WICHITA, Kan. (RELEASE) – Wichita State fought back from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to make it a one-score game, but the Mean Green lost its American Athletic Conference opener Sunday afternoon at Charles Koch. Arena wasn’t good enough to overtake.
Taylor Jameson led all scorers with a 17 point performance with five threes made. Jayla Murray and Salese Breaux also scored in double figures for the Shockers with 14 and 10 points, respectively, and Breyon White led Wichita State in rebounding with nine points for the seventh time this season. Jameson had a season-high six boards.
Desiree Wooten led the Mean Green with 12 points and eight rebounds, and Tomisha Lumpkin had a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
The Shockers shot just 29.2 percent (19-of-65) from the floor and 42.9 percent (9-of-21) from the free-throw line, but had a season-best 3-point shooting day. made 9 of 19 (47.4 percent).
Wichita State held North Texas to 2-of-17 (.118), the lowest 3-point percentage against the Shockers this season.
The Shockers averaged just 4.9 three-pointers per game, but they opened the game with three in the first five minutes thanks to Murray (two) and Breaux (one). did. The first quarter saw three lead changes and three ties, with the Shockers leading by five points before the Mean Green took a four-point lead at the end of the quarter and never relinquished the lead.
The Shockers struggled offensively in the second quarter, hitting just 2-of-14 shooting (.143), while the Mean Green went on a 13-3 run leading to 14 points at halftime. I welcomed you.
After halftime, Jameson hit his third three of the afternoon, then picked the pocket of Jaaulyn Moore and passed it to Brough for another three, cutting the deficit to eight points midway through the third quarter. Jasmine Peaks’ two layups gave the Shockers momentum in the fourth inning, and Jameson hit her fifth three of the day to tie the game at one point with just over three minutes left.
North Texas’ Wooten and Tomisha Lumpkin never allowed the Shockers the lead, and the Mean Green scored seven straight points to extend the lead to 10 points. Murray hit two second-chance layups late, but it wasn’t enough. Overtake the Mean Green.
The Shockers fell to 6-8 (0-1 AAC), while North Texas improved to 9-4 (1-0 AAC).
Wichita State will depart for a matchup against Memphis on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m.
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