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Wichita State Shockers vs Temple Owls Wrap - Wichita State Wins 79-65

Wichita State got 21 points from Jaykwon Walton en route to a 79-65 victory over Temple on Thursday at Liacouras Center.

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

Kenny Pohto had 12 points for Wichita State and James Rojas chipped in with 11 points. Craig Porter Jr. had 6 assists for them, while James Rojas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.

Temple got a 17-point performance from Hysier Miller, who was supported by 15 points from Zach Hicks. Damian Dunn had 4 assists in a losing cause for Temple, while Nick Jourdain grabbed 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Wichita State were victorious, as the score was 41-34 at the break.

Wichita State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-25.

Next game, Wichita State takes its act home to face Memphis looking for another win. For Temple, they head home to face Tulsa.