Okafor scores 27, Wichita State tops Tarleton 83-71
AP
Nov 26, 2022
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Gus Okafor's 27 points off of the bench sparked Wichita State Shockers to an 83-71 victory over Tarleton on Saturday night.
Okafor added eight rebounds for the Shockers (4-2). Kenny Pohto finished with 13 points and nine rebounds. Craig Porter Jr. finished 5 of 7 from the field, scoring 11 and blocking five shots.
The Texans (3-3) were led by Jakorie Smith with 19 points and three steals. Freddy Hicks and Lue Williams both scored 14. Hicks added eight rebounds and five assists.
Wichita State entered halftime up 44-32. Okafor paced the team in the first half with 14 points.
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1st Half
TRLST
Texans
32
WICH
Shockers
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Shamir Bogues gains possession)
19:58
+2
Shamir Bogues makes two point layup
2-0
19:41
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
19:39
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
19:25
James Rojas misses three point jump shot
19:23
James Rojas offensive rebound
19:04
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:47
Mareng Gatkuoth misses two point jump shot
18:45
Mareng Gatkuoth offensive rebound
18:19
Mareng Gatkuoth misses two point layup
18:17
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
17:50
Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
17:50
Mareng Gatkuoth defensive rebound
17:50
+2
Mareng Gatkuoth makes two point dunk (Freddy Hicks assists)
4-2
17:36
+3
Craig Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot
4-5
17:22
Jakorie Smith misses two point jump shot
16:49
Shockers defensive rebound
16:49
+2
Jaykwon Walton makes two point layup (Kenny Pohto assists)
4-7
16:37
Freddy Hicks misses two point jump shot
16:35
Jakorie Smith offensive rebound
16:24
+2
Jakorie Smith makes two point layup
6-7
16:14
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
6-9
15:53
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
15:51
James Rojas defensive rebound
15:41
Jakorie Smith personal foul
15:41
TV timeout
15:44
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-10
15:44
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-11
15:36
+2
Jakorie Smith makes two point jump shot (Shakur Daniel assists)
8-11
15:00
Shakur Daniel shooting foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
15:00
Xavier Bell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:00
+1
Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-12
14:43
+3
Shamir Bogues makes three point jump shot (Shakur Daniel assists)
11-12
14:08
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
14:06
Gus Okafor offensive rebound
13:55
Shockers 30 second timeout
13:50
Freddy Hicks personal foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
13:50
James Rojas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:50
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-13
13:23
Shamir Bogues misses three point jump shot
13:21
Gus Okafor defensive rebound
13:06
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (Jakorie Smith steals)
12:37
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup (Jakorie Smith assists)
13-13
12:30
+2
Gus Okafor makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
13-15
12:28
Freddy Hicks misses two point layup
12:26
Jakorie Smith offensive rebound
12:28
+2
Jakorie Smith makes two point layup
15-15
12:23
Shockers 30 second timeout
12:15
Jaykwon Walton misses two point layup
12:13
Shakur Daniel defensive rebound
11:46
Shakur Daniel misses two point jump shot
11:44
Gus Okafor defensive rebound
11:20
Shamir Bogues shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:20
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-16
11:20
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-17
11:05
+2
Jakorie Smith makes two point layup (Freddy Hicks assists)
17-17
10:49
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
10:47
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
10:30
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
17-19
10:30
Jakorie Smith shooting foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
10:30
+1
Kenny Pohto makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-20
10:28
+2
Garry Clark makes two point jump shot (Shamir Bogues assists)
19-20
10:20
Mareng Gatkuoth personal foul
10:18
+3
Gus Okafor makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
19-23
10:05
Mareng Gatkuoth misses two point jump shot
10:03
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
9:52
+2
Gus Okafor makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
19-25
9:32
Texans 30 second timeout
9:30
Freddy Hicks misses three point jump shot
9:28
Garry Clark offensive rebound
9:30
Garry Clark misses two point jump shot
9:28
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
9:27
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
9:25
Gus Okafor offensive rebound
9:24
+2
Gus Okafor makes two point layup
19-27
9:21
+2
Freddy Hicks makes two point layup (Shamir Bogues assists)
21-27
9:12
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul
9:12
+1
Freddy Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-27
9:07
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
9:05
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
8:51
Gus Okafor misses two point jump shot
8:49
Freddy Hicks defensive rebound
8:50
Garry Clark misses two point jump shot
8:48
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
8:34
+2
Shammah Scott makes two point layup
22-29
8:34
Javontae Hopkins turnover (Kenny Pohto steals)
8:31
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
22-32
6:30
+2
Garry Clark makes two point layup (Freddy Hicks assists)
24-32
8:27
Lue Williams personal foul
6:02
TV timeout
6:02
Gus Okafor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:02
+1
Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-33
5:53
James Rojas personal foul (Tiger Booker draws the foul)
5:53
+1
Tiger Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-33
5:53
+1
Tiger Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-33
5:31
Freddy Hicks personal foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
5:31
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-34
5:31
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-35
5:06
Lue Williams turnover (James Rojas steals)
5:03
Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive foul
5:03
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
4:25
Craig Porter Jr. blocks Tiger Booker's two point jump shot
4:23
James Rojas defensive rebound
4:14
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup
26-37
4:00
Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
3:58
Garry Clark offensive rebound
3:46
+2
Garry Clark makes two point layup
28-37
3:35
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:33
Garry Clark defensive rebound
3:14
Tydan Archibald misses three point jump shot
3:12
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
2:52
James Rojas misses two point layup
2:50
Jakorie Smith defensive rebound
2:44
James Rojas personal foul
2:43
TV timeout
2:39
Garry Clark misses three point jump shot
2:37
Tydan Archibald offensive rebound
2:05
Tiger Booker misses two point jump shot
2:05
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
2:05
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (Jakorie Smith steals)
2:05
Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
2:05
Garry Clark offensive rebound
2:05
Garry Clark misses two point layup
2:05
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
2:05
+3
Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)
28-40
1:38
+2
Jakorie Smith makes two point layup (Shamir Bogues assists)
30-40
1:38
Kenny Pohto shooting foul
1:38
Jakorie Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:38
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
1:34
Craig Porter Jr. turnover
1:21
Shamir Bogues misses two point layup
1:19
Gus Okafor defensive rebound
0:57
Garry Clark personal foul (Gus Okafor draws the foul)
0:57
+1
Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-41
0:57
+1
Gus Okafor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-42
0:42
Garry Clark misses three point jump shot
0:40
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
0:37
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (Tydan Archibald steals)
0:35
Tydan Archibald misses two point layup
0:33
Garry Clark offensive rebound
0:35
Craig Porter Jr. blocks Garry Clark's two point layup
0:33
Shamir Bogues offensive rebound
0:35
Kenny Pohto personal foul (Shamir Bogues draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Shamir Bogues makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-42
0:30
+1
Shamir Bogues makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-42
0:24
Shammah Scott misses three point jump shot
0:22
Gus Okafor offensive rebound
0:06
+2
Gus Okafor makes two point dunk
32-44
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TRLST
Texans
39
WICH
Shockers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
14:57
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
32-46
19:57
Shakur Daniel misses two point jump shot
19:57
Shockers defensive rebound
19:57
Freddy Hicks personal foul
19:04
James Rojas turnover (bad pass) (Jakorie Smith steals)
