Box Score DES MOINES, Iowa-
Wichita State lost a triple-overtime heartbreaker in Des Moines, Iowa Saturday
night to the Drake Bulldogs, 93-86, losing their first true road game of the
season. The Shockers had entered the game with a perfect 6-0 record in road
games. Foul trouble in the overtime periods to key contributors
Toure' Murry and Garrett Stutz proved too much for the resilient Shockers to
overcome.
The Shockers had their opportunities to win the game in
regulation but a layup by Kraidon Woods with two seconds left tied the game for
Drake to force the first overtime period.
Ben Smith hit a game-tying three pointer for WSU with eight seconds
left in the second overtime to force the final overtime period.
Stutz led the way for the Shockers with 27 points on
10-of-16 shooting before fouling out in overtime. Joe Ragland added 25 points
and Murry, who also fouled out, was the only other Shocker player to reach
double figures with 16 points to go along with 10 rebounds.
Ben Simons scored 29 points to lead the Bulldogs. Rayvonte
Rice and Kurt Alexander scored 19 and 17 points respectively in the Bulldogs
victory.
The Shockers will be in action again Wed. Feb. 1 as they
travel to Missouri State for a 7:05 p.m. tipoff.
-WICHITA STATE-