No. 19 Wichita St. handles Drake as Ben Smith leads balanced attack
Ben Smith scored 18 points to lead a balanced offense and help No. 19 Wichita State beat Drake 81-58 on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Drake Bulldogs
58
Wichita State Shockers
81
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRKE | 25 | 33 | 58 |
| WICH | 36 | 45 | 81 |
Charles Koch Arena · 10,506 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
DRKE
WICH
21-59
FG
29-65
36
Field Goal %
45
9-23
3PT
6-25
39
Three Point %
24
7-9
FT
17-20
78
Free Throw %
85
32
Rebounds
44
7
Offensive Rebounds
13
25
Defensive Rebounds
31
6
Assists
16
6
Steals
8
2
Blocks
8
15
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
10
0
Largest Lead
27
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