UH takes down Wichita State behind second-half surge

Junior guard Quentin Grimes led UH with 22 points against Wichita State | Andy Yanez/The CougarAfter trailing by double-digits, a large second-half run powered UH to a 70-63 victory over Wichita State Wednesday evening at Fertitta Center.

UH and Wichita State both struggled from the field in the first half, as neither team eclipsed the 35 percent shooting mark.

As a result, both teams relied heavily on second-chance points. The Cougars pulled down 10 boards on the offensive glass which turned into 10 second-chance points and the Shockers scored eight second-chance points on nine offensive rebounds.

The game stayed tight for the majority of the first half, but Wichita State took a 31-25 lead…