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A brief history of WSU men’s basketball

Staff Reporter November 14, 2012

Listen up, Wichita State students.  You have been to a basketball game or two by now.  Maybe you even have some shocker gear that you bought - free T-shirts from Shocker Maniacs do not count. If another...

Women’s basketball looking for first Valley title

Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2012

The Wichita State women’s basketball team is ready to win.  Coach Jody Adams is entering her fifth season leading the Shockers, and finally has a team of experienced veterans that she recruited.  “We...

Wichita State's Ehimen Orukpe gets a dunk against North Carolina Central on Nov. 10.

A new beginning

Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2012

Wichita State men’s basketball coach Gregg Mar- shall isn’t fond of the word “rebuild.” Many consider this to be a rebuilding year for WSU, which made it to the NCAA Tournament a year ago, its...

Basketball 101: The responsibilities of all the players on the court

Column November 14, 2012

Basketball is such a beautiful game because everyone on the floor has a specific responsibility. In competitive basketball the game is played using one point guard, two wing players and two big-men. Here...

Shockers finally get by VCU with a big road victory

Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2012

The third time proved to be the charm, and Malcolm Armstead’s shot with 3.8 seconds to play was the difference.  The Wichita State men’s basketball team defeated Virginia Commonwealth 53-51 on Nov....

Wichita State's Ehimen Orukpe gets a dunk against North Carolina Central on Nov. 10.

Shockers shoot down Eagles in season opener

Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2012

The pressure got to the Shockers—at least early on. Aggressive defense by visiting North Carolina Central in the first half of Saturday’s season opener wasn’t something Wichita State was expecting....

Shockers defeat Missouri State, Field matches career high

Shockers defeat Missouri State, Field matches career high

Staff Reporter November 12, 2012

After coming off a loss to Illinois State, the Shockers defeated the Missouri State Bears 3-1 in a four set match with scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 and 25-17. “In the last four matches, they went 4-0...

Sports Shorts – Nov. 12

November 12, 2012

Tigers claw way past Shocker women in season opener   The Wichita State women’s basketball team opened its season with a 72-70 loss at Louisiana State on Sunday.  WSU (0-1) led 61-60 with 3:34 to play...

Shockers to open regular season on Saturday against NC Central

Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2012

Playtime is over.  The Wichita State men’s basketball team opens its regular season on Saturday against North Carolina Central, the first of 16 games to be played in Koch Arena this year.  Tipoff is...

Carl Hall rocks new eyewear

Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2012

Senior Carl Hall is rocking some new glasses this year, and he’s not fond of them.  Despite the grumbles, Hall is wearing protective goggles during games. They serve to both keep his eyes safe and to...

Gorillas can’t handle Shockers in exhibition

Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2012

The Wichita State men’s basketball team had little trouble handling Pittsburg State on the court in its 100-56 exhibition win on Monday.  Getting to the court was a different story.  “I had several...

Sports in Brief – Nov. 5

November 5, 2012

Wichita State volleyball team struggles on the road   The Wichita State volleyball team lost on the road to Illinois State Saturday, 3-1.  Scores were 17-25, 25-17, 22-25 and 16-25.  The loss followed...

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