1 | 2 | T | |
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TLSA | 26 | 31 | 57 |
WICH | 34 | 45 | 79 |
Wichita St. dumps Tulsa behind 18 points from Stevenson
WICHITA, Kan. -- Erik Stevenson scored 18 points with nine rebounds and Wichita State beat Tulsa 79-57 on Sunday to end American Athletic Conference play.
The Shockers are the fourth seed to the conference's post-season tournament, which starts Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. Wichita State gets a first-round bye and will play in the quarterfinals Friday against the winner of No. 5 UConn and 12th-seed Tulane.
Jamarius Burton had 14 points for Wichita State (23-8, 11-7), which earned its fourth straight home victory. Jaime Echenique added 13 points.
Martins Igbanu had 20 points for the Golden Hurricane (21-10, 13-5), whose four-game winning streak ended with the loss. Jeriah Horne scored 15 points and Darien Jackson had seven rebounds.
Tulsa -- which also gets an opening-round bye -- heads to the tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Golden Hurricane face the winner between sixth-seeded Memphis and No. 11 seed East Carolina.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeb Hartness
- Don Daily
- Patrick Evans
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |