WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Missed free throws were the story of the game, as Wichita State dropped its first home game of the season in a 61-58 loss to DePaul Saturday in Charles Koch Arena.

The Shockers (6-5) erased a nine-point second-half deficit and had multiple chances in the final minute to tie or take the lead, but DePaul (8-3) sealed the outcome at the free throw line in the closing seconds. Wichita State missed 15 free throws in the game, shooting a season-worst 13-for-28 (46 percent).

Kenyon Giles led Wichita State with 16 points and a season-high tying four steals. Emmanuel Okorafor anchored the interior with a career-high 12 points and eight rebounds in Will Berg’s absence. Berg missed the game with a sprained ankle. DePaul was led by CJ Gunn’s 18 points and N.J. Benson’s 12. Gun

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