SHOCKER BASKETBALL W I CH I TA STATE Bryan Holmgren, Director of Communications | e: [email protected] | w: 316-978-5535 | c: 316-841-6206 Game No. 5 (Exhibition for ESU, Regular Season for WSU) EMPORIA STATE WICHITA STATE EMPORIA STATE (3-1, 3-1 MIAA) at WICHITA STATE (2-2, 1-0 American) D-I Rank* Total Team Stats Total D-I Rank* Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 • 6:01 p.m. CT • Wichita, Kan. • Charles Koch Arena (COVID Capacity 10%) 72.8 Offense 70.0 219 67.8 Defense 71.0 T-187 TV: ESPN+ (Streaming via the ESPN App); Shane Dennis (pbp) & Bob Hull (analyst) have the call. Radio: KEYN (103.7 FM in Wichita; streaming at goshockers.com/Listen); Mike Kennedy (pbp) & Dave Dahl (analyst) describe the action. 5.0 Scoring Margin -1.0 T-214 Tickets: Unavailable // Live Stats: shockerstats.com // Social: Follow @GoShockersMBB & @GoShockers on facebook, twitter, instagram. 3.0 Rebound Margin -2.8 248 13.3 Assists 10.8 T-286 2.3 Blocks 3.8 T-113 Record 3-1 1-2 Record 6.3 Steals 5.2 T-262 MIAA 3-1 0-0 American -1.8 Turnover Margin 2.2 108 Home 0-1 1-2, Lost 2 Home 1.02 A:TO Ratio 1.13 T-108 Away 3-0 vs 0-0, Lost 1 Away 48.2 FG % 37.8 296 Neutral 0-0 0-0 Neutral 42.3 FG% Defense 43.3 187 Streak Lost 1 Lost 2 Streak 7.5 3-Point FG 7.8 T-127 AP Poll - - AP Poll 34.1 3-Point % 31.3 T-207 Coaches Poll - - Coaches Poll 63.6 FT% 69.4 171 KenPom* - 95 KenPom 75.0 Winning % 50.0 T-178 The Series: WSU leads 42-28 (22-12 in Wichita)... Also 7-0 in exhibitions // Last Meeting: 11/21/15 in Wichita (WSU, 76-54) // Streak: WSU, Won 5 *as of 12/17/2020 (of 321 D-I teams who have played at least once) Craig Doty: 3rd season at ESU (27-35); Same overall // Isaac Brown: 2-2 as Interim Head Coach » Wichita State welcomes Emporia State on Friday for » A win over ESU would be WSU’s 100th at Charles Koch SCHEDULE/RESULTS bonus non-conference action. Sedgwick County has Arena since the start of the 2013-14 season. Date Opponent TV Result/Time approved up to 10% capacity (around 1,050 fans) in- » Friday’s game is a regular season contest for WSU and Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS W 85-80 Dec. 6 MISSOURI L 62-72 side Charles Koch Arena. an exhibition for ESU. Since 1973, when the NCAA reor- Dec. 12 rv/rv OKLAHOMA ST. L 64-67 » The Shockers won their AAC opener Tuesday at Tulsa, ganized into three divisons, WSU is 33-0 in regular sea- Dec. 15 at Tulsa * W 67-63 69-65. They built a 17-point first half lead then made son games vs. non-D-I programs and 22-0 in preseason. Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. ESPN+ 6 p.m. just enough plays to hang onto it after the Hurricanes » All-time WSU is 42-28 against ESU in regular season Dec. 22 at USF * ESPN+ 6 p.m. rallied to within two in the final seconds. games and 7-0 in exhibitions. The teams last met early Dec. 30 EAST CAROLINA * ESPN+ 6 p.m. Jan. 2 at Ole Miss ESPNU 5 p.m. » Freshman Ricky Council IV posted 13 points and eight in the 2015-16 season. Jan. 6 at Houston * ESPN+ TBD rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench. Alterique Gil- » Sophomore guard Tyson Etienne battled foul trouble Jan. 10 CINCINNATI * ESPN2 3 p.m. bert (13 pts, 4 ast), Trey Wade (11 pts, 7 reb) and at Tulsa but is WSU’s leading scorer on the year (15.8 Jan. 13 TULSA * ESPN+ 6 p.m. Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler (10 pts, 5 reb) also had ppg). He’s twice made the AAC Honor Roll this season. Jan. 17 at SMU * ESPNU 5 p.m. big nights. » Gilbert -- a graduate transfer from UConn -- has scored Jan. 21 at Memphis * ESPN/2 6 p.m. » ESU suffered its first loss Thursday against Lincoln. The in double-figures in all four games. He’s averaging 14.5 Jan. 24 USF * ESPNU 5 p.m. Jan. 27 at Cincinnati * ESPN+ 5 p.m. Hornets cut an 18-point lead to one in the final minute points and a team-high 3.5 assists. Jan. 30 UCF * ESPNU 3 p.m. but ran out of steam. It was the team’s first action in 19 » Five others are scoring between 5.7 and 7.8 points. Feb. 3 TULANE * ESPN+ 7 p.m. days following COVID-related cancelations. The Hornets » Despite three new point guards and limited practice Feb. 7 TEMPLE * ESPNU 1 p.m. will make up for lost time this week with three games time, WSU ranks among the national leaders in fewest Feb. 10 at UCF * ESPN+ 6 p.m. in three nights, continuing Sunday vs. Central Missouri. turnovers (9th, 9.5 as of Thursday). Feb. 18 MEMPHIS * ESPN/2 6 p.m. » Prior to the stoppage, ESU was out to its first 3-0 start » The Shockers are in Tampa, Fla. on Tuesday to face USF. Feb. 21 at East Carolina * ESPNU 11 a.m. Feb. 25 HOUSTON * ESPN/2 6 p.m. since 2012 and receiving votes in the Division II polls. Both teams are out to 1-0 start in American play. WSU Feb. 28 SMU * ESPNU 7 p.m. » WSU is on a rare two-game home losing streak and will swept last years series and is 3-1 against the Bulls since Mar. 3 at Tulane * ESPN+ 7 p.m. try to avoid its first three-gamer since January, 2007. joining the league. Tip time is 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Mar. 6 at Temple * ESPN2 TBA WICHITA STATE LINEUP ## STARTERS: POS HT CL-EXP HOMETOWN G-GS PPG RPG APG MIN NOTES 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 R-Sr.-TR Atlanta, Ga. 4-4 14.5 3.8 3.5 31.2 UConn grad transfer... double-figures in all 4 games... 13 pts, 4 ast at Tulsa... 2.00 A:TO ratio... 6/17 3pt (.353) 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-2 So.-1L Englewood, N.J. 4-4 15.8 2.5 1.8 30.2 Leading scorer... 2.5 3FGM/game w/ 34.5% accuracy... 17/20 FT (.850)... 2x AAC Honor Roll... C.H. 26 pts vs. ORU 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 Jr.-2L Baker, La. 4-4 6.0 3.5 0.8 31.7 Defensive stopper... T.H. 31.7 minutes... T.H. 5 steals... 6/18 3pt (.333)... 4x AAC Honor Roll qualifier last season 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 Sr.-1L Marietta, Ga. 4-4 7.3 5.0 0.8 28.7 Team-high 27 starts last year... 11 pts, 7 reb (both season-highs) at Tulsa 24 Morris Udeze F 6-8 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas 4-4 6.5 3.0 0.3 18.9 WSU’s most experienced big... Fouled in 10 minutes at Tulsa... Team-high 4 blocks... 8/10 FT (.800)... 4 steals. KEY RESERVES: 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 Jr.-TR Terre Haute, Ind. 2-0 2.0 4.0 3.5 14.8 4 pts, 6 reb, 5 assists, 1 turnover in 25 minutes at Tulsa in first extended action... NJCAA champ at Vincennes (Ind.) 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 Fr.-HS Durham, N.C. 3-0 5.7 5.7 0.3 13.4 Fearless freshman leads team in +/- per 40 (+24.0)... 13 pts, 8 reb in 16 minutes at Tulsa... Per-40: 17 pts, 17 reb. 11 Chaunce Jenkins G 6-4 Fr.-HS Newport News, Va. - - - - - Suited up last two games but still awaiting first action. 12 Trevin Wade G 5-11 Jr.-TR Marietta, Ga. 3-0 3.0 0.7 1.7 12.5 DNP at Tulsa... NJCAA All-American at Georgia Highlands last year. 22 Jaden Seymour F 6-9 Fr.-HS Charlotte, N.C. - - - - - Suited up last two games but still awaiting first action. 25 Clarence Jackson F 6-7 So.-TR Dublin, Ga. 4-0 7.8 4.5 0.3 14.8 Energy-giver tallied 14 pts, 7 reb vs. Mizzou (Dec. 6) and 9 pts, 8 reb vs. ORU (Dec. 2) 40 Josaphat Bilau F 6-10 Fr.-RS France 2-0 - - - - Raw talent is No. 3 on center depth chart... 14.3 rebounds-per-40 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F 6-9 Jr.-2L Omaha, Neb. 4-0 4.3 2.5 0.3 13.4 10 pts, 5 reb in 18 minutes at Tulsa 2020-21 SHOCKER BASKETBALL -1- 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 11-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS 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 6-1 200 So. 1L Englewood, N.J. / Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) Arena Charles Koch Arena 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 185 Jr. TR Terre Haute, Ind. / Vincennes University (Ind.) Capacity 10,506 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 180 R-Sr. TR Atlanta, Ga. / UConn Colors Yellow (Pantone 116) & Black 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 205 Fr.