The Wichita State Shockers (21-7) visit Loyola Chicago to play the Ramblers (14-14) in a game that has the potential to be low-scoring. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Ramblers were victorious over Missouri State 75-62 on Sunday. Devon Turk was the game’s high scorer with 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Shockers are coming off an 84-51 win over Indiana State on Sunday. Ron Baker led the team in scoring with 14 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
The inefficient offense of Loyola Chicago (293rd in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 99.0) will square off against the top-notch defense of Wichita State (second in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 90.2). The Shockers figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Also, the Shockers commit the 12th-fewest errors in the nation (TO% of 15.1%), while the gambling defense of the Ramblers causes the 14th-most (opponents’ TO% of 22.5%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Shockers won the first game 80-54. Baker was a standout player in the game, producing eight points, seven rebounds, five assists, six steals, and one block.
Notes
In its last game, Wichita State won by a margin of 33 points. Loyola Chicago is 1-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Wichita State has a 15-1 record in blowouts.
The Wichita State Shockers rank 53rd for their offensive rating of 112.4. The Loyola Chicago Ramblers have a defensive rating of 99.0 (ranked 75th).
Loyola Chicago has an average field goal percentage of 43.6%. Wichita State is an even 3-3 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (201st) than their effective field goal percentage (219th). The Wichita State Shockers rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (174th) than their field goal percentage (189th).
The 22nd-ranked team in the category, Wichita State has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.46 this season. Loyola Chicago ranks lower at 281st with an A/TO of .91.
Loyola Chicago is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 22.5% (ranked 14th). Wichita State is winless this season (0-1 SU) when its TO% reaches 22.5% or greater.
