The first grudge match in Orlando has been won, and the Shockers are moving on in Orlando.
After splitting the regular-season series with Temple, No. 11 Wichita State won the third matchup 89-81 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference on Friday at the Amway Center. The second-seeded Shockers (25-6) advance to play the winner of Houston-Central Florida in Saturday's semifinals at 2:30 p.m. on CBS.
Landry Shamet scored a team-high 24 points and tied the AAC record with six three-pointers to go along with four rebounds and four assists. Senior Rashard Kelly scored a career-high 16 points and added seven rebounds, while Austin Reaves added 13 points and Shaquille Morris had 10 points and eight rebounds.