Wichita State claimed its first American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship with a win over USF on Saturday, March 6. The Shockers have also earned the No. 1 seed in the 2021 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship, to be held March 11-14 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Wichita State 80, USF 63 -
Box Score
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Tyson Etienne had 21 points as Wichita State extended its winning streak to seven games, topping South Florida 80-63 on Saturday.
Dexter Dennis had 14 points for Wichita State (15-4, 11-2 American Athletic Conference). Morris Udeze added 12 points and seven rebounds. Alterique Gilbert had six assists.
Michael Durr had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Bulls (8-12, 4-10), whose losing streak reached four games. David Collins added 14 points. Xavier Castaneda had six assists.
The Shockers improve to 2-0 against the Bulls this season. Wichita State defeated South Florida 82-77 on Dec. 22.