OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN (0-0) vs. WICHITA STATE (0-0)
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 | 11 a.m. CT
Wichita, Kan. | Charles Koch Arena
TV: ESPN+ with Tracey Anderson and Denning Gerig
Radio: GoShockers.com/Listen with Pat Strathman 
USD 259 Kids Day: We welcome in students, faculty and staff from Wichita Public Schools to cheer on the Shockers in their regular-season home-opener!

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OPENING TIP
Wichita State officially begins year two of the Terry Nooner era Monday against Oklahoma Christian in Charles Koch Arena. This marks the first time the two teams will face off. With nine newcomers on the team, the Shockers return 37.6 percent of their scoring. Sophomore Salese Blow is back for her sophomore season after leading Wichita State in scoring during conference play, averaging 13.5 points per game in the AAC and 12.3 points per game overall. Redshirt-junior Jayla Murray is back and better than ever after a summer spent in the gym and improving her nutrition. Further removed from her ACL injury, Murray, who averaged 7.1 points per game a season ago, is playing with more confidence. Graduate transfer and Wichita native, Taylor Jameson, makes her official Shocker debut after putting up 16 points in last Wednesday's exhibition.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Jameson led the Shockers to an 81-46 exhibition victory over Northeastern State, putting up 16 points in front of her hometown crowd. Two other Shockers finished in double figures as Maimouna Sissoko tallied 12 points and Jayla Murray tacked on 10 points and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds. All 12 Shockers who were suited up scored at least one point with 10 players playing at least 10 minutes and the bench scoring 33 points.
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
Led by third-year head coach Markeith Brown, the Eagles are coming off a 6-20 season. Redshirt-junior forward Taylor Jackson is Oklahoma Christian's top returner, averaging 8.6 points and 4.7 rebounds in 2023-24. The Eagles were picked 14th of 16 teams in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. Oklahoma Christian dropped its Oct. 29 exhibition to Oklahoma 114-47. Nakia Cullom was the lone Eagle to score in double figures, tallying 14 points. Jackson led the team in rebounding with nine.
 
NOT SO NEW-COMERS
Between the nine new additions to the 2024-25 Wichita State roster, they combine for 20 years of collegiate basketball experience. Nooner brought in three Division I transfers: Taylor Jameson from George Mason, Aicha Ndour from Illinois and Bre'Yon White from TCU.

Princess AndersonPratt CC), Kyleigh Ortiz (Coffeyville CC), Jasmine Peaks (Indian River State), and Maimouna Sissoko (Cloud County CC) all transferred from junior colleges, joining Jayla Murray(Florida SouthWestern State) and Ornella Niankan (Odessa College) to make six Shockers who began their careers in the NJCAA.
 
INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
The Shockers' roster features international athletes from five different countries, including Canada (Ornella Niankan), France (Fiona Diomande)), Mali (Maimouna Sissoko), Mozambique (Carla Budane), and Senegal (Aicha Ndour).
 
#MOREBOBO
Salese Blow, nicknamed BoBo by her mom when Salese couldn't pronounce the L in her last name as a kid, enters her sophomore season after claiming three American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week awards in 2023-24. As a freshman, she increased her scoring from non-conference to conference play, leading the Shockers in points per game against AAC opponents with 13.5. She recorded 21 double-figure scoring games with five 20+ point performances.
 
SUMMER WELL SPENT
The Shockers embarked on a trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands from July 28-August 2, where they played two games against Canadian team, Regina. The trip allowed the team to bond and experience a different culture, growing as a unit on and off the court. Wichita State won the first game 81-76 and the second game 69-60.