Battie's 22 lead Wichita State past Florida Atlantic 88-70
Led by Dillon Battie's 22 points, the Wichita State Shockers defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 88-70 in a regular-season finaleMARCH 8 • Associated Press
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Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, KS
Devin Vanterpool - Doesn't play Saturday Vanterpool (ankle) sat out Saturday's loss to Wichita State.
Impact Vanterpool missed his fifth straight game to end the regular season, as he continues to battle an ankle injury. He will look to make his return during the American Conference Tournament next week.
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Dillon Battie - Provides first double-double Battie supplied 22 points (9-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 29 minutes during Saturday's 88-70 win over Florida Atlantic.
Impact Battie saved his first double-double for the final game of the regular season as the Shockers clinched the two seed in the American Conference tournament and a bye in the semifinals. The Shockers won their last six games and Battie averaged 10.3 points on 54.6 percent from the field and 4.5 rebounds. The 6-8 sophomore joined the starting lineup on Jan. 11 and Wichita State went 12-3 with him as a starter.
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Kanaan Carlyle - Scores season-high 26 Carlyle produced 26 points (9-17 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals in 35 minutes during Saturday's 88-70 loss to Wichita State.
Impact Carlyle finished the regular season on an upswing. In his last three games, he averaged 22.3 points on 44.0 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from long range with 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals. The Owls won three of their last five games, but could fall to the seven seed in the American Conference tournament depending on Sunday's results.
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Devin Vanterpool - Questionable Saturday Vanterpool (ankle) is questionable for Saturday's game against Wichita State, FAU Owls Nest reports.
Impact Vanterpool is in danger of missing his fifth-straight game as the Owls close out the regular season on the road against the Shockers. The 6-foot-4 sophomore, who is averaging 15.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks across 24 starts, will continue to have his status monitored leading up to Saturday's opening tipoff.
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Florida Atlantic visits Wichita State after Giles' 28-point performance
Wichita State faces the Florida Atlantic Owls after Kenyon Giles scored 28 points in Wichita State's 84-67 victory against the UTSA RoadrunnersMARCH 7 • Associated Press
