HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- This was the type of debut Wichita State envisioned when it joined the American Athletic Conference.
Landry Shamet scored 16 points and the eighth-ranked Shockers opened conference play by beating UConn 72-62 in front of a packed arena, which has four national championship banners hanging from the rafters.
Rashard Kelly, Conner Frankamp and Austin Reaves each added 11 points for Wichita State (11-2, 1-0).
"It was a cool atmosphere to finally get into conference play and get that first win out of the way," Shamet said. "Our first American win, on the road, a 10-point win at UConn.