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Wichita State overcomes 24-point deficit, keeps at-large NCAA Tournament hopes alive

Wichita State sophomore Dexter Dennis shoots a three-pointer during the first half of the game against Temple on Feb. 27 inside Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State was dead in the water. Southern Methodist couldn’t miss from the field, the Shockers were turning the ball over, and Gregg Marshall was even calling timeouts. At the half, WSU was down 13 points.

The start of the second half wouldn’t be any better. The Mustangs would start the half of a 13-2 run. Wichita State wouldn’t score their first bucket of the half until the 16:44 mark. Marshall would look at the scoreboard, down 24 points, and call a timeout.