MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dexter Dennis scored 15 points to lead a group of four double-digit scorers, but another second-half comeback wasn't in the cards for Wichita State in a 68-60 loss to Memphis on Thursday night at FedExForum.
Wichita State (22-8, 10-7 American) drops into a fourth-place tie with Memphis (21-9, 10-7) with one game to play. The teams split their regular season series, but the Tigers hold all of the relevant tiebreakers for the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye in next week's Armed Forces American Athletic Conference Championship.
Dennis was 5-of-17 from the field and finished with six rebounds and a pair of steals.