No. 11 Wichita State upset
HONOLULU — Wichita State brought a cold shooting touch to the warmth of Hawaii.
It finally caught up with the 11th-ranked Shockers.
Seemingly on their way to another in-season tournament title, the Shockers made just one field goal over the last 6 minutes, turning a 50-43 lead into a 60-54 loss to George Washington in the Diamond Head Classic championship game Thursday night.
Wichita State (10-2) shot just 34 percent from the field, and the Colonials’ tough zone defense had a lot to do with that. Kethan Savage sparked George Washington with two passes that he swatted away and turned into layups during a late 16-2 run.
“We’ve got to shoot the ball better, and we can’t turn it over,” coach Gregg Marshall said.
What really hurt was a lack of shots — even though the Shockers shot the ball 61 times, 14 more than the Colonials.
