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Shockers bounce back with blowout win over Friends

WICHITA, Kan. (Go Shockers) - Wichita State set single game school records for field goal percentage, made three-pointers and scored the most points in a game during the Paul Mills era in a blowout 113-60 win over Friends Wednesday night in Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State (2-1) was extremely efficient on the offensive end, knocking down 17 three-pointers on 25 attempts (68.0 percent). The 68.0 percent three-point percentage was the highest in school history on a minimum of at least 10 made three-pointers.

Overall Wichita State converted 69.5 percent (41-for-59) of its field goal attempts - a new school record. The 113 points were the most scored in a game since 2016 when the Shockers scored 116 against Maryland Eastern Shore. Wichita State's 53-point win tied for the fourth largest in school history.

Only four Shockers finished in double figures, but 13 of the 14 Shockers that suited up scored in the game. Kenyon Giles scored all 19 of his points in the first half on 6-of-7 shooting and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, while adding four assists and no turnovers. He did not play after halftime. 

Joy Ighovodja blistered the nets for a career-high 19 points and did not miss a shot. He was 7-for-7 from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 from three-point range. Dillon Battie added 14 points and five rebounds and Bryce Heard chipped in 12. 

Desmeon Jones and Tyrus Rathan-Mayes both registered their first career points. Jones scored nine in his collegiate debut, and Rathan-Mayes scored four to go with four rebounds and three assists. TJ Williams made his season debut after missing the first two games with a minor injury. In 11 minutes off the bench, he added seven points and seven rebounds.

Wichita State wasted little time establishing control. After Friends opened the scoring, Giles answered with a layup before Heard knocked down a three-pointer to give the Shockers a 5-3 advantage. Battie followed with a dunk, and Heard's second 3-pointer pushed the Wichita State lead to 11-9.

The Shockers gradually separated themselves with an efficient offensive attack. Giles connected from long range, Battie scored on a driving layup and Michael Gray Jr. buried a three-pointer to extend the advantage to 19-13.

Giles continued to fuel the offensive surge, scoring on a second-chance three-pointer before converting a pair of free throws. Heard added a pair of baskets, including a pull-up three-pointer, as Wichita State stretched the margin to 33-15 with 9:14 remaining in the first half.

The Shockers continued to pile on. Ighovodja knocked down a triple following a Friends turnover, Jahari Long connected from deep and Emmanuel Okorafor finished inside with a dunk. Battie then buried a trey before Okorafor added another dunk, pushing the lead to 48-24.

Wichita State closed the half in emphatic fashion. Giles converted a fast-break 3-pointer and added a driving layup, while Battie finished an alley-oop dunk. Cyr Malonga capped the stretch with a dunk, and Giles knocked down two free throws to give the Shockers a 61-28 advantage at the break. It was the first 60-point first half since 2017.

The Shockers shot 66.7 percent from the field and 75 percent from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes, connecting on 20-of-30 field goals and 9-of-12 triples.

Friends opened the second half with a second-chance basket, but Wichita State quickly responded. Jordan Frison scored on a pull-up jumper, Battie converted two free throws and Malonga finished an alley-oop from Frison to push the lead to 67-32.

Heard added a driving layup before Friends briefly found its rhythm offensively with a 3-pointer from Owen Evans and a fast-break basket from Deshaun Lewis. Wichita State answered with another second-chance three-pointer from Long, followed by a three-pointer from Battie to maintain its commanding advantage.

Desmeon Jones took over during the middle portion of the second half, scoring consecutive driving layups before Ighovodja connected from beyond the arc. Jones later buried a three-pointer off a turnover, and Ighovodja added a fast-break layup to make it 87-45.

The Shockers continued to showcase their depth and efficiency. Jaret Valencia finished a dunk, Ighovodja converted a second-chance layup and TJ Williams connected from three-point range to push the margin beyond 40 points.

Ighovodja remained perfect from the field, knocking down two more three-pointers in the closing minutes. Williams added a pair of driving layups, Rathan-Mayes scored inside and Jones connected on a step-back jumper as Wichita State continued to build its lead.

Ighovodja's fifth 3-pointer of the night with 1:40 remaining gave the Shockers a 113-58 advantage. Friends added a final basket in the closing seconds, but Wichita State finished with a 53-point victory.

Wichita State controlled the game in nearly every category, outrebounding Friends 43-13 and recording a 42-24 advantage in points in the paint. The Shockers also dominated second-chance points, 21-4, and bench scoring, 56-20. Wichita State's +30 on the glass tied for the sixth largest margin in program history.

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