WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL Bryan Holmgren, Director of Communications | e: [email protected] | w: 316.978-5535 | c: 316-841-6206 Preseason Exhibition SHOCKERS RIVERHAWKS NORTHEASTERN STATE (0-0, 0-0 MIAA) at WICHITA STATE (0-0, 0-0 AAC) D-I Rank Total ‘18-19 Team Stats Total D-II Rank Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 • 7 p.m. CT • Wichita, Kan. • Charles Koch Arena (10,506) 238 70.5 Offense 76.1 142 101 68.7 Defense 73.0 113 TV: YurView Kansas (Cox HD 2022 in Kansas; streaming in all 50 states at YurView.com/Kansas); Shane Dennis (pbp) & Bob Hull (analyst) call the action. 154 1.8 Scoring Margin 3.2 123 Radio: KEYN (103.7 FM in Wichita; streaming at goshockers.com/Listen); Mike Kennedy (pbp) & Dave Dahl (analyst) have the call. 77 3.2 Rebound Margin 4.0 58 Tickets: goshockers.com/Tickets // Live Stats: shockerstats.com // Social: Follow @GoShockersMBB & @GoShockers on facebook, twitter, instagram. 171 13.5 Assists 14.0 T-115 130 3.6 Blocks 3.3 97 Record 14-15 22-15 Record 330 4.7 Steals 4.6 277 MIAA 8-11 10-8 American 175 0.1 Turnover Margin -1.2 T-212 Home 9-7 (4-6) 11-4 (6-3) Home 115 1.11 A:TO Ratio 1.13 98 Away 5-7 (4-5) vs 7-7 (4-5) Away 326 40.8 FG % 47.3 61 Neutral 0-1 4-4 Neutral 55 41.5 FG% Defense 43.9 117 Streak Lost 1 Lost 1 Streak 203 7.5 3-Point FG 8.0 T-150 AP/ Coaches - - / - AP/Coaches 324 31.0 3-Point % 37.5 T-70 NCAA NET* - 63 NCAA NET* 109 72.5 FT% 69.4 214 KenPom* - 66 KenPom* 109 59.5 Winning % 48.3 T-162 The Series: Wichita State has never faced Northeastern State (regular season or exhibition) // Last Meeting: n/a // Streak: n/a // Mark Downey: 3rd season at NSU (22-35); 11th overall (177-118) // Gregg Marshall:13th season at WSU (308-113); 22nd overall (502-196) SCHEDULE/RESULTS OPENING TIPS Date Opponent TV Time (CT) Oct. 29 NORTHEASTERN ST. (exh) YurViewKS 7 p.m. » Wichita State plays host to NCAA Division II Northeastern men were able to do so. As many as seven newcomers Nov. 5 OMAHA YurViewKS 7 p.m. Nov. 9 TEXAS SOUTHERN YurViewKS 2 p.m. State in an exhibition tune-up. could be making their Shockers debuts (redshirt fresh- Nov. 16 UT MARTIN ^ YurViewKS 2 p.m. » Oct. 29 marks the earliest exhibition date in program his- man Tate Busse, junior college transfer Trey Wade and Nov. 19 GARDNER-WEBB ^ YurViewKS 7 p.m. tory (one day ahead of last year). Likewise, Nov. 5 is the true freshmen Josaphat Bilau, Tyson Etienne, Noah Nov. 23 ORAL ROBERTS YurViewKS 2 p.m. earliest regular season start for a Shocker team, besting Fernandes, DeAntoni Gordon and Grant Sherfield). Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico / Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Mayaya) the mark set last season (Nov. 6). » From 1996-98, Shocker head coach Gregg Marshall Nov. 26 vs South Carolina % CBSSN 5 p.m. » This is the Shockers’ lone exhibition this year. The team and NSU head coach Mark Downey worked together on Nov. 27 vs UNI / West Virginia % CBSSN 5/7:30 p.m. played a closed-door scrimmage with Nebraska on Satur- Greg White’s staff at Marshall University. Marshall was Dec. 5 CENTRAL ARKANSAS Yurview KS 7 p.m. day, Oct. 26. WSU opens its 114th men’s basketball season an assistant coach and Downey a GA. The team won the Dec. 8 at Oklahoma St. ESPNU 1 p.m. next Tuesday night against Omaha (7 p.m. / Yurview KS). Southern Conference’s North Division title in 1997. Dec. 14 OKLAHOMA ! ESPN2 5 p.m. » The Shockers have won 25-consecutive preseason exhibi- » This is WSU’s first exhibition against NSU but not its first Dec. 21 VCU ESPN2 11 a.m. Dec. 29 ABILENE CHRISTIAN YurViewKS 2 p.m. tions, dating back to 2001. They’re 14-0 under Marshall. against Downey. On Nov. 3, 2007 the Shockers defeated Jan. 1 ECU * ESPNU 2 p.m. » Marshall’s WSU teams are 19-0 against Division II pro- Downey’s Arkansas Tech team, 76-63, behind 22 points Jan. 4 OLE MISS & # ESPN2/U 3 p.m. grams (12-0 in exhibitions, 7-0 regular season). from P.J. Couisnard. It was Marshall’s very first game (al- Jan. 9 MEMPHIS * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. » WSU is 21-0 all-time against D-II and NAIA exhibition op- beit an unofficial game) as Shocker head coach. Jan. 12 at UConn * CBSSN 11 a.m. ponents (all since 2002)… Last November, the Shockers » Prior to NSU, Downey served three years as an assistant Jan. 15 at Temple * # ESPN2/U 8 p.m. downed Catawba (75-64), helped by Jamarius Burton’s coach at the Division I level. He worked under former Jan. 18 HOUSTON * # ESPN2/U 3 p.m. Jan. 21 at USF * ESPNEWS 6 p.m. 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Shocker aide Chris Jans during the 2014-15 season. Jan. 25 UCF * ESPNU 7 p.m. » A tweak to exhibition rules allow Gregg Marshall to » Senior guard Caleb Smith was born in Wichita and is a Feb. 1 at Tulsa * ESPNU 5 p.m. play any eligible player on Tuesday night without sacrific- cousin of former East High football standouts Bryce and Feb. 6 CINCINNATI * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. ing a potential redshirt year. Previously, only true fresh- Arthur Brown (who both played in the NFL). Feb. 9 at Houston * ESPN 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at UCF * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. Feb. 16 TULANE * CBSSN 1 p.m. WICHITA STATE PROBABLE STARTERS Feb. 20 USF * CBSSN 6 p.m. NO. NAME POS HT WT CL-EXP HOMETOWN G-GS PPG RPG APG MIN NOTES Feb. 23 at Cincinnati * ESPN Noon 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 207 So.-1L Baker, La. 35-25 8.4 5.3 0.9 26.0 2019 AAC All-Freshman Feb. 27 TEMPLE * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 219 Jr.-TR Marietta, Ga. -- -- -- -- -- top-20 JUCO recruit Mar. 1 at SMU * ESPNU 3 p.m. 33 Asbjorn Midtgaard C 7-0 267 Jr.-2L Helsingor, Denmark 34-3 3.9 3.1 0.2 Mar. 5 at Memphis * # ESPN/2 8 p.m. 2 Jamarius Burton G 6-4 200 So.-1L Charlotte, N.C. 37-28 6.0 3.4 3.4 24.1 WSU Fr. Record 126 assists American Championship (Ft. Worth, Texas/ Dickies Arena) 10 Erik Stevenson G 6-3 198 So.-1L Lacey, Wash. 37-11 6.5 3.7 2.1 21.9 Mar. 12 First Round [5-12 seeds]ESPNU KEY RESERVES: Mar. 13 Quarterfinals ESPN2/U 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-1 192 Fr.-PS Englewood, N.J. -- -- -- -- -- Mar. 14 Semifinals ESPN2 3 DeAntoni Gordon F 6-7 210 Fr.-HS Mobile, Ala. -- -- -- -- -- Mar. 15 Championship ESPN 11 Noah Fernandes G 5-11 172 Fr.-PS Mattapoisett, Mass. -- -- -- -- -- ^ = Cancun Challenge Preliminary (Wichita, Kan.) 21 Jaime Echenique C 6-11 258 Sr.-1L Barranquilla, Colombia 37-34 9.2 6.0 0.4 17.9 AAC #3 in blocks (51) ! = game played downtown at INTRUST Bank Arena 24 Morris Udeze C 6-8 240 So.-1L Houston, Texas 16-0 3.3 3.2 0.4 & = AAC/SEC scheduling alliance 40 Josaphat Bilau F 6-10 232 Fr.-HS La Roche-sur-Yon, France -- -- -- -- -- * = American Athletic Conference game 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F/C 6-9 250 So.-1L Omaha, Neb. 31-0 2.6 1.9 0.3 52 Grant Sherfield G 6-2 189 Fr.-HS Wichita, Kan. -- -- -- -- -- 2019-20 SHOCKER BASKETBALL -1- NORTHEASTERN STATE | EXHIBITION @GOSHOCKERSMBB // #WATCHUS WICHITA STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER ROSTER BREAKDOWN # Name Po. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown/Previous School(s) Total Players 16 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 207 So. 1L Baker, La. / Baker HS / Believe Academy (S.C.) Seniors (1) Echenique 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-1 192 Fr. PS Englewood, N.J. / Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) Juniors (4) Bush, Herrs, Midtgaard, Wade Sophomores (5) Burton, Dennis, Stevenson, PB-Chandler, Udeze 2 Jamarius Burton G 6-4 200 So. 1L Charlotte, N.C. / Independence HS Freshmen (6) Bilau, Busse*, Etienne, Fernandes, 3 DeAntoni Gordon F 6-7 210 Fr. HS Mobile, Ala. / John L. Leflore Preparatory Academy Gordon, Sherfield (* = Redshirt) 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 219 Jr. TR Marietta, Ga. / South Cobb HS / UTEP / South Plains (Texas) College 10 Erik Stevenson G 6-3 198 So. 1L Lacey, Wash. / Timberline HS Height 7-0 Midtgaard 11 Noah Fernandes G 5-11 172 Fr. PS Mattapoisett, Mass. / Woodstock Academy (Conn.) 6-11 Echenique 14 Jacob Herrs G 6-2 185 Jr. 2L Wichita, Kan. / Andover HS 6-10 Bilau 15 Brycen Bush G 6-0 165 Jr. 2L Wichita, Kan. / Goddard Eisenhower HS 6-9 Poor Bear-Chandler 21 Jaime Echenique C 6-11 258 Sr. 1L Barranquilla, Colombia / JED Pestalozzi / Trinity Valley (Texas) 6-8 Udeze 24 Morris Udeze C 6-8 240 So. 1L Houston, Texas/ Fort Bend Travis HS / Montverde Academy (Fla.) 6-7 Gordon 6-6 Wade 32 Tate Busse G 6-2 185 R-Fr. RS St. Francis, Kan. / St. Francis HS 6-5 Dennis 33 Asbjørn Midtgaard C 7-0 267 Jr. 2L Helsingor, Denmark / Espergaerde Gymnasium 6-4 Burton 40 Josaphat Bilau F 6-10 232 Fr.