Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said before Friday night’s game against Temple in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament that he hoped his team could have another chance to close out a double-digit lead after losing one in an overtime loss to the Owls earlier this season.
It wasn’t quite an 11-point lead, but this time WSU was able to successfully protect its lead down the stretch in a thrilling 80-74 victory over the Owls at the FedExForum.
The overtime loss to Temple at Koch Arena on Jan. 6 haunted WSU for much of this season, but the Shockers earned their redemption on a bigger stage on Friday to continue their season and advance to Saturday’s 4 p.