WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State scored the game's first 12 points and never looked back in an 90-49 win over Alcorn State Friday afternoon in Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State (5-1) held the Lady Braves to 25 percent shooting and forced 24 turnovers to win its second straight game. The Shockers dominated the smaller Lady Braves inside. Wichita State outrebounded Alcorn 55-29 and outscored them in the paint, 54-6.
Seraphine Bastin scored a team-high 15 points to go with five rebounds, five assists and three steals. She was also perfect from the field, going 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Jane Asinde recorded her second straight double-double after being inserted into the starting lineup. She posted 14 points and 11 rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting in three quarters of work.
Wichita State set season highs in points (90), assists (19), field goal percentage (48.5 percent) and rebounds (55).
Wichita State scored the first 12 points of the game after holding Alcorn to an 0-for-5 start from the field with eight turnovers. Alcorn finally broke into the scoring column at the 4:30 mark on a three-pointer.
The Shockers would force 12 first quarter turnovers to take a 22-8 lead into the second quarter.
Wichita State stretched its lead to 32-13 with 4:18 left in the half behind a 10-2 run. Another 7-0 run to close out the half sent Wichita State into the locker room with a 46-21 lead. The 46 first half points were a season high.
Asinde nearly logged a first half double-double, totaling 10 points and nine points, followed by
Carla Bremaud with eight.
Wichita State dominated the rebound battle, outrebounding the under-sized Lady Braves by 14 to go with 18 turnovers.
The Shockers opened the third quarter just like the first. They scored the half's first 19 points. Bastin (7) and
Mariah McCully (6) combined to score 13 of those points, including a personal 7-0 run for Bastin.
Alcorn finally snapped the run with 4:20 left in the quarter after going 1-of-2 at the line. Wichita State would go on to outscore the Lady Braves, 29-12, in the third quarter.
With the game out of hand for the whole fourth quarter, Wichita State was able to go deep into its bench. All 13 players that suited up, played at least seven minutes, and all but two scored.
Up Next
Wichita State closes out the month of November Monday night vs. Northwestern State at 6 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.
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