After a 0-4 start to conference play, Wichita State looks to be turning the corner by knocking off second place SMU, 72-57 on Saturday.
The Shockers have now won two straight games for the first time since December and are now 3-5 in AAC play. WSU won its third straight game at home, while handing SMU its second loss in the last 15 games.
“A game like today, we really needed this game,” sophomore Tyson Etienne said. “I kind of called it the ‘Super Bowl’ before the game. I felt there was that much on the line for our season and at this important juncture.