Wichita State Shockers at South Carolina Gamecocks
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70 - 47
Wichita State leads wire-to-wire against South Carolina
Wichita State is hoping to win the tournament like it did in 2012 on its way to the Final Four. The Shockers are 6-0 for the first time since its historic 35-0 start to the 2013-14 season.
Stevenson scored 12 quick points as Wichita State jumped out to a 27-9 lead after 11-plus minutes by making 10 of 17 shots, including three 3-pointers. South Carolina was 4 of 16 during the stretch with eight turnovers. The Gamecocks trailed 41-22 at halftime.
Wichita State held South Carolina to 32.7% shooting for its sixth straight game holding an opponent under 40% to rank 10th nationally in field-goal percentage defense. The Shockers have not allowed more than 63 points in a game this year.
Senior Maik Kotsar was the only player for South Carolina (4-2) in double figures with 12 points. The Gamecocks were coming off a seven-turnover win against Gardner-Webb for the fifth-fewest under coach Frank Martin, but gave it away 19 times against Wichita State.
It was the Gamecocks' first game away from home this season.
UP NEXT
Wichita State plays the winner of Northern Iowa-West Virginia on Wednesday.
South Carolina faces the loser for third place on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Brycen Bush Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jacob Herrs missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Trey Anderson missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 47 |
Statistics
 WICH |
 SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 18-56 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 32 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 17-23 | FT | 8-17 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 47 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 24 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Cancun, Mexico
Attendance: 1,311 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |