WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Wichita State used a dominant first half to defeat Memphis 74-59 in a men’s college basketball game Saturday at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers built a 40-22 halftime lead and withstood a stronger second-half push from the Tigers.

Karon Boyd and Kenyon Giles each scored 14 points for Wichita State. Dillon Battie added 13 points. The Shockers shot 9 for 26 from 3-point range and outrebounded Memphis 10-6 on the offensive glass.

Memphis, which shot just 3 for 19 from beyond the arc, was led by Simon Majok and Aaron Bradshaw with 10 points each. Curtis Givens scored 11. The Tigers fell to 9-10 overall, while Wichita State improved to 13-8. An announced crowd of 6,226 attended the American Athletic Conference game.