WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State and Houston were neck-and-neck all night long with the largest lead by either team just six until the Cougars closed on a 17-5 run in the final five minutes to defeat Wichita State 77-65 Wednesday night in Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State (4-11, 1-9) dropped its fifth straight game in the team's final home game for the 2020-21 season. With the win, Houston improved to 8-1 all-time vs. the Shockers.
Mariah McCully scored 12 of her game-high 19 points in the first half. Asia Strong tallied her 10th consecutive game in double figures with 15, while also grabbing eight rebounds.