COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Rangie Bessard had 14 points and 13 rebounds, but Wichita State (3-8) fell, 53-47, to Tennessee Tech (4-8) Tuesday night inside the Eblen Center.
Jyar Francis played for the first time after missing five games with a concussion and scored 11 as the Shockers' only other double-figure scorer.
The Shockers took 56 total shots, making 18 for a 32 percent effort, while WSU was 1-for-16 from the arc on the night. TTU shot 36 percent (17-47) from the field, made 4-of-11 three's and made 16-of-21 free throws.
WSU went up 26-21 to open the second half on a basket by Bessard and a three-pointer by Francis at the 7:49 mark while holding TTU to just two free throws.