Memphis 59, at Wichita State 74

WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half performance and a balanced scoring attack propelled Wichita State to a comfortable 74-59 victory over Memphis in an American Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers (13-8, 4-4 AAC) seized control early, building an 18-point halftime lead and withstanding a brief second-half push from the Tigers (9-10, 3-5) to snap a two-game home losing streak. Wichita State shot 44.8% from the field and connected on nine 3-pointers, while its defense held Memphis to a frigid 3-for-19 from beyond the arc and forced 17 turnovers. The game’s… Read more...