Wichita State suffered their worst loss in the Isaac Brown Era on Sunday, falling to Memphis, 81-57. The Tigers swept the Shockers in both regular season matchups, with both wins coming by at least 18 points.
The Shockers missed 28 of their 33 shots in the first half (15%), including 14-in-a-row over a nine-minute scoring drought. Memphis capitalized on WSU’s offensive struggles, leading 35-9 late in the first half.
The teams played to a 46-all tie over the final 24 minutes, but it was too late to mount a comeback.
“You’ve got to be able to compete.