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Wichita State’s C.J. Keyser smiles while warming up before the NCAA Tournament first round game against Dayton in Banker Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Mar. 17, 2017)

Wichita State looks to stay undefeated against No. 2 seeds

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2017

Wichita State and Kentucky are no strangers to winning. For the second time in NCAA Tournament history, two 30-win teams will go head-to-head in the first weekend. Wichita State is just one of five...

A member of the Wichita State band celebrates the Shockers’ 64 – 58 victory over the Dayton Flyer  at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Mar. 17, 2017)

‘What’s the red wagon about?’: Shocker Sound adds new cheers

Sam Belsan, Reporter March 18, 2017

You hear them every game. They’re that group of rowdy musicians who yell during the game, shake their keys when the Shockers are about to win, and lead the crowd in being loud during timeouts. That’s...

Lynn Marshall, Gregg Marshall’s wife, cheers in the first half at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The shockers beat the Flyers 64 – 58 (Mar. 17, 17, 2017)

Zach Brown’s special connection with Lynn Marshall

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 18, 2017

Lynn Marshall doesn't go unnoticed on the sidelines. At every game she is yelling and cheering — all while wearingWichita State junior forward Zach Brown's jersey that she got from a season before. Lynn,...

Kellen Marshall holds up his piece of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship net. Kellen is Gregg Marshall's son, and the head manager for the men's basketball team.

Like father, like son: Kellen Marshall hopes to rise into the coaching ranks

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 18, 2017

Kellen Marshall, son of Gregg Marshall, had dreams of being a D-I basketball coach since he was 14 years old. "I want to follow the same career path as my dad," he said, "be an assistant for awhile...

A Kentucky player walks to the locker rooms after their victory over Northern Kentucky in the first around of the NCAA tournament. (Mar. 18, 2017)

‘I don’t know anything about that’: Kentucky players tout success, shamelessly ignore Wichita State

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2017

Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe doesn't know anything about Wichita State. He hasn't watched a single game, and he can't name any of the Shockers — not even their head coach. "We don't know anything...

Dayton’s Charles Cooke shouts getting a foul in the first half against at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Mar. 17, 17, 2017)

In the battle of the mid-majors, Wichita State comes out on top

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2017

Dayton's Scoochie Smith was running away with the game. He had scored 15 points on six baskets —  he had more than half of his team's points entering halftime, where he and the senior backcourt of Kyle...

Wichita State’s Darral Willis (21) and Shaquille Morris (24) celebrate a teammate’s three-point bucket against Dayton in the second half at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Mar. 17, 2017)

Wichita State rallies, upsets Dayton

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2017

Wichita State looked anything but themselves and Rashard Kelly knew it. Kelly, a junior forward, pulled together his teammates, many of which hadn't ever played in an NCAA Tournament game, and asked...

Halftime: Wichita State trails No. 7 seed Dayton

Halftime: Wichita State trails No. 7 seed Dayton

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2017

Wichita State entered Friday night's first round game with No. 7 seed Dayton as the No. 4 best 3-point shooting team in the country. With less than five seconds left in the half, Shocker forward Zach Brown...

Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp practices shooting threes during the open practice in Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Shockers play Dayton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. (Mar. 16, 2017)

Vegas oddsmakers have No. 10 seed Wichita State projected to upset No. 7 seed Dayton

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2017

Wichita State is favored to upset the lower-seeded Dayton Flyers, Vegas oddsmakers say. The Shockers, a 10-seed, are projected a 6.5 favorite over No. 10 Dayton in Friday's first round match up. At...

Name game: Daishon vs Dayshon Smith to meet Friday

Name game: Daishon vs Dayshon Smith to meet Friday

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 17, 2017

Wichita State and Dayton have a lot in common. Each mid-major has a routine of upsetting lower-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament. Friday night, when the Flyers and the Shockers take the court with one...

Man who goes 0-16 in bracket challenge has Wichita State winning it all

Man who goes 0-16 in bracket challenge has Wichita State winning it all

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2017

Millions of brackets are filled out every year. Nobody ever gets a perfect bracket. After the first day of the NCAA Tournament, one entry in the Yahoo Sports Tourney Pick'Em contest as being uniquely...

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