In its first road trip of the year, OU (4-0) easily dispatched of the Wichita State Shockers (2-3) 79-49 at the Charles Koch Center in Wichita, KS. Payton Verhulst led the Sooners with 16 points, also adding seven rebounds and two assists and Raegan Beers chipped in 11 points and 10 boards.

Wichita State needed a critical 3-pointer from Corey Washington to break a tie in the final two minutes and provide the separation needed for a 70-66 win over what was the No. 293-ranked team in the country by Ken Pomeroy’s metrics.

Monmouth was within 11 points of No. 24 Rutgers deep into the second half, with the Hawks facing another tough test against unbeaten Wichita State.

Wichita State remains undefeated after a 70-66 victory against Monmouth on Monday night at Charles Koch Arena. However, it was not an easy win; the Shockers were favored to defeat the Hawks by 16.5 points.

Corey Washington, the former Saint Peter’s star, drained a 3-pointer with 1:36 to play to give Wichita State a 62-59 lead, before his dunk in transition after a Monmouth turnover at the other end pushed the Shockers’ lead to five points.