A Jarace Walker banked-in 3 from the top of the key was the spark Houston needed.
After falling behind by seven after Wichita State strung together a 10-0 run early into the second half, Walker’s 3-pointer cut the deficit to three.
Minutes later, the freshman forward tied the game at 54 with another triple. But Walker wasn’t done as he hit a corner 3 to give the Cougars their first lead since the opening minutes of the second half.
UH (21-2, 9-1 AAC) rolled from there as the third-ranked Cougars defeated the Shockers 70-61 on Thursday night at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan.