Wichita State (11-8, 2-4) at Temple (9-9, 4-3)
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 | 6:00 PM CT | McGonigle Hall
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WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State visits the East Coast and City of Brotherly Love Wednesday night for a matchup with the Temple Owls.

ON THE AIR
Wednesday's game can be heard on the radio at KFH 97.5 FM/1240 AM with Steve Strain calling the action. Strain is in his eighth season as the radio voice for Wichita State women's basketball. The game will also be televised on ESPN+ and the ESPN app.

LAST TIME OUT
Wichita State fell to 0-5 all-time vs. UCF following a 68-50 loss to the Knights last Saturday in Charles Koch Arena. Wichita State set season lows in field goals made (16), field goal percentage (29.1 percent) and rebound margin (minus-14). Wichita State was outscored 38-14 in the paint, but held UCF to just 1-of-11 from beyond the arc. Shamaryah Duncan set career highs in points (12) and three-pointers made (4). She was the lone Shocker to reach double figures with a team-high 12 points off the bench. Carla Bremaud snapped a cold shooting streak with a 3-for-4 day from long range. Nhug Bosch Duran made her first career start with both DJ McCarty and Seraphine Bastin out with injuries.

SCOUTING THE OWLS
THE SERIES VS. TEMPLE
Wichita State and Temple have met nine times prior to Wednesday's matchup, with Temple winning the last two meetings. Temple swept the regular season series with the Shockers a season ago. The first ever meeting came all the way back in Nov. 1983 on a nuetral court that Temple won, 83-79. Wichita State is 1-2 vs. the Owls in Philadelphia.

LAST MEETING
Temple completed the regular season series sweep a year ago with a 65-57 win vs. the Shockers in Charles Koch Arena on Feb. 6, 2021. Temple raced out to an early seven-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Wichita State shot 43 percent from the field, but was just 2-of-9 from beyond the arc. The Owls held the advantage at the free throw line, attempting 10 more free throws and outrebounding the Shockers by 10. Mariah McCully scored a game-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Asia Strong and Seraphine Bastin both chipped in 12 points, while Strong added 10 rebounds.  Asonah Alexander and Mia Davis both scored 17 points to lead Temple, while Jasha Clinton added 16.

HOT START
Wichita State opened the season winning seven of its first eight games (7-1), making it the best eight-game start in school history. Wichita State finished the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 9-4 record, marking the first time since 2014-15 the Shockers won nine out-of-league contests. It's only the third time in program history a Wichita State team has recorded nine non-conference wins.

WANTED FOR THEFT
Wichita State senior guard Mariah McCully has been pest on defense for opposing offenses through 19 games this season. McCully had her streak of 14 straight games with a steal  snapped vs. UCF, but has swiped at least one in 17 of the first 19 games. She's had multiple in 12 of the 19. Her 39 steals easily lead the team and rank 95th nationally and fourth in the American Athletic Conference. Her 2.05 steals per game also rank fifth in the conference. During her first season at Wichita State (2019-20), McCully had a career-long 19-game streak with a steal, including a career-high seven at Tulane on Feb. 16, 2020.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING      
Wichita State is ranked in the top 100 nationally in 11 categories after the first 19 games. The Shockers rank No. 10 in rebounds per game (43.7), No. 14 in offensive rebounds per game (15.8), No. 30 in total rebounds (831), No. 48 in rebound margin (6.0), No. 76 in field goal percentage defense (37.4), No. 79 in steals (174), No. 87 in steals per game (9.2), No. 88 in blocks (73), No. 88 in blocks per game (3.8) and No. 89 in free throw percentage (73.4).

GLASS CLEANERS
Wichita State is off to an impressive start rebounding the basketball through its first 19 games. The Shockers have outrebounded all but five teams and currently average 43.7 rebounds a game, which ranks 10th nationally. Their 831 total rebounds rank 30th in the NCAA. Wichita State ranks 14th in offensive rebounds per game and 48th in rebound margin. As it stands now, Four different Shockers pull down at least 5.8 boards per game, led by Jane Asinde at 8.7.

DYNAMIC POINT GUARD
• Wichita State point guard Seraphine Bastin had her best season in a Shocker uniform in 2020-21. Bastin averaged 10.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.3 steals a game, while shooting 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The 5-foot-8 guard led the team in rebounding, assists, steals and double-doubles. In The American, Bastin ranked second in free throw percentage, third in assists, fourth in rebounding and fifth in assist-turnover ratio.

• She is off to another great start on the glass in 2021-22. Her 7.1 rebounds rank second on the team, and she's already had four games with 10 boards. In all but three games she's had five or more rebounds. Her season low is two.

• Bastin entered the Wichita State top 10 list for career assists on Nov. 26 vs. Alcorn State. She passed Allison Daniel who held the No. 10 spot with 308 career dimes. Bastin is already in the top 10 for career assists per game at 3.8. Her 3.8 helpers rank ninth best in school history.

• The Dinant, Belgium, native has a bulldog mentality and that is evident in her rebounding. Bastin led Wichita State and ranked sixth in the American Athletic Conference in rebounding at 7.7 per game and 131 total rebounds in 2020-21. Her 131 rebounds were 15 more than the next closest Shocker, which was Trajata Colbert with 116. Bastin has been one of the program's best rebounders since she arrived in 2018. She has 489 career rebounds, far and away the team's active leader. She has averaged 4.6 rebounds or more every season, including her career best 7.7 in 2020-21.

• With another season of eligibility remaining after the 2021-22 season, Bastin could find herself among the Shocker greats. She is on pace to finish her career with more than 1,000 points, 600 rebounds, 400 assists and 150 steals. Only one player in Wichita State history has accomplished that feat - Alex Harden. As it stands now, Bastin has 747 career points, 536 rebounds, 353 assists and 128 steals.

A SHOCKER WIN WOULD...
... make them 12-8 on the season
... make them 3-4 in conference play
... improve their record to 5-4 on the road this season
... move them to 4-6 all-time vs. Temple
... snap a two-game losing streak vs. Temple
... bring Keitha Adams' record to 60-70 at Wichita State
... make Adams 344-279 at the Division I level
... run Adams' career coaching record to 471-316
... make Wichita State 630-718 all-time

A SHOCKER LOSS WOULD...
... make them 11-9 this the season
... make them 2-5 in conference play
... be their second straight loss
... drop them to 4-5 on the road this season
... make them 3-7 all-time vs. Temple
... be their third straight loss to the Owls
... bring Keitha Adams' record to 59-71 at Wichita State
... make Adams 343-280 at the Division I level
... lower Adams' career coaching record to 470-317
... make Wichita State 629-719 all-time

UP NEXT
Wichita State and Tulsa meet for the first time in 2022 on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena. The game will air on ESPN+.