WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Wichita State used a dominant defensive performance to defeat Charlotte 74-64 in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers forced 14 turnovers, converting them into 22 points, while committing only six themselves. Kenyon Giles led Wichita State with 23 points and Karon Boyd added 18. Dezayne Mingo scored a game-high 24 points for the 49ers.

Charlotte led briefly early, but Wichita State took a 35-34 lead into halftime and steadily extended its advantage. The Shockers improved to 14-9 overall, while the 49ers fell to 13-10.