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Recap - Wichita State Defeats Central Florida 84-79

Wichita State got a 31-point performance from Ricky Council IV as Wichita State handed Central Florida a 84-79 defeat on Wednesday at Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State was a -4.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Morris Udeze had 16 points for Wichita State and Dexter Dennis chipped in with 13 points. Craig Porter Jr. had 5 assists for them, while Dexter Dennis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Central Florida got a 20-point performance from Brandon Mahan, who was supported by 12 points from Darius Johnson. Darius Perry had 6 assists in a losing cause for Central Florida, while Brandon Mahan grabbed 13 rebounds.

Wichita State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Central Florida won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-26.

Wichita State heads into a battle against Tulane. Central Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Houston.