BOCA, RATON, Fla. – Wichita State let an 11-point halftime lead slip away in an 86-77 loss at No. 23 Florida Atlantic Thursday night in the Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.
Wichita State (8-9, 0-4) played its second straight ranked team and dropped to 0-3 on the season against teams in the Top 25. The Shockers also saw their losing streak run to six in a row.
and each scored 18 points to lead the Shockers. Ballard's 18 points set a new career high on 8-of-10 shooting. Fifteen of Rogers' 18 points came from beyond the arc where he went 5-for-10.