UNDATED (AP) — The Wichita State Shockers aren’t getting a lot of love from voters in the AP men’s basketball poll, but they just earned a lot of respect from sixth-ranked Houston.
Alterique Gilbert and Tyson Etienne each scored 16 points in Wichita State’s 68-63 win over the Cougars. Gilbert was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc for the Shockers, who were 10 of 22 from beyond the arc.
It was Wichita State’s first home win over a top-six team since knocking off No. 2 Louisville in February 1967.
Also in Thursday’s top-25 action:
— Corey Kispert provided 20 points and Joel Ayayi added 16 for top-ranked Gonzaga in its 25th straight win, an 87-65 thumping of Saint Mary’s. Drew Timme chipped in 12 points to help the 21-0 Bulldogs stretch their home winning streak to 48 games.
— No. 3 Michigan was a 71-64 winner against Rutgers as Franz Wagner furnished 20 points and Mike Smith added 12. Michigan led 37-28 at halftime, then scored eight of the first 10 points after the break to lead by 15.
— Fourth-ranked Ohio State owns a seven-game winning streak after EJ Liddell dropped in 23 points and Duane Washington Jr. added 21 in the Buckeyes’ 92-82 victory at Penn State. The 18-4 Buckeyes shot 58% from the field, including 11 of 20 from 3-point range.
— Luka Garza raised his nation-leading scoring average to 24.7 points by delivering 30 in 11th-ranked Iowa’s 77-62 win at No. 21 Wisconsin. Joe Wieskamp added 17 points for the Hawkeyes, who led just 49-46 before hitting seven straight shots to go up 68-54.
— Matt Mitchell registered 19 points as No. 25 San Diego State won its seventh straight game, 67-53 versus Frenso State. Trey Pulliam had 18 points in the victory.
