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Temple-Wichita State, Drexel-Northeastern | City Six previews

Temple is going for its sixth consecutive wins when the Owls visit nationally ranked Wichita State on Thursday.

Quinton Rose of Temple going up for a shot against Tulsa on Jan. 17.
Quinton Rose of Temple going up for a shot against Tulsa on Jan. 17.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer
    by Marc Narducci | Columnist
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Temple (15-10, 7-6 American Athletic Conference) at No. 19 Wichita State (19-5, 9-3)

7 p.m., Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kan.

TV: ESPN2

Radio: WPHT-AM (1210)

Livestream: http://www.espn.com/watch/

Coaches: Temple, coach Fran Dunphy (12th season, 245-146; overall, 555-309); Wichita State, Gregg Marshall (11th season, 280-95; overall, 474-178).

Series: Temple leads, 4-0.

Last meeting: Temple won, 81-79, in overtime at home on Feb. 1 after the Owls went on a 9-2 run late in regulation to force the OT. Quinton Rose led five double-figure Temple scorers with 19 points.

The latest: Temple has won five in a row, with the average margin of victory 14.4 points. … Rose leads Temple in scoring (14.9 ppg.), and junior guard Shizz Alston averages 13.4 and is shooting 93.8 percent from the foul line. … In the earlier win over Wichita State, Temple forced 16 turnovers and committed 10. … Wichita State is seeking its ninth straight season of 20 or more wins. … Temple's RPI heading into Wednesday was 37, while Wichita State's was 19. … The Shockers haven't been swept in a regular season since Evansville beat them twice in 2012-13. … Wichita State averages an AAC-best 9.5 three-point field goals, and Temple is second in the AAC in three-point field-goal defense (31 percent). … Landry Shamet, a 6-foot-4 redshirt sophomore, averages 14.8 points and 5.2 assists to lead the Shockers in both categories.

Drexel (11-16, 5-9 Colonial Athletic Association) at Northeastern (17-9, 10-4)

7 p.m., Matthews Arena, Boston

TV: None.

Radio: None.

Livestream: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/drexel/

Coaches: Drexel, Zach Spiker (2nd season, 20-39; overall, 122-151); Northeastern (12th season, 195-185).

Series: Drexel leads, 39-23.

Last meeting: Drexel closed the game on a 7-0 run and received 21 points from junior guard Tramaine Isabell and 13 points and 11 rebounds from 6-8 senior Austin Williams in a 68-67 upset win over the visiting Huskies on Jan. 27.

The latest: After a four-game winning streak, Drexel has dropped its last two, including Saturday's 89-67 loss at Charleston. … Williams, who averages 9.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks, missed the Charleston game and is day-to-day with a lower leg injury. … Drexel's Isabell is averaging 19.9 points and has scored 30 or more four times. … Northeastern is one game behind first-place Charleston and one game ahead of third-place William and Mary in the CAA. … Vasa Pusica, a 6-5 redshirt junior, is averaging 16.8 points and 5.0 assists to lead Northeastern in both categories.