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American Athletic Conference Tournament - Recap - Wichita State Defeats Temple 80-74
Markis McDuffie scored 34 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Wichita State over Temple, 80-74, on Friday at FedExForum.
Wichita State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Dexter Dennis had 19 points for Wichita State and Samajae Haynes-Jones chipped in with 8 points. Jamarius Burton had 5 assists for them, while Dexter Dennis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Temple got a 20-point performance from Levan Shawn Alston Jr., who was supported by 17 points from Quinton Rose. Nate Pierre-Louis had 3 assists in a losing cause for Temple, while Ernest Aflakpui grabbed 19 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Temple were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored Wichita State as they grabbed 40 boards, while Temple only had 38