Wichita State fell to Houston, 76-66 on Saturday, dropping to 0-2 in conference play for the first time since the 2018-19 season.
The Shockers’ struggles in Houston continued today , which is a place they haven’t won since 1960. Houston also won its fifth straight at home over WSU since joining the American in 2017.
Houston opened up the game on an 8-0 run but the Shockers settled in and cut the deficit to two points, following jump shots from Tyson Etienne and Joe Pleasant. The rest of the first half was back-and-forth, with the Cougars taking a five-point lead after 20 minutes of play.