The Wichita State Shockers beat the USF Bulls in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals in nail-biting fashion, 68-67. Sophomore guard Tyson Etienne scored a game-high 20 points with five rebounds. Etienne’s backcourt running mate Alterique Gilbert scored 12 points on five-for-12 shooting.
With Friday’s victory, Wichita State won all three matchups against USF this season. The Shockers possess a 6-1 record all-time against the Bulls. WSU moves to 16-4 overall for the season.
The Shockers will match up with the No. 5 seed Cincinnati Bearcats after Cincinnati’s 74-71 victory over the No. 4 seed Southern Methodist University in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals on Friday afternoon.