MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Wichita State advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2019 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship with a 73-57 win over ECU. The Shockers advance to take on No. 3 seed Temple at 8 p.m. on Friday.
Markis McDuffie led the Shockers with 15 points, while Jaime Echenique had 14 points and nine rebounds. Dexter Dennis finished with 13 points, while Asbjorn Midtgaard had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Jayden Gardner led the Pirates with 16 points, while Shawn Williams added 14.
In the first half, WSU's defense forced 10 turnovers and the Shockers scored 11 points off of them.