Giles' 33 lead Wichita State past North Texas 78-67
The Wichita State Shockers defeated the North Texas Mean Green 78-67 on Sunday led by Kenyon Giles' 33 pointsJANUARY 11 • Associated Press
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Wichita State defeats North Texas, led by Giles' 33 points (17-21)
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Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, KS
TJ Williams - Expected to return Thursday Williams (concussion) is expected to make his return to action during Thursday's matchup against Florida Atlantic, per Taylor Eldridge of Kansas.com.
Impact Williams is in line to make his return on Thursday after missing Sunday's matchup against North Texas due to a concussion. The 6-foot-5 freshman has been an impact player in his first year in Wichita, averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per game across 16 contests this season.
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Kenyon Giles - Has sweet shooting game for 33 Giles registered a season-high 33 points (13-17 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and two steals across 40 minutes during Sunday's 78-67 victory over North Texas.
Impact Giles came into the game scoring well albeit inefficiently against American Conference foes. He flipped the script by making nearly all of his shots as the Shockers snapped a two-game losing streak. Through four conference games, Giles is providing 24.8 points on 48.7 percent from the field and 47.7 percent of 3-pointers.
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Dillon Battie - Starts, scores 10 Battie registered 10 points (3-10 FG, 4-6 FT), nine rebounds, one block and two steals across 29 minutes during Sunday's 78-67 victory over North Texas.
Impact Battie moved into the starting lineup with TJ Williams (concussion) out. He made his first start of the season and set season highs across the board. The 6-8 sophomore came into the game averaging just 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 10.1 minutes. Battie may get a bump in minutes after his solid performance.
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Cole Franklin - Scores 12 in loss Franklin registered 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-5 FT) and three rebounds across 29 minutes during Sunday's 78-67 loss to Wichita State.
Impact Franklin has started the last seven games for the Mean Green. The 6-4 junior has only scored in double digits twice in that span. He followed coach Daniyal Robinson from Cleveland State, but both the team and the guard have struggled in the early going of American Conference play. Through four games, Franklin is averaging 6.3 points on 42.9 percent from the field.
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TJ Williams - Out vs. UNT Williams (concussion) is out for Sunday's game against North Texas.
Impact According to Taylor Eldridge of The Wichita Eagle, Williams' latest game is when he suffered his concussion. Post-injury, the freshman did not play again then. Wichita State recently announced that Williams is undergoing concussion protocol, hence why he will be out Sunday. Excluding the Rice-WSU matchup, his 15 games (all starts) feature 5.1 rebounds averaged. In place of him, Wichita State's starting lineup includes Dillon Battie.
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Gray leads Wichita State against North Texas after 25-point outing
Wichita State hosts the North Texas Mean Green after Michael Gray Jr. scored 25 points in Wichita State's 66-64 loss to the Rice OwlsJANUARY 11 • Associated Press
