Glimpses of Wichita State’s best play were all that were available on Sunday in a nationally televised ESPN game at Cincinnati.
For the majority of the game, Cincinnati’s defense suffocated the Shockers into one of their poorest offensive showings of the season. WSU displayed resiliency, but lost 72-62.
The loss snapped WSU’s season-best four-game losing streak and dropped the Shockers to 1-7 on the road this season. Cincinnati (21-4, 10-2 American Athletic Conference) won its 14th straight game at FifthThird Arena, while WSU fell to 12-12 overall and 5-7 in conference play.
Both teams shot worse than 35 percent from the field, but Cincinnati had the trump card in junior Jarron Cumberland, who scored a game-high 27 points, including six three-pointers.