Dexter Dennis and Morris Udeze called the big scoring night a 30-piece chicken nugget for Ricky Council IV. Then Dennis tried to shut off the statistical praise for Council, laughing as he complained that he might get a big head.
Wichita State coach Isaac Brown got to talk about the Shockers making big shots and crucial plays. UCF coach Johnny Dawkins had to talk about the opposition stepping up.
The Shockers won 84-79 over UCF on Wednesday at Koch Arena. They returned from a 10-day COVID break from games and ended a four-game losing streak.