Box Score PHILADELPHIA – Host Temple's smothering defense put a stop to No. 16/16 Wichita State's nine-game winning streak, 65-53, on Wednesday night inside the Liacouras Center.
Jaime Echenique recorded season-highs with 20 points and 13 rebounds to go with 16 points from Jamarius Burton, but it wasn't enough.
Wichita State (15-2, 3-1 American) suffered its first defeat since Nov. 27 and lost on the road for the first time since Feb. 17, 2019. The Shockers' eight-game true road winning streak had been the nation's second longest coming into the day.