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Houston Defeats Wichita State 76-43 - Recap

The battle between Houston and Wichita State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Wichita State was handed a 76-43 defeat on Sunday at Fertitta Center.

Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites.

Houston got 14 points from Quentin Grimes and another 12 points from DeJon Jarreau. Quentin Grimes contributed 5 assists, while Nate Hinton cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Wichita State got a 10-point performance from Deante Dennis, who was supported by 7 points from Jaime Echenique. Noah Fernandes had 1 assists in a losing cause for Wichita State, while Jaime Echenique grabbed 7 rebounds.

Houston was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Houston as they grabbed 42 boards, while Wichita State only had 26

Houston heads into a battle against South Florida. Wichita State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Central Florida.