WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Joy Ighovodja scored 19 points off of the bench to lead Wichita State past Friends 113-60 on Wednesday.

Ighovodja shot 7 for 7, including 5 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Shockers (2-1). Kenyon Giles scored 19 points, shooting 6 for 7 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Dillon Battie had 14 points and went 5 of 7 from the field.

Jordan Edwards finished with 12 points for the Falcons. Friends also got 11 points and two steals from Owen Evans. Trey Knight also had nine points.

Wichita State took the lead with 14:39 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Giles led the team in scoring with 19 points in the first half to help put them up 61-28 at the break. Wichita State outscored Friends by 20 points in the second half, and Ighovodja scored a team-high 16 points in the second half to help secure the victory.

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Wichita State hosts Austin Peay in its next matchup on Saturday.

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