WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Kenyon Giles scored 31 points to lead Wichita State to an 81-77 comeback victory over Tulsa in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers trailed 41-35 at halftime but outscored the Golden Hurricane 46-36 after intermission. Giles keyed the surge, attacking the paint relentlessly as Wichita State finished with a 52-26 advantage in that category.

Tulsa’s Tylen Riley scored 21 points and Miles Barnstable added 19. The Golden Hurricane hit 10 3-pointers to stay close but were ultimately undone by Wichita State’s interior dominance and nine turnovers. The Shockers improved to 16-10, while Tulsa fell to 20-6. Attendance was 7,569.