The Wichita State Shockers (10-10, 3-5 AAC) visit the East Carolina Pirates (11-10, 2-6 AAC) in an AAC rivals matchup at Minges Coliseum, starting at 12 a.m. ET Sunday January 29, 2023.
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Key stats for East Carolina vs Wichita State
- The Shockers score just 1.8 fewer points per game (67.5) than the surrendering Pirates (69.3).
- The Pirates are averaging 69.4 points per game, just 3.8 points higher than the 65.6 allowed by the Shockers.
- This season, the Shockers have a 42.1% field goal percentage, 1.1% lower than the 43.2% shooting percentage of the Pirates’ opponents.
- The Pirates are shooting 41.0% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the Shockers’ opponents’ 39.2% average.
Wichita State Players to Watch
- The leader in rebounds and assists for the Shockers is Craig Porter Jr., who knocks down 6.1 boards and dishing out 3.9 assists per game to go with a 12.1 PPG scoring average.
- Wichita State’s leading scorer is Jaykwon Walton, who is losing 13.3 points per game in addition to his 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- The Shockers get the most three-point shots from Jaron Pierre Jr., who knocks down 1.6 threes per game.
- Porter is a standout on defense for Wichita State, leading the team in steals with 1.4 per game and blocks with 1.8 per game.
East Carolina players to watch
- Javon Small’s points (15.8 per game) and assists (5.6 per game) give him the most points and assists in the Pirates’ league tables.
- Brandon Johnson’s stat lines of 8.9 rebounds, 12.9 points and 2.1 assists per game help him clinch first place in East Carolina’s rebounding league table.
- Small hits 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Pirates.
- Small (1.2 steals per game) is the steals leader for East Carolina, while Johnson (0.7 blocks per game) is the blocking leader.
Wichita State Map
DateOpponentScoreHome/Away
8/1/2023
South Florida
W 70-66
Street
01/14/2023
Tula
W 73-69
Home
01/19/2023
Memphis
L 88-78
Street
22/1/2023
SMU extension
W 71-69
Street
25/1/2023
Tulan
L 95-90
Home
01/29/2023
Eastern Carolina
–
Street
2/2/2023
Houston
–
Home
2/5/2023
Tula
–
Street
2/8/2023
UCF
–
Home
2/12/2023
SMU extension
–
Home
02/16/2023
Temple
–
Street
East Carolina map
DateOpponentScoreHome/Away
1/7/2023
Memphis
L 69-59
Street
1/11/2023
Cincinnati
L 83-55
Street
01/15/2023
South Florida
L 81-70
Home
01/18/2023
Temple
L 73-58
Street
01/24/2023
Tula
W 76-66
Home
01/29/2023
State of Wichita
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Home
2/1/2023
South Florida
–
Street
2/4/2023
SMU extension
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Home
2/11/2023
Tulan
–
Street
02/15/2023
Cincinnati
–
Home
02/19/2023
SMU extension
–
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