(wsu) Wichita State was outscored by Central Florida 52-45 in their American Conference opener Wednesday night.
The Shockers were within a point, 46-45, at the 4:50 mark of the second half, but they came up empty on each of their last seven offensive possessions to finish the game.
Walk-on Melvion Flanagan scored a team-high 11 points for Wichita State.
The Shockers will host East Carolina Saturday.