Wichita State (6-2) defeated Mississippi (5-3), 83-79, Saturday evening in a non-conference matchup hosted by the Rebels.
The Shockers shot the ball effeciently in the first half but still found themselves trailing at halftime by a score of 41-39. WSU went 14-26 (53.8%) from the field but the team’s eight turnovers caused the Shockers to face a deficit after 20 minutes of play.
With 7:39 left in the game, Mississippi took its largest lead by a score of 69-62. WSU was able to respond down the stretch, and reigned victorious after outscoring the Rebels 21-10.
WSU shot 52% (26-50) from the floor and 45% (9-20) from downtown.