Sophomore guard Dymond Gladney’s 21 points on a career-high seven made 3-pointers were not enough to lift the Cougars past the Wichita State Shockers as they lost 72-64 in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Friday afternoon at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Houston, who entered the AAC Tournament as the 10th seed, fell behind early as Wichita State’s stellar play on both offense and defense helped the Shockers jump out to a 22-7 lead after one quarter.
Wichita State built on its lead in the second quarter, extending it to a 19-point advantage by halftime.