If the first 10 games of the season have proven anything, it’s that rarely will anything ever be easy for this youthful Wichita State men’s basketball team.
The Shockers built a 17-point lead in the second half, allowed Southern Mississippi to rally back to take a one-point lead in the final minute, re-took the lead on a Jaime Echenique alley-oop, then nervously withstood three free throws to tie the game with less than a second remaining.
WSU ended its two-year slide in the Intrust Bank Arena game with a 63-60 victory over Southern Mississippi on Saturday. It was the second straight win for WSU (6-4), while Southern Mississippi fell to 7-3.