The men’s basketball team won their first game at Temple since joining the American Athletic Conference.
The Shockers beat Temple 79-65 on Thursday night. This brings both Wichita State and Temple’s conference records to 8-7.
Junior guard Jaykwon Walton recorded his sixth 20 point game this season against the Owls. The Columbus, Georgia, native scored 21 points and snagged four rebounds. He went 6-11 from the field, 5-7 from the 3-point line and 4-4 from the free throw line
Senior forward James Rojas recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Rojas also had five steals and four assists.