Washington's 21 lead Wichita State past South Florida 73-68 in AAC Tournament
Washington's 21 lead Wichita State past South Florida 73-68 in AAC Tournament
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Mar. 13, 2025 4:23 p.m. ET
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Corey Washington had 21 points in Wichita State's 73-68 victory over South Florida on Thursday in the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Wichita State plays No. 1 seed and 16th-ranked Memphis on Friday to begin the quarterfinal round.
Washington had nine rebounds for the Shockers (19-13). Bijan Cortes scored 20 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line and added seven assists.
The Bulls (13-19) were led by Jayden Reid, who recorded 19 points. Kobe Knox added 15 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Brandon Stroud also recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.
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Washington put up 13 points in the first half for Wichita State, which led 38-28 at halftime. Cortes led the way with nine second-half points.
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