Wichita State needed patient, efficient offense that set up its defense to force the Tigers to work against the shot clock. Memphis needed to make Thursday's game about a fast tempo and turnovers as much as possible.
The Shockers committed 15 turnovers, which isn't an unforgivable number in a high-scoring game. Memphis defeated Wichita State 85-74 at FedExForum with a box scored defined by 16 layups, two dunks, a continuation of a season-long ability to draw fouls and 44 points in the paint.
Not all turnovers are equally bad and the Shockers committed too many of the worst kind - giveaways that helped Memphis use its speed for easy baskets and fouls.