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Late-game collapse dooms men’s basketball’s upset bid against No. 24 Memphis

Junior forward Corey Washington lays after a fall in the second half. Washington scored 19 points and 18 rebounds against the East Carolina Pirates.

Wichita State led for a majority of the game against the No. 24 University of Memphis, but a late-game offensive drought ruined the Shockers’ road upset bid.

On Thursday night, the Tigers scratched out a sloppy win against Wichita State, 61-53.

The Shockers dropped to 1-5 in the American Athletic Conference, while Memphis improved to 5-1.

Both teams set a season-high in turnovers, the vast majority of which were self-inflicted.