Wichita State struggled to respond to the size and strength of Memphis on Saturday, with the Tigers dominating the New Year’s Day clash. Memphis was prepared and controlled the paint throughout en route to a 82-64 victory.
The Tigers made it their goal to not allow anything easy for WSU’s offense in the paint, which forced the Shockers into tough, contested jump shots. The plan worked out to perfection.
The Shocker offense settled for 33 three-pointers in the game and only converted seven of those shot attempts. Memphis dominated the points in the paint 48-22, while also outrebounding the Shockers by six.