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Lagerald Vick speaks with a referee during the game against Seton Hall in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Tournament: Jayhawks bounce Pirates, advance to Sweet 16

March 17, 2018

WICHITA— Seton Hall senior Angel Delgado stuffed the stat sheet with 24 points, 23 rebounds, and five assists. Delgado had a double-double in the first half with 12 points and 12 assists. But the...

Kansas guard Devonte Graham calls out a play during the first half of the game against Seton Hall in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

NCAA Tournament: Jayhawks advance to the Sweet 16

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor March 17, 2018

WICHITA— Kansas guard Devonte’ Graham led the Jayhawks into their third consecutive Sweet 16. The Jayhawks defeated No. 8 Seton Hall in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Wichita. They’ll...

Wichita State forward Markis McDuffie (32) goes to the basket during the First Round game of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in San Diego.

Shockers’ season ends with a six-point upset

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 16, 2018

SAN DIEGO— With a season-ending game on the line, No. 4 Wichita State and No. 13 Marshall both knew the final two minutes of the game would ultimately determine the fate of their team. Marshall,...

Michigan's Jaaron Simmons makes a shot against Montana.

NCAA Tournament: No. 3 Michigan rolls past No. 14 Montana

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor March 15, 2018

WICHITA—Montana's offense went from lackluster to cold. No. 3 Michigan defeated the No. 14 Grizzlies in Thursday's final game of the NCAA Tournament. The Grizzlies scored 19 points in the second half...

Rob Gray hit a game-winning layup to push the Cougars into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. They'll face No. 3 Michigan on Saturday.

Made in March: Houston’s Rob Gray leads Cougars into second round of NCAA Tournament

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor March 15, 2018

WICHITA— Houston guard Rob Gray has Final Four aspirations. No. 11 San Diego State put together a late three-point surge to put Gray's aspirations in jeopardy. After trailing the entire second half,...

Zach Brown, Rashard Kelly and C.J. Keyser take a selfie during a photoshoot.

Keyser looks to becoming the next “energy guy”

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 15, 2018

For countless seasons, Wichita State has had that one stand-out player whose contributions to the team don’t necessarily show up in the box scores. In the Baker-VanVleet era, that standout player...

NCAA Tournament: Seton Hall advances to second round game with Kansas

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor March 15, 2018

Wichita — No. 8 Seton Hall defeated No. 9 NC State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Pirates will next face the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks in the second round of the tournament on Saturday. Khadeen...

Kansas guard Malik Newman drives to the basket. The Jayhawks defeated No. 16 Penn in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita.

NCAA Tournament: Jayhawks top No. 16 Penn

Evan Pflugradt and Selena Favela March 15, 2018

WICHITA — No. 1 seeded Kansas rallied back from a 10-point first half deficit to beat No. 16 Pennsylvania in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas point guard Devonte’ Graham led all...

Kansas advances to second round of NCAA Tournament

Kansas advances to second round of NCAA Tournament

Evan Pflugradt, Opinion Editor March 15, 2018

WICHITA — No. 1 seeded Kansas rallied back from a 10-point first half deficit to beat No. 16 Pennsylvania in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas point guard Devonte' Graham led all...

Wichita State guard Landry Shamet looks on during the Shockers victory over Temple in the American Conference Tournament quarter-finals.

Shockers capitalize on veterans’ experience heading into March Madness

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter March 15, 2018

Wichita State sees their seventh-straight NCAA Tournament on Friday in San Diego. After years of feeling like they were cheated on seeding, Head Coach Gregg Marshall was pleased with receiving the four...

Wichita State sophomore Preston Snavely pitches against SIUE Mar. 6.

WSU falls to Mizzou, hopes for weekend win

Jacqueline Elson, Reporter March 15, 2018

On Tuesday the Shockers lost to Missouri 9-4, which now puts them at a 12-3 record. It took the team until the top of the seventh to score while the Tigers were able to win the first inning after only...

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