The directions were simple for the second half – take charge of that 12-foot painted area. Wichita State ceded control of the lane in the first half and trailed by four points at halftime.
Grant Sherfield changed that in the final 10 minutes of Saturday's 80-75 win over Oklahoma at Intrust Bank Arena. He changed an offense from one relying on contested jumpers to one directed at the basket.
"Try to touch the paint every possession," Sherfield said. "I was trying to touch paint every time, create for my teammates and, if that's not open, make a shot.