CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte took the lead three minutes into the game and never looked back as Wichita State fell 74-48 Saturday afternoon in Halton Arena.
 
Charlotte's Dazia Lawrence led the scoring with 22 points, and Jacee Busick recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Salese Blow led the Shockers with 17 points, her 16^th game in double figures, and Raissa Nsabua tied her career high with 10.
 
The 49ers shot 25-for-53 (.472) from the field and 11-for-27 (.407) from behind the arc.
 
The Shockers struggled to rebound without their leading rebounder, Daniela Abies, who was out due to concussion protocols as Charlotte won the battle of the boards 43-26.
 
Wichita State forced 20 turnovers but only was able to capitalize with 11 points from turnovers.
 
The Shockers outscored Charlotte in the paint, 30-18, but only shot 4-for-18 (.222) from three.
 
Wichita State scored the first points of the game before Charlotte took the lead, and six first-quarter turnovers, including four travels slowed the Shockers. Lawrence has six points in the period to help the 49ers gain a seven-point advantage.
 
In the second quarter, Nsabua got going for the Shockers with six points, but Charlotte held Wichita State scoreless for over three minutes and was able to increase its lead to 13 at the half.
 
The Shockers cut the deficit to nine, going on a 9-0 run after being down 18 in the third quarter with scores from Nsabua, Ornella Niankan, DJ McCarty and Blow, but the 49ers quickly opened it back up with three made threes courtesy of Busick and Nia Young.
 
Charlotte ran away with it in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Shockers 18-7, the Shockers' second-lowest scoring fourth quarter of the season.
 
Wichita State returns home Wednesday, Feb. 28 for the Play4Kay Pink Out game against SMU at 6 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.