Wichita State (13-13, 4-9) vs. South Florida (19-7, 9-3)
Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 | 6:00 PM CT | Charles Koch Arena
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WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State and South Florida meet for the second time in as many days on Thursday when the Bulls visit Charles Koch Arena.

ON THE AIR
Thursday's game can be heard online at GoShockers.com/Listen 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 dropped its fifth straight game in the series with South Florida in a down-to-the-wire game in Tampa on Tuesday. The Bulls were able to hang on for a slim 61-57 win. Despite South Florida scoring 24 more points from beyond the arc, Wichita State was able to make up for by scoring 24 points off 18 South Florida turnovers. Mariah McCully recorded her second straight 20-point game and fifth of the season with 21 points on 8-of-19 shooting. She added five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Jane Asinde collected her team-leading eighth double-double of the season behind 11 points and 10 rebounds. Seraphine Bastin made some huge plays down the stretch and finished with nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals.

SCOUTING THE BULLS
THE SERIES VS. SOUTH FLORIDA
Wichita State and USF have met seven times prior to Thursday's matchup, with USF holding a 5-2 lead. Wichita State won the first two meetings, but the Bulls have won the last five. The first ever meeting came all the way back in Feb. 1983 on a nuetral court that Wichita State won going away, 75-52. Wichita State is 1-1 vs. South Florida in Charles Koch Arena.

LAST MEETING
Wichita State and South Florida met just two days ago in Tampa with the Bulls hanging on for a last second 61-57 win. The Bulls hit a late-game three-pointer to help old off the upset bid. Wichita State was outscored by 24 points behind the three-point line, as the Shockers missed six of their eight attempts. The top two rebounding teams in the league tied on the glass with 37 rebounds apiece. Mariah McCully recorded her second straight game with 20 or more points, scoring a team-high 21 on 8-of-19 shooting. Jane Asinde collected her team-leading eighth double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.

WANTED FOR THEFT
Wichita State senior guard Mariah McCully has been pest on defense for opposing offenses through 25 games this season. McCully had her streak of 14 straight games with a steal  snapped vs. UCF, but has swiped at least one in 22 of the 25 games she's played. She's had multiple in 15 of the 25. Her 49 steals easily lead the team and rank fifth in the American Athletic Conference. Her 1.96 steals per game rank sixth 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 26 games. The Shockers rank No. 13 in offensive rebounds per game (15.5), No. 17 in total rebounds (1,097), No. 19 in rebounds per game (42.2), No. 49 in free throw percentage (75.2 percent), No. 71 in rebound margin (4.5), No. 72 in blocked shots (101), No. 73 in steals (232), No. 85 in steals per game (8.9), No. 87 in blocked shots per game (3.9), No. 89 in three-point field goal defense (29.0) and No. 90 in field goal percentage defense (37.8).

GLASS CLEANERS
Wichita State is off to an impressive start rebounding the basketball through its first 26 games. The Shockers have outrebounded all but eight teams and currently average 42.2 rebounds a game, which ranks 19th nationally. Their 1097 total rebounds rank 17th in the NCAA. Wichita State ranks 13th in offensive rebounds per game and 71st in rebound margin. As it stands now, Four different Shockers pull down at least 5.4 boards per game, led by Jane Asinde at 8.6.

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 7.0 rebounds rank second on the team, and she's already had five games with 10 boards. In all but four 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. She has since moved into sole possession of 6th. 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 576 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.

A SHOCKER WIN WOULD...
... make them 14-13 on the season
... make them 5-9 in conference play
... improve their record to 9-5 at home this season
... move them to 3-5 all-time vs. South Florida
... snap USF's five-game win streak in the series
... bring Keitha Adams' record to 62-75 at Wichita State
... make Adams 346-284 at the Division I level
... run Adams' career coaching record to 473-321
... make them 386-247 all-time in Charles Koch Arena
... make Wichita State 632-723 all-time

A SHOCKER LOSS WOULD...
... make them 13-14 this the season
... make them 4-10 in conference play
... drop them to 8-6 at home this season
... make them 2-6 all-time vs. South Florida
... be their sixth straight loss to USF
... bring Keitha Adams' record to 61-76 at Wichita State
... make Adams 345-285 at the Division I level
... lower Adams' career coaching record to 472-322
... drop them to 385-248 all-time in Charles Koch Arena
... make Wichita State 631-724 all-time

UP NEXT
Wichita State visits Tulsa for its final regular season road game of 2021-22 on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.