2:32 pm
March 8

AAC Tournament: Wichita State v. Tulsa

Who will WIN this matchup?

Wichita State Shockers (5-11)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-13)

 

Current odds:

Wichita State Shockers: (-175)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane: (+155)

 

• The line for this game is Wichita State by 3.5 points.

• Wichita State snapped a five-game losing streak with an overtime win at Tulsa last Tuesday, 85-77. Wichita State outscored Tulsa 16-8 in the overtime session and shot a season-high 56.4 percent from the field. The starting five combined for 81 of the team’s 85 points. DJ McCarty scored a career-high 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Carla Bremaud tied her career high with 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Seraphine Bastin collected her fourth double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and also dishing out eight assists. Trajata Colbert added her second double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. Asia Strong made it 11 straight games in double digits with 14.

• Tulsa enters the matchup at 5-13 overall and 4-13 in league play, having lost seven straight games. The Mayberry sisters team up to lead the Golden Hurricane. Junior Maya Mayberry averages a team-high 14.3 points, while her younger sister, freshman Wyvette, scores 12.3 a contest to go with a team-leading 53 assists. The pair is scoring 46.5 percent (467 of 1,004) of Tulsa’s total points. Maya Mayberry leads the American Athletic Conference in three-pointers made, three-point field goals per game and three-point percentage. Her 40.0 percent shooting from deep ranks 48th nationally.

Tulsa’s Probable Starters
G         10        Maya Mayberry, 5-8, Jr., Tulsa, Okla., 14.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg
G         12        Wyvette Mayberry, 5-7, Fr., Tulsa, Okla., 12.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg
F          13        Jessika Evans, 6-0, Fr., Norman, Okla., 5.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg
G         21        Rebecca Lescay, 5-8, Sr., Plano, Texas, 7.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg
F          32        Desiree Lewis, 5-10, Jr., Converse, Texas, 5.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg

Wichita State’s Probable Starters
F          00        Asia Strong, 6-2, Jr., South Bend, Ind., 15.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg
G         1          DJ McCarty, 5-8, So., DeSoto, Texas, 8.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg
G         12        Carla Bremaud, 5-11, Jr., Angers, France, 7.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg
G         23        Seraphine Bastin, 5-8, Jr., Dinant, Belgium, 10.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg
F          24        Trajata Colbert, 6-2, Jr., Rochelle, Ga., 8.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg

5/10
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