It was the Charleston comeback that almost was.
Wichita State trailed by double digits at halftime and rallied to tie the score in the second half, but the Shockers’ comeback bid fell short in an 90-86 victory by Alabama in the fifth-place game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday at TD Arena.
It spoiled another excellent effort by senior Markis McDuffie, who poured in 26 points, and freshman Dexter Dennis, who scored a career-high 19 points off the bench. The Shockers (2-3) finished the week 1-2 in Charleston, while Alabama improved to 4-1.
WSU’s offense made 46.