GAME THREAD: MBB at Wichita State at 3 PM on ESPN

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SMU (9-16, 4-8 AAC) at Wichita State (12-12, 5-7 AAC)
3 PM on ESPN

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THE SERIES VS. WICHITA STATE (6-10): SMU has dropped six straight winning on Jan. 17, 2017 at then-No. 7/4 Wichita State, 83-78, in Kansas to end the Shockers' 27-game Koch Arena winning streak. The first meeting dates back to Dec. 22, 1956, when SMU won 85-67 in Wichita, Kan. The then-No. 5 Mustangs won the following year in Dallas, 93-70. After eight years dormant, Wichita State bested SMU in the NCAA Midwest Regional, 86-81, on March 12, 1965, for its first win of the series. After a 1-1 split between 1970 and 1971, the two teams went 2-2 between 1993-1996 as the home team won each matchup.

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The Mustangs lost the first meeting against WSU, 71-69, Jan. 22 in Dallas.

Zach Nutall led the Mustangs with 17 points and three steals. Efe Odigie added 16 points and 11 rebounds. Zhruic Phelps finished with 13 points, five assists and two steals.

WSU's Jaykwon Walton scored 16 points in the second half to help the Shockers rally from a 29-25 halftime deficit.

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Wichita St. Starting Lineup
G 3 Craig Porter Jr. (12.4 PPG)
G 5 Jaron Pierre Jr. (9.9 PPG)
G 10 Jaykwon Walton (13.9 PPG)
F 11 Kenny Pohto (7.8 PPG, 5.6 RPG)
F 33 James Rojas (9.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG)

SMU Starting Lineup
G 1 Zhuric Phelps (17.0 PPG)
G 2 Jalen Smith (2.4 APG)
G 10 Zach Nutall (13.5 PPG)
F 11 Samuell Williamson (8.2 PPG, team-high 7.3 RPG)
F 23 Efe Odigie (10.6PPG, 7.0 RPG)

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Nutall with 5 early points

WSU 14, SMU 9

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Ponies shooting 6/11
Shockers shooting 8/10

WSU 16, SMU 13
14:38 to go in first

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SMU has hit 3 of last 4 shots, trails 22-17

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After SMU crept to within a point at 29-28, WSU stretches lead back to 33-28

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Efe Odigie with 12 (6 of 9 shooting) of SMU's 28 points

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So tired of watching Phelps force things offensively. He's a talented guy but sure hope he matures and plays smarter basketball at some point

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WSU's Kenny Pohto (5/6), Jaykwon Walton (4/5) and James Rojas (2/3) shooting a combined 11/14.

Everyone else: 4/11

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Phelps cans a looooooong 3
33-31

Porter answers
36-31

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Williamson with a baby hook to close it to a single point at 36-35 ... and then a put-back on a Phelps miss puts Ponies ahead: 37-36

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First SMU lead since 1:17 mark (7-4)

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WSU's Craig Porter nails a 3 over Emory Lanier to end the first half

39-39