WICHITA, Kan. -- Jamarius Burton and
Morris Udeze scored 15 points each to lead Wichita State to a 74-52 victory over Gardner-Webb on Tuesday evening at Charles Koch Arena.
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The Shockers led wire-to-wire and improved to 4-0 for the sixth time in eight seasons.
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Burton was 5-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-2 from deep, and handed out four assists.
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Udeze scored 13 of his career-high 15 points in the first half.
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Erik Stevenson bundled 10 points, two steals and a team-high five assists in 25 turnover-free minutes.
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Trey Wade tacked on 11 points and five rebounds.
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The Shockers used runs of 11-0 and 12-1 to build a 16-point halftime lead, then delivered a knockout blow early in the second half with another 13-0 push. They led by as many as 31 at the 3:25-mark before sending in the reserves.
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For the fourth-straight game the Shockers won the rebounding and turnover battles and held their opponent under 40 percent from the field. They finished +12 on the glass and logged 11 turnovers to GWU's 15. The Bulldogs hit 11-of-21 three-point attempts but managed just five baskets inside the arc and went the entire second half without a point in the paint.
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Jaheam Cornwall led GWU (0-4) with 22 points on 6-of-8 three-point shooting, but no another Bulldog finished in double-figures.
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WSU shot 47.4 percent from the field while connecting on 9-of-29 three-point attempts.
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10 Shockers played between 10 and 26 minutes.
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Notable:
- WSU is 166-26 at Charles Koch Arena under Gregg Marshall.
- The Shockers improved to 2-0 all-time against Gardner-Webb.
- WSU has won six-straight at home going back to last year.
Up Next:
- WSU concludes a five-game homestand on Saturday when it takes on Oral Roberts. The 2 p.m. CT tip airs on YurView Kansas (Cox HD 2022).
- The Shockers lead the all-time series 7-5 (4-3 in Wichita).
- The teams met last December in Wichita, with WSU winning 84-63. Markis McDuffie scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, and the Shockers outscored the visiting Eagles 30-15 over the final 12 minutes.
