Official Site of the Shockers · Feb 17, 2023
Shockers Finish Off Temple
PHILADELPHIA -- Jaykwon Walton scored a game-high 21 points and a Wichita State team that has had difficulty closing out opponents slammed the door on Temple for a 79-65 victory Thursday night at the Liacouras Center.
Walton and Craig Porter Jr. combined for 18 points during a 21-3 Shocker run to finish the game.
It was the fourth consecutive road win for WSU (14-12, 7-7) which moved to .500 in league play for the first time after an 0-3 start.
It was also the Shockers' first Liacouras Center victory, albeit on just their third try, due to a combination of unbalanced schedules and COVID-19. Nationally-ranked WSU teams fell in 2018 and 2020.