WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Wichita State held off a second-half push from Wyoming to earn a 74-70 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers led 28-24 at halftime before both teams scored 46 points in the second half. Damarion Dennis led Wyoming with 17 points, while Nasir Meyer added 16. TJ Williams paced Wichita State with 17 points.

Wyoming forced 14 turnovers and made 10 3-pointers but shot just 50% from the free-throw line. Wichita State dominated inside, scoring 44 points in the paint. The Shockers improved to 23-11, while the Cowboys fell to 18-15.