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WICHITA STATE (11-4, 7-2) vs UCF (5-9, 3-8)
WEDNESDAY, FEB 10, 2021 | 6:00 P.M. CT
ORLANDO, FL / ADDITION FINANCIAL ARENA
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: KEYN 103.7 FM (GoShockers.com/Listen)
LAST MEETING: JANUARY 30, 2021. WSU 93 - UCF 88 OT
GAME RECAP: Tyson Etienne matched his season-high with 29 points and became the fastest Shocker to 100 career threes as Wichita State rallied past UCF in overtime, 93-88, at Charles Koch Arena.
Helped by Etienne's timely shooting and its full-court press, WSU (9-4, 5-2) erased an eight-point deficit in the final 3:55 of regulation and rallied again from five-down in overtime.
Etienne connected on 5-of-10 shots from beyond the arc, including the go-ahead basket with 1:03 to play in OT. It was his 100th career three, in just his 44th game, breaking Landry Shamet's school record (50 games).
The Shockers forced 23 turnovers, including five over the final 3:12 in regulation and three more in the extra period.
Brandon Mahan and Jamille Reynolds scored 17-each for UCF (4-7, 2-6), which shot 57.4 percent from the field but missed five of its last six shots in OT.
WSU shot 46.2 percent and knocked down 10-of-30 from three and 23-of-33 at the foul line.
Helped by a plus-10 margin, the Shockers outscored UCF 33-10 off of turnovers.
Morris Udeze reached double-digit scoring for the fourth consecutive game, converting 8-of-9 attempts from the field for 18 points. His 32 minutes were a career-high.
Reserve forward Clarence Jackson scored five of his 13 points in overtime to go with a team-high eight rebounds.
Alterique Gilbert stacked 12 points with seven assists and tallied four of the Shockers' 12 steals.
Dexter Dennis supplied another 12 points, giving WSU five double-figure scorers for the first time this season.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 10, 2021 | 6:00 P.M. CT
ORLANDO, FL / ADDITION FINANCIAL ARENA
TV: ESPN+
RADIO: KEYN 103.7 FM (GoShockers.com/Listen)
LAST MEETING: JANUARY 30, 2021. WSU 93 - UCF 88 OT
GAME RECAP: Tyson Etienne matched his season-high with 29 points and became the fastest Shocker to 100 career threes as Wichita State rallied past UCF in overtime, 93-88, at Charles Koch Arena.
Helped by Etienne's timely shooting and its full-court press, WSU (9-4, 5-2) erased an eight-point deficit in the final 3:55 of regulation and rallied again from five-down in overtime.
Etienne connected on 5-of-10 shots from beyond the arc, including the go-ahead basket with 1:03 to play in OT. It was his 100th career three, in just his 44th game, breaking Landry Shamet's school record (50 games).
The Shockers forced 23 turnovers, including five over the final 3:12 in regulation and three more in the extra period.
Brandon Mahan and Jamille Reynolds scored 17-each for UCF (4-7, 2-6), which shot 57.4 percent from the field but missed five of its last six shots in OT.
WSU shot 46.2 percent and knocked down 10-of-30 from three and 23-of-33 at the foul line.
Helped by a plus-10 margin, the Shockers outscored UCF 33-10 off of turnovers.
Morris Udeze reached double-digit scoring for the fourth consecutive game, converting 8-of-9 attempts from the field for 18 points. His 32 minutes were a career-high.
Reserve forward Clarence Jackson scored five of his 13 points in overtime to go with a team-high eight rebounds.
Alterique Gilbert stacked 12 points with seven assists and tallied four of the Shockers' 12 steals.
Dexter Dennis supplied another 12 points, giving WSU five double-figure scorers for the first time this season.
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