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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Wichita State Defeats South Florida 68-67 - Recap
Wichita State grabbed a 68-67 win over South Florida on Friday, behind a 20-point effort from Tyson Etienne at Dickies Arena.
Wichita State won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -11.0-point spread.
Alterique Gilbert had 12 points for Wichita State and Morris Udeze chipped in with 9 points. Craig Porter Jr. had 4 assists for them, while Morris Udeze was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
South Florida got 13 points from Michael Durr in a losing cause and another 12 points from Justin Brown. David Collins contributed 3 assists for them, while Michael Durr had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed South Florida were victorious, as the score was 41-33 at the break.
South Florida had a 40-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.