Today in Shockers Sports History: January 15th

[WuShock Reaper]

For the day, the Shockers are:
15 and 18

Regular Season (Games of Interest):
2012 – Won at Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind. 75-65. David Kyles and Toure Murry scored 16 points apiece and Wichita State defeated Indiana State 75-65 on Sunday night. Ben Smith scored 10 points and Garrett Stutz had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Shockers (15-3. 6-1), who kept pace with No. 23 Creighton for the lead in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State is 5-0 on the road this season.

2011 – Won at Drake in Des Moines, Iowa 68-54. Aaron Ellis scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Wichita State past Drake 68-54 on Saturday night. The Shockers (16-3, 6-1 Missouri Valley) led 32-27 at halftime after shooting 53.8 percent from the field in the first half. The Bulldogs (7-11, 2-5) began the second half with a 7-3 run to cut the lead to 35-34, but the Shockers answered by scoring 10 straight points to put the game out of reach. Demetric Williams, who went 3 for 3 from long distance, finished with 11 points for Wichita State and David Kyles added 10 points. J.T. Durley pulled down 10 rebounds for the Shockers.

2007 - Beat Creighton Wichita 62-59. Kyle Wilson scored a career-high 25 points Monday night, including two clutch free throws with seven seconds to play, as Wichita State beat Creighton 62-59. The Shockers (12-6, 3-4 Missouri Valley Conference) have won consecutive games for the first time since starting the season 9-0 and rising as high as No. 8 in the polls. But Wichita State couldn't shake the Bluejays, who trailed 57-56 after Anthony Tolliver's dunk with 2:44 to play. Wichita State built the lead to 60-56 on free throws, but Couisnard fouled Nate Funk on a 3-point shot with 20 seconds to play. He made just one free throw, then hit a jumper with 11 seconds remaining to pull the Blue Jays to within one. With the Shockers clinging to a 60-59 lead, Wilson made both ends of a one-and-one, then Wichita State's P.J. Couisnard blocked Funk's 3-point try at the buzzer.

1994 – Beat Northern Iowa in Wichita 77-71

1983 – Beat Drake Wichita 68-59

1981 – Beat New Mexico State in Wichita 74-68 (OT)

1977 – Won at Bradley in Peoria, Ill. 87-74

1940 – Beat Fal YMCA-Mexico City in Wichita 46-13

1931 – Won at Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla. 28-26 (OT)

1907 – Beat Lewis Academy in Wichita 41-12. The game was played at Red Man’s Hall.

[WstateU]

1931 - 28 freakin’ points and we even played overtime. SMH.

I remember Shocker fans were up in arms and the team was teetering on disaster. With Ross and I long gone like a turkey through the corn, the ‘U’ had an anemic offensive and couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn… 2022-‘23 is deja vu all over again.

[WuShock16]

2007 gets forgotten because the rest of the season basically sucked, but that win was fantastic. When Nate Funk went to the line late for 3 free throws, the crowd was loud but slightly reserved because it was expected that Funk, a great shooter would make his free throws. When he missed his first free throw, the Roundhouse unleashed a fury rarely heard. Funk would recover and make his second free throw but missed his third.

In the closing seconds, Creighton needed a 3 to tie and Funk was again the shooter. PJ blocked the shot and preserved the win.

This was my off-beaten-path all-time favorite win.

[WuDrWu]

Man Nate Funk was tough in a Creighton sort of way. Dude was a baller.

PJ sent that last jumper right down his throat. Glorious.

[WuDrWu]

Was that the year (or 2) before the infamous P'Allen punt?

P'Allen Stinnett, everything for Creighton that Teddy Allen could have been for Wichita State.

[WuShock16]

Was that the year (or 2) before the infamous P'Allen punt?

P'Allen Stinnett, everything for Creighton that Teddy Allen could have been for Wichita State.

Yeah, I think so.

2008: P’Ussy’s punt and low-five to ref too, I believe.
2009: Blackout. Turning point in 3G era
2010: Revenge game for 1.9. Oddly enough played on 1/9. P’Ussy for a technical and the CKA rightfully jeered the hell out of him.

[WuShock Reaper]

[WuShock Reaper]

Man Nate Funk was tough in a Creighton sort of way. Dude was a baller.

PJ sent that last jumper right down his throat. Glorious.

[molly jabali]

For the day, the Shockers are:
15 and 18

Regular Season (Games of Interest):
2012 – Won at Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind. 75-65. David Kyles and Toure Murry scored 16 points apiece and Wichita State defeated Indiana State 75-65 on Sunday night. Ben Smith scored 10 points and Garrett Stutz had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Shockers (15-3. 6-1), who kept pace with No. 23 Creighton for the lead in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State is 5-0 on the road this season.

2011 – Won at Drake in Des Moines, Iowa 68-54. Aaron Ellis scored 12 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Wichita State past Drake 68-54 on Saturday night. The Shockers (16-3, 6-1 Missouri Valley) led 32-27 at halftime after shooting 53.8 percent from the field in the first half. The Bulldogs (7-11, 2-5) began the second half with a 7-3 run to cut the lead to 35-34, but the Shockers answered by scoring 10 straight points to put the game out of reach. Demetric Williams, who went 3 for 3 from long distance, finished with 11 points for Wichita State and David Kyles added 10 points. J.T. Durley pulled down 10 rebounds for the Shockers.

2007 - Beat Creighton Wichita 62-59. Kyle Wilson scored a career-high 25 points Monday night, including two clutch free throws with seven seconds to play, as Wichita State beat Creighton 62-59. The Shockers (12-6, 3-4 Missouri Valley Conference) have won consecutive games for the first time since starting the season 9-0 and rising as high as No. 8 in the polls. But Wichita State couldn't shake the Bluejays, who trailed 57-56 after Anthony Tolliver's dunk with 2:44 to play. Wichita State built the lead to 60-56 on free throws, but Couisnard fouled Nate Funk on a 3-point shot with 20 seconds to play. He made just one free throw, then hit a jumper with 11 seconds remaining to pull the Blue Jays to within one. With the Shockers clinging to a 60-59 lead, Wilson made both ends of a one-and-one, then Wichita State's P.J. Couisnard blocked Funk's 3-point try at the buzzer.

1994 – Beat Northern Iowa in Wichita 77-71

1983 – Beat Drake Wichita 68-59

1981 – Beat New Mexico State in Wichita 74-68 (OT)

1977 – Won at Bradley in Peoria, Ill. 87-74

1940 – Beat Fal YMCA-Mexico City in Wichita 46-13

1931 – Won at Tulsa in Tulsa, Okla. 28-26 (OT)

1907 – Beat Lewis Academy in Wichita 41-12. The game was played at Red Man’s Hall.

That Mexico City YMCA win is intriguing for about 100 reasons.....