For the second straight AAC Tournament, Wichita State fell to Cincinnati in the semifinals— this time coming in heartbreaking fashion. The loss puts WSU’s NCAA Tournament hopes in question as they wait to see their fate.
“It’s a heartbreaker,” sophomore Tyson Etienne said. “You never want the game to come down to the last possession but today that was the reality. Today it didn’t come out with us victorious. Stuff like that happens.”
Redshirt senior Alterique Gilbert missed a shot to win the game in the final seconds, and Cincinnati hung on to win 60-59. Cincinnati advanced to the championship game for the third straight tournament.