SMU Plays At Wichita State Saturday At 2 p.m.

SMU (11-8, 5-2 AAC) at Wichita State (11-11, 2-7 AAC)
Charles Koch Arena - Wichita, Kan.
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 – 2 p.m.
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Game Notes: SMU | Wichita State | The American
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SETTING THE SCENE
•   SMU plays at Wichita State on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. The matchup is the second of five road contests in six games.
•   The Mustangs have won seven of their last nine games, with wins in the last four road contests.
•   SMU is 3-0 on the road in conference games for the first time since 2012-13, when SMU won its first four road games in conference. The Mustangs eventually lost at ECU to start league play 4-1 on the road.

ABOUT SMU
•   The Mustangs are 11-8 overall and 5-2 in The American.
•   Savannah Wilkinson is 18th in the NCAA with 12 double-doubles. She finished with 15 points and nine rebounds at Cincinnati.
•   Wilkinson averages a double-double with 15.0 pts and 10.3 rebs, 30th nationally.
•   Jasmine Smith scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB, and tied the SMU single-game record with a career-high 11 assists at TCU.
•   Kayla White scored a career-high 34 against ECU, the most by a player in The American this season.

ABOUT WICHITA STATE
•   Wichita State is 11-11 overall and 2-7 in The American, losing each of its last four contests.
•   Mariah McCully leads the team with 11.9 points per game, and Asia Strong is averaging 10.0 points.
•   The Shockers started the season 7-1 and have lost nine of their last 11.

SERIES HISTORY
•   SMU is 4-5 all-time against Wichita State but just 1-3 at the Shockers.
•   The Mustangs picked up their first road win in the last matchup, winning 72-67 on Feb. 19, 2020.
•   SMU has won three of the last four in the series.
•   The Mustangs won the first meeting 67-60 on Dec. 19, 2009, in Nassau, Bahamas.

SAVANNAH WILKINSON
Savannah Wilkinson recorded double-doubles in the first five games of the season, setting a program record for most consecutive double-doubles. She ranks 18th in the NCAA with 12 this season. She averages 10.3 rebounds per game, 30th in the NCAA, and is eighth in the country with 8.2 defensive rebounds per game. The Florida State transfer scores a team-best 15.0 points per game, reaching double digits in all 19 games this season with a career-high 24 points against Oklahoma. Wilkinson scored 20 points against both Arkansas and North Texas, and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds against Tulane. She played in more than 70 games in three seasons at Florida State with career highs of 14 points and nine rebounds.

WILKINSON DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Opponent   Date   Points   Rebounds
UMKC   Nov. 9, 2021   10   10
Oklahoma State   Nov. 14, 2021   11   11
Oral Roberts   Nov. 17, 2021   13   10
at Arkansas   Nov. 22, 2021   20   10
vs. Seattle   Nov. 25, 2021   15   10
Delaware   Dec. 7, 2021   14   15
UAPB   Dec. 28, 2021   18   11
TCU   Jan. 2, 2022   16   15
at Memphis   Jan. 8, 2022   16   12
ECU   Jan. 13, 2022   16   13
Tulane   Jan. 15, 2022   14   17*
at ECU   Feb. 3, 2022   16   14
& - Five straight double-doubles from Nov. 9-Nov. 25 and again Dec. 28-Jan. 15 is a program record.

WILKINSON 20-POINT GAMES
Opponent   Date   Points
at Arkansas   Nov. 22, 2021   20
Oklahoma   Nov. 30, 2021   24*
at North Texas   Dec. 3, 2021   20
* - Career high

WILKINSON NCAA and CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Category   NCAA   AAC   Value
Points/Game   161   3   15.0
Rebounds/Game   30   2   10.3
Defensive Rebounds/Game   8   2   8.2
Total Rebounds   62   2   195
Double-Doubles   18   1   12
Blocks/Game   206   10   1.1
Field Goal Percentage   197   2   41.3%

SYDNE WIGGINS
Sydne Wiggins scored a career-high 26 points against Seattle in the South Point Shootout, and was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 21.0 points in the event. She has scored at least 10 points in nine of 16 games on the Hilltop and 35 times in her career. Wiggins won a WNIT championship during her four-year career at Rice. This season at SMU, Wiggins is shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 34.4 percent with 22 made 3-pointers.

JASMINE SMITH
Jasmine Smith leads the team in assists, 87, steals, 31, and 3-pointers made, 25. She scored a career-high 25 points against UAPB and tied the program single-game assists record with 11 at TCU. Smith averages 8.9 points and 4.6 assists per game. She totaled eight assists in the season opener, and now has at least eight assists in five games throughout her career. She tallied what was a career-high 10 assists during Rice's run to the 2021 WNIT championship. Smith's career high was 21 points during the 2019-20 season at Rice, the only other time in her career she scored at least 20 points.

PAIGE BAYLISS
With 12 points and 10 rebounds against Oral Roberts, Paige Bayliss posted her third career double-double. Bayliss posted the first double-double of her career as a sophomore with 14 points and 10 rebounds against UC-Irvine. She also had a double-double against Tulane in the same season, scoring 13 points with a career-high 15 rebounds. This season, Bayliss is averaging 3.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game.

DANIELLE SANDERLIN
Danielle Sanderlin scored a game-high 20 points in the season opener. She averages 4.8 points, shooting 49.3 percent from the field.

REAGAN BRADLEY
Reagan Bradley is second on the team with 74 assists, averaging 3.8 per game. She is scoring 5.7 points and matched her career high with 18 points at Memphis (George Mason - 12/31/19). She dished out a season-high eight assists against Tulane and again at Cincinnati. She scored 11 points against the Bearcats, reaching double figures for the third time this season and second time in conference play.

KAYLA WHITE
Kayla White scored a career-high 34 points against ECU, the most by a Mustang since McKenzie Adams scored 35 on Nov. 26, 2017. She also scored what was a career-high 25 points against UAPB and finished with 21 at TCU. In conference games, White is scoring a team-best 14.6 points. She is second on the team averaging 13.8 points overall and ranks third in The American shooting 41.3 percent. The returning starter's previous season-high was 20 points against Oklahoma, and White has reached double figures 11 times this season, including nine of the last 11 games. She has scored more than 10 points 36 times in her career and eclipsed 20 eight times with a previous career-high 22 points twice.

WHITE 10-POINT GAMES
Opponent   Date   Points
Oral Roberts   Nov. 17, 2021   15
at Arkansas   Nov. 22, 2021   12
Oklahoma   Nov. 30, 2021   20
at North Texas   Dec. 3, 2021   16
Delaware   Dec. 7, 2021   17
at Colorado   Dec. 17, 2021   11
UAPB   Dec. 28, 2021   25
at TCU   Jan. 2, 2022   25
ECU   Jan. 13, 2022   34*
Tulane   Jan. 15, 2022   19
at ECU   Feb. 3, 2022   15
at Cincinnati   Feb. 9, 2022   16
* - Career high

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BOLD will provide SMU student-athletes with the means to navigate the evolving NIL landscape. The BOLD program will incorporate INFLCR, a comprehensive NIL education and compliance solution, and campus resources from the Cox School of Business, the Dedman School of Law, and the Meadows School of the Arts.

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Players Mentioned

Paige Bayliss

Reagan Bradley

Danielle Sanderlin

Jasmine Smith

Kayla White

Sydne Wiggins

Savannah Wilkinson

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