FORT WORTH, Texas – The opening game of the American Athletic Conference Championship did not disappoint. Wichita State and Tulsa battled for 45 minutes in a back-and-forth affair that, in the end, saw Tulsa edge Wichita State, 88-86, in overtime Monday afternoon in Dickies Arena.
Wichita State (14-16) had its season come to an end with the loss in the third meeting of the season between the two schools. Tulsa won all three for the first time in the history of the series.
For just the second time this season Wichita State placed five scorers in double figures.