The first conference installment of “Havoc in the Heartland” since 1996 proved to be a thriller.
Tulsa had a last-second three-pointer that could have forced overtime, but Sterling Taplin couldn’t connect on his seventh three-pointer and the nation’s longest road winning streak survived as No. 5 Wichita State won 72-69 on Saturday night. WSU improved to 15-3 overall and 5-0 in the American Athletic Conference, while Tulsa (10-8, 3-3) lost its third straight conference game.
Landry Shamet and Conner Frankamp each delivered vital three-pointers down the stretch and led WSU in scoring with 16 points each, while Markis McDuffie added 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.