WICHITA, Kan. - Kenyon Giles poured in 31 points and Wichita State locked in defensively over the final 2:00 minutes to take down Tulsa, 81-77, Saturday night in front of a season-high 7,569 fans.
Wichita State (16-10, 8-5) moved into a tie for fourth place in the American Conference standings with five games to go, while remaining just one game back of second. South Florida is a game ahead of the pack.
Giles recorded his second 30-point game of the season on 13-of-27 shooting. He dropped 31 points despite going just 1-of-7 from three-point range.