Wichita State Shockers (10-3) at Temple Owls (8-5)
Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Wichita State takes on Temple after Xavier Bell scored 29 points in Wichita State’s 87-72 victory over the Friends Falcons.
The Owls have gone 5-0 at home. Temple is fifth in the AAC scoring 78.5 points while shooting 45.1% from the field.
The Shockers are 1-1 in road games. Wichita State scores 78.2 points and has outscored opponents by 5.0 points per game.
Temple’s average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game is 2.4 fewer made shots on average than the 9.2 per game Wichita State allows. Wichita State has shot at a 45.8% clip from the field this season, 4.7 percentage points above the 41.1% shooting opponents of Temple have averaged.
The Owls and Shockers match up Friday for the first time in AAC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jamal Mashburn Jr. is shooting 43.2% and averaging 20.1 points for the Owls.
Justin Hill is averaging 14 points and 3.2 assists for the Shockers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Owls: 5-5, averaging 76.7 points, 33.3 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points per game.
Shockers: 7-3, averaging 75.8 points, 34.0 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.6 points.
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