WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Dillon Battie’s 22 points helped Wichita State defeat Florida Atlantic 88-70 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Battie added 12 rebounds for the Shockers (21-10, 13-5 American Athletic Conference). Kenyon Giles added 17 points while going 6 of 16 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and had four steals. Emmanuel Okorafor finished 8 of 11 from the floor to finish with 16 points. It was the sixth win in a row for the Shockers.
Kanaan Carlyle finished with 26 points and two steals for the Owls (17-14, 9-9). Niccolo Moretti added 10 points, six rebounds and six assists for Florida Atlantic. Amar Amkou finished with nine points and two steals.
Wichita State carried a slim two-point lead into halftime, as Battie led the way with 13 points. Wichita State took the lead for what would be the final time on Karon Boyd’s layup with 11:30 left in the second half. His team would outscore Florida Atlantic by 16 points in the final half.
The conference tournament runs Wednesday through March 15 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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