National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Wichita St. 81, Drake 58
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 25, 2012
Where: Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Officials: # James Durham, # Brad Ferrie, # Rick Randall
Attendance: 10506

WICHITA STATE 81, DRAKE 58: Ben Smith made four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help the No. 19 Shockers to their eighth straight victory.

Wichita State had five players score in double figures and avenged an earlier triple-overtime loss to the Bulldogs. The Shockers (26-4, 16-2 Missouri Valley Conference) also got 15 points and five rebounds from Garrett Stutz and 14 points and seven rebounds from Toure Murry.

Drake (16-14, 9-9 MVC) got 21 points from Ben Simons, who had scored a season-high 29 against the Shockers in the first meeting. Simons made seven of his team’s nine 3-point baskets. Rayvonte Rice added 18 for the Bulldogs.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Wichita State honored its five seniors on Saturday. The group has accounted for 97 victories, the winningest four-year group in school history . . . Wichita State finished the regular season 15-1 at home, the ninth time it has lost only one home game during a campaign.
Top Game Performances
 
Drake   Wichita St.
Ben Simons 21 Scoring Ben Smith 18
Kurt Alexander 3 Assists David Kyles 6
Kurt Alexander 4 Rebounds David Kyles 7
Rayvonte Rice 4 Free Throws Made Garrett Stutz 7
Kurt Alexander 2 Steals Toure' Murry 3
Kraidon Woods 2 Blocks Ehimen Orukpe 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Drake 58 35.6 9-23 7-9 6 26 2 6 15
Wichita St. 81 44.6 6-25 17-20 16 38 8 8 10