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Head coach, Jody Adams-Birch, yells at the referee about a perceived missed call against Creighton earlier this year. She soon parted ways with WSU.

Wichita State’s Jody Adams-Birch sidelined from head coaching duties in weekend games

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor January 19, 2017

Wichita State women's basketball assistant coach Kirk Crawford will take over head coaching duties for Wichita State's Friday home game against Bradley and Sunday game against Illinois State, athletic...

Wichita State’s Conner Frankamp catches a pass from Landry Shamet in the First half. Wichita State finished Loyola 87 – 75 at Koch Arena. (Jan. 11, 2017)

Shockers looking to grow from Illinois State loss

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter January 19, 2017

Illinois State knocked the Shockers from the top spot in the Missouri Valley for the first time since 2014. Wichita State started out with a 5-0 record in the Valley before a more-experienced ISU team...

Women’s basketball looking to build off Evansville win

Women’s basketball looking to build off Evansville win

Grant Cohen, Sports Editor January 19, 2017

After dropping its first four conference games, Wichita State snapped their five-game losing streak at Evansville on Sunday with a 74-67 victory at the Ford Center. WSU’s women have two more opportunities...

Former WSU basketball player Ron Baker wears a Nike jersey in 2016. After seven years with Under Armour, WSU is returning to the swoosh in 2025.

Beach: Baker shining for Knicks

Nick Beach, Reporter January 18, 2017

Ron Baker, former All-American guard for Wichita State, is taking on a significant role for the New York Knicks. Knicks' coach Jeff Hornacek has found the value in Baker, who recently earned the full...

Junior center Shaq Morris (24) attempts a jumper in the second half during Sunday afternoon's game against Bradley at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers went on to pummel the Braves 100-66.

Morris, Frankamp power Wichita State past Evansville

Tanner Shirk, Reporter January 18, 2017

Shaquille Morris and Conner Frankamp guided Wichita State through an uncharacteristically slow start to defeat the Evansville Purple Aces by a score of 82-65 on Thursday at Evansville. Shaquille Morris,...

Illinois State knocked the Shockers from the top spot in the Missouri Valley for the first time since 2014. Wichita State started out with a 5-0 record in the Valley before a more-experienced ISU team dominated the floor in almost every stat category.
https://thesunflower.com/12740/sports/shockers-looking-to-grow-from-illinois-state-loss/

Illinois State claims top spot, Shockers suffer first MVC loss

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2017

When Wichita State last traveled to Normal, Illinois, Fred VanVleet, the MVC player of the year, put Wichita State up with a three-pointer 20 seconds into the game. As they did for much of that season,...

Wichita State forward, Zach Brown, leaps for a pass to Austin Reeves in the corner against Loyola. Wichita State beat out Loyola 87 – 75 in Koch Arena.  (Jan. 11, 2017)

Halftime: Shockers trail Illinois State, hot shooting numbers fall in final minutes

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2017

In 20 years, two Missouri Valley teams, each with a 5-0 conference record, have met three times. The third time came Saturday between Wichita State and Illinois State for the early top spot in the MVC....

McDuffie's hot start keeps Wichita State perfect in the Valley

McDuffie’s hot start keeps Wichita State perfect in the Valley

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter January 11, 2017

Junior forward Darral Willis, Jr. provided early offense, producing six points for an offense that fought to keep pace with an evenly matched offense. Markis McDuffie sparked new life on offense, with...

Junior forward Darral Willis, Jr (21) high fives fans prior to the game against Drake Wednesday night at Charles Koch Arena. (Jan. 4, 2017)

Could Wichita State run the table in conference play? An answer could come this week.

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2017

It’s never too early to start thinking about March. When Northern Iowa’s Wes Washpun washed Wichita State out of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament last March, the NCAA Tournament’s selection...

Freshman guard Landry Shamet (11) attempts a jumper over a Bradley defender in the first half Sunday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers went on to pummel the Braves 100-66.

Shamet’s threes; Nurger’s post production bring Shockers to 4-0 Valley start

Aliyah Funschelle, Reporter January 8, 2017

Entering Sunday, Northern Iowa was the only team in the Missouri Valley Conference to hold a winning record against Wichita State — Gregg Marshall's group was 36-2 against the rest of the competition....

Baker, VanVleet secure guaranteed contracts

Baker, VanVleet secure guaranteed contracts

Evan Pflugradt, Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2017

Former Wichita State All American guards Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet will earn fully guaranteed contracts this season, sources say. Baker, who was taken by the New York Knicks as an undrafted free agent,...

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