Wichita State hosts Mead and Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-0) at Wichita State Shockers (3-6)

Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky takes on Wichita State after Alexis Mead scored 24 points in Western Kentucky’s 79-60 victory over the Miami (OH) RedHawks.

The Shockers are 3-3 in home games. Wichita State has a 2-5 record against opponents above .500.

The Hilltoppers are 3-0 on the road. Western Kentucky averages 16.1 turnovers per game and is 7-0 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

Wichita State’s average of 4.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.3 fewer made shots on average than the 5.0 per game Western Kentucky gives up. Western Kentucky has shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points above the 43.2% shooting opponents of Wichita State have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Jameson is scoring 10.6 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Shockers.

Mead is averaging 14 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 steals for the Hilltoppers.

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