13-2 run. » Michael Durr led USF with 18 points and nine boards and David Collins scored his 1,500th career point. » WSU made 11-of-27 threes to USF’s 5-of-25 and won the turnover battle 16-10.

SOUTH FLORIDA (8-12, 4-10) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 05 WILLIAMS, Rashun F 3 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 16 04 DURR, Michael C 18 6-10 2-5 4-4 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 30 00 COLLINS, David G 14 6-12 0-2 2-5 1 3 1 2 3 0 1 34 01 CASTANEDA, Xavier G 8 1-9 1-7 5-5 0 4 1 6 6 0 0 33 13 BROWN, Justin G 3 1-8 1-6 0-0 2 7 1 0 1 1 0 29 03 ODURO, Prince 8 4-4 0-0 0-0 1 5 2 0 1 2 0 9 24 CHAPLIN, Jamir 7 3-9 0-2 1-2 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 23 22 AKEC, Madut 2 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 15 54 TCHEWA, Russel 0 0-2 0-0 0-1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 11 CALLEJA, Mark 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 2 4 1 TOTALS 63 22-57 5-25 14-19 15 41 13 8 16 4 5 200

FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 2,0 1st Half 9-28 32.1% 2-14 14.3% 8-11 72.7% Last FG: 2nd-01:32 2nd Half 13-29 44.8% 3-11 27.3% 6-8 75.0% Biggest Run: 6 (2:04 2h) Game 22-57 38.6% 5-25 20.0% 14-19 73.7% Largest lead: 3 (19:18 1h) Technical Fouls: None.

WICHITA STATE (15-4, 11-2) ## Player Pts fg 3pt ft or tr pf a to blk s min 05 WADE, Trey F 8 4-7 0-3 0-0 1 9 3 1 1 0 1 24 24 UDEZE, Morris F 12 4-7 0-0 4-6 1 7 2 0 2 0 1 28 01 ETIENNE, Tyson G 21 6-15 6-12 3-3 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 30 00 DENNIS, Dexter G 14 5-8 3-5 1-2 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 30 03 GILBERT, Alterique G 9 4-9 1-3 0-0 1 3 1 6 0 0 3 30 04 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 7 2-6 1-2 2-2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 15 25 JACKSON, Clarence 5 2-3 0-0 1-1 3 3 4 2 1 0 2 18 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 4 2-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 9 02 PORTER Jr., Craig 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 12 WADE, Trevin 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 14 HERRS, Jacob 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 15 BUSH, Brycen 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM 1 5 2 TOTALS 80 29-61 11-27 11-14 9 32 17 16 10 1 9 200

FG FG% 3FG 3FG% FT FT% Deadball Rebounds: 0,0 1st Half 15-32 46.9% 3-9 33% 5-7 71.4% Last FG: 2nd-01:01 2nd Half 14-29 48.3% 8-18 44.4% 6-7 85.7% Biggest Run: 9 (19:44 2h) Game 29-61 47.5% 11-27 40.7% 11-14 78.6% Largest lead: 28 (5:33 2h) Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Todd Austin, Garrick Shannon, Robert Felder Attendance: 2,625 Start Time: 12:01 PM CT Game Duration:1:58 WSU led for 33:03, USF led for 5:07, 4 Ties, 5 Lead Changes

Points From 2nd Chance Bench Fast Break Paint Off Turnovers USF 10 16 9 28 12 WSU 9 17 9 26 8

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100-POINT GAMES (by Date) MARGIN OF VICTORY Fewest Points in a Win (Shot Clock Era, 1985-Pr.) 26 at Bradley 12/28/2011 18 OR W 90-51 45 West Texas A&M 2/16/1986 W 45-38 Newman 11/23/2014 20 OR W 105-57 Pts Opponent Date Result # = Non-Division I Opponent * = Conference Game 46 Missouri St. 1/10/1995 W 46-45 Drake 1/4/2017 18 OR W 90-65 100 Creighton 12/5/1951 W 100-63 All-Time 51 Evansville 1/25/2009 W 51-50 24 at Oral Roberts 11/30/2002 20 OR L 71-76 100 Creighton 12/17/1953 W 100-87 53 at Illinois St. 2/20/1986 W 53-49 Wyoming 11/24/2007 15 OR W 85-65 102 at Fort Hays St. 1/21/1954 W 102-50 68 #Sterling 3/6/1907 99-31 59 Hardin Simmons 12/1/1980 105-46 Drake 1/4/1999 W 53-39 Howard 11/17/2012 14 OR W 69-50 109 at Saint Louis 2/18/1956 2ot W 109-103 Centenary 2/8/2000 W 53-40 101 UCLA 12/19/1959 L 101-106 56 Md.-Eastern Shore 12/17/2006 102-46 53 UTRGV 12/19/1981 118-65 at VCU 11/13/2012 W 53-51 105 at North Texas 2/6/1962 W 105-75 Alabama 12/16/2014 W 53-52 * = The NCAA introduced a 45-second shot clock for the men's 101 Oklahoma City 2/17/1962 W 101-84 52 #Friends 2/13/1943 74-22 game in the 1985–86 season, reducing it to 35 seconds in the 110 North Texas 3/1/1962 W 110-69 at Fort Hays St. 1/21/1954 102-50 1993–94 season and 30 seconds in the 2015–16 season. UMKC 11/10/2017 109-57 Fewest Points Allowed (All-Time) 100 Marquette 2/1/1964 W 100-63 6 at Emporia St. 1/21/1920 W 41-6 114 Long Beach St. 12/5/1964 ot W 114-78 51 vs. Pittsburgh 12/26/1965 109-58 #Sterling 1/13/1920 69-18 9 Ottawa (KS) 2/20/1993 W 43-9 109 vs. Pittsburgh 12/26/1964 W 109-58 10 3 times, Last: 2/21/1945 107 North Texas 1/2/1965 W 107-88 50 Chicago St. 12/14/2011 94-44 SINGLE-HALF SCORING 103 New Mexico St. 12/4/1965 W 103-67 49 #Newman 12/19/2011 102-53 # = Non-Division I Opponent **= MVC game * = AAC 48 #Newman 11/23/2014 105-57 Fewest Points Allowed (Shot Clock Era*) 100 Michigan 12/8/1965 W 100-94 35 Missouri St. 2/7/2015 W 78-35 105 Texas Tech 12/18/1965 W 105-84 47 * North Texas 2/2/1961 105-58 Most Points / Half 1st 2nd 46 South Carolina St. 11/11/2016 85-39 37 vs. Cal Poly 3/21/2014 W 64-37 70 UTRGV 12/19/1981 70-32 48-33 111 North Texas 1/31/1966 W 111-70 38 West Texas A&M 2/15/1986 W 45-38 102 Louisville 2/12/1966 W 102-87 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 112-66 69 Utah St. 12/23/1966 54-46 69-60 43 #Morningside 12/6/1975 109-66 Indiana St. 2/3/1990 W 60-38 68 Oklahoma City 3/2/1961 28-34 68-52 112 at North Texas 3/3/1966 W 112-79 Drake 1/1/2010 W 61-38 123 Utah St. 12/23/1966 W 123-106 * Southern Illinois 1/21/2012 85-42 67 Bradley ** 2/1/1988 49-49 67-43 #Emporia St. 11/9/2013 93-50 39 Rider 11/25/1991 W 78-39 #Newman 11/23/2014 67-33 38-24 122 Arizona St. 12/11/1967 W 122-105 Drake 1/4/1999 W 53-39 112 Bradley 2/15/1968 W 112-97 * Missouri St. 2/7/2015 78-35 66 Arizona St. 12/11/1967 56-54 66-51 100 Utah 12/21/1968 W 100-92 Bradley 1/26/2013 W 70-39 at Drake ** 2/18/1980 51-55 66-49 100 at North Texas 2/25/1969 L 100-102 American Athletic Conference Game (2017-18 to Pr.) South Carolina St. 11/11/2016 W 85-39 62 #Abilene Christian 11/28/1980 62-37 39-23 103 West Texas St. 3/4/1972 W 103-73 38 * South Florida 1/7/2018 95-57 Md.-Eastern Shore 11/20/2016 62-37 54-42 103 West Texas St. 2/8/1973 W 103-61 35 * at ECU 1/11/2018 95-60 Most Points Allowed UMKC 11/10/2017 62-23 47-34 100 at Loyola Chicago 2/24/1973 W 100-89 120 at UCLA 12/8/1967 L 86-120 61 #North Dakota St. 12/20/1978 61-38 57-39 107 UW-Milwaukee 12/1/1975 W 107-65 True Road Game (Division I Opponents Only) 120 Drake 2/20/1969 L 94-120 So. Illinois ** 3/6/1984 46-26 61-51 109 Morningside 12/6/1975 W 109-66 39 * at Bradley 12/28/2011 90-51 118 vs. Princeton 3/20/1965 L 82-118 at Drake ** 2/18/1985 34-32 61-45 104 South Dakota St. 12/21/1977 W 104-83 35 * at ECU 1/11/2018 95-60 114 at Drake 1/16/1979 ot L 109-114 Evansville ** 2/21/2017 48-32 61-51 102 at Tulsa 1/16/1978 W 102-84 34 at Portland 12/7/1953 97-63 111 at UNLV 1/9/1979 L 89-111 60 Texas-Arlington 12/18/1978 44-37 60-35 104 Texas-Arlington 12/18/1978 W 104-72 33 * at North Texas 3/3/1966 112-79 118 North Dakota St. 12/20/1978 W 118-77 * at Indiana St. 2/21/2016 84-51 Most Combined Points Most Points Allowed / Half (1970-Pr.) 1st 2nd 109 at Drake 1/16/1979 L 109-114 30 * at North Texas 2/6/1962 105-75 229 Utah St. 12/23/1965 W 123-106 67 at Tulsa ** 1/16/1982 38-32 50-67 125 Drake 2/15/1979 W 125-96 227 Arizona St. 12/11/1967 W 122-105 65 at UNLV 1/9/1979 47-46 42-65 117 at Drake 2/18/1980 W 117-104 223 at Drake 1/16/1979 ot L 109-114 62 Texas Tech 12/19/2009 35-21 50-62 101 Abilene Christian 11/28/1980 W 101-60 MARGIN OF DEFEAT 61 at Bradley ** 1/31/1974 33-61 40-47 105 Hardin-Simmons 12/1/1980 W 105-46 Fewest Combined Points (Shot Clock Era*) at Indiana St. ** 2/25/1979 42-48 42-61 100 West Texas St. 1/12/1981 W 100-85 # = Non-Division I Opponent * = MVC game ^ = AAC game 83 West Texas A&M 2/16/1986 W 45-38 59 Memphis ** 2/24/1972 46-59 52-49 100 District of Columbia 12/4/1981 W 100-76 89 Missouri St. 2/15/1993 L 40-49 58 Drake ** 2/15/1979 59-38 66-58 All-Time 90 at Tulsa 12/6/1997 L 40-50 118 UTRGV 12/19/1981 W 118-65 -72 at Ottawa 2/19/1913 8-80 57 at Bradley ** 1/11/2006 39-19 47-57 106 West Texas St. 2/23/1982 W 106-89 57 at Drake ** 2/28/1994 34-57 33-52 100 at So. Illinois 1/29/1983 W 100-78 -63 McPherson 1/30/1913 25-88 Most Points by Non-Starters (since 1970) -58 at Emporia St. 2/12/917 13-71 101 New Mexico St. 2/3/1983 W 101-80 68 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 W 112-66 Fewest Points / Half (Shot Clock Era) 1st 2nd 111 Indiana St. 2/12/1983 W 111-96 64 Md-Eastern Shore 11/20/2016 W 116-79 10 Missouri St. 2/15/1993 10-23 30-26 109 So. Illinois 3/5/1983 W 109-83 Modern Era (1945-Pr.) 61 So. Nazarene 11/29/2016 W 87-57 -49 at Kansas 1/6/1993 54-103 11 Bradley ** 1/19/1980 40-29 11-28 107 Southern Illinois 3/6/1984 W 107-77 57 vs. Michigan St. 11/25/2016 L 72-77 vs. Bradley (c) 3/5/1994 11-20 33-32 116 Bradley 2/1/1988 W 116-92 -47 at Utah 12/22/1990 48-95 56 North Dakota St. 12/20/1978 W 118-77 -42 * at Drake 2/28/1994 67-109 at Tulsa 12/6/1997 11-17 29-33 102 Indiana St. 2/6/1988 W 102-70 UT Martin 11/16/2019 W 103-62 12 at Missouri St. 2/2/1991 12-28 26-35 101 at Colgate 12/2/1989 W 101-87 -38 * at Oklahoma St. 1/26/1948 22-60 54 Drake 2/15/1979 W 125-96 -37 * Tulsa 2/23/1994 52-89 13 Utah 12/21/1991 23-24 13-34 108 Ball State 2/27/1992 W 108-76 South Carolina St. 11/11/2016 W 85-39 14 at Kansas St. 12/8/1998 14-35 33-29 102 Texas-Arlington 11/28/2001 W 102-89 -36 vs. Princeton (NCAA) 3/20/1965 82-118 53 vs. Texas A&M 1/5/1973 L 86-102 102 Western Carolina 12/21/2001 W 102-73 -35 at Michigan St. 12/10/1966 68-103 Evansville 12/29/2010 W 91-57 Loyola Chicago 12/30/1969 57-92 Fewest Pts Allowed/ Half (Shot Clock Era) 1st 2nd 102 Md.-Eastern Shore 12/17/2006 W 102-46 52 Radford 2/29/1988 W 98-75 9 Saint Louis 12/6/2016 36-9 39-36 102 Newman 12/19/2011 W 102-53 * at Bradley 1/31/1974 73-108 at Indiana St. 2/23/1989 W 84-69 * Southern Ill. 2/1/2003 59-94 12 Centenary 2/8/2000 23-28 30-12 105 Newman 11/23/2014 W 105-57 Chicago St. 12/14/2012 W 94-44 13 SMU 11/30/1996 30-13 32-31 116 Md.-Eastern Shore 11/20/2016 W 116-79 Tulsa 11/16/2016 W 80-53 Cal Poly 3/21/2014 32-13 32-24 100 Bradley 1/1/2017 W 100-66 American Athletic Conference Game (2017-18 to Pr.) 51 Charleston So. 11/13/2015 W 88-63 -33 * at Houston 2/9/2020 43-76 Missouri St. ** 2/7/2015 37-13 41-22 109 Evansville 2/21/2017 W 109-83 at ECU 1/11/2018 W 95-60 #Emporia St. 11/21/2015 38-13 38-41 109 UMKC 11/10/2017 W 109-57 -20 * at UConn 1/26/2019 60-80 Tulsa 1/28/2018 W 81-62 -14 * at Houston 1/20/2018 59-73 14 Bradley ** 1/13/1982 26-28 21-14 112 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 W 112-66 50 UCF 1/25/2018 W 90-71 14 Alabama A&M 12/13/2010 38-35 33-14 103 UT Martin 11/16/2019 W 103-62 At The Roundhouse (1955-Pr.) Fewest Points by Non-Starters (since 1980) -37 * Tulsa 2/23/1994 52-89 Largest Halftime Lead (1970-Pr.) Half Final 0 Tulsa 2/2/1984 W 66-64 39 UMKC 11/10/2017 62-23 109-57 OPPONENT 100-POINT GAMES (by Date) -35 Loyola Chicago 12/30/1969 57-92 0 West Texas St. 2/25/1984 W 61-59 * Southern Ill. 2/1/2003 59-94 38 Hardin-Simmons 12/1/1980 58-20 105-46 0 Oregon 12/3/1984 W 63-58 UTRGV 12/19/1981 70-32 118 -65 103 at Saint Louis ** 2/18/1956 2ot W 109-103 -34 Washington 12/15/1972 68-102 0 Indiana St. 1/16/1985 W 84-80 105 at Cincinnati ** 1/25/1958 L 81-105 -30 Kansas 1/8/1992 51-81 34 #Newman 11/23/2014 67-33 105-57 0 Gonzaga 12/29/1994 ot W 54-53 31 USF * 1/7/2018 51-20 95-57 103 at Utah 12/11/1959 L 80-103 0 at Illinois St. 1/21/1995 L 69-73 106 Cal St.-Los Angeles 12/19/1959 L 101-106 30 Drake ** 1/4/2017 51-21 90-65 0 at Evansville 2/27/1995 L 73-81 Tulane * 2/16/2020 50-20 82-57 101 at Drake ** 2/18/1961 L 88-101 Marshall Era Low: 3 at Bradley (1/28/2009) 108 vs. UCLA (NCAA) 3/19/1965 L 89-108 MISC. TEAM SCORING 29 Chicago St. 12/14/2011 53-24 94-44 118 vs. Princeton (NCAA)3/20/1965 L 82-118 Baylor 12/1/2018 44-15 71-63 Most Points Scored (All-Time) Highest % of Points by Non-Starters (1980-Pr.) 28 #Abilene Christian 1/2/1986 49-21 78-50 101 at Saint Louis ** 2/5/1966 L 78-101 79.2 % vs. Michigan St. 11/25/2016 57 W, 72-77 103 at Michigan St. 12/10/1966 L 68-103 125 Drake 2/15/1979 W 125-96 Oral Roberts 1/6/1988 51-23 94-72 123 Utah St. 12/23/1966 W 123-106 70.1 % So. Nazarene 11/29/2016 61 W, 87-57 Rider 11/25/1991 43-15 78-39 106 Utah St. 12/23/1966 W 123-106 69.8 % Centenary 2/8/2000 37 W, 53-40 120 at UCLA 12/8/1967 L 86-120 122 Arizona St. 12/11/1967 W 122-105 Md. Eastern Shore 12/17/2006 50-22 102-46 118 UTRGV 12/19/1981 W 118-65 68.5 % at West Texas St. 2/1/1986 37 L, 54-64 Charleston So. 11/13/2011 45-17 85-57 105 Arizona St. 12/11/1967 W 122-105 67.2 % vs. Iowa 11/29/2015 41 L, 61-84 106 at Utah 12/14/1967 L 91-106 North Dakota St. 12/20/1978 W 118-77 #Newman 12/30/2020 46-18 81-43 117 at Drake 2/18/1980 W 117-104 65.5 % at Missouri St. 1/14/2009 36 L, 55-68 102 at Utah St. 12/16/1967 L 83-102 65.0 % Tulsa 11/16/2016 52 W, 80-53 104 at Bradley ** 1/4/1968 L 92-104 116 Bradley 2/1/1988 W 116-92 Largest Road Halftime Lead (1970-Pr.) Half Final 101 at Loyola (Chicago) 12/31/1968 L 89-101 Md.-Eastern Shore 11/20/2016 W 116-79 27 at Evansville ** 1/17/2005 42-15 81-65 120 Drake ** 2/20/1969 L 94-120 114 Long Beach St. 12/5/1964 W 114-78 Points in the Paint (2002-Pr.) 24 at Bradley ** 1/3/2016 48-24 85-58 102 at North Texas ** 2/25/1969 L 100-102 112 Bradley 2/15/1968 W 112-97 58 at Davidson 2/18/2012 W 91-74 23 at Drake ** 2/9/2016 44-21 74-48 108 at New Mexico St. **12/4/1969 L 76-108 at North Texas 3/3/1966 W 112-79 56 Southern Illinois 1/21/2012 W 85-42 22 at ECU * 1/11/2018 45-23 95-60 108 at Tulsa ** 3/2/1970 L 92-108 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 W 112-66 52 Newman 12/19/2011 W 102-53 20 at Bradley ** 1/11/2006 39-19 86-76 101 vs. Montana St. 12/30/1970 L 89-101 111 North Texas 1/31/1966 W 111-70 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 W 112-66 at Bradley ** 1/14/2004 41-21 66-53 108 Memphis ** 2/24/1972 L 98-108 Indiana St. 2/12/1983 W 111-96 50 DePaul 11/25/2013 W 90-72 102 Washington 12/15/1972 L 68-102 110 North Texas 3/1/1962 W 110-69 Missouri St. 2/18/2016 W 99-68 Largest Halftime Deficit (1970-Pr.) 102 vs. Texas A&M 1/5/1973 L 86-102 East Carolina 1/11/2018 W 95-60 33 at Xavier 12/30/1992 22-55 54-88 108 at Bradley ** 1/31/1974 L 73-108 Fewest Points Scored (All-Time) New Mexico St. 11/14/2014 W 71-54 28 at Bradley 1/31/1974 33-61 73-108 106 at Louisville ** 2/19/1974 L 90-106 5 at Ottawa 2/15/1917 L 5-36 vs. Georgia 11/23/1990 15-43 58-89 111 at UNLV 1/9/1979 L 89-111 8 at McPherson 1/15/1913 L 8-64 Points Off Turnovers (2002-Pr.) 26 at Indiana St. ** 1/20/1994 27-53 73-87 114 at Drake ** 1/16/1979 ot L 109-114 at Ottawa 2/19/1913 L 8-80 39 Central Arkansas 12/5/2019 30 TO W 95-69 23 Tulsa ** 2/23/1994 21-44 51-89 109 at Indiana St. ** 2/25/1979 L 84-109 38 Bradley 1/1/2017 23 TO W 100-66 at Drake ** 2/28/1994 34-57 67-109 104 at Drake ** 2/18/1980 W 117-104 Fewest Points Scored (Shot Clock Era, 1985-Pr.) 36 Ark.-Monticello 11/18/2009 25 TO W 79-50 at Kansas 1/23/1991 20-43 50-84 105 at Tulsa ** 2/18/1984 L 97-105 36 Utah 12/21/1991 L 36-58 Alcorn St. 11/30/2009 28 TO W 87-52 22 Kansas 1/4/1990 30-52 66-93 103 at Creighton ** 2/17/1990 2ot L 95-103 38 at Missouri St. 2/2/1991 L 38-63 33 UCF 1/30/2021 23 TO W, 93-88 ot at Indiana St. ** 1/7/1999 31-53 57-91 103 at Kansas 1/6/1993 L 54-103 40 Missouri St. 2/15/1993 L 40-49 32 South Florida 1/7/2018 18 TO W 95-57 at Creighton ** 1/15/1991 15-37 56-79 109 at Drake ** 2/28/1994 L 67-109 at Tulsa 12/6/1997 L 40-50 31 4x, Last: Bradley 1/23/2016 20 TO W 88-54 21 at Michigan (NIT) 3/15/1984 28-49 70-94 41 at Missouri St. 12/18/1993 L 41-58 at Kansas St. 12/8/1998 14-35 47-64 at USF 1/22/2019 L 41-54 Second Chance Points (2002-Pr.) Bradley ** 1/26/2008 21-42 54-63 28 UTRGV 11/22/2005 19 OR W 97-66 20 7x, Last: at Houston 2/9/2020 18-38 43-76 vs. California 11/20/2017 24 OR W 92-82

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OVERTIME GAMES 2/4/1995 Illinois St. ** L 82-83 COMEBACKS FIELD GOALS 11/24/1995 vs. Utah St. 2ot W 63-61 # W-L (Pct.) -- Streak Last Time 1/13/1996 Drake ** L 55-64 Largest Lead in a Loss (‘75-Pr.) Made Total 135 62-73 (.459) -- Won 3 Jan. 30 , 2021 1/7/1997 Bradley ** W 64-59 21 at Indiana St. (2/9/2008), 48-27 (13:08 2h), 73-83ot 50 UTRGV 12/19/1981 Home 65 36-29 (.554) -- Won 1 Jan. 6, 2019 2/22/1997 at Missouri St. ** L 62-70 19 at Tulsa (2/16/1989), 47-28 (12:29 2h), 57-60 49 Indiana St. 2/12/1983 Away 63 23-40 (.365) -- Won 3 Dec. 22, 2020 12/10/1997 Kansas St. L 83-90 at Creighton (1/28/06),25-6 (10:09 1h), 55-57 48 Bradley 2/15/1968 Neutral 6 3-4 (.429) -- Lost 2 Mar. 5, 2016 12/28/1997 William & Mary W 76-74 17 Illinois St. (2/8/1997), 40-23 (18:24 2h), 53-62 47 North Texas 3/1/1962 1/3/1998 at Cleveland St. L 63-64 Illinois St. (1/14/1993), 34-17 (2:18 1h), 66-68 Utah State 12/23/1966 Date Opponent Result South Dakota St. 12/21/1977 2/16/1912 at Bethany L 27-31 1/27/1998 Creighton ** L 72-75 at Southern Ill. (2/5/2013), 29-12 (7:28 1h), 62-64 2/17/1916 at Ottawa L 30-36 1/18/1999 Missouri St. ** 2ot W 94-88 Shot Clock Era (1986-Pr.) 2/21/1919 Col. of Emporia L 28-31 2/27/1999 vs. UNI (MVC) W 74-72 Largest Deficit in a Win(‘75-Pr.) 41 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 2/16/1912 at Bethany L 27-31 1/17/2001 So. Illinois ** L 72-80 24 at SMU (3/1/2020), 26-50 (14:48 2h), 66-62 40 Bradley 2/1/1988 2/17/1916 at Ottawa L 30-36 2/21/2001 at So. Illinois ** 2ot L 62-68 19 at Mo. St. (1/14/2014), 35-54 (11:48 2h) 72-69 ot 40 UT Martin 11/16/2019 2/21/1919 Col. of Emporia L 28-31 2/3/2002 Indiana St. ** W 87-84 Creighton (2/28/1987), 14-33 (5:48 1h), 73-70 1/15/1931 at Tulsa W 28-26 2/12/2002 at No. Iowa ** L 75-83 18 Cal (11/20/2017), 40-58 (16:30 2h), 92-82 Fewest Made (Shot Clock Era; 1986-Pr.) 2/27/1932 Emporia St. W 40-38 2/23/2002 at Evansville ** L 81-83 at West Texas (1/31/1981), 12-30 (8:09 1h), 75-65 12 Southern Illinois 12/44 2/3/2007 12/28/1934 at Oklahoma City L 46-52 3/19/2004 Florida St. (NIT) 2ot L 65-76 UNI (1/8/1998), 4-22 (9:42 1h), 61-59 13 at Missouri St. 13/42 12/18/1993 3/3/1936 Phillips L 32-33 12/30/2005 Bradley ** W 69-67 17 at West Texas (2/6/1984), 19-36 (6:00 1h), 93-84 Illinois St. 13/46 1/1/2008 12/23/1936 Drake W 42-38 2/4/2006 So. Illinois ** 2ot W 71-63 16 Indiana St. (2/24/2010), 9-25 (9:54 1h), 76-70 vs. Delaware 13/53 11/16/2001 1/14/1938 Fort Hays St. W 39-38 2/14/2006 Creighton ** W 62-61 vs. Virginia (11/24/2010), 2-18 (13:16 1h), 70-58 14 6x, Last: at Houston (2/9/2020) 2/19/1938 Emporia St. L 51-53 1/29/2008 Missouri St. ** W 70-62 2/18/1939 at Fort Hays St. L 31-38 2/13/2008 at UNI ** L 75-77 Halftime Lead in a Loss (‘75-Pr.) Half Final Attempts 2/20/1942 at Washburn L 35-36 2/16/2008 So. Illinois ** L 67-74 17 Illinois St. 2/8/1997 38-21 53-62 120 Arizona 12/18/1951 1/14/1947 Southwestern (KS) L 41-43 2/19/2008 at Indiana St. ** L 73-83 14 vs. Notre Dame 11/22/2017 37-23 66-67 115 Drake 1/29/1954 12/18/1947 at Culver-Stockton W 45-43 2/17/2010 Evansville ** W 76-70 13 Illinois St. 1/14/1993 34-21 66-68 107 Montana St. 12/30/1970 1/17/1948 Tulsa ** L 44-45 1/22/2011 Indiana St. ** 3ot W 93-83 Temple 1/6/2019 45-32 ot 81-85 101 Bowling Green 3/6/1954 12/20/1948 at Regis W 42-40 3/20/2011 at Va. Tech (NIT) W 79-76 12 Indiana St. 1/27/2000 31-19 65-72 100 Texas-Arlington 12/18/1978 1/14/1950 Detroit ** L 52-53 11/20/2011 vs. Temple L 74-78 at Creighton 2/2/2008 33-21 63-65 1/5/1953 at Detroit ** L 62-64 1/28/2012 at Drake ** 3ot L 86-93 at Illinois St. 2/6/2016 33-21 53-58 Shot Clock Era (1986-Pr.) 1/4/1954 at Detroit ** W 77-75 1/11/2014 at Missouri St. ** W 72-69 11 Bradley 1/19/1980 40-29 51-57 80 Kansas State OT 12/10/1997 12/19/1955 TCU W 79-69 12/3/2014 at Utah L 68-69 No. Iowa 2/28/2005 39-28 66-67 Omaha 12/3/1994 2/18/1956 at Saint Louis ** 2ot W 109-103 12/23/2014 at Hawaii W 80-79 at Evansville 2/6/2008 31-20 56-64 76 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 2/28/1956 at Oklahoma St. ** L 62-65 12/19/2015 at Seton Hall L 76-80 10 at Tulsa 2/16/1989 30-20 57-60 3/2/1957 Oklahoma St. ** L 63-69 3/5/2016 vs. UNI (MVC) L 52-57 at Cleveland St. 1/3/1998 34-24 ot 63-64 Highest Percentage 2/7/1959 Memphis W 95-92 2/1/2018 at Temple * L 79-81 vs. Creighton 3/9/2003 40-30 69-70 .667 Austin Peay 26/39 12/17/1987 12/27/1961 vs. Texas A&M W 71-69 3/1/2018 at UCF * W 75-71 Florida St. 3/19/2004 37-27 2ot 84-91 .660 Md.-Eastern Shore 35/53 11/20/2016 12/3/1962 at Colorado L 69-79 1/6/2019 Temple * L 81-85 .650 Md.-Eastern Shore 39/60 12/17/2006 12/15/1962 at BYU 2ot W 91-89 1/12/2020 at UConn * 2ot W 89-86 Halftime Deficit in a Win(‘75-Pr.) Half Final .649 at Iona 37/57 1/6/1982 12/17/1962 Arizona St. W 92-90 12/22/2020 at South Florida * W 82-77 18 at Missouri St. 1/11/2014 24-42 ot 72-69 at Bradley 37/57 1/4/1965 1/15/1963 at Tulsa ** 2ot L 83-85 1/30/2021 UCF W 93-88 14 Temple 2/15/2018 42-56 93-86 at Texas Tech 37/57 12/3/1966 2/15/1964 at Cincinnati ** W 59-58 ** = MVC *=AAC c = Conference Tourey n = NIT 13 at SMU 3/1/2020 24-37 66-62 .648 UAB 35/54 12/11/1982 1/29/1965 at Loyola (IL) L 92-93 12 at Loyola IL 2/9/1976 34-46 79-77 3/6/1965 Drake ** W 76-74 at Bradley 1/25/2003 28-40 64-60 Highest Percentage / Half .808 2h Bradley 21/26 2/1/1988 1/22/1966 at Drake ** L 72-79 DOUBLE OVERTIME GAMES at Missouri St. 1/22/2006 31-43 68-62 3/5/1966 at Tulsa ** 2ot W 81-79 Illinois St. 12/15/1988 21-33 56-53 .800 2h at Southern Illinois 24/30 1/29/1983 3/14/1966 vs. NYU (NIT) L 84-90 Date Opponent Result Missouri St. 3/2/1987 22-34 66-59 2h at Davidson 20/25 2/18/2012 1/7/1967 at Saint Louis ** W 70-68 2/18/1956 ** at Saint Louis W 109-103 at Creighton 2/13/1989 20-32 66-62 .773 2h at Iona 17/22 1/6/1982 1/17/1967 Drake ** W 91-85 12/15/1962 at BYU W 91-89 11 Creighton (c) 2/28/1987 27-38 73-70 .765 1h vs. Oklahoma St. 13/17 3/13/1965 2/10/1968 Louisville ** L 91-93 1/15/1963 ** at Tulsa L 83-85 at So. Illinois 2/24/1998 23-34 70-66 .760 2h Indiana St. 19/25 1/19/1989 12/10/1968 at Nebraska 3ot L 92-94 3/5/1966 ** Tulsa ** 2ot W 81-79 Southern Miss. (IBA) 12/22/2012 17-28 59-51 .750 1h South Florida 21/28 1/7/2018 2/6/1969 Bradley ** L 85-87 12/10/1968 at Nebraska 3ot L 92-94 10 at W. Texas A&M 1/31/1981 34-44 73-65 2h Drake 18/24 1/12/1984 3/3/1969 Tulsa ** W 95-87 12/29/1972 at Cleveland St. 3ot L 72-76 at LSU 2/21/1982 32-42 66-65 12/6/1969 Nebraska L 79-81 1/13/1973 ** Louisville L 75-78 Loyola Marymount 12/2/1983 35-45 75-73 Lowest Percentage (Since 1980) 2/19/1970 Drake ** L 83-90 2/5/1977 ** So. Illinois W 90-91 Oklahoma St. 12/6/2000 19-29 61-59 .212 at Tulsa 14/66 12/6/1997 2/20/1971 at Louisville ** L 97-98 2/16/1981 ** Tulsa L 72-74 vs. Radford 11/17/2001 34-44 82-81 .242 at Oklahoma 15/62 12/8/2018 2/25/1971 Saint Louis ** L 72-73 3/3/1983 ** at Bradley W 97-96 .242 Texas Southern 16/66 11/9/2019 12/22/1971 Kansas St. W 69-66 3/1/1986 ** Creighton W 69-64 Halftime Turnaround in a Win ('75-Pr.) 1st 2nd / OT .245 vs. Delaware 13/53 11/16/2001 12/29/1972 at Cleveland St. 3ot L 72-76 12/6/1986 Fordham L 88-91 +37 McNeese St. 12/5/1980 36-42 55-24 .250 Bradley 14/56 1/11/1998 1/13/1973 Louisville ** 2ot L 75-78 2/27/1988 ** at Tulsa W 79-77 +36 at Missouri St. (OT) 1/11/2014 24-42 48-27 2/17/1973 North Texas ** W 73-71 2/17/1990 ** at Creighton L 95-103 +35 Temple 2/15/2018 42-56 51-30 Lowest Percentage in a Victory (Since 1980) 2/24/1973 at Loyola (IL) W 100-89 1/29/1994 ** Illinois St. W 87-85 +33 La.-Monroe 12/13/1980 29-36 53-27 .242 Texas Southern 16/66 11/9/2019 12/1/1973 at Washington W 87-79 11/24/1995 vs. Utah St. W 63-61 +31 Missouri St. 12/15/1988 22-34 44-25 .321 Tulsa 18/56 1/31/1991 3/2/1974 at North Texas L 83-89 1/18/1999 ** Missouri St. W 94-88 +30 at Missouri St. 1/22/2006 31-43 37-19 .328 Memphis 22/67 1/9/2020 1/26/1976 Cincinnati L 85-92 2/21/2001 ** at So. Illinois L 62-68 So. Miss. (IBA) 12/22/2012 17-28 42-23 .333 vs. Utah St. (2OT) 23/69 11/24/1995 2/28/1976 Louisville W 78-74 3/19/2004 n Florida St. L 65-76 at SMU 3/1/2020 24-37 42-25 .333 Centenary 15/45 2/8/2000 12/3/1977 at Long Beach St. L 94-95 2/4/2006 ** So. Illinois W 71-63 .339 UConn 21/62 2/28/2019 2/5/1977 So. Illinois ** 2ot W 90-91 1/22/2011 ** Indiana St. 3ot W 93-83 Second Half Lead in a Loss ('75-Pr.) 1/26/1978 Indiana St. ** W 74-70 1/28/2012 ** at Drake 3ot L 86-93 21 at Indiana St. (2/9/2008), 48-27 (13:08) L,73-83ot Lowest Percentage / Half (Since 1980) 12/2/1978 vs. San Jose St. L 80-82 1/12/2020 * at UConn W 89-86 19 at Tulsa (2/16/1989), 47-28 (12:29 2h), 57-60 .135 1h Texas Southern 5/37 11/9/2019 .167 2h Tulsa 4/24 1/31/1991 1/4/1979 at Creighton ** W 94-88 ** = MVC Game * = AAC game n = NIT 17 Illinois St. (2/8/1997), 40-23 (18:24 2h), 53-62 1/13/1979 at Tulsa ** W 94-93 .172 1h vs. Georgia 5/29 11/23/1990 1/16/1979 at Drake ** L 109-114 Second Half Deficit in a Win .179 1h at Tulsa 5/28 12/6/1997 1/21/1980 Creighton ** W 81-77 24 at SMU (3/1/2020), 26-50 (14:48 2h), 66-62 .182 1h Missouri St. 4/22 2/15/1993 1/31/1980 at W. Texas A&M ** L 79-87 TRIPLE OVERTIME GAMES 19 at Mo. St. (1/14/2014), 35-54 (11:48 2h) 72-69 ot .194 2h Hampton 7/36 12/18/2000 1/15/1981 New Mexico St. ** W 74-68 Date Opponent Result 18 Cal (11/20/2017), 40-58 (16:30 2h), 92-82 2/16/1981 Tulsa ** 2ot L 72-74 12/10/1968 at Nebraska L 92-94 15 vs. Xavier (12/28/1965), 64-79 (5:28 2h) 82-81 12/11/1982 at UAB W 89-88 12/29/1972 at Cleveland St. L 72-76 Drake (1/2/1958), 32-47 (11:50 2h) 74-69 FIELD GOAL DEFENSE 3/3/1983 at Bradley ** 2ot W 97-96 1/22/2011 ** Indiana St. W 93-83 Saint Louis (1/6/1968), 38-53 (14:00 2h), 77-72 Iowa (3/15/1981), 25-40 (18:00 2h), 60-56 Fewest FG Allowed (Shot Clock Era, 1986-Pr.) 12/8/1983 at Pepperdine L 66-67 1/28/2012 ** at Drake L 86-93 11 Drake 11/42 1/4/1999 1/21/1984 at So. Illinois ** 2ot L 79-84 Creighton (2/28/1987), 29-44 (??? 2h), 73-70 14 DePaul (12/9/1978), 71-85 (5:04 2h), 95-92 vs. Illinois St. 11/36 3/3/2000 1/12/1985 at Illinois St. ** L 80-86 at Drake 11/44 2/9/2016 11/27/1985 Oregon St. W 66-63 Temple (2/15/2018) 42-56 (19:37 2h), 93-86 MISC. OVERTIME RECORDS 12 8x, Last: at USF (1/21/2020) 3/1/1986 Creighton ** 2ot W 69-64 Other Notables: WSU overcame a 22-point deficit vs. 12/6/1986 Fordham 2ot L 88-91 * = Double Overtime Creighton (16:41) in the 2009 MVC Tournament and took a Most FG Allowed (Shot Clock Era, 1986-Pr.) 2/14/1987 at Bradley ** L 78-79 Points in an Overtime Period (1975-Pr.) 62-61 lead with :09 to go before losing at the buzzer. 41 at Kansas 41/66 1/6/1993 3/4/1987 at Tulsa (MVC) W 79-74 40 at Southern Illinois 40/59 2/16/1991 12/3/1987 Purdue L 78-80 18 Evansville 2/17/2010 18-12 W, 76-70 17 Illinois St. 1/29/1994 17-15* W, 87-85 Most Lead Changes (1975-Pr.) at Drake 40/67 2/28/1994 12/5/1987 at George Mason L 93-94 38 at Minnesota 38/71 12/22/1986 12/7/1987 at Hartford L 62-69 16 Indiana St. 1/26/1978 16-12 W, 74-70 31 New Mexico St. 2/4/1980 W 80-78 22 at Indiana St. 1/2/1993 W 73-69 Kansas 38/71 1/4/1990 2/27/1988 at Tulsa ** 2ot W 79-77 at BYU 38/66 1/28/1989 1/16/1989 Creighton ** L 80-81 Points Allowed in an Overtime Period (1975-Pr.) at Hawaii 12/23/2014 ot W 80-79 2/19/1989 Kansas St. L 71-73 23 Southern Illinois 1/17/2001 15-23 L, 72-80 21 at Oral Roberts 12/12/1988 W 92-91 21 at Creighton 2/17/1990 13-21* L, 103-95 Illinois St. 1/4/1995 ot L 82-83 Lowest Opponent FG% (Shot Clock Era, 1986-Pr.) 1/27/1990 at Illinois St. ** L 66-71 .207 vs. Cal Poly 12/58 3/21/2014 2/17/1990 at Creighton ** 2ot L 95-103 19 at UNI 2/12/2002 11-19 L, 75-83 20 at Long Beach St. 12/4/1979 L 72-77 at Southern Ill. 2/13/1988 W 83-81 .220 Indiana St. 13/59 2/3/1990 12/4/1990 Alabama W 74-71 .226 SMU 12/53 11/30/1996 12/15/1990 Missouri St. ** L 62-64 Combined Points in an OT Period (1975-Pr.) Creighton 2/25/1991 L 54-65 38 Southern Illinois 1/17/2001 15-23 L, 72-80 at Northern Ariz. 2/23/2008 L 75-85 .230 Drake 14/61 1/1/2010 1/18/1993 at UNI ** L 72-74 .240 at Bradley 12/50 1/14/2004 1/30/1993 Tulsa ** W 77-76 34 at Creighton 2/17/1990 13-21 L, 95-103 Temple 2/7/2021 W 70-67 32 Illinois St. 1/29/1994 17-15* W, 87-85 Alabama 12/4/1990 ot W 74-71 .250 Missouri St. 13/52 2/7/2015 12/29/1993 Monmouth W 65-59 at Drake 11/44 2/9/2016 1/29/1994 Illinois St. ** 2ot W 87-85 2/2/1994 Drake ** W 83-79 12/29/1994 Gonzaga W 54-53 12/30/1994 The Citadel W 64-62

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Highest Opponent FG% (Shot Clock Era, 1986-Pr.) 3-Point Attempts in One Half Margin New Mexico St. 2/15/2016 .702 at Creighton 33/47 3/2/2013 23 Baylor (1st) 9/23 12/1/2018 +37 Oklahoma City 76 | 39 2/17/1962 Evansville 2/21/2017 .678 at Southern Ill. 40/59 2/16/1991 22 at Indiana St. (2nd) 9/22 1/20/1994 +36 Savannah St. 67 | 31 11/28/2017 4 Drake 1/13/1988 .674 at Southern Ill. 31/46 1/22/1994 at Illinois St. (2nd) 8/22 1/18/2007 +35 Drake 65 | 30 2/20/1960 Indiana St. 2/6/2010 .657 at UNI 23/35 2/13/1999 21 at Tulsa (2nd) 3/21 12/6/1997 +35 West Texas 73 | 38 2/9/1980 Bradley 1/23/2016 .643 vs. DePaul 36/56 3/17/1988 Omaha (1st) 7/21 11/5/2019 +33 at Oral Roberts 55 | 22 12/20/1980 at Indiana St. 2/21/2016 .638 SMU 30/47 1/17/2018 +30 #Abilene Christian 55 | 25 11/28/1980 5 8x, Last: at Missouri St. 2/5/2017 +30 Indiana St. 49 | 19 1/7/2003 Lowest Opponent FG% / Half (Shot Clock Era, 1986-Pr.) FREE THROWS +30 #Newman 53 | 23 11/23/2014 Most Turnovers (1980-Pr.) .103 1h Saint Louis 3/29 12/6/2016 37 at Drake 1/11/1993 .130 2h Centenary 3/23 2/8/2000 Most Makes Offensive Rebounds (Since 1980) 33 at UAB 12/11/1982 .136 1h SMU 3/22 11/30/1996 44 Nevada 12/22/2015 27 Omaha 12/3/1994 32 at Tulsa 2/15/1990 .143 1h vs. Cal Poly 4/28 3/21/2014 40 Fordham 12/06/1986 26 West Texas 1/12/1981 29 at Drake 1/3/1996 .150 1h Illinois St. 3/20 2/16/2000 Arizona St. 12/11/1967 Jackson St. 12/3/1982 28 at Drake 1/31/2004 39 Drake 2/15/1979 25 Mercer 12/29/1998 27 5x, Last: at Kansas St. 1/2/1996 Highest Opponent FG% / Half (Shot Clock Era, 1986-Pr.) 38 Detroit 2/01/1955 at Indiana St. 12/30/1999 Most TO at Home: 27 -- 4x, Last: Coppin St. (12/6/1993) .842 2h Creighton 16/19 2/16/2005 37 Arizona St. 12/05/1958 EMPORIA ST. 12/18/2020 Marshall Era High: 25 at Bradley (1/5/2008) .769 2h at Indiana St. 20/26 2/25/1995 24 vs. California 11/20/2017 .750 2h Indiana St. 18/24 1/27/2000 Fewest Makes (1980-Pr.) Hardin-Summons 12/1/1980 Turnovers Forced (1980-Pr.) .750 2h vs. Notre Dame 18/24 3/26/2015 0 at TCU 0 / 2 12/8/2008 Southern Illinois 3/6/1984 34 Hartford 12/29/1984 .750 2h at Tulsa 9/12 2/27/1993 1 at Drake 1 / 8 2/28/1994 23 Indiana St. 2/18/1982 31 Abilene Christian 11/27/1991 .750 2h at UNI 9/12 2/13/1999 vs. George Washington 1 / 2 12/25/2014 Indiana 12/27/1989 30 Central Arkansas 12/5/2019 Best First Half: .696 at Kansas St. (16/23) on 1/12/1987 29 West Texas St. 1/3/1985 Most Attempts Offensive Rebound Percentage (1980-Pr.) 28 Alcorn St. 11/30/2009 62 Detroit 1/16/1954 .655 Abilene Christian 19 OR 11/27/1981 27 8x, Last: Howard 11/17/2012 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 62 Nevada 12/22/2015 .625 at Indiana St. 25 12/30/1999 61 Tulsa 1/21/1953 .611 Southern Illinois 22 2/17/1997 Fewest Turnovers Forced (1980-Pr.) 1987-08 = 19' 9" | 2008-19 = 20'9" | 2019-Pr. = 22' 1 3/4" 59 Fordham 12/06/1986 .607 vs. Loyola Marymount 17 12/22/2014 2 vs. St. John's 3/13/1987 53 Arizona St. 12/11/1967 .607 Colorado St. 17 12/6/1980 at Bradley 2/4/1989 Total 52 Seattle 12/03/1953 15 Md.-Eastern Shore 15/24 11/20/2016 .600 Southern Illinois 24 3/6/1984 3 at Creighton 2/1/2005 UT Martin 15/28 11/16/2019 4 Creighton 1/16/1988 Fewest Attempts (1980-Pr.) Defensive Rebound Percentage (1980-Pr.) Missouri St. 2/20/2007 Northern Iowa 15/30 1/4/2003 2 at Indiana St. 1/18/1986 at Tulsa 15/33 2/20/2019 1.000 at Evansville 0 ORA 2/7/2009 5 9x, Last: Cincinnati 3/4/2018 at TCU 12/8/2008 .967 at Drake 1 2/10/1997 South Dakota St. 15/34 12/22/2016 vs. George Washington 12/25/2014 14 Bradley 3/8/2003 .966 UNI 1 2/13/2016 Combined Turnovers (1980-Pr.) vs Gonzaga (NCAA) 3/23/2013 .960 UNI 1 1/22/2000 56 Abilene Christian 11/27/1981 Percentage .943 Florida A&M 2 11/16/2008 54 at Drake 1/11/1993 at Seton Hall (ot) 12/19/2015 1.000 at Louisville 18/18 3/3/1965 UConn 2/10/2018 .933 Saint Louis 3 12/6/2016 53 at Tulsa 2/15/1990 1.000 at Creighton 17/17 2/11/2012 .929 vs. George Mason 2 3/24/2006 52 Sam Houston St. 12/27/1996 at SMU 14/36 3/1/2020 1.000 at Kansas St. 12/12 1/20/1990 13 14x, Last: Tulane (13/24) 2/16/2020 .925 at Bradley 3 1/29/2017 District of Columbia 12/4/1981 1.000 at Bradley 10/10 1/18/1973 .923 UCF 3 1/25/2020 51 at UAB 12/11/1982 1.000 Centenary 8/8 11/24/2008 Attempts .913 Indiana St. 2 1/27/2000 50 4x, Last: Fla. Atlantic 23 + 27 11/18/1998 Since 2007-08: 46 -- 2x, Last: Central Ark. (12/5/2019) 39 Kansas St. 13/39 12/10/1997 Percentage (Min. 20 attempts) 36 at SMU 14/36 3/1/2020 .963 W. Carolina 26/27 11/15/2012 35 Chicago St. 9/35 12/14/2011 ASSISTS Fewest Combined Turnovers (1980-Pr.) .955 Illinois St. 21/22 2/4/2003 10 at Bradley 8 + 2 2/4/1989 at Cincinnati 9/35 2/17/2019 Total 34 South Dakota St. 15/34 12/22/2016 11 vs. St. John's 9 + 2 3/13/1987 Percentage / Half (1980-Pr.) 36 Indiana State 1/26/1981 SMU 5 + 6 1/30/2019 33 Florida St. 10/33 3/17/2004 1.000 2h vs. Missouri St. 19/19 3/5/2010 34 West Texas State 2/9/1980 at Illinois St. 12/33 1/18/2007 Drake 5 + 6 2/2/1989 1.000 1h Western Carolina 15/15 11/15/2012 34 Pan American 12/19/1981 12 vs. UNI (OT) 6 + 6 3/5/2016 at Memphis 10/33 1/3/2019 1.000 2h vs. Missouri St. 14/14 3/4/2017 33 4x, Last: West Texas A&M 2/23/1982 at Tulsa 15/33 2/20/2019 at Drake 5 + 7 12/31/2014 1.000 2h at SMU 14/14 2/24/2018 Shot Clock Era (1986-Pr.) 13 5x, Last: UNI 7 + 6 2/28/2015 32 Baylor 10/32 12/1/2018 1.000 1h vs. Houston 13/13 3/10/2018 Tulsa 9/32 2/2/2019 32 at ECU 38 FG 1/11/2018 29 Indiana St. 36 FG 2/6/1988 Turnover Margin (1980-Pr.) Free Throws Made / Half (1980-Pr.) +18 Hartford 16 / 34 12/29/1984 Highest Percentage 31 2h Nevada 31/43 12/22/2015 29 UT Martin 40 FG 11/16/2019 .833 Oklahoma State 5/6 12/8/1990 +17 Ark.-Monticello 8 / 25 11/18/2009 26 2h vs. Washington 26/29 12/28/1988 New Mexico St. 3 / 20 2/15/2016 .800 at Tulsa 8/10 3/4/1987 24 2h vs. Pittsburgh 24/29 3/21/2013 Fewest Assists (1980-Pr.) .778 Bradley 7/9 2/1/1988 3 Bradley 14 FG 1/11/1998 +16 Hardin-Simmons 11 / 27 12/1/1980 24 2h at Creighton 24/29 2/17/1990 at Southern Ill. 2 / 19 2/9/1981 .714 at La. Lafayette 5/7 12/3/1986 24 2h UCF 24/32 1/25/2020 4 at UNI 24 FG 12/17/1994 .700 at Evansville 7/10 1/2/1997 4 vs. Delaware 13 FG 11/16/2001 Alcorn St. 12/ 28 11/30/2009 Most First-Half FT: 20/22 -- Charleston So. (11/13/2015) Emporia St. 8 / 24 11/9/2013 Minimum 10 makes: 4 vs. LSU 21 FG 12/18/2010 4 at Houston 14 FG 2/9/2020 Utah (at IBA) 3 / 19 12/12/2015 .632 Northern Iowa 12/19 2/8/2012 Free Throw Attempts / Half (1980-Pr.) Bradley 4 / 20 1/23/2016 .625 Md.-Eastern Shore 15/24 11/20/2016 43 2h Nevada 31/43 12/22/2015 32 2h Chicago St. 23/32 2/24/1987 Opponent Assists (1980-Pr.) .625 Cleveland St. 10/16 10/21/2009 33 West Texas St. 35 FG 2/23/1982 .625 at Southern Illinois 10/16 2/15/2017 2h Santa Barbara 19/32 3/16/1989 STEALS 2h at UNI 22/32 1/22/1998 28 Tulsa 37 FG 2/23/1994 .625 at Baylor 10/16 12/2/2017 27 at Drake 40 FG 2/28/1994 .600 USF 12/20 1/7/2018 2h Florida A&M 23/32 12/19/1998 Total 2h UCF 24/32 1/25/2020 Sinxe 2007-08: 21 -- 2x, Last: at Creighton (3/2/2013) 23 South Dakota 12/14/1978 Lowest Percentage First-Half FT Attempts: 26 -- Ole Miss (12/16/1995) 18 Abilene Christian 11/27/1981 Fewest Opponent Assists (1980-Pr.) 16 Drake 1/28/1982 .000 Centenary 0 / 12 2/8/2000 2 at Southern Illinois 17 FG 1/9/2016 .000 New Mexico St. 0 / 11 11/14/2014 Opponent Free Throws Made (1980-Pr.) Ark.-Monticello 11/18/2009 38 at UNI 38/44 2/13/1999 Bradley 12 FG 3/2/1992 Central Arkansas 12/5/2019 .000 at Illinois St. 0 / 8 1/16/1996 3 4x, Last: vs. Illinois St. 3/4/2017 15 total games without a 3-pointer, Last: 11/14/2014 36 vs. Rutgers 36/43 11/29/1998 15 Drake 1/6/1972 34 4x, Last: at Missouri St. 1/7/2007 Illinois St. 2/16/2000 Assists / Half (1980-Pr.) 3-Point Field Goals in One Half Utah St. 11/24/1995 Opponent Free Throws Attempted (1980-Pr.) 23 2h McNeese St. 24 FG 12/5/1980 Newman 12/19/2011 10 UT Martin (1st) 10/15 11/16/2019 20 1h Hardin-Simmons 25 FG 12/1/1980 Bradley (1st) 10/16 1/7/1989 51 at Iona 34/51 1/6/1982 50 Southern Illinois 34/50 1/16/2000 1h Drake 20 FG 3/5/1981 Steals / Half (1995-Pr.) Houston (1st) 10/16 1/4/2018 19 1h 4x, Last: UT Martin 11/16/2019 Newman (1st) 10/17 11/23/2014 45 at Missouri St. 33/45 1/12/2000 10 1h Illinois St. 2/16/2000 9 10x, Last: at SMU (2nd) 3/1/2020 45 Missouri St. 24/45 1/18/1999 1h Central Arkansas 12/5/2019 Assist-to-Turnover Ratio (1980-Pr.) 9 7x, Last: Missouri St. (1h) 2/18/2016 8.50 at Southern Ill. 17 : 2 2/9/1981 Highest Percentage in One Half 8.00 Evansville 24: 3 2/21/2017 5-5 at Iona 2nd Half 1/11/1993 REBOUNDS Opponent Steals (1980-Pr.) 6.33 Northern Iowa 19 : 3 2/28/2015 24 at Drake 1/11/1993 4-4 at Kansas St. 2nd Half 1/19/1988 5.50 Drake 22 : 4 1 /13/1988 Bradley 2nd Half 2/1/1988 Total Rebounds 22 at Indiana St. 1/18/1986 76 Oklahoma City 2/17/1962 5.00 Utah 15 : 3 12/12/2015 21 at Fresno St. 12/1/1985 Indiana St. 2nd Half 1/19/1989 5.00 at Indiana St. 20 : 4 2/21/2016 at Drake 1st Half 1/11/1993 73 Texas-Arlington 12/18/1978 Since 2007-08: 13 at Seton Hall (12/19/2015) 73 West Texas A&M 12/28/1978 WSU has been perfect from three-point range in 25 halves, 69 Northwestern 12/5/1960 most recently 2/4/2012 against Indiana St. (1/1, 2nd Half). 67 Savannah St. 11/28/2017 Worst Opposing Team A:TO Ratio (1980-Pr.) BLOCKS WSU has been perfect in the first half on seven ocassions, 66 Detroit 2/4/1957 0.09 Bradley 2 : 22 3/2/1992 most recently 1/11/1993 at Drake (4/4). 66 West Texas 3/4/1972 0.12 at Southern Illinois 2 : 17 1/9/2016 Total 15 Purdue 12/11/1961 2007-Pr.: 0.15 New Mexico St. 3 : 20 2/15/2016 Highest Percentage in One Half (Min. 10 attempts) 0.16 Chicago St. 3 : 19 12/14/2011 13 Southern Illinois 1/9/2013 .800 vs. Missouri St. 8/10 3/8/2014 57 #Newman 11/23/2014 12 Louisville 1/27/1962 55 vs. LSU 11/23/2016 0.17 vs. Memphis 4 : 24 11/18/2014 .727 Oral Roberts 8/11 1/6/1988 0.19 Mercer 5 : 27 12/29/1998 Western Kentucky 11/11/2013 .700 3x, Last: 2/5/2013 at Southern Illinois 54 Drake 1/4/2017 Santa Clara 12/21/1961 11 vs Evansville 3/7/2014 Fewest Total Rebounds Lowest Percentage in One Half TURNOVERS Drake 1/11/1962 0-12 at Memphis 1st Half 1/21/2021 11 at Hawaii 11/27/1998 UMKC 11/10/2017 0-11 LSU 1st Half 12/19/2007 19 at Kansas St. 1/20/1990 Fewest (1980-Pr.) Florida Gulf Coast 12/22/2017 0-10 7x, Last: 2/9/2020 at Houston (1st Half) 20 at Indiana St. 2/18/1991 2 at Southern Illinois 2/9/1981 10 Tulsa 1/18/1962 at Missouri St. 1/7/2007 3 UNI 2/28/2015 UAB 12/12/1981 Utah 12/12/2015

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SEASON RECORDS CAREER RECORDS TEAM SEASON RECORDS

20-Point Games (Since 1980-81) 3-Pointers Made GP Years 1987-08 = 19' 9" | 2008-19 = 20'9" | 2019-Pr. = 22' 1 3/4" 27 Xavier McDaniel Sr. 1984-85 248 Randy Burns 124 2001-05 18 Maurice Evans So. 1998-99 3-Point FG / Game GP Total 242 Ron Baker 124 2012-16 9.09 2017-18 33 300 17 Jason Perez Sr. 1999-00 200 Sean Ogirri 97 2004-07 15 Cliff Levingston So. 1980-81 8.61 2016-17 36 310 197 Terrell Benton 115 1998-02 8.21 2020-21 19 156 15 Xavier McDaniel Jr. 1983-84 196 Jason Perez 117 1996-00 13 Antoine Carr Sr. 1982-83 7.87 2019-20 31 244 164 Conner Frankamp 95 2015-18 7.46 2018-19 37 276 13 Markis McDuffie Sr. 2018-19 160 Markis McDuffie 129 2018-19 12 Antoine Carr Jr. 1981-82 7.23 1998-99 30 217 159 Landry Shamet 71 2015-18 7.16 2004-05 32 229 12 Xavier McDaniel So. 1982-83 153 David Kyles 128 2008-12 11 Aubrey Sherrod Sr. 1984-85 7.14 2015-16 35 250 144 Paul Guffrovich 120 1987-91 7.07 1996-97 27 191 11 Paul Guffrovich Sr. 1990-91 141 Fred VanVleet 141 2012-16 10 Cleanthony Early Sr. 2013-14 7.06 2006-07 31 219 140 Ryan Herrs 106 1992-96 7.03 2002-03 30 211 9 Tyson Etienne So. 2020-21 135 Dexter Dennis 82 2019-Pr. Toure’ Murry 139 2008-12 3FG Attempts/Game GP Total Consecutive 20-Point Games (Since 1980-81) 130 Matt Braeuer 117 2004-08 24.16 2020-21 19 459 18 Xavier McDaniel Sr. *1984-85 Rob Kampman 121 2001-05 24.05 2018-19 37 890 7 Xavier McDaniel Sr. *1984-85 128 Clevin Hannah 66 2008-10 24.00 2019-20 31 744 7 Jason Perez Sr. 1999-00 125 Dwight Praylow 118 1985-89 23.85 2017-18 33 787 6 Maurice Evans So. 1998-99 Graham Hatch 119 2007-11 22.03 2015-16 35 771 5 John Cooper Sr. 1990-91 120 Tyson Etienne 50 2019-Pr. 21.36 2016-17 36 769 4 8x, Last: Markis McDuffie (2018-19) 118 Maurice Evans 59 1997-99 21.10 1997-98 31 654 114 P.J. Couisnard 126 2004-08 20.59 1996-97 27 556 * = McDaniel's two streaks were separated by one 18-point game 113 Cleanthony Early 75 2012-14 20.38 1999-00 29 591

Field Goal % (Min. 3 FGM/Game) 3-Point Attempts GP Years 3FG% Defense 3FGM 3FGA .632 Morris Udeze 72-114 2020-21 655 Ron Baker 124 2012-16 .287 2020-21 128 446 .616 Steve Grayer 133-216 1987-88 633 Randy Burns 124 2001-05 .293 2003-04 196 668 .605 Claudius Johnson 89-147 1991-92 536 Terrell Benton 115 1998-02 .302 2019-20 182 603 .595 Henry Carr 131-220 1986-87 521 Jason Perez 117 1996-00 .307 2011-12 186 605 .593 Xavier McDaniel 223-376 1982-83 493 Sean Ogirri 97 2004-07 .308 2013-14 211 684 .590 Neil Strom 102-173 1974-75 471 Markis McDuffie 129 2015-19 .311 2016-17 241 775 .588 Ryan Martin 94-160 2006-07 434 Toure’ Murry 139 2008-12 .312 1999-00 140 449 .586 Antoine Carr 211-360 1980-81 421 David Kyles 128 2008-12 .322 2012-13 238 739 .581 Carl Williams 79-136 1967-68 420 Conner Frankamp 95 2015-18 .577 Karl Papke 86-149 1982-83 412 Ryan Herrs 106 1992-96 Offensive Reb./Game GP Total .576 Ramon Clemente 102-177 2008-09 378 Dexter Dennis 82 2018-Pr. 13.79 1995-96 29 400 365 Fred VanVleet 141 2012-16 13.59 1996-97 27 367 3-Point FGM/Game Cl. Total Season 364 Landry Shamet 71 2015-18 13.37 1994-95 27 361 3.05 Tyson Etienne So. 58 2020-21 Matt Braeuer 117 2004-08 13.13 2012-13 39 512 2.63 Landry Shamet So. 84 2017-18 332 Paul Guffrovich 120 1987-91 12.90 1997-98 31 400 2.60 Sean Ogirri So. 91 2005-06 331 Graham Hatch 119 2007-11 12.77 2007-08 31 396 2.46 Maurice Evans So. 69 1998-99 328 PJ Couisnard 126 2004-08 12.72 1999-00 29 369 2.36 Terrell Benton Jr. 66 2000-01 326 Erik Stevenson 68 2019-20 12.68 1991-92 28 355 2.29 Ron Baker Jr. 80 2014-15 324 Cleanthony Early 75 2012-14 12.47 2020-21 19 237 2.27 Markis McDuffie Sr. 84 2018-19 319 Tekele Cotton 141 2011-15 12.33 1986-87 33 407 2.19 Chad Elstun Fr. 59 1992-93 12.32 2018-19 37 456 2.13 Sean Ogirri Jr. 64 2006-07 305 Tyson Etienne 50 2019-Pr. 2.10 Matt Braeuer Sr. 44 2007-08 Fewest TO/Game GP TO 2.09 Randy Burns Sr. 67 2004-05 Fastest to 100 3-Pointers (Number of Games) 9.34 2014-15 35 327 44th Tyson Etienne UCF (1/30/2021) 9.89 2015-16 35 346 3-Pt FG Attempts/Game 3FGA GP Season 50th Landry Shamet Arkansas St. (12/19/2017) 10.39 2013-14 36 374 7.63 Tyson Etienne 145 19 2020-21 52nd Maurice Evans Creighton (2/6/1999) 11.28 2016-17 36 406 6.65 Markis McDuffie 246 37 2018-19 53rd Clevin Hannah Illinois St. (1/27/2010) 11.58 2020-21 19 220 6.61 Terrell Benton 185 28 2000-01 53rd Randy Burns at Drake (2/19/2003) 11.67 2017-18 33 385 6.00 Matt Braeuer 126 21 2007-08 12.03 2006-07 31 373 5.97 Ron Baker 209 35 2014-15 Fastest to 100 3-Pointers (Number of Attempts) 12.11 2018-19 37 448 5.96 Chad Elstun 161 27 1992-93 221 Dwight Praylow 1986-90 12.21 2011-12 33 403 5.94 Landry Shamet 190 32 2017-18 223 Paul Guffrovich 1987-91 12.49 2010-11 37 462 5.89 Sean Ogirri 206 35 2005-06 224 Landry Shamet 2015-18 12.62 2012-13 39 492 5.86 Maurice Evans 164 28 1998-99 236 Rob Kampman 2001-05 5.81 Samajae Haynes-Jones 215 37 2018-19 242 Sean Ogirri 2004-07 Turnover Margin TO Opp. TO 5.57 Sean Ogirri 167 30 2006-07 242 Clevin Hannah 2008-10 5.60 2015-16 9.9 15.5 246 Conner Frankamp 2015-18 3.91 2014-15 9.3 13.3 Steals/Game 251 Aaron Hogg 2002-04 3.16 1997-98 14.4 17.5 2.31 Jason Perez Sr. 29 1999-00 255 Fred VanVleet 2012-16 2.39 1990-91 14.8 17.2 2.28 Robert George Sr. 25 1991-92 256 Kyle Wilson 2004-07 2.28 2016-17 11.3 13.6 2.19 Preston Carrington Sr. 26 1970-71 256 Randy Burns 2001-05 1.72 2013-14 10.4 12.1 2.03 Robert George Jr.-TR 31 1990-91 258 John Cooper 1987-91 1.55 2019-20 12.8 14.3 2.00 Jason Perez So. 31 1997-98 259 Tyson Etienne 2019-Pr. 1.39 2006-07 12.0 13.4 1.95 Malcolm Armstead Sr.-TR 39 2012-13 1.32 2020-21 11.6 12.9 1.92 Fred VanVleet So. 36 2013-14 1.09 1980-81 16.5 17.6 1.89 Fred VanVleet Jr. 35 2014-15 1.03 2009-10 13.1 14.1 1.83 Jason Perez Jr. 30 1998-99 1.77 Fred VanVleet Sr. 31 2015-16 Dunks / Game (1978-Pr.) GP Total 1.75 K.C. Hunt So. 28 1991-92 3.10 1981-82 29 90 1.68 Terry Hankton Sr. 31 1997-98 2.96 1982-83 28 83 1.62 Tony Martin Sr. 29 1981-82 2.93 1979-80 29 85 1.58 Tony Martin Jr.-TR 33 1980-81 2.82 1980-81 33 93 1.57 Lew Hill Sr. 28 1987-88 2.79 2017-18 33 92 1.55 Fridge Holman Sr. 29 2003-04 2.52 2019-20 31 78 1.55 P.J. Couisnard Sr. 31 2007-08 2.47 2020-21 19 47 1.53 Alterique Gilbert Sr.-TR 19 2020-21 2.42 2016-17 36 87 1.52 Erik Stevenson So. 31 2019-20 2.33 2013-14 36 84 1.51 Ron Baker Sr. 35 2015-16 2.23 2014-15 35 78 2.11 1991-92 28 59 Consecutive Games with a Dunk (All-Time) 36 12/13/1980 to 12/27/1981 29 1/18/1992 to 1/16/1993 24 3/15/2019 to 1/18/2020 20 2/13/2020 to 1/13/2020

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Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 15-4 10-2 5-2 0-0 CONFERENCE 11-2 7-0 4-2 0-0 Wichita St. 660 705 28 1393 NON-CONFERENCE 4-2 3-2 1-0 0-0 Opponents 564 707 18 1289

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 19-19 641:47 33.8 95-249 .382 58-145 .400 77-100 .770 12 52 64 3.4 25 0 49 22 1 18 325 17.1 3 GILBERT, Alterique 19-17 554:47 29.2 62-180 .344 24-79 .304 43-60 .717 5 52 57 3.0 27 0 80 44 1 29 191 10.1 24 UDEZE, Morris 19-19 422:11 22.2 72-114 .632 0-2 .000 41-55 .745 23 58 81 4.3 63 4 7 34 16 10 185 9.7 0 DENNIS, Dexter 19-19 532:38 28.0 57-157 .363 30-91 .330 40-50 .800 26 57 83 4.4 45 2 14 27 14 14 184 9.7 4 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 18-1 294:52 16.4 47-111 .423 11-25 .440 30-50 .600 16 54 70 3.9 17 0 17 20 3 6 135 7.5 5 WADE, Trey 19-18 489:17 25.8 52-127 .409 17-57 .298 16-29 .552 36 74 110 5.8 31 0 30 14 10 6 137 7.2 25 JACKSON, Clarence 19-0 261:46 13.8 32-75 .427 7-21 .333 30-47 .638 33 48 81 4.3 31 0 11 18 8 12 101 5.3 44 POOR BEAR-CHANDLER, Isaiah 17-0 211:24 12.4 21-43 .488 4-11 .364 8-15 .533 21 20 41 2.4 31 0 3 7 6 1 54 3.2 2 PORTER JR., Craig 16-2 211:13 13.2 12-32 .375 2-4 .500 8-13 .615 7 31 38 2.4 11 0 24 8 4 7 34 2.1 12 WADE, Trevin 9-0 74:03 8.2 7-19 .368 1-8 .125 4-7 .571 0 3 3 0.3 6 0 8 5 1 4 19 2.1 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 6-0 41:28 6.9 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 1-2 .500 3 3 6 1.0 7 0 0 5 0 2 11 1.8 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 5-0 35:42 7.1 3-9 .333 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 2 0 2 0.4 2 0 2 3 0 0 6 1.2 15 BUSH, Brycen 3-0 06:11 2.1 1-1 1.000 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 0 2 2 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.0 40 BILAU, Josaphat 11-0 59:20 5.4 4-14 .286 0-4 .000 0-1 .000 6 6 12 1.1 9 0 3 2 2 3 8 0.7 14 HERRS, Jacob 4-0 08:53 2.2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 1 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 47 37 84 9 Total 19 3850 469-1145 .410 156-459 .340 299-433 .691 237 498 735 38.7 305 6 249 220 66 112 1393 73.3 Opponents 19 3850 465-1160 .401 128-446 .287 231-334 .692 244 505 749 39.4 353 3 234 245 49 104 1289 67.8

Team Statistics Team Results WSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 1393 1289 12/02/2020 Oral Roberts W 85-80 0 Points per game 73.3 67.8 12/06/2020 Missouri L 62-72 0 Scoring margin +5.5 - 12/12/2020 Oklahoma St. L 64-67 625 Field goals-att 469-1145 465-1160 12/15/2020 at Tulsa W 69-65 0 Field goal pct .410 .401 12/18/2020 Emporia St. W 73-57 1050 3 point fg-att 156-459 128-446 12/22/2020 at South Fla. Wot 82-77 519 3-point FG pct .340 .287 12/30/2020 Newman W 81-43 1575 3-pt FG made per game 8.2 6.7 01/02/2021 at Ole Miss W 83-79 860 Free throws-att 299-433 231-334 01/06/2021 at Houston L 63-70 1859 Free throw pct .691 .692 01/10/2021 Cincinnati W 82-76 2025 F-Throws made per game 15.7 12.2 01/13/2021 Tulsa W 72-53 2048 Rebounds 735 749 01/21/2021 at Memphis L 52-72 2118 Rebounds per game 38.7 39.4 01/30/2021 UCF Wot 93-88 2100 Rebounding margin -0.7 - 02/03/2021 Tulane W 75-67 2100 Assists 249 234 02/07/2021 Temple W 70-67 2625 02/10/2021 at UCF W 61-60 1385 Assists per game 13.1 12.3 02/18/2021 Houston W 68-63 2625 Turnovers 220 245 03/03/2021 at Tulane W 78-70 100 Turnovers per game 11.6 12.9 03/06/2021 South Fla. W 80-63 2625 Turnover margin +1.3 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.1 1.0 Steals 112 104 Steals per game 5.9 5.5 Blocks 66 49 Blocks per game 3.5 2.6 Winning streak 7 - Home win streak 9 - Attendance 19398 6841 Home games-Avg/Game 12-1617 7-977 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 2020-21 Wichita St. Men's Basketball Page 1/1 Combined Team Statistics as of Mar 06, 2021 In Conference games

Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home Away Neutral Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 11-2 7-0 4-2 0-0 CONFERENCE 11-2 7-0 4-2 0-0 Wichita St. 428 489 28 945 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Opponents 369 504 18 891

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 13-13 462:36 35.6 64-169 .379 40-99 .404 50-68 .735 8 38 46 3.5 20 0 31 15 0 13 218 16.8 0 DENNIS, Dexter 13-13 379:38 29.2 38-105 .362 21-64 .328 38-47 .809 19 41 60 4.6 34 2 10 20 10 6 135 10.4 24 UDEZE, Morris 13-13 306:44 23.6 51-77 .662 0-0 .000 24-34 .706 17 46 63 4.8 45 3 6 25 8 6 126 9.7 3 GILBERT, Alterique 13-12 391:13 30.1 40-122 .328 18-57 .316 23-35 .657 4 30 34 2.6 16 0 63 33 1 21 121 9.3 4 COUNCIL IV, Ricky 13-0 218:19 16.8 38-87 .437 9-22 .409 25-38 .658 12 30 42 3.2 13 0 13 14 2 5 110 8.5 5 WADE, Trey 13-13 333:52 25.7 39-85 .459 15-41 .366 10-20 .500 24 50 74 5.7 22 0 16 10 6 6 103 7.9 25 JACKSON, Clarence 13-0 170:23 13.1 18-48 .375 5-17 .294 26-41 .634 20 29 49 3.8 19 0 8 10 4 10 67 5.2 44 POOR BEAR-CHANDLER, Isaiah 11-0 135:43 12.3 10-25 .400 1-5 .200 5-8 .625 12 16 28 2.5 22 0 1 3 6 1 26 2.4 2 PORTER JR., Craig 12-1 165:10 13.8 10-27 .370 1-3 .333 7-11 .636 4 23 27 2.3 8 0 17 7 4 5 28 2.3 22 SEYMOUR, Jaden 4-0 12:18 3.1 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500 1 0 1 0.3 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 1.3 40 BILAU, Josaphat 9-0 50:21 5.6 3-11 .273 0-3 .000 0-1 .000 3 4 7 0.8 9 0 3 2 1 2 6 0.7 14 HERRS, Jacob 1-0 02:14 2.2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 11 JENKINS, Chaunce 3-0 03:09 1.1 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15 BUSH, Brycen 1-0 02:14 2.2 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12 WADE, Trevin 4-0 16:07 4.0 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 Team 32 25 57 5 Total 13 2650 313-765 .409 110-315 .349 209-307 .681 156 333 489 37.6 214 5 170 145 42 75 945 72.7 Opponents 13 2650 317-786 .403 85-294 .289 172-243 .708 166 348 514 39.5 245 0 158 163 39 67 891 68.5

Team Statistics Team Results WSU OPP Date Opponent Score Att. Scoring 945 891 12/15/2020 at Tulsa W 69-65 0 Points per game 72.7 68.5 12/22/2020 at South Fla. Wot 82-77 519 Scoring margin +4.2 - 01/06/2021 at Houston L 63-70 1859 Field goals-att 313-765 317-786 01/10/2021 Cincinnati W 82-76 2025 Field goal pct .409 .403 01/13/2021 Tulsa W 72-53 2048 3 point fg-att 110-315 85-294 01/21/2021 at Memphis L 52-72 2118 3-point FG pct .349 .289 01/30/2021 UCF Wot 93-88 2100 3-pt FG made per game 8.5 6.5 02/03/2021 Tulane W 75-67 2100 Free throws-att 209-307 172-243 02/07/2021 Temple W 70-67 2625 Free throw pct .681 .708 02/10/2021 at UCF W 61-60 1385 F-Throws made per game 16.1 13.2 02/18/2021 Houston W 68-63 2625 Rebounds 489 514 03/03/2021 at Tulane W 78-70 100 Rebounds per game 37.6 39.5 03/06/2021 South Fla. W 80-63 2625 Rebounding margin -1.9 - Assists 170 158 Assists per game 13.1 12.2 Turnovers 145 163 Turnovers per game 11.2 12.5 Turnover margin +1.4 - Assist/turnover ratio 1.2 1.0 Steals 75 67 Steals per game 5.8 5.2 Blocks 42 39 Blocks per game 3.2 3.0 Winning streak 7 - Home win streak 7 - Attendance 16148 5981 Home games-Avg/Game 7-2307 6-997 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0 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.

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