TULSA, Okla. – Wichita State's comeback effort fell just short, dropping its American Conference opener, 64-58, to Tulsa despite a career-high tying 22-point second half from Jaila Harding Tuesday evening in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.
Harding went 6-for-9 from three in the second half, tying her career high for made threes in a single game to lead all scoring. Bre'Yon White added nine points, and Abby Cater chipped in eight points for the Shockers, while Treasure Thompson led the team in rebounding with eight boards.
The Shockers (3-11) showed resilience throughout, trimming an 18-point third-quarter deficit down to three midway through the fourth quarter, but Tulsa (9-4) was able to hold on behind timely shooting and a plus-20 rebounding margin.