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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Wichita State Defeats South Florida 73-68 - Recap
Corey Washington scored 21 points leading Wichita State to a 73-68 victory over South Florida at Dickies Arena on Thursday.
Bettors who backed Wichita State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks.
Bijan Cortes had 20 points for Wichita State and Ronnie DeGray III chipped in with 7 points. Bijan Cortes had 7 assists for them, while Quincy Ballard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
South Florida got 19 points from Jayden Reid in a losing cause and another 15 points from Kobe Knox. Jayden Reid contributed 3 assists for them, while Kobe Knox had 9 rebounds.
Wichita State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Wichita State as they grabbed 41 boards, while South Florida only had 35