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. 7 NEWMAN WICHITA STATE NEWMAN (2-4, 2-4 MIAA) at WICHITA STATE (4-2, 2-0 American) D-I Rank* Total Team Stats Total D-I Rank* Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 • 6:01 p.m. CT • Wichita, Kan. • Charles Koch Arena (COVID Capacity 15%) 73.2 Offense 72.5 T-182 TV: ESPN+ (Streaming via the ESPN App); Shane Dennis (pbp) & Bob Hull (analyst) have the call. 77.3 Defense 69.7 T-163 Radio: KEYN (103.7 FM in Wichita; streaming at goshockers.com/Listen); Mike Kennedy (pbp) & Dave Dahl (analyst) describe the action. -4.2 Scoring Margin 2.8 T-189 Tickets: Unavailable // Live Stats: shockerstats.com // Social: Follow @GoShockersMBB & @GoShockers on facebook, twitter, instagram. 2.0 Rebound Margin -1.7 233 12.5 Assists 12.0 T-251 Record 2-4 4-2 Record 2.7 Blocks 4.3 T-67 MIAA 2-4 2-0, Won 3 American 5.8 Steals 6.2 209 Home 2-3 2-2, Won 1 Home -4.7 Turnover Margin 3.2 70 Away 0-1 2-0, Won 2 Away 0.77 A:TO Ratio 1.14 102 Neutral 0-0 vs 0-0 Neutral 42.6 FG % 38.2 303 Streak Won 1 Won 3 Streak 43.9 FG% Defense 40.7 104 AP Poll - - AP Poll 9.5 3-Point FG 7.5 T-143 Coaches Poll - - Coaches Poll 39.6 3-Point % 30.0 265 KenPom* n/a 96 KenPom 70.9 FT% 67.2 225 33.3 Winning % 66.7 T-113 The Series: WSU leads 2-0 (regular season) // Last Meeting: Nov. 23, 2014 in Wichita (WSU, 105-57) // Streak: WSU, Won 2 *as of 12/28/2020 (of 329 D-I teams who have played at least once) R.J. Allen: 4th season at NU (45-46), Same Overall // Isaac Brown: 4-2 as Interim Head Coach » Wichita State welcomes crosstown rival Newman Uni- » WSU is a combined 5-0 in those games, topping 100 SCHEDULE/RESULTS versity for some impromptu non-conference action. points in each of the last three meetings. Date Opponent TV Result/Time » WSU’s conference home opener -- originally on tap for » Since 1973, when the NCAA reorganized into three di- Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS W 85-80 Wednesday -- was postponed Monday morning due to visions, WSU is 34-0 in regular season games against Dec. 6 MISSOURI L 62-72 a positive COVID-19 test within the ECU program. non-D-I programs (including their Dec. 18 win over Dec. 12 rv/rv OKLAHOMA ST. L 64-67 Dec. 15 at Tulsa * W 67-63 » WSU and ECU are searching for a mutually available Emporia State) and 22-0 in preseason exhibitions. Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. W 73-57 date for a makeup game. If none can be found, the Feb. » For the first time since the 1980-81 campaign, WSU will Dec. 22 at South Florida * W 82-77 ot 21 game at ECU will shift to Wichita, and the teams will play multiple games against Non-D-I’s. That year, Gene Dec. 30 EAST CAROLINA * ESPN+ ppd. % play back-to-back on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22. Smithson’s Shockers opened with a record-setting Dec. 30 NEWMAN ESPN+ 6 p.m. » WSU is riding a three-game winning streak, including rout of Division II Abilene Christian (101-60), followed Jan. 2 at Ole Miss ESPNU 5 p.m. a pair of American Athletic Conference road victories at later by a 93-60 win over Denver. Jan. 6 at Houston * ESPN+ 7 p.m. Jan. 10 CINCINNATI * ESPN2 3 p.m. Tulsa (Dec. 15) and South Florida (Dec. 22). » Etienne is averaging an AAC-best 2.8 three-pointers- Jan. 13 TULSA * ESPN+ 6 p.m. » Tyson Etienne (AAC Player of the Week) scored 21 of per-game and also ranks among the top-10 in scoring Jan. 17 at SMU * ESPNU 5 p.m. his game-high 25 points after halftime to spark an 82- (5th, 17.0 ppg) and free throw percentage (6th, .853). Jan. 21 at Memphis * ESPN/2 6 p.m. 77 overtime win at USF. He also matched career-highs » UConn grad transfer Alterique Gilbert (12.3 ppg) Jan. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA * ESPNU 5 p.m. with six boards, four assists and 10 free throw makes. leads the team in assists (3.7) and steals (1.5). His next Jan. 27 at Cincinnati * ESPN+ 5 p.m. » Afterward, players took three days off for the holidays assist will be the 250th of his career. Jan. 30 UCF * ESPNU 3 p.m. and returned to the practice floor on Dec. 26. » Six other Shockers average between 4.3 and 8.0 points. Feb. 3 TULANE * ESPN+ 7 p.m. rd Feb. 7 TEMPLE * ESPNU 1 p.m. » Houston’s loss at Tulsa on Tuesday left WSU (2-0) and » WSU hasn’t shot the ball well (.382 is 303 national- Feb. 10 at UCF * ESPN+ 6 p.m. SMU (1-0) as the AAC’s last two unbeatens. ly) but ranks among the leaders in offensive rebounds Feb. 18 MEMPHIS * ESPN/2 6 p.m. » WSU and Newman have met five times since 2009 (11th, 14.83) and fewest turnovers (18th, 10.5). Feb. 21 at East Carolina *% ESPNU 11 a.m. when Newman completed its transition from NAIA to » WSU plays its next two on the road: Saturday at Ole Feb. 25 HOUSTON * ESPN/2 6 p.m. NCAA Division II. Games in 2011 and 2014 counted to- Miss (5 p.m. CT, ESPNU) and Jan. 6 at No. 5 Houston (7 Feb. 28 SMU * ESPNU 7 p.m. Mar. 3 at Tulane * ESPN+ 7 p.m. ward WSU’s regular season record and statistics, while p.m., ESPN+). Mar. 6 at Temple * ESPN2 TBA all five were considered exhibitions for Newman. American Championship (Ft. Worth, Texas/ Dickies Arena) Mar. 11 First Round (top-5 seeds earn byes) WICHITA STATE LINEUP Mar. 12 Quarterfinals Mar. 13 Semifinals ## STARTERS: POS HT CL-EXP HOMETOWN G-GS PPG RPG APG MIN NOTES Mar. 14 Championship 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 R-Sr.-TR Atlanta, Ga. 6-5 12.3 3.7 3.7 30.2 T.H. 1.5 steals... 2.00 A:TO ratio... 10+ pts 5x 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-2 So.-1L Englewood, N.J. 6-6 17.0 2.8 2.5 30.4 Leading scorer... 2.8 3FGM/game w/ 36.8% * = American Athletic Conference game 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 Jr.-2L Baker, La. 6-6 5.7 3.5 0.7 28.2 Defensive stopper... 5 blocks, 6 steals Ranking prefixes: Associated Press Poll / USA Today Coaches Poll 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 Sr.-1L Marietta, Ga. 6-6 6.8 5.8 1.2 27.1 9 pts, 8 reb at USF (Dec. 22) % = Dec. 30 WSU-ECU game was postponed due to a positive 24 Morris Udeze F 6-8 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas 6-6 8.0 2.7 0.3 17.7 C.H. 18 pts vs. ESU (Dec. 18) on 7/7 FG. COVID test at ECU and ensuing contact tracing. It will be made up at KEY RESERVES: a mutually available date, prior to Feb. 21. If no such opportunity 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 Jr.-TR Terre Haute, Ind. 4-1 2.8 3.8 2.5 16.1 5 pts in overtime vs. USF... 10A, 2TO arises, the teams will play Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 in Wichita. 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 Fr.-HS Durham, N.C. 5-0 7.6 5.6 0.4 15.5 AAC Honor Roll (Dec. 21) 25 Clarence Jackson F 6-7 So.-TR Dublin, Ga. 6-0 6.8 5.3 0.3 15.8 Energy-giver... 10 pts, 7 reb at USF (Dec. 22). 40 Josaphat Bilau F 6-10 Fr.-RS France 3-0 2.0 2.3 0.7 10.7 Season-highs at USF: 15 min, 4 pts, 2 assists. 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F 6-9 Jr.-2L Omaha, Neb. 6-0 4.3 2.8 0.2 13.0 Tied for team lead w/ 13 offensive reb 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. 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.