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. 12 MEMPHIS WICHITA STATE WICHITA STATE (8-3, 4-1 American) at MEMPHIS (6-5, 2-2 American) D-I Rank* Total Team Stats Total D-I Rank* Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 • 6:01 p.m. CT • Memphis, Tenn. • FedExForum (20% capacity; 3,500) 206 70.7 Offense 74.2 132 TV: ESPN2 (Streaming via the ESPN App); Kevin Brown (pbp) & Dan Dakich (analyst) have the call. 42 63.5 Defense 67.2 T-100 Radio: KEYN (103.7 FM in Wichita; streaming at goshockers.com/Listen); Mike Kennedy & Bob Hull describe the action. T-99 7.2 Scoring Margin 7.0 T-103 Tickets: GoTigersGoTix.com // Live Stats: shockerstats.com // Social: Follow @GoShockersMBB & @GoShockers on facebook, twitter, instagram. 33 7.1 Rebound Margin 0.0 202 79 15.3 Assists 12.8 T-210 Record 6-5 8-3 Record 12 5.4 Blocks 3.4 T-147 American 2-2 4-1 American 9 9.4 Steals 6.2 209 Home 4-1, Won 1 5-2, Won 4 Home T-128 1.2 Turnover Margin 1.3 T-124 Away 1-1, Lost 1 3-1, Lost 1 Away 177 0.98 A:TO Ratio 1.09 116 Neutral 1-3 vs 0-0 Neutral 271 41.8 FG % 40.9 288 Streak Lost 4 Won 2 Streak 41 39.5 FG% Defense 38.7 19 AP / Coaches - / - - / - AP / Coaches T-248 6.4 3-Point FG 7.6 137 NET* 111 57 NET* 286 30.2 3-Point % 32.4 224 KenPom* 70 72 KenPom* 322 62.0 FT% 68.2 227 T-166 54.5 Winning % 72.7 T-66 The Series: MEM leads 13-12 (9-3 in Memphis) // Last Meeting: Mar. 5, 2020 in Memphis (MEM, 68-60) // Streak: MEM, Won 1 *as of 1/19/2021 (of 340 D-I teams that have played at least once) Penny Hardaway: 3rd season at MEM (49-29), Same Overall // Isaac Brown: 8-3 as Interim Head Coach » Wichita State returns to action Thursday night when it leaders in blocks (12th, 5.4) and steals (9th, 9.4). SCHEDULE/RESULTS takes on the Memphis Tigers. » The Shockers are among the nation’s best at avoiding Date Opponent TV Result/Time » For the first time in a month, FedExForum will allow those outcomes. KenPom rates WSU 18th in block per- Dec. 2 ORAL ROBERTS W 85-80 fans -- up to 20% of arena capacity (about 3,500). centage (foes block just 5.5% of their shots) and 24th in Dec. 6 MISSOURI L 62-72 Dec. 12 rv/rv OKLAHOMA ST. L 64-67 » WSU (8-3, 4-1) has won seven of its last eight. Its only turnover percentage (15.5-per-100-possessions). Dec. 15 at Tulsa * W 67-63 losses have come to teams that are currently ranked » WSU is holding opponents to 38.7% from the field this Dec. 18 EMPORIA ST. W 73-57 (Houston & Mizzou) or receiving votes (Oklahoma St.). year (19th in D-I), including 27.2% from three (12th). Dec. 22 at South Florida * W 82-77 ot » This is the Shockers’ first action in eight days. Sunday’s » Etienne is the conference’s second-leading scorer Dec. 30 NEWMAN W 81-43 game was postponed due to a COVID-19 case within (17.9). He’s topped 20 on five occasions, including four Jan. 2 at Ole Miss W 83-79 Jan. 6 at 11/11 Houston * L 63-70 the SMU program. It will be made up Feb. 15 in Dallas. of the last six games. Jan. 10 CINCINNATI * W 82-76 » WSU is coming off a 72-53 home win over Tulsa (Jan. » Etienne entered the week as one of just 30 players av- Jan. 13 rv/- TULSA * W 72-53 13). Morris Udeze and Tyson Etienne each scored 20 eraging at least 3.0 threes-per-game. He’s drilled 33 in Jan. 21 at Memphis * ESPN2 6 p.m. points, and the Shockers hit 11 threes while holding the 11 contests and is on pace to shatter Landry Shamet’s Jan. 24 SOUTH FLORIDA * ESPNU 5 p.m. visitors to 33% from the field. school record (2.53 in 2018). Jan. 27 at Cincinnati * ESPN+ 5 p.m. » Udeze (the AAC Player of the Week) has scored 38 » UConn transfer Alterique Gilbert ranks among the Jan. 30 UCF * ESPNU 3 p.m. Feb. 3 TULANE * ESPN+ 7 p.m. points over his last two games on 14-of-19 shooting conference’s top-10 in both assists (3.6) and steals Feb. 7 TEMPLE * ESPNU 1 p.m. (.737). He tallied 18 in the Shockers’ 82-76 win over (1.5). He had a season-high eight dimes vs.Tulsa. Feb. 10 at UCF * ESPN+ 6 p.m. Cincinnati (Jan. 10) and set career-highs with 20 points » Udeze now ranks among the league’s top-10 in field Feb. 15 at SMU *^ ESPN+ 7 p.m. and eight rebounds against Tulsa. goal percentage (2nd, .585), free throw percentage (7th, Feb. 18 MEMPHIS * ESPN/2 6 p.m. » WSU will try to beat the Tigers on their home floor for .818) and blocks (t-7th, 1.0). Feb. 21 at East Carolina *% ESPNU 11 a.m. the first time since Feb. 2018. » The Shockers are 3-1 in true road games with wins at TBD EAST CAROLINA * ESPN+ ppd. % Feb. 25 8/8 HOUSTON * ESPN/2 6 p.m. » The teams split last season, with each holding serve at Tulsa, South Florida and Ole Miss. Their lone loss came Feb. 28 SMU * ESPNU 7 p.m. home. The Tigers won 68-60 on Mar. 5, 2020. at Houston. Mar. 3 at Tulane * ESPN+ 7 p.m. » Memphis leads the all-time series 13-12 (9-3 at home). » Beginning Sunday against USF (5 p.m. CT, ESPNU), WSU Mar. 6 at Temple * ESPN2 TBA » Memphis enters the week ranked among the national plays four of its next five games at home. American Championship (Ft. Worth, Texas/ Dickies Arena) Mar. 11 First Round (top-5 seeds earn byes) Mar. 12 Quarterfinals WICHITA STATE LINEUP (Based on Last Game) Mar. 13 Semifinals ## STARTERS: POS HT CL-EXP HOMETOWN G-GS PPG RPG APG MIN NOTES Mar. 14 Championship 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 R-Sr.-TR Atlanta, Ga. 11-10 9.3 3.2 3.6 28.6 T.H. 1.5 steals... S.H. 8 assists vs.Tulsa * = American Athletic Conference game 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-2 So.-1L Englewood, N.J. 11-11 17.9 3.9 2.3 32.3 33/84 3pt (.393)... 5 Games w/ 20+ pts 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 Jr.-2L Baker, La. 11-11 8.0 3.4 0.8 26.0 Defensive Ace... No. 19 on WSU 3’s list (120) Ranking prefixes: Associated Press Poll / USA Today Coaches Poll 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 Sr.-1L Marietta, Ga. 11-10 6.2 6.1 1.5 26.1 5 pts, 7 reb vs. Tulsa (Jan. 13) % = Dec. 30 WSU-ECU game was postponed due to a positive 24 Morris Udeze F 6-8 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas 11-11 9.4 3.3 0.4 19.0 C.H. 20 pts, 8 reb, 6/7 FG, 8/9 FT vs. Tulsa COVID test at ECU and ensuing contact tracing. It will be made up at a mutually available date, prior to Feb. 21. If no such opportunity KEY RESERVES: arises, the teams will play Feb. 21 and Feb. 22 in Wichita. 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 Jr.-TR Terre Haute, Ind. 9-1 2.6 2.9 1.9 13.9 17A : 5TO (3.4 ratio) 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 Fr.-HS Durham, N.C. 10-1 8.5 5.2 1.0 16.6 AAC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 11) ^ = Rescheduled from Jan. 17 25 Clarence Jackson F 6-7 So.-TR Dublin, Ga. 11-0 5.4 4.5 0.4 13.1 Energy-giver... 13.9 reb/40 40 Josaphat Bilau F 6-10 Fr.-RS France 7-0 1.3 1.7 0.5 7.1 DNP vs. Tulsa 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F 6-9 Jr.-2L Omaha, Neb. 11-0 4.5 2.9 0.2 13.7 19/33 FG (.576); 4/10 3pt (.400) 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 6-2 200 So. 1L Englewood, N.J. / Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) Arena Charles Koch Arena 2 Craig Porter Jr. G 6-2 185 Jr. TR Terre Haute, Ind. / Vincennes University (Ind.) Capacity 10,506 3 Alterique Gilbert G 6-0 180 R-Sr. TR Atlanta, Ga. / UConn Colors Yellow (Pantone 116) & Black 4 Ricky Council IV G 6-6 205 Fr. HS Durham, N.C. / Southern Durham HS Nickname Shockers 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 221 R-Sr. 1L Marietta, Ga. / UTEP / South Plains College (Texas) Mascot WuShock Affiliation NCAA Division I 10 Remy Robert II G 6-2 188 Jr.