Wichita State (11-9, 2-5) vs. Tulsa (13-5, 3-4)
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 | 2:00 PM CT | Charles Koch Arena
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WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State and Tulsa square off for the first time in 2022 on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.

ON THE AIR
Sunday'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 second straight game following a 70-49 loss at Temple Wednesday night. Wichita State tied a season low with 49 points and was outrebounded for the fourth straight game after it only happened twice in the first 16 games. Temple's 51 rebounds were the most by an opponent this season, including 22 offensive. The trio of Jane Asinde, Nhug Bosch Duran and Shamaryah Duncan combined for 36 of WSU's 49 points. Asinde registered her team-leading sixth double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Bosch Duran recorded her first double figure outing with a season-high 12 points. Duncan tallied her second straight game in double figures with 11.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN HURRICANE
THE SERIES VS. TULSA
Wichita State and Tulsa have met 25 times, dating all the way back to the first meeting on March 2, 1978. The Shockers have dominated the all-time series, winning 21 of the 25 meetings. Wichita State enters the matchup having won the last four meetings and is 10-1 all-time vs. the Golden Hurricane in Wichita.

LAST MEETING
Wichita State and Tulsa met in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship a season ago on March 8, 2021. The game was tied with play heading to the final quarter but Wichita State outscored Tulsa by 12 to pull away with a 76-64 win. Wichita State eliminated Tulsa from the conference tournament thanks to holding the Hurricane to 25 percent shooting from long range and outrebounding them by nine. Asia Strong and Seraphine Bastin both recorded double-doubles in the contest and Trajata Colbert was one rebound shy of being a third. Strong took over down the stretch, finishing with 24 points and 12 boards. Bastin added 11 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.

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 fifth 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 10 categories after the first 20 games. The Shockers rank No. 12 in rebounds per game (43.45), No. 14 in offensive rebounds per game (15.8), No. 28 in total rebounds (869), No. 68 in rebound margin (5.0), No. 80 in field goal percentage defense (37.5), No. 81 in steals (181), No. 82 in blocked shots (78), No. 86 in free throw percentage (73.5), No. 88 in blocks per game (3.9) and No. 89 in steals per game (9.1).

GLASS CLEANERS
Wichita State is off to an impressive start rebounding the basketball through its first 20 games. The Shockers have outrebounded all but seven teams and currently average 43.5 rebounds a game, which ranks 12th nationally. Their 869 total rebounds rank 28th in the NCAA. Wichita State ranks 14th in offensive rebounds per game and 68th in rebound margin. As it stands now, Four different Shockers pull down at least 5.6 boards per game, led by Jane Asinde at 8.8.

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 3-5 in conference play
... snap a two-game skid
... improve their record to 8-4 at home this season
... move them to 22-4 all-time vs. Tulsa
... extend their winning streak to five in a row vs. Tulsa
... bring Keitha Adams' record to 60-71 at Wichita State
... make Adams 344-280 at the Division I level
... run Adams' career coaching record to 471-317
... make them 385-246 all-time in Charles Koch Arena
... make Wichita State 630-719 all-time

A SHOCKER LOSS WOULD...
... make them 11-10 this the season
... make them 2-6 in conference play
... be their third straight loss
... drop them to 7-5 at home this season
... make them 21-5 all-time vs. Tulsa
... snap a four-game win streak vs. Tulsa
... bring Keitha Adams' record to 59-72 at Wichita State
... make Adams 343-281 at the Division I level
... lower Adams' career coaching record to 470-318
... make them 384-247 all-time in Charles Koch Arena
... make Wichita State 629-720 all-time

UP NEXT
Wichita State and East Carolina meet for a second time in 2022 on Feb. 9 in Greenville, N.C.