Wichita State snagged 66 rebounds — the second-most in school history — in the win.
For 10 minutes of action, Horace Broadnax’s Savannah State Tigers — a stranger to Charles Koch Arena — stunned the 10,506 sell-out crowd.
The Tigers forced full-court pressure and a zone defense that bothered the Shockers early, and after a string of three-pointers, the Tigers led by five points. Quick four- and five-man rotations kept the Tigers fresh and allowed them to trap with double-teams without growing tired.
“I didn’t think we were going to lose the game but I was concerned with how we were playing,” WSU head coach Gregg Marshall said.