PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas - Wichita State put together a furious second-half rally and dominated the offensive glass, but a 21-point first half deficit proved too much to overcome in a 76-70 loss to Colorado State Thursday night in the consolation round of the 2025 Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis at Imperial Arena.
Wichita State will meet Western Kentucky on Friday in the 7th place game at 6 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
The Shockers (4-3) trailed by as many as 21 late in the first half and never held a lead, but outscored the Rams 40-29 after halftime and pulled within two possessions multiple times in the final minutes behind relentless second-chance scoring and efficient interior offense.