In a nearly fully-packed H&PE Arena, the men’s basketball team got a standing ovation after delivering its biggest win since 1996.
Redshirt senior guard Rob Gray Jr. had 24 points, and junior guard Corey Davis Jr. had 17 as the Cougars got some old-fashioned revenge in a wire-to-wire 73-59 victory over the No. 7-ranked Wichita State Shockers. It was the program’s first win against a top-10 opponent since beating the No. 3 Memphis Tigers in 1996.
“There’s a big difference between playing hard and competing,” said head coach Kelvin Sampson. “We always play hard. But tonight we really competed.