WICHITA, Kan. – Behind double-double, Wichita State bounced back to defeat Alcorn State, 78-54, Wednesday night in Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State's first shot defense was stout all night, holding Alcorn State to 26.0 percent shooting (19-for-73), but the downside of all those misses was allowing the Braves to grab 21 offensive rebounds. Sixteen of their points came on second and sometimes third chances.
Ballard logged his first double-double of the season behind a season-high 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds. He also swatted three shots, becoming just the eighth Shocker in program history with 100 career blocks.