Wichita State defeats Temple 69-57

Kenyon Giles and Emmanuel Okorafor lead the Shockers to victory

Feb. 22, 2026 at 2:22am

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Kenyon Giles scored 27 points and Emmanuel Okorafor added a double-double to help Wichita State defeat Temple 69-57 on Saturday night. Wichita State took the lead for good with 3:14 remaining in the first half and extended their lead to 58-40 during the second half.

Why it matters

This victory keeps Wichita State in contention for a strong finish in the American Athletic Conference, while Temple falls further behind in the standings.

The details

Giles also had five rebounds for the Shockers, while Okorafor totaled 13 points and 10 rebounds. TJ Williams scored 12 points for Wichita State. For Temple, Aiden Tobiason finished with 18 points, Derrian Ford added 15 points, and Gavin Griffiths had nine points and three steals.

  • The game was played on Saturday night.
  • Wichita State took the lead for good with 3:14 remaining in the first half.
  • The score was 33-27 at halftime.

The players

Kenyon Giles

A key player for Wichita State, scoring 27 points and grabbing 5 rebounds in the victory.

Emmanuel Okorafor

Recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Wichita State.

Aiden Tobiason

Led Temple with 18 points in the losing effort.

Derrian Ford

Scored 15 points for Temple.

Gavin Griffiths

Contributed 9 points and 3 steals for Temple.

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The takeaway

Wichita State's balanced scoring attack and strong defensive effort proved too much for Temple, as the Shockers maintained their position in the American Athletic Conference standings with the win.