You see their names all the time, but how did people like Frank Barton and Bob Geist get their names in Charles Koch Arena?Previously Levitt Arena — home of Shockers basketball until 2002 — was considered...
Looking around Charles Koch Arena during a home men’s basketball game last year, you might have noticed the nearly half-empty student section.With reports of student tickets selling out, the question...
In late March, rumors were circulating that Wichita State head basketball coach Gregg Marshall was interested in replacing Rick Barnes at Texas.He also reportedly had a meeting planned with the Alabama...
What was once an idea for students to rally and tailgate before basketball games is now a place outside Charles Koch Arena for those who bleed the black and yellow — a place to gather and cheer angry.A...
At Wichita State, we live and breathe basketball.We’ve seen it all from unexpected Final Four runs, to heartbreaking upsets, to watching nothing but net from the guy wearing No. 31 sporting the golden...
“One last ride” is something of a theme, a viewpoint, even a mantra, in sports over the past year.The Kansas City Royals taking advantage of every player before contracts run out, NASCAR driver Jeff...
The Shockers have a lot to look forward to this season.The team returns with its star seniors, Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, and the team is rated 10th in the Associated Press’ top-10 preseason poll.The...
He’s not the flashiest guy on the basketball court, and he’s not the highest scorer.He’s not Ron Baker or Fred VanVleet, but he’s essential to the winning formula for Wichita State.Evan Wessel...
At first glance, one might look at the typical student-athlete and be quick to suppose that their entire life is completely consumed by practices, game days, strict dietary guidelines, early morning weight...
Wichita State always had a spot on freshman basketball player Ty Taylor II’s list when he started considering four-year colleges.“It just made sense to come here,” he said. “It’s close to home,...
The 2015-16 basketball season will see several records continued and broken for the men’s basketball team. Here’s a breakdown of their standings.Men'sWith 178 three-point field goals made, Baker is...
Assistant director of Facilities works to make game day happenWhen most people think of Shocker basketball, the first images that come to mind are of the intense games with screaming fans, and the exhilarating...
