WICHITA, Kan. – For the eighth straight game Wichita State finished on the wrong side of the scoreboard, falling 54-52 to East Carolina Wednesday night in Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State (8-11, 0-6) has now lost three straight at home during the longest losing streak since 2000-01.
Wichita State's 52 points were a season low behind 19 turnovers and 3-of-18 shooting from beyond the arc. The 19 turnovers led directly to 22 ECU points on the other end. Another problem area recently for the Shockers has been keeping teams off the offensive glass. ECU grabbed 17 offensive rebounds, scoring 17 points on those second chances.