WICHITA, Kan. —Wichita State put the finishing touches on 2019 with a wire-to-wire win over Grambling State, 77-65, Monday night in Charles Koch Arena.

Wichita State (8-5) wraps up the decade with 182 wins, the most in program history. 
 
Mariah McCully led Wichita State with 18 points and five steals. Carla Bremaud went 5-for-10 from the field to finish with 13 and Maya Brewer scored all 11 of her points in the first 10 minutes. It is her fifth game in double figures and second straight.
 
The Shockers jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter. They used an 18-1 run in the quarter's final 6:10 to close out the opening frame 25-5. WSU also limited the Tigers to just 13.3 percent from the field and forced eight turnovers.
 
Brewer led the way in the early surge, scoring 11 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the floor. Shyia Smith also collected six of her team-high seven rebounds in the first quarter.
 
The Shockers' defense produced more of the same in quarter No. 2. Grambling State (1-10) went into halftime shooting just 25 percent from the floor and had yet to make a 3-pointer. The Shockers also caused 15 first-half turnovers. Grambling State ended the game with 23 turnovers.
 
Grambling State made a late 20-2 run in the fourth quarter, but the Shocker advantage was too large to overcome.
  
Wichita State won the rebounding battle, 36-30, with five Shockers tallying at least five rebounds. The Shockers also showed their prowess down low on offense, scoring 42 points in the paint.
 
The Shockers close out the nonconference schedule at 8-5, including a 6-1 mark at home. Wichita State also improved on its perfect record (3-0) against the Tigers.
 
Up Next
Conference play opens the new year in what will be the final visit to UConn as members of The American on Jan. 2. The Shockers and Huskies will tip at 6 p.m. CDT in Hartford, Conn., at the XL Center.