Wichita St. @ Tulsa preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 16, 2016 ) Tulsa 53, Wichita St. 80

Wichita State will try to continue its road success when it visits former Missouri Valley Conference rival Tulsa on Saturday. The No. 5 Shockers have the nation's longest road winning streak at 10 straight and an undefeated start in their new home in the American Athletic Conference.

"I think these guys enjoy going on the road and they enjoy the energy in the arena at the beginning of a game," Shockers coach Gregg Marshall told The Wichita Eagle. "They've done it so long and so well. Sometimes we play better on the road." The Shockers have won their four road games this season by an average of 16 points, holding opponents to 39 percent shooting. Tulsa won its last home game against Wichita State, beating the then-No. 9 Shockers 77-67 in 2015. Sophomore forward Martins Igbanu is coming on strong for the Golden Hurricane, averaging 15.6 points and 7.0 rebounds in league play.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT WICHITA STATE (14-2, 4-0 AAC): Sophomore guard Landry Shamet leads four Shockers in double digits with 15.8 points after recording his first career double-double (11 points, 11 assists). Posts Shaquille Morris and Darral Willis Jr. combine for 23.6 points and 11.4 rebounds while senior guard Conner Frankamp (11.5 points) has hit a 3-pointer in a school-record 36 straight games. Junior forward Markis McDuffie (8.4 points) has scored in double figures in three straight games after missing the first 11 games of the season with a foot injury.

ABOUT TULSA (10-7, 3-2): Senior forward Junior Etou (team-high 16.2 points) has struggled of late, averaging 8.0 points on 19.4 percent shooting over his last three games. Junior guard Sterling Taplin adds 11.5 points while junior wing DaQuan Jeffries chips in 10.1 points for Tulsa, which is 7-1 at home. Opponents have made at least 10 3-pointers against the Golden Hurricane seven times, including Houston's AAC-record 18 3s on Thursday.

TIP-INS

1. Wichita State is 45-6 on the road since the start of the 2013-14 season, the best mark in Division I.

2. The Shockers have recorded 25 or more assists five times this season, including 32 assists on 38 baskets Thursday against East Carolina.

3. The rivals created a trophy for the school that collects the most points from head-to-head victories (in volleyball, basketball, softball) or the higher finish at conference championships (in cross country, tennis, track, golf). Tulsa currently leads the "Havoc in the Heartland" competition.

PREDICTION: Wichita State 92, Tulsa 72