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Junior forward Corey Washington lays after a fall in the second half. Washington scored 19 points and 18 rebounds against the East Carolina Pirates.

Late-game collapse dooms men’s basketball’s upset bid against No. 24 Memphis

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor
January 23, 2025
Senior center Quincy Ballard reaches to gain possession of the ball in the first half. Ballard scored 11 points and 10 rebounds in the Jan. 18 game against East Carolina University.

Buzzer-beater sinks Wichita State in thriller against East Carolina

Ananda Smith, Reporter
January 18, 2025
Jayla Murray pushes through the Tulane defense on Jan. 15. Murray scored 17 points and three rebounds during the game.

Women’s basketball just one step behind Tulane in loss

Evan Tong, Reporter
January 15, 2025
Corey Washington and Matej Bošnjak attempt to block a Charlotte layup on Jan. 14. Wichita State won, 68-59, on Tuesday night.

Men’s basketball delivers first conference win, snaps three-game losing streak

Ananda Smith, Reporter
January 14, 2025
Fifth-year guard AJ McGinnis and sophomore guard Joy Ighovodja talk after the Dec. 29 game against Friends. McGinnis and Ighovodja combined for 12 points.

Men’s basketball suffers third straight conference loss, drops to AAC basement

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor
January 11, 2025
Head Coach Paul Mills talks to the Wichita State assistant coaches during the second half on Oct. 27. Mills is in his second season with Wichita State.

Men’s basketball switches to two-a-day practices amidst conference slump

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor
January 9, 2025
Fifth-year guard Justin Hill defends a South Florida player on Jan. 6. For the second consecutive game, Wichita State allowed 91 points in a conference loss, 91-72.

Men’s basketball trails wire-to-wire, loses to USF in Roundhouse for first time ever

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor
January 6, 2025
Junior forward Corey Washington sits on the courtside table after losing the ball on Dec. 29. Washington started the game on the bench for the first time this season.

New year, same struggles: Men’s basketball drops first conference matchup against Temple

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor
January 3, 2025
Senior guard Xavier Bell does a behind-the-back dribble move on Dec. 29. Bell finished with a Shocker career-high 29 points in the 87-72 win over Friends.

Men’s basketball struggles, but eventually pulls away against cross-town Friends University

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor
December 29, 2024
Junior forward Corey Washington attempts to block the Kansas City Roos from passing the ball into play. Washington occupied the court for nearly 30 minutes, scoring eight points.

Men’s basketball defeats K-State for first time since 2001, avoids three-game losing streak

Owen Prothro, Assistant Sports Editor
December 21, 2024
Head coach Paul Mills and senior guard Bijan Cortes talk after a timeout. The Shockers played the Kansas City Roos on Dec. 17, losing 74-64.

Men’s basketball head coach Paul Mills says Wichita State played ‘entitled basketball’ in Kansas City loss

Jacob Unruh, Sports Editor
December 20, 2024
Fifth-year guard Justin Hill drives down the court, attempting to score on Kansas City. The Shockers lost to the Roos, 74-64

‘Not the standard’: Men’s basketball falls to UMKC

Evan Tong, Reporter
December 17, 2024
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