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Wichita State guard Samajae Haynes-Jones (4) drives past a defender during their victory over Henderson State. (Nov. 4, 2017)

‘Shocker Season is back…we’re ready, we’re ready’

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter November 4, 2017

Shocker Basketball kicked off their season with a 37-point win over Henderson State. "Shocker Season is back, that’s what I was thinking [during the game]," senior center Shaquille Morris said. ...

Wichita State’s Markis McDuffie (32) celebrates the Shockers victory.

Shamet and McDuffie ranked in top 100 college basketball players

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter November 2, 2017

CBS Sports released the 2017-2018 top 100 (and one) college basketball players of the season. College Division 1 men's basketball includes more than 4,500 players--and two from Wichita State were included. Both...

Samajae Haynes-Jones poses for photos during media day.

Jones to start; Shamet to potentially see playing time in Saturday’s matchup

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter November 2, 2017

Saturday’s exhibition game against Henderson State brings opportunities for new players and returning players alike. Samajae Haynes-Jones, the junior guard and second team All-American from Hutch...

Guard Keke Thompson calls a play during Wichita State’s 65-54 victory over Oklahoma Baptist. (Nov. 2, 2017)

Wichita State beats Oklahoma Baptist in first Exhibition game of the season

Matt Crow, Sports Editor November 1, 2017

Wichita State opened tipped off it’s first exhibition game with a 65-54 victory over Oklahoma Baptist. Forward Rengie Bessard led the Shockers in scoring with 22 points. “We’re still learning...

Wichita State pitcher Zach Lewis pitches during the first game against Illinois State at Eck Stadium (April 28, 2017)

WSU Baseball sets teams for the 2017 Fall World Series

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter November 1, 2017

The 2017 Wichita State Fall World Series draft took place Monday afternoon via Wichita State Baseball’s twitter account. The Black Squad’s captains were Gunnar Troutwine, Chandler Sanburn, and Codi...

A Wichita State fan cheers during the Shockers win over Northern Iowa. (Feb. 18, 2017)

NCAA Tournament favorite? ESPN’s BPI probability rankings say so.

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor November 1, 2017

The predictions continue to pour in. While the Associated Press published their preseason college basketball rankings early Wednesday — which ranked the Shockers No. 7 in their top 25 poll, the highest...

File-Wichita State’s Markis McDuffie (32) gives a celebratory yell.

Wichita State debuts at No. 7 in AP preseason Poll

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter November 1, 2017

The AP College Basketball preseason Poll was release Wednesday morning. The Associated Press ranked Wichita State as No. 7, their highest ranking debut in 36 years. The Shockers have now debut in the...

Wichita State’s Shaquille Morris (24) pumps up the bench early in the game.

Sports Illustrated preseason bracket predicts WSU as No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter October 31, 2017

Sports Illustrated crafted a preseason NCAA Tournament Bracket that projected the field of 68. Wichita State was projected to be the No. 1 seed of the Midwest Region. “Wichita State parlayed...

Gregg Marshall speaks to media after the MVC released all-conference teams.

Marshall to make television debut tonight

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter October 30, 2017

Gregg Marshall makes his television debut Monday night with The Marshall Show. Previously known as The Gregg Marshall Radio Show, The Marshall Show will be weekly program from 7-8 p.m. on Monday evenings. The...

The Wichita State Volleyball team celebrates after a point during their defeat of Creighton. (Sept. 15, 2017)

Volleyball remains undefeated in AAC, earns 20th win of the season

Kylie Cameron, Reporter October 30, 2017

Wichita State Volleyball went head to head against the University of Central Florida and University of South Florida this weekend. On Friday, WSU won 3-2 against Univeristy of Central Florida in a closely...

Cross country finishes middle of the pack in Shockers’ first AAC Tournament

Cross country finishes middle of the pack in Shockers’ first AAC Tournament

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor October 29, 2017

The Shockers’ men’s and women’s cross country teams were the first to debut in an American Athletic Conference tournament. Capping the end to their inaugural season in the AAC, the Shocker men...

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