Two technical fouls sealed the game for the Cincinnati Bearcats, who claimed their second win in the national spotlight at Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State freshman Erik Stevenson was called for a technical foul, to which point Gregg Marshall charged the official. Marshall, who had to be restrained by his son Kellen Marshall and assistant coaches, was charged with a technical foul of his own. Cincinnati put up six free throws, that sunk WSU’s once one-point lead into a near-instant 11-point smothering.
At the media timeout, 10,000 WSU fans chanted out at officials “Refs, YOU SUCK!”
WSU’s late rallies were smoldered by Cincinnati’s star player Jarron Cumblerland.