The Wichita State Shockers played the Cincinnati Bearcats with all the mettle you'd expect from a team looking to avoid dropping to 0-4 in conference play on its home court..
Cincinnati was still good enough on Sunday to out-grit Wichita State and keep it winless in the American Athletic Conference.
A back-and-forth affair down the stretch saw UC take the lead at Charles Koch Arena and keep it for good at 58-57 with 2:16 to play.
The Bearcats held the Shockers scoreless over the final 2:32 and hung on for a 61-57 win.
David DeJulius rebounded from a scoreless second half on Wednesday against East Carolina with 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting against Wichita State.