Cincinnati became the first visiting team in a decade to win back-to-back games at Koch Arena, courtesy of a 66-55 defeat of Wichita State on Saturday afternoon in front of a national television audience.
But afterward, the discussion wasn’t about adding another intense, 40-minute chapter in a restored rivalry in the American Athletic Conference.
From WSU’s perspective, at least, it revolved around the game’s officiating and more specifically, how a double technical with five minutes remaining turned a two-score game into an 11-point deficit for the Shockers. Even 15 minutes after the game, emotions were running high after WSU had been called for 12 more fouls (26-14) and shot 28 less free throws (35-7) than Cincinnati.