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Nothing new, just some nice publicity. From ESPN "Rumors" --
"Wichita State has only been to the Big Dance once in the last 23 years. But they made that one time count, making an impressive Cinderella run to the Sweet 16 in 2006 that was halted only by an even more impressive underdog that season -- George Mason.
Is this the year they make it back to the tournament? ESPN's Jay Bilas thinks so....
Gregg Marshall's squad has a 29-win performance to build off of from last season, including an NIT championship run in which they crushed opponents by an average of 15 points. They excel both offensively and defensively as a team and, if they can overcome losses in a frontcourt (J.T. Durley, among others) that helped produce the sixth best rebound margin in all of college basketball, they'll be a real contender in the MVC this season.
Bilas has more on Wichita State's chances going forward.
- Luke Lapinski"
Here is another Bilas comment:
Jay Bilas
Shockers' backcourt could be the difference
"Gregg Marshall has done an outstanding job carrying forward the success and tradition of the Shocker program, and he has made Wichita State into an excellent and efficient offensive team while at the same time playing solid defense. The Shockers have really good guards, but the biggest concerns will be among the big guys. The toughest loss will be J.T. Durley, who was Wichita State's best player last year."
"Wichita State has only been to the Big Dance once in the last 23 years. But they made that one time count, making an impressive Cinderella run to the Sweet 16 in 2006 that was halted only by an even more impressive underdog that season -- George Mason.
Is this the year they make it back to the tournament? ESPN's Jay Bilas thinks so....
Gregg Marshall's squad has a 29-win performance to build off of from last season, including an NIT championship run in which they crushed opponents by an average of 15 points. They excel both offensively and defensively as a team and, if they can overcome losses in a frontcourt (J.T. Durley, among others) that helped produce the sixth best rebound margin in all of college basketball, they'll be a real contender in the MVC this season.
Bilas has more on Wichita State's chances going forward.
- Luke Lapinski"
Here is another Bilas comment:
Jay Bilas
Shockers' backcourt could be the difference
"Gregg Marshall has done an outstanding job carrying forward the success and tradition of the Shocker program, and he has made Wichita State into an excellent and efficient offensive team while at the same time playing solid defense. The Shockers have really good guards, but the biggest concerns will be among the big guys. The toughest loss will be J.T. Durley, who was Wichita State's best player last year."