National Basketball Association
Wichita St. 81, Drake 58
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 25, 2012
Where: Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Officials:
# James Durham, # Brad Ferrie, # Rick Randall
Attendance:
10506
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WICHITA STATE 81, DRAKE 58: Ben Smith made four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help the No. 19 Shockers to their eighth straight victory.
Wichita State had five players score in double figures and avenged an earlier triple-overtime loss to the Bulldogs. The Shockers (26-4, 16-2 Missouri Valley Conference) also got 15 points and five rebounds from Garrett Stutz and 14 points and seven rebounds from Toure Murry.
Drake (16-14, 9-9 MVC) got 21 points from Ben Simons, who had scored a season-high 29 against the Shockers in the first meeting. Simons made seven of his team’s nine 3-point baskets. Rayvonte Rice added 18 for the Bulldogs.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Wichita State honored its five seniors on Saturday. The group has accounted for 97 victories, the winningest four-year group in school history . . . Wichita State finished the regular season 15-1 at home, the ninth time it has lost only one home game during a campaign.
Top Game Performances
| Drake |
|
Wichita St. |
|
Ben Simons 21 |
Scoring |
Ben Smith 18 |
|
Kurt Alexander 3 |
Assists |
David Kyles 6 |
|
Kurt Alexander 4 |
Rebounds |
David Kyles 7 |
|
Rayvonte Rice 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Garrett Stutz 7 |
|
Kurt Alexander 2 |
Steals |
Toure' Murry 3 |
|
Kraidon Woods 2 |
Blocks |
Ehimen Orukpe 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Drake
|
58 |
35.6 |
9-23 |
7-9 |
6 |
26 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
| Wichita St.
|
81 |
44.6 |
6-25 |
17-20 |
16 |
38 |
8 |
8 |
10 |