WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State dropped a 70–50 decision to Temple on Tuesday night inside Charles Koch Arena, as the visiting Owls used a balanced attack and a strong second half to pull away.
 
Temple (7-7, 1-1 American) led for all but 26 seconds of the game, building an 18-11 advantage after the first quarter. Wichita State (3-13, 0-3 American) tied the game at 21 in the second, but Temple went on an 11-0 run and took a 32-23 lead into halftime.
 
The Owls pushed the lead to double figures early in the third quarter and continued to apply pressure on both ends, outscoring Wichita State 18-11 in the third and 20-16 in the fourth to secure the road win.
 
Temple shot 40.8 percent from the field and finished with 38 points in the paint, while also forcing 25 Wichita State turnovers and scoring 22 points off those miscues. Wichita State countered with 21 bench points and stayed competitive on the glass, finishing with 38 rebounds to Temple's 42.
 
Diamond Richardson led Wichita State with 10 points, while Cheyenne Banks added a season-high eight points. Azjah Reeves provided a spark off the bench with seven points, and Cater also scored seven for the Shockers.
 
Four Owls finished in double figures as Jaleesa Molina, Saniyah Craig and Kaylah Turner all finished with 13 points and Tristen Taylor put up 11.
 
Wichita State returns to action Saturday as conference play continues against East Carolina at 2 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.