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02/25 03:43 CST Memphis hosts Wichita State following Giles' 27-point game
Memphis hosts Wichita State following Giles' 27-point game
By The Associated Press
Wichita State Shockers (18-10, 10-5 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (12-15, 7-7 AAC)
Memphis, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State visits Memphis after Kenyon Giles scored 27 points
in Wichita State's 69-57 win over the Temple Owls.
The Tigers are 10-4 on their home court. Memphis ranks seventh in the AAC in
rebounding averaging 33.0 rebounds. Julius Thedford leads the Tigers with 5.2
boards.
The Shockers are 10-5 against AAC opponents. Wichita State leads the AAC with
12.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Will Berg averaging 3.5.
Memphis scores 74.2 points per game, 3.9 more points than the 70.3 Wichita
State allows. Wichita State averages 7.3 made 3-pointers per game this season,
0.4 fewer makes per game than Memphis allows.
The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. Wichita
State won the last meeting 74-59 on Jan. 24. Karon Boyd scored 14 points to
help lead the Shockers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dug McDaniel is scoring 12.8 points per game with 3.5 rebounds
and 4.6 assists for the Tigers. Sincere Parker is averaging 14.3 points and 3.6
rebounds while shooting 44.3% over the past 10 games.
Giles is scoring 19.1 points per game and averaging 2.5 rebounds for the
Shockers. Boyd is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 3-7, averaging 73.7 points, 32.6 rebounds, 11.8 assists,
7.7 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 77.4 points per game.
Shockers: 8-2, averaging 76.9 points, 37.3 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 7.0 steals
and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 71.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
