ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Markis McDuffie set a Veterans Classic scoring record and a new career-high with 32 points to lead Wichita State to an 83-80 win over Providence College Friday evening at a sold out Alumni Hall.
McDuffie hit six threes (another personal-best) on nine attempts. Five of them came in the second half. His 32 points tied Fred VanVleet for the second-highest point total by a Marshall Era Shocker (2007-Pr.). Only Cleanthony Early (39 against Southern Illinois in 2013) has scored more in Marshall's 12 seasons on the WSU bench.
Wichita State (1-1) shrugged off a disappointing loss to Louisiana Tech in Tuesday's season opener by going 12-of-22 from three-point range.