Back to the Wichita State Shockers Newsfeed

‘We knew the importance of this game’: Shockers dominate Tulsa to secure first-round bye

Wichita State sophomore Dexter Dennis celebrates on the bench during the second half of the game against Tulsa on March 8 inside Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State clinched a first-round bye in the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Sunday with a 79-57 victory over Tulsa.

The No. 4 seed was up for grabs after WSU dropped a road contest to Memphis on Thursday, but the Shockers got some help from other teams to secure the bye in the conference tournament.

WSU dropped its first matchup of the season with the Golden Hurricane in heartbreaking fashion as Elijiah Joiner nailed a three-pointer just as the clock expired.