Official Site of the AAC · Mar 23
Shockers Pull Away From Oklahoma State, Advance to NIT Quarterfinals
STILLWATER, Okla. — The Wichita State Shockers won at No. 2 Oklahoma State 96-70 Sunday night in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.
The win by the No. 3 Shockers (24-11) sets up an all-American Conference matchup in the NIT Quarterfinals against No. 1 seed Tulsa March 24 or 25.
Kenyon Giles' game-high 28 points, including eight three-pointers, set the pace for the Shockers. Giles scored 18 points in the second half as Wichita State outscored Oklahoma State 52-33 in the second half.
Giles was one of five Shockers in double figures. Karon Boyd and Michael Gray Jr. each scored 13 points, while Dillon Battie added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.