Tulsa Golden Hurricane, Okla. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 19 points as Wichita State Shockers beat Tulsa 86-75 on Sunday.
Pierre was 8-of-18 shooting (3 for 11 from distance) for the Shockers (12-11, 5-6 American Athletic Conference). James Rojas scored 17 points and added nine rebounds. Jaykwon Walton shot 6 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free throw line to finish with 17 points.
The Golden Hurricane (5-17, 1-10) were led in scoring by Tim Dalger, who finished with 24 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Sam Griffin added 14 points for Tulsa. BB Knight also had 13 points.
Wichita State took the lead with 13:54 left in the first half and did not give it up. Pierre led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them ahead 45-26 at the break. Wichita State was outscored by Tulsa in the second half by eight points, with Walton scoring a team-high 11 points in the final half.
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Both teams play again on Wednesday. Wichita State hosts UCF and Tulsa travels to play No. 3 Houston.
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1st Half
WICH
Shockers
45
TLSA
Golden Hurricane
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kenny Pohto vs. Bryant Selebangue (Golden Hurricane gains possession)
19:33
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
19:31
James Rojas defensive rebound
19:20
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kenny Pohto assists)
3-0
19:04
BB Knight misses three point jump shot
19:02
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
18:52
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:50
James Rojas offensive rebound
18:42
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup
5-0
18:26
+3
Sam Griffin makes three point jump shot
5-3
18:20
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
7-3
17:54
Bryant Selebangue turnover (Kenny Pohto steals)
17:42
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
17:40
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
17:35
Tim Dalger misses three point jump shot
17:33
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
17:32
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
9-3
17:32
Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
17:01
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
16:59
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
16:46
Bryant Selebangue blocks Kenny Pohto's two point layup
16:44
Tim Dalger defensive rebound
16:38
+3
BB Knight makes three point jump shot (Brandon Betson assists)
9-6
16:03
Shockers turnover (shot clock violation)
15:52
+3
Brandon Betson makes three point jump shot (Bryant Selebangue assists)
9-9
15:40
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Kenny Pohto assists)
11-9
15:14
Jaykwon Walton personal foul
15:14
TV timeout
14:55
+2
Bryant Selebangue makes two point hook shot
11-11
14:34
BB Knight shooting foul (Jaykwon Walton draws the foul)
14:35
+1
Jaykwon Walton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-11
14:35
Jaykwon Walton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:35
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
14:14
+2
Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup
12-13
13:54
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point layup
14-13
13:33
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson turnover (lost ball) (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
13:22
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler assists)
16-13
13:04
Sam Griffin turnover (James Rojas steals)
12:56
James Rojas misses two point layup
12:54
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
12:48
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
12:48
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
12:48
Bryant Selebangue misses two point jump shot
12:46
James Rojas defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Xavier Bell assists)
18-13
12:16
Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul (Keyshawn Embery-Simpson draws the foul)
12:16
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:16
+1
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
11:53
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
20-14
11:33
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson misses two point jump shot
11:31
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
11:26
+3
Xavier Bell makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
23-14
11:23
Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
11:23
TV timeout
10:57
Sterling Gaston-Chapman turnover (lost ball)
10:39
+3
Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler assists)
26-14
10:24
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
10:22
Shammah Scott defensive rebound
10:04
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler turnover (traveling)
9:44
Jesaiah McWright misses three point jump shot
9:42
Isaac Abidde defensive rebound
9:24
Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
9:22
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
9:17
Shammah Scott shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
9:17
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-15
9:17
Sam Griffin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:17
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
8:58
Jaykwon Walton misses two point jump shot
8:56
Shockers offensive rebound
8:53
+2
Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot
28-15
8:24
Tim Dalger misses two point jump shot
8:22
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
8:12
Shammah Scott turnover (Tim Dalger steals)
8:06
+2
BB Knight makes two point dunk (Tim Dalger assists)
28-17
7:52
Tim Dalger personal foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:38
Jaykwon Walton misses two point layup
7:36
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
7:32
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
30-17
7:25
+3
Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (BB Knight assists)
30-20
7:05
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
7:03
Tim Dalger defensive rebound
6:56
+3
BB Knight makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
30-23
6:54
Shockers 30 second timeout
6:31
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
32-23
6:17
James Rojas shooting foul (Tim Dalger draws the foul)
6:16
Tim Dalger misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:16
+1
Tim Dalger makes regular free throw 2 of 3
32-24
6:16
Tim Dalger misses regular free throw 3 of 3
6:16
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
5:52
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup
34-24
5:26
James Rojas blocks Tim Dalger's two point layup
5:24
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
5:13
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
37-24
4:50
Brandon Betson misses two point jump shot
4:48
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
4:43
Tim Dalger personal foul
4:31
+2
Jaykwon Walton makes two point layup
39-24
4:12
Brandon Betson turnover (lost ball)
3:56
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:54
James Rojas offensive rebound
3:56
Bryant Selebangue shooting foul (James Rojas draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-24
3:56
+1
James Rojas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-24
3:38
Bryant Selebangue misses two point layup
3:36
James Rojas defensive rebound
3:32
Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
3:30
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
3:17
+2
Brandon Betson makes two point jump shot
41-26
2:56
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup (Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler assists)
43-26
2:37
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
2:35
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
2:22
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler turnover (traveling)
2:07
Sterling Gaston-Chapman misses three point jump shot
2:05
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
1:42
Craig Porter Jr. turnover (Bryant Selebangue steals)
1:35
Tim Dalger misses two point layup
1:33
James Rojas defensive rebound
1:21
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:19
Tim Dalger defensive rebound
1:11
Brandon Betson misses two point layup
1:09
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler defensive rebound
1:04
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Jaykwon Walton assists)
45-26
0:48
Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul
0:30
Jesaiah McWright misses two point jump shot
0:28
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
0:00
Jaykwon Walton misses two point layup
0:00
BB Knight defensive rebound
0:00
BB Knight turnover (Jaron Pierre Jr. steals)
0:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00
Golden Hurricane defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WICH
Shockers
41
TLSA
Golden Hurricane
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point jump shot
45-28
19:24
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:22
Tim Dalger defensive rebound
19:16
+2
Brandon Betson makes two point jump shot
45-30
18:57
+2
James Rojas makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
47-30
18:32
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
18:30
James Rojas defensive rebound
18:13
Jaykwon Walton misses three point jump shot
18:11
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
18:11
James Rojas personal foul
17:55
BB Knight misses three point jump shot
17:53
James Rojas defensive rebound
17:39
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
17:31
Bryant Selebangue turnover (bad pass)
17:14
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
17:12
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
17:08
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
49-30
16:43
Tim Dalger misses two point layup
16:41
Kenny Pohto defensive rebound
16:32
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:30
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
16:23
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup
51-30
16:07
James Rojas personal foul
15:56
Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul (Bryant Selebangue draws the foul)
15:56
TV timeout
15:57
Bryant Selebangue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:57
+1
Bryant Selebangue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-31
15:42
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:40
Jaykwon Walton offensive rebound
15:33
+2
Kenny Pohto makes two point layup (James Rojas assists)
53-31
15:14
Sam Griffin turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)
15:10
Tim Dalger blocks Craig Porter Jr.'s two point dunk
15:08
Golden Hurricane defensive rebound
14:58
+3
Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Sam Griffin assists)
53-34
14:41
Tim Dalger blocks Kenny Pohto's two point layup
14:39
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
14:36
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
56-34
14:18
+3
BB Knight makes three point jump shot (Brandon Betson assists)
56-37
14:07
+3
James Rojas makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)
59-37
13:45
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
13:43
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
13:27
+2
Jaykwon Walton makes two point dunk (Kenny Pohto assists)
61-37
13:26
Golden Hurricane 30 second timeout
13:26
TV timeout
13:14
BB Knight misses three point jump shot
13:12
James Rojas defensive rebound
12:49
James Rojas turnover
12:49
Golden Hurricane turnover (shot clock violation)
12:31
Charles Chukwu personal foul (Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler draws the foul)
12:28
Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
12:26
Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound
12:19
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:17
Charles Chukwu defensive rebound
12:07
+3
Jesaiah McWright makes three point jump shot (Brandon Betson assists)
61-40
11:49
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:47
Sterling Gaston-Chapman defensive rebound
11:28
Brandon Betson misses three point jump shot
11:26
Charles Chukwu offensive rebound
11:14
BB Knight misses three point jump shot
11:14
Isaac Abidde defensive rebound
11:14
Charles Chukwu personal foul
11:14
TV timeout
10:48
Isaac Abidde misses two point jump shot
10:46
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson defensive rebound
10:39
Isaac Abidde blocks Sterling Gaston-Chapman's two point layup
10:37
Shockers defensive rebound
10:23
Craig Porter Jr. misses two point layup
10:21
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson defensive rebound
10:05
+2
BB Knight makes two point jump shot
61-42
9:40
Xavier Bell misses two point layup
9:38
Charles Chukwu defensive rebound
9:31
BB Knight misses three point jump shot
9:29
Isaac Abidde defensive rebound
9:14
+2
Craig Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
63-42
8:57
+2
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson makes two point jump shot
63-44
8:39
+2
Jaykwon Walton makes two point jump shot
65-44
8:13
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson misses three point jump shot
8:11
Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound
7:54
+2
Isaac Abidde makes two point jump shot
67-44
7:28
Jesaiah McWright turnover (bad pass)
7:28
TV timeout
7:18
Isaac Abidde misses three point jump shot
7:16
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
6:56
+2
Sam Griffin makes two point jump shot
67-46
6:56
Melvion Flanagan shooting foul (Sam Griffin draws the foul)
6:56
+1
Sam Griffin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
67-47
6:33
+2
Jaykwon Walton makes two point layup
69-47
6:20
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
6:18
Jaykwon Walton defensive rebound
6:06
+2
Isaac Abidde makes two point dunk (Kenny Pohto assists)
71-47
5:44
Kenny Pohto shooting foul (Bryant Selebangue draws the foul)
5:44
+1
Bryant Selebangue makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-48
5:44
+1
Bryant Selebangue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-49
5:36
Kenny Pohto turnover (Tim Dalger steals)
5:28
+2
Tim Dalger makes two point layup
71-51
5:19
Keyshawn Embery-Simpson shooting foul (Isaac Abidde draws the foul)
5:19
+1
Isaac Abidde makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-51
5:19
Isaac Abidde misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:19
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
5:12
Sam Griffin turnover (Melvion Flanagan steals)
5:01
Kenny Pohto turnover (bad pass)
4:44
+3
Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Embery-Simpson assists)
72-54
4:26
+3
Jaykwon Walton makes three point jump shot (Kenny Pohto assists)
75-54
4:11
Tim Dalger misses two point layup
4:09
Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
4:05
Bryant Selebangue misses two point layup
4:03
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
3:58
Melvion Flanagan misses three point jump shot
3:56
Tim Dalger defensive rebound
3:47
Sam Griffin misses two point jump shot
3:45
Bryant Selebangue offensive rebound
3:42
+2
Bryant Selebangue makes two point layup
75-56
3:36
Isaac Abidde misses three point jump shot
3:34
Kenny Pohto offensive rebound
3:32
Bryant Selebangue personal foul (Kenny Pohto draws the foul)
3:32
TV timeout
3:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:27
Sam Griffin defensive rebound
3:15
Brandon Betson turnover (Isaac Abidde steals)
2:57
+2
Isaac Abidde makes two point layup
77-56
2:45
+3
Tim Dalger makes three point jump shot (Brandon Betson assists)
77-59
2:29
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:27
Bryant Selebangue defensive rebound
2:13
Sam Griffin misses three point jump shot
2:11
Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler defensive rebound
1:59
Isaac Abidde misses three point jump shot
1:57
BB Knight defensive rebound
1:50
Isaac Abidde shooting foul (Tim Dalger draws the foul)
