WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State held SMU to 22.2 percent shooting for the game and led almost wire-to-wire in a 53-42 win over the Mustangs Sunday afternoon in Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State (11-13, 4-7) shot 50 percent in the first half, but went just 4-for-24 from the field after halftime and finished 32.6 percent for the game. The Shockers were 8-for-22 from beyond the arc, setting a new season high with their eight made three-pointers.
SMU (8-17, 2-10) outrebounded WSU 45-25, but committed 29 turnovers and hit only 5-of-25 three-point attempts to go with its 22.