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Surf’s up: Shockers ride dominant first half to victory over Green Wave

Wichita State’s Dexter Dennis (center) and Noah Fernandes (right) celebrate during Wichita State’s victory over Tulane Sunday at Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State (19-6) defeated Tulane by a score of 82-57 Sunday to improve to 7-5 in conference play.

In the first half, the Shockers put on an offensive clinic, tallying 50 points and taking a 30-point lead into the locker room behind their 59% shooting. Dexter Dennis led the charge early on, tallying 16 of his 21 points in the first half.

In the second half, the Shockers slowed down a bit offensively, only shooting 39% from the field, as Tulane outscored WSU by four points in the second 20 minutes.