Wichita State at Memphis 2-27-22

[wichshock65]

MEMPHIS (15-9, 9-5 AAC) vs WICHITA STATE (13-11 4-8 AAC)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2022 | 1:30 PM CT
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE | FEDEXFORUM
TV: ESPN
RADIO: KEYN 103.7 FM https://www.radio.com/keyn/listen
SERIES: Memphis leads 12-15 (3-10 in Memphis)
LAST MEETING: January 1, 2022 in Wichita (MEM, 82-64)
GAME RECAP:

New Year's Day is the time for turning over a new leaf, and Memphis did exactly that Saturday afternoon in front of a national audience on CBS.

After scuffling through the month of December, the Tigers (7-5, 1-1 AAC) looked the part of a preseason top-10 team in handing host Wichita State its most lopsided home loss in the 18 seasons since Charles Koch Arena's renovation, 82-64.

Josh Minott scored 15 points off the bench for Memphis, which used a 20-2 run to turn a six-point lead near the 4:00-mark of the first half into a 24-point cushion with 16:36 to play in the game.

Tyson Etienne scored 17 points and Dexter Dennis added 16 for WSU (9-4, 0-1), which shot a season-low 29.5 percent from the field and surrendered a season-high 52.4 percent on the opposite end.

WSU outscored Memphis 21-11 at the foul line and forced 18 turnovers. Etienne accounted for three of the Shockers' 11 steals.

A Memphis team that came in ranked second nationally in blocks (6.9) managed just one but otherwise dominated the interior, outscoring the Shockers 48-22 in the paint while outrebounding them 40-34.

The Shockers held three early leads, the last roughly five minutes in when Ricky Council IV and Qua Grant sank back-to-back threes for a 12-10 advantage.

Memphis' DeAndre Williams hit a three and Earl Timberlake converted a three-point play to start an 8-0 Tiger spurt, and the visitors stayed in front the rest of the way.

The teams traded baskets for the next 10 minutes.

Dennis pulled the Shockers to within 40-34 with 3:34 to play in the opening period.

However, Minott (11 first-half points) answered with a three-point play and the Tigers scored the last nine points of the half for a 49-34 lead at the intermission.

The Shockers ended the first half with six-straight misses and started the second with six more. They missed another 11 during another 10-minute field goal drought between the 17:00 and 7:00-marks of the second half.

Memphis took advantage, building its lead to 28 with 7:48 to play.

The Shockers showed some late fight. Etienne supplied seven points during a 14-1 run that narrowed the deficit to 75-60 with 3:54 to play.

[Maizerunner08]

Seems like we've gotten a lot of high profile tv spots this season. Another ESPN spot.

Naturally, I think we've won, what, one of these national televised games? SMU?

Not sure we keep this even close. Memphis has been a bad matchup since we've joined the American.

[WstateU]

I remember the day when we were all ‘goo goo ga ga’ to play on the Mother Ship (ESPN); not so much anymore.


Yipes Stripes Beechnut Gum!

[Maizerunner08]

I remember the day when we were all ‘goo goo ga ga’ to play on the Mother Ship (ESPN); not so much anymore.



Yipes Stripes Beechnut Gum!

It just sucks because we've built a relatively strong brand. Losing on ESPN over and over doesn't look great in terms of optics. How long can WSU ride the coattails of seaons past?

[Woodrow]

It just sucks because we've built a relatively strong brand. Losing on ESPN over and over doesn't look great in terms of optics. How long can WSU ride the coattails of seaons past?

Not long. Next year we won't get the same respect.

[SubGod22]

This game will be painful.

86-68

[Dan]

Memphis likes to run, we are not good keeping up with running teams and I feel like if we try to slow it down their defense will just smother us. I don't see how we win unless we catch fire and they throw up bricks. I guess we could throw up a Tulsa style zone defense, seems to work for them.

[Shocktoberfest]

Memphis coming off a loss at SMU and fighting for their tournament lives means we get absolutely throttled in this game.

First school of Alex Lomax: 65
Second school: 88

[Mr. Pickle]

Will be there in person.

We will see if there has been any "progress" since our last game or not. I'd love to be optimistic, but as was noted above, Memphis has a hell of a lot more to play for, is a terrible matchup for us, and is at home. Will the energy from the last game carry over? We will see.

Don't see the margin of victory for Memphis being less than 12.

[SB Shock]

This game will be telling on the program progress. Some see the Houston result as the program getting their feet under them and starting to play nearer to their ceiling - and that is a plausible explanation. Another plausible explanation is the Houston game was their "superbowl" and they played over their heads - and now we will see this team go back to their mean.

I hope WSU can "evansville" Memphis and burst their NCAA bubble.

[Stickboy46]

This game will be telling on the program progress. Some see the Houston result as the program getting their feet under them and starting to play nearer to their ceiling - and that is a plausible explanation. Another plausible explanation is the Houston game was their "superbowl" and they played over their heads - and now we will see this team go back to their mean.

I hope WSU can "evansville" Memphis and burst their NCAA bubble.

This would absolutely be the best "moral victory" we can accomplish this year.

[forevershockerfan]

Here's the deal. The D-Fence match-up of Memphis is a major concern on the cold and lonely road. They have been unachieving for the Season IMO, but doing better lately. If I was a gambler, Memphis would be looking good to pick. As a fearless Shocker prognosticator, Shockers win by a whisker or 2. That's all I got.

Shockers 70

Memphis 68

[shockerfan]

Do we have to?

Not gonna be pretty

[asiseeit]

I think we will give them a decent game but remember they are on
the bubble and won't take us lightly. 73-63 Memphis

[WuShock Reaper]

Penny = 65
Wheat Head = 71

Go Shockers!!!