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New year, same struggles: Men’s basketball drops first conference matchup against Temple

Junior forward Corey Washington sits on the courtside table after losing the ball on Dec. 29. Washington started the game on the bench for the first time this season.

Wichita State men’s basketball’s American Athletic Conference (AAC) opener featured 17 lead changes — but in the end, Temple University ran away with the win, 91-85.

WSU experienced deja vu in its third consecutive loss to the Owls. The Shockers struggled with free-throw shooting and couldn’t close the game in the second half, problems that cost the team wins in the AAC last year as well.