WSU Versus Oklahoma Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[Shockersarelife]

Has the game time been moved?

[shocks02]

Rich Hollenberg and Tom Crean are calling the game on ESPN2 this Saturday. Can't said I've heard Crean on any calls yet this year. I can say I've heard John Thompson III and don't care much for his style.

[wsushox1]

He was actually better in the studio than I thought he would be, but I have not heard as an in-game analyst yet.

[Cdizzle]

Rich Hollenberg and Tom Crean are calling the game on ESPN2 this Saturday. Can't said I've heard Crean on any calls yet this year. I can say I've heard John Thompson III and don't care much for his style.

Crean isn't great. JT3 has some decent commentary, but jeeeeeeez, how did anybody ever get excited to play for that guy? He just kindof bumbles through what he's explaining.

[WuShock Reaper]

Weekend Preview: Oklahoma-Wichita State, North Carolina-Tennessee - NBC Sports

By Rob Dauster
Dec 15, 2017, 8:00 AM EST

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/weekend-preview-oklahoma-wichita-state-north-carolina-tennessee/

OKLAHOMA at No. 3 WICHITA STATE (-9), Sat. 3:00 p.m. The best individual matchup of the weekend will be between Landry Shamet and Trae Young. Young looks like arguably the best point guard in college basketball – and potentially the National Player of the Year – while Shamet is the first opponent that Young will face with this kind of size and length; Shamet is 6-foot-5. Wichita State’s defense has not been as good as it has been in past years, but Gregg Marshall knows how to scheme. This will also be the first true road game in a rough environment that Young has experienced as a collegian.

• PREDICTION: Nine points is a lot of points, but I think that the Shockers will cover that. I also expect the line to be less when it comes out. Wichita State (-9)

[ShockingButTrue]

That article stated our D is not what it has been recently. That's because our leading rebounder and steals guy is still on the bench. It'll help when he comes back on that end of the court, at least.

[forevershockerfan]

Has the game time been moved?

The game is at 3-p.m. at IBA Saturday.

[forevershockerfan]

Weekend Preview: Oklahoma-Wichita State, North Carolina-Tennessee - NBC Sports

By Rob Dauster
Dec 15, 2017, 8:00 AM EST

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2017/12/15/weekend-preview-oklahoma-wichita-state-north-carolina-tennessee/

OKLAHOMA at No. 3 WICHITA STATE (-9), Sat. 3:00 p.m. The best individual matchup of the weekend will be between Landry Shamet and Trae Young. Young looks like arguably the best point guard in college basketball – and potentially the National Player of the Year – while Shamet is the first opponent that Young will face with this kind of size and length; Shamet is 6-foot-5. Wichita State’s defense has not been as good as it has been in past years, but Gregg Marshall knows how to scheme. This will also be the first true road game in a rough environment that Young has experienced as a collegian.

• PREDICTION: Nine points is a lot of points, but I think that the Shockers will cover that. I also expect the line to be less when it comes out. Wichita State (-9)

I'm wondering if Young or LS will have some limited foul problems. Z. Brown may be guarding Young at times. Too bad Mr. Young won't experience the Z. Brown and then MM experience.

[WichitaStateGuy]

Are there any other students on here? If so, what's the protocol for the student section? What sections, both ends, what time do the doors open, etc?

Thanks in advance!

[WuShock Reaper]

"Weekend lookahead:..." - ESPN

John Gasaway, ESPN Insider
Posted: 12/15/17, 8:00am cst

http://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/120259/weekend-lookahead-tennessee-and-the-sec-are-looking-surprisingly-tough

"Oklahoma at No. 3 Wichita State, Saturday, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN2/WatchESPN

Well, let's see. In one corner we have OU's Trae Young, a freshman who, if the season ended today, would be able to make a very, very good case as the national player of the year. In the other corner we have the third-ranked Shockers, who are 66-2 at home since the beginning of the 2013-14 season. The collision will be spectacular. Young is pushing the performance horizon for what we thought a 6-foot-1 scoring point guard could do, let alone a freshman 6-foot-1 scoring point guard. Carrying a workload on offense not terribly dissimilar to what we saw Steph Curryhandle for Davidson a decade ago, Young has mastered every responsibility in his vast portfolio, including scoring from both sides of the arc, keeping turnovers to a bare minimum, distributing the ball and defense. Now, in the first true road game of his career, he'll tangle with 6-foot-4 Landry Shamet and a WSU defense that can best be described as relentless. This is going to be good."

[WheatShock]

Are there any other students on here? If so, what's the protocol for the student section? What sections, both ends, what time do the doors open, etc?

Thanks in advance!

The IBA game is assigned seating. Ticket pickup was on Monday.

[WichitaStateGuy]

Just realized the tickets do, in fact, have assigned seats. Thanks!

[WuShock Reaper]

"Parking information for sold out Wichita State vs Oklahoma basketball game" - KSNW-TV

Published: December 15, 2017, 10:20 am

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Due to the large crowds expected for the Wichita State vs. Oklahoma game at INTRUST Bank Arena on Saturday, Dec. 16, and the security checks performed at each entrance, fans are highly encouraged to arrive early and leave ample time for driving and parking downtown. Doors for the game will open 90 minutes in advance at 1:30 p.m. with the game starting at 3:00 p.m.
In addition to the downtown City parking lots, parking is also available at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium located at 300 S. Sycamore Street. Free shuttles will offer transportation between the stadium and the arena and shuttles will begin running at 1:00 p.m. Fans are also encouraged to utilize the Coleman Parking Lot at the intersection of Second Street and St. Francis, just north of INTRUST Bank Arena.

For more details, visit parkdowntown.org.

[shocks02]

Not a single pair of tickets left in the lower-bowl and folks are paying $50+ to sit in the nosebleeds. Impressive. Should be a great crowd tomorrow.

https://www.stubhub.com/wichita-state-shockers-basketball-tickets-wichita-state-shockers-basketball-wichita-charles-koch-arena-12-16-2017/event/103205080/?sort=value+desc

[ShockerPhi]

Not a single pair of tickets left in the lower-bowl and folks are paying $50+ to sit in the nosebleeds. Impressive. Should be a great crowd tomorrow.

https://www.stubhub.com/wichita-stat...ort=value+desc

This game is going to be nuts. I've been doing vocal chord warmups today to help prepare.

[WstateU]

[ShockerPhi]

Oklahoma to the pit of misery! Dilly Dilly!

[shocks02]

Line opens at WSU -8.

[1972Shocker]

All I know is I have a horrible IBA affter taste since last year's IBA game and I need the refreshing cleansing of a Shocker win to wipe that out. Any winning margin will do.