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Tulsa Holds of Shockers in Opening Round of AAC Championship

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FORT WORTH, Texas –– The University of Tulsa led for more than 37 minutes and held off a late charge from Wichita State to win 73-67 in the first round of the 2022 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship at Dickies Arena on Thursday evening.

The 10th-seeded Tulsa improved to 11-19, while No. 7 Wichita State's season ends at 15-13.

Tulsa outshot the Shockers, knocking down 45.3 percent of its field goals and holding Wichita State to 36 percent. Both teams hit seven threes, but Tulsa was a bit more efficient, shooting 35 percent on 3-pointers while Wichita State was 27 percent.