Dennis scores 18 to lead Wichita St. past Tulsa 81-60

Feb 21, 2019, 04:23 am

TULSA, Okla. -- Dexter Dennis had 18 points and eight rebounds as Wichita State routed Tulsa 81-60 on Wednesday night.

Dennis hit 6 of 9 3-pointers.

Samajae Haynes-Jones had 17 points for Wichita State (13-12, 6-7 American Athletic Conference). Jaime Echenique added 14 points and three blocks. Erik Stevenson had 11 points and seven rebounds for the visiting team.

Wichita State posted season highs with 15 3-pointers and 24 assists.

Martins Igbanu had 17 points for the Golden Hurricane (16-11, 6-8). DaQuan Jeffries added 10 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Elijah Joiner had six rebounds.

The Shockers improve to 2-0 against the Golden Hurricane for the season. Wichita State defeated Tulsa 79-68 on Feb. 2. Wichita State matches up against Memphis at home on Saturday. Tulsa plays Temple on the road on Saturday.

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