Temple 57, at Wichita State 69

WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — Kenyon Giles scored 27 points and Wichita State used a decisive second-half surge to pull away from Temple for a 69-57 victory in American Athletic Conference men’s basketball on Saturday at Charles Koch Arena. A crowd of 8,094 saw the Shockers improve to 18-10 overall, while the Owls dropped to 15-11. The game was a defensive struggle for long stretches, with both teams matching each other’s physicality. The contest was tied at 36 early in the second half before Wichita State engineered the game’s defining run. Sparked by Giles, who hit three of his six 3-pointers… Read more...