The Shockers will now advance to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament after a close one-point victory over South Florida on Friday. Wichita State won the game by a score of 67-66.
WSU trailed by as many as 12 points with 12:26 left in the game but cut into the deficit down the stretch. Sophomore Clarence Jackson drilled a pair of threes and junior Craig Porter Jr. collected a steal and a layup which cut the deficit to four points with over eight minutes left to play.
The Bulls pushed their lead up by seven points with 6:00 left to play, but the Shockers utilized a 10-2 run to seal the victory.