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Shockers Secure Third-Straight Win with 74-59 Victory versus Memphis
Kenyon Giles and Karon Boyd led Wichita State with 14 points each as the Shockers built a large first-half lead and Memphis struggled with just 3-of-19 three-point shooting.
- On Jan. 24, 2026, Wichita State Shockers defeated Memphis Tigers 74-59 at Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kan., The Associated Press reported.
- Wichita State rode early hot shooting by Brian Amuneke and double-digit scoring, while Memphis struggled with turnovers and 3-point shooting woes, trailing by as many as 24 points.
- Kenyon Giles and Karon Boyd each scored 14 points, while Dillon Battie added 13 in Wichita State's victory Saturday, shooting 6 for 11.
- Tigers senior guard Sincere Parker did not play after tweaking an ankle, and Memphis point guard Dug McDaniel left with an apparent injury; Memphis returns home for a Jan. 29 matchup versus FAU.
- Despite a second-half surge, Memphis Tigers hit a dozen field goals but fell short as Curtis Givens III scored 11 points and Aaron Bradshaw added 10 points and nine rebounds.
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Shockers secure third-straight win with 74-59 victory versus Memphis
WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State put together one of its most complete performances of conference play Saturday afternoon, using a blistering first half and balanced scoring effort to defeat Memphis, 74-59, in front of 6,226 fans on a frigid, snowy…
‘The most physical team’: Wichita State basketball muscles Memphis for third-straight win
Dug McDaniel hit the deck hard. Emmanuel Okorafor set a screen on him less than four minutes into the second half Saturday that made the ex-Kansas State point guard walk in a daze to the announcers’ table after picking himself up off the hardwood. Memphis coach Penny Hardaway took a timeout, and Wichita State led by 24. Winning feels sweet. But winning against a team fans hate the most feels even sweeter. It may not have been last year’s top 25 …
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