Shockers' comeback bid falls short to Tulsa 64-58 in conference opener

Shockers' comeback bid falls short to Tulsa 64-58 in conference opener

TULSA, Okla. – Wichita State’s comeback effort fell just short, dropping its American Conference opener, 64-58, to Tulsa despite a career-high tying 22-point second half from Jaila Harding Tuesday evening in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

Golden Hurricane Win American Opener Against Wichita State

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa (9-4, 1-0 American) toppled Wichita State (3-11, 0-1 American), 64-58, in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for the opening game of American Conference action. The Golden Hurricane dominated the boards 44-24 en route to their sixth consecutive conference-opening win and seventh straight home win this season.

Wichita State basketball opens conference play with rare road stretch

Wichita State won’t ease into American Conference play this season. Instead, the Shockers stare down a stretch the program hasn’t faced in years: consecutive road games to open league play. It’s an unusually demanding start — one the team hasn’t navigated, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, since joining the conference in 2017. The Shockers (8-5) travel to play UAB (9-4) on Wednesday at 3 p.m., followed by a road trip to Charlotte (6-…