Jan. 26—TULSA — The Wichita State men's basketball team once again struggled to defend the 3-point arc and now finds itself in a tie for last place in the American Athletic Conference standings as a result. Tulsa teed off for a season-high 13 three-pointers on 62% accuracy to pull away for an 84-77 victory over the Shockers at Reynolds Center on Sunday afternoon.
The loss dropped WSU (11-9) to 1-6 in conference play, which is tied for last place in the 13-team conference with Charlotte — WSU's only win. Meanwhile, Tulsa (9-11) improved to 3-4 in AAC play and beat WSU for the second straight time in the Reynolds Center for the first time since the early 2000s. Xavier Bell scored 19 points to lead WSU, while Justin Hill added 18 points and Harlond Beverly added 11 points and six assists.
The Shockers shot 50% from the field but allowed Tulsa to enjoy its best offensive performance of the season, with 1.40 points per possession. Here are three takeaways from the game: 1.
Another AAC team finds 3-point touch against WSU Stop if you've heard this one before: WSU's opponent had a field day beyond the arc. It's been an all too familiar feeling for the Shockers, whether they've played teams with elite or poor outside shooting. On Sunday, WSU faced one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country with Tulsa entering ranked No.
326 in 3-point percentage at 29.9%. But that hasn't mattered much this season, as Tulsa found its 3-point shooting touch against the Shockers with a.
