EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- The Wichita State women's basketball team made 9-of-12 free throws in the final 1:20 to take a 74-67 win over Evansville on Sunday afternoon inside the Ford Center.
WSU (6-10, 1-3) was led in scoring by
Angiee Tompkins' 16 points, while
Rangie Bessard had 13 points, including three free throws down the stretch.
Evansville's (7-9, 2-3) Camary Williams led the Aces with a game-high 24 points.
All 10 Shockers that played scored in the game. WSU's ball movement in a five-woman platoon rotation contributed to 15 assists on 21 baskets.
Evansville took its first lead in the third quarter, 43-42, at the 5:05 mark on a trey by Dickey that capped an 11-2 run by the Aces. UE continued the run, out-scoring WSU 19-4 in the quarter to take a 52-44 lead headed into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth, WSU took the lead 54-53, for good with a 10-1 run capped by a traditional three-point play by Tompkins at 5:08. Lee added a trey at 3:59 to give WSU a 57-54 lead.
WSU out-scored UE, 17-13, over the final 5:08 for the win.
Wichita State won the first quarter, 15-13, with five scorers contributing to 42.9 percent shooting (6-14). Thompson and Tompkins had four each to lead WSU.
The Shockers pushed the lead to six to open the second quarter, 21-15 at 8:36, with six-straight points from Lockhart, which included two free throws and two buckets. Bessard's layup gave WSU a 23-15 lead and forced an Evansville time-out.
The Shockers extended the lead to 10 twice in the second quarter, at the 2:59 and 1:28 marks, before heading into halftime up, 40-33.
All 10 Shockers scored in the first half, led by nine points from Tompkins. Good ball movement contributed to 11 assists on 13 baskets. Also for the half, WSU out-shot UE, 43.3 percent (13-30) to 37 percent (10-27).
Wichita State is next in action 7 p.m., Friday when Bradley comes to Wichita. The Shockers then face Illinois State at 2 p.m. on Sunday, also at Charles Koch Arena.
Follow the Shockers
Download the official mobile app of Wichita State Athletics - Go Shockers. Now, you can stay in touch with the Shockers anytime, anywhere, on your
Android or
iOS mobile device.
Sign up now for the new and improved
Shocker Mail. Get weekly updates on promotions, tickets, events and everything else Wichita State Athletics delivered straight to your inbox.