The Wichita State men’s basketball team notched an 82-76 victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats at Charles Koch Arena on Sunday afternoon.
With the victory, the Shockers improved to 7-3 on the season and 3-1 in American Athletic Conference play. With the loss, Cincinnati moves to 3-7 overall and 1-4 in conference play.
The Shockers offense got off to a sluggish start in the first half, shooting 11-of-32 from the floor and going 0-of-5 from three-point distance in the first 20 minutes. Despite the shooting woes, the Shockers led 30-29 at halftime.
The second half looked much different for WSU, shooting 17-29 from the floor for the half, propelling the Shockers to victory.