SPORTS SHORTS: Wichita State wins 79-73 against Northern Iowa
WICHITA, Kan. — Corey Washington scored all of his 19 points in the second half to lead Wichita State to a 79-73 victory over the Northern Iowa men’s basketball team on Thursday night.
Washington added six rebounds for the Shockers (3-0). Justin Hill scored 11 points and added three steals. Ronnie DeGray III had nine points and shot 3 for 8 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
The Panthers (2-2) were led by Jacob Hutson, who recorded 22 points and two steals. Tytan Anderson added 12 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and three blocks for Northern Iowa. Ben Schwieger finished with 12 points.
Carroll Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week
AMES — Iowa State 197-pounder Christian Carroll has been named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. It marks the first Big 12 weekly honor by a Cyclone this season and the first of Carroll’s young career.
Carroll, in his first collegiate dual meet, earned a win over Stanford’s No. 13 Nick Stemmet on Friday. A redshirt freshman, Carroll exploded for two takedowns in the opening minute of the match. He added a reversal and a third takedown in the second period to secure a comfortable 11-7 decision over Stemmet.
The win moved Carroll up to No. 13 in FloWrestling’s national rankings.