WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Kenyon Giles scored a game-high 33 points to lead Wichita State to a 78-67 victory over North Texas in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers, improving to 10-7, never trailed after building a 37-27 halftime lead. The Mean Green (10-7) cut the deficit to six points in the second half but could not complete the comeback. David Terrell led North Texas with 19 points and five assists.

Wichita State shot efficiently from the floor to maintain its advantage, supported by Dillon Battie’s 10 points and nine rebounds. A crowd of 5,549 saw the Shockers outperform their pregame spread as a 6.5-point favorite. Both teams are now .500 in conference play.