WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL Bryan Holmgren, Director of Communications | e: [email protected] | w: 316-978-5535 | c: 316-841-6206 Game No. 4 GARDNER-WEBB (0-3, 0-0 Big South) at WICHITA STATE (3-0, 0-0 American) SHOCKERS BULLDOGS Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 • 7:05 p.m. CT • Wichita, Kan. • Charles Koch Arena (10,506) D-I Rank* Total* Team Stats Total* D-I Rank* 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. T-78 80.0 Offense 61.0 T-318 Radio: KEYN (103.7 FM in Wichita; streaming at goshockers.com/Listen); Mike Kennedy (pbp) & Dave Dahl (analyst) have the call. 53 59.7 Defense 72.7 T-245 Tickets: goshockers.com/Tickets // Live Stats: shockerstats.com // Social: Follow @GoShockersMBB & @GoShockers on facebook, twitter, instagram. 41 20.3 Scoring Margin -11.7 306 43 9.7 Rebound Margin -6.0 T-300 T-52 16.7 Assists 11.3 T-274 Record 0-3 3-0 Record T-48 5.3 Blocks 4.3 T-98 Big South 0-0 0-0 American 78 8.7 Steals 6.7 T-194 Home 0-1, Lost 1 3-0, Won 5 Home 9 9.3 Turnover Margin -1.7 251 Away 0-2, Lost 2 vs 0-0, Won 6 Away 2 2.08 A:TO Ratio 0.67 T-297 Neutral 0-0 0-0 Neutral 292 39.4 FG % 39.2 299 Streak Lost 3 Won 3 Streak 111 38.7 FG% Defense 43.4 229 AP/ Coaches -/- - / - AP/Coaches T-44 9.7 3-Point FG 5.7 T-282 ESPN BPI* 169 83 ESPN BPI* 58 38.7 3-Point % 29.3 263 KenPom* 218 62 KenPom* 91 73.4 FT% 69.6 T-167 The Series: WSU leads 1-0 // Last Meeting: Dec. 12, 2008 in Wichita (WSU 76, GWU 64) // Streak: WSU, Won 1 T-1 100.0 Winning % 0.0 T-318 Tim Craft: 7th season at GWU (111-93); 7th overall (111-93) // Gregg Marshall:13th season at WSU (311-113); 22nd overall (505-196) *As of Nov. 18; Ranking out of 353 Division I teams OPENING TIPS SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent TV Time (CT) » The Wichita State Shockers (3-0) welcome the Gard- nationally in both assist-to-turnover ratio (2.08) and Oct. 29 NORTHEASTERN ST. (exh) W 92-57 ner-Webb Bulldogs (0-3) for a 7 p.m. Tuesday tip. turnovers-per-game (8.0). They’re also among the top- Nov. 5 OMAHA W 68-54 10 in turnover margin (9th, +9.3). Nov. 9 TEXAS SOUTHERN W 69-63 » The Shockers are coming off a 103-62 win over UT Nov. 16 UT MARTIN ^ W 103-62 Martin on Saturday. Tyson Etienne (21 points) and » WSU is in search of its sixth 4-0 start in the last eight Nov. 19 GARDNER-WEBB ^ YurViewKS 7 p.m. Jamarius Burton (18) both set career scoring highs years (and the 24th 4-0 start in school history). Nov. 23 ORAL ROBERTS YurViewKS 2 p.m. and combined to hit nine of the Shockers’ school re- » As of Monday, 74 teams are still undefeated. WSU is Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico / Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Mayaya) cord-tying 15 three-pointers. WSU shot 56.3% and won Nov. 26 vs South Carolina % CBSSN 5 p.m. the rebounding (+16) and turnover battles (+9). Their one of only seven to do it while shooting less than 40% Nov. 27 vs UNI / West Virginia % CBSSN 5/7:30 p.m. 29 assists was fifth-most in AAC history and the most from the field: Vermont (4-0; 38.4%), Manhattan (2-0; 38.6), Fordham (3-0; 38.9), Temple (3-0; 39.2), WSU Dec. 5 CENTRAL ARKANSAS Yurview KS 7 p.m. by a Shocker team at home since CKA’s 2003 renovation. Dec. 8 at Oklahoma St. ESPNU 1 p.m. (3-0; 39.4), Virginia (3-0; 39.8) and Brown (3-0; 39.8). Dec. 14 OKLAHOMA ! ESPN2 5 p.m. » GWU (23-12 last year) is coming off its first NCAA » Burton became the second Shocker in as many weeks Dec. 21 VCU ESPN2 11 a.m. tournament appearance. The 16th-seeded Bulldogs led Dec. 29 ABILENE CHRISTIAN YurViewKS 2 p.m. eventual national champ Virginia by 14 points in the to land on the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll. Jan. 1 ECU * ESPNU 2 p.m. first half before bowing 71-56. He finished with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists Jan. 4 OLE MISS & # ESPN2/U 3 p.m. in 22 turnover-free minutes against UTM. The team was Jan. 9 MEMPHIS * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. » This is only the second meeting between the schools. +35 with him on the floor. Jan. 12 at UConn * CBSSN 11 a.m. On Dec. 12, 2008 in Wichita, the Shockers won 76-64 Jan. 15 at Temple * # ESPN2/U 8 p.m. behind Toure’ Murry’s 19 points and six assists. » Dexter Dennis ranks among the AAC’s top-10 in scor- Jan. 18 HOUSTON * # ESPN2/U 3 p.m. ing (10th, 14.3), threes-per-game (t-3rd, 2.7), blocks Jan. 21 at USF * ESPNEWS 6 p.m. » Despite heavy minutes from true freshmen points (t-9th, 1.0), defensive rebounds (t-9th, 5.7) and three- Jan. 25 UCF * ESPNU 7 p.m. guard, the Shockers entered the week ranked second point percentage (10th, .444). Feb. 1 at Tulsa * ESPNU 5 p.m. Feb. 6 CINCINNATI * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. Feb. 9 at Houston * ESPN 2 p.m. Feb. 13 at UCF * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. WICHITA STATE LINEUP Feb. 16 TULANE * CBSSN 1 p.m. Feb. 20 USF * CBSSN 6 p.m. ## STARTERS: 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. 3-3 14.3 7.0 1.0 30.3 8/18 3pt; 20-straight games w/ 3FGM Feb. 27 TEMPLE * # ESPN/2 6 p.m. 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 219 Jr.-TR Marietta, Ga. 3-3 11.7 9.7 2.7 27.0 2 double-figure rebounding games Mar. 1 at SMU * ESPNU 3 p.m. 24 Morris Udeze C 6-8 240 So.-1L Houston, Texas 3-1 8.3 4.0 0.3 12.7 Career-high 14 pts vs. UTM Mar. 5 at Memphis * # ESPN/2 8 p.m. 52 Grant Sherfield G 6-2 189 Fr.-HS Wichita, Kan. 3-3 10.3 2.0 4.0 28.0 13/16 FT, 5 steals 10 Erik Stevenson G 6-3 198 So.-1L Lacey, Wash. 3-3 12.0 3.7 1.3 24.0 Career-high 22 points vs. TSU on Nov. 9 American Championship (Ft. Worth, Texas/ Dickies Arena) 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. 3-0 10.3 1.0 2.0 17.3 21 pts vs. UTM; leads team w/ 6 steals Mar. 14 Semifinals ESPN2 2 Jamarius Burton G 6-4 200 So.-1L Charlotte, N.C. 2-0 9.0 3.5 3.0 13.5 Career-high 18 pts vs. UTM w/ 6 reb, 5 A Mar. 15 Championship ESPN 3 DeAntoni Gordon F 6-7 210 Fr.-HS Mobile, Ala. 3-0 0.7 3.0 0.0 11.0 14 min; scored first basket vs. UTM ^ = Cancun Challenge Preliminary (Wichita, Kan.) 11 Noah Fernandes G 5-11 172 Fr.-PS Mattapoisett, Mass. 2-0 0.7 1.5 3.5 12.5 6A, 1TO in 21 minutes vs. UTM ! = game played downtown at INTRUST Bank Arena 21 Jaime Echenique C 6-11 258 Sr.-1L Barranquilla, Colombia -- -- -- -- -- Out w/ fractured hand; 9.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg in ‘18-19 & = AAC/SEC scheduling alliance 33 Asbjørn Midtgaard C 7-0 267 Jr.-2L Helsingor, Denmark 3-1 2.0 2.7 0.3 10.7 4 pts, 5 reb, 1 blk in 13 min. vs. UTM * = American Athletic Conference game 44 Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler F/C 6-9 250 So.-1L Omaha, Neb. 3-1 3.3 4.3 0.3 18.3 team-high 4 blocks 2019-20 SHOCKER BASKETBALL -1- 11-STRAIGHT POSTSEASONS • 10-STRAIGHT 20-WIN SEASONS • 15 NCAA TOURNAMENTS • 2 FINAL FOURS ROSTER BREAKDOWN WICHITA STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER Total Players: 16 # Name Po. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown/Previous School(s) Seniors (1) Echenique 0 Dexter Dennis G 6-5 207 So. 1L Baker, La. / Baker HS / Believe Academy (S.C.) Juniors (4) Bush, Herrs, Midtgaard, Wade 1 Tyson Etienne G 6-1 192 Fr. PS Englewood, N.J. / Putnam Science Academy (Conn.) Sophomores (5) Burton, Dennis, Stevenson, PB-Chandler, 2 Jamarius Burton G 6-4 200 So. 1L Charlotte, N.C. / Independence HS Udeze 3 DeAntoni Gordon F 6-7 210 Fr. HS Mobile, Ala. / John L. Leflore Preparatory Academy Freshmen (6) Bilau, Busse*, Etienne, Fernandes, 5 Trey Wade F 6-6 219 Jr. TR Marietta, Ga. / South Cobb HS / UTEP / South Plains (Texas) College Gordon, Sherfield (* = Redshirt) 10 Erik Stevenson G 6-3 198 So. 1L Lacey, Wash. / Timberline HS Height: 11 Noah Fernandes G 5-11 172 Fr. PS Mattapoisett, Mass. / Woodstock Academy (Conn.) 7-0 (Midtgaard), 6-11 (Echenique), 6-10 (Bilau), 14 Jacob Herrs G 6-2 185 Jr.