Wichita State (21-7) defeated Temple (14-14) 72-69 Thursday evening to improve to 9-6 in conference play and pull into a tie with SMU for fourth place in the AAC.
The Shockers shot 50% from the field in the first half but still trailed 37-36 heading into the locker room. Trey Wade tallied half of the team’s points with 18 in the first 20 minutes.
The second half was a back-and-forth 20 minutes with multiple lead changes down the stretch. Jamarius Burton was able to make some tough shots, including a layin with under a minute left to help secure the victory.