WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State clinched a first-round bye and played spoiler in the American Athletic Conference race with a 79-57 victory over Tulsa on Sunday afternoon at a sold-out Charles Koch Arena.
Erik Stevenson scored a team-high 18 points with nine rebounds for the Shockers (23-8, 11-7 American), who finished the regular season in sole possession of fourth-place, helped by Memphis' loss at Houston earlier in the day.
WSU's lone senior, Jaime Echenique, also performed well in his home finale, ending with 13 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and career-high four steals.