Giles Leads Shockers Past Owls in American Athletic Matchup

WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Kenyon Giles scored 27 points to lead Wichita State to a 69-57 victory over Temple in a men’s college basketball game Saturday at Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers (18-10, American Athletic) led 33-27 at halftime and maintained control throughout the second half. Giles keyed the win, hitting six 3-pointers. Emmanuel Okorafor added 13 points for Wichita State.

Aiden Tobiason scored 18 points and Derrian Ford added 15 for the Owls (15-11), who struggled offensively, shooting 36.4% from the field. Wichita State capitalized at the free-throw line, making 21 of 29 attempts.

A crowd of 8,094 watched the Shockers sweep the regular-season series.