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For the day, the Shockers are:
2 and 2
Regular Season (Games of Interest):
2014 – (#2) WSU Won vs. Cal Poly in St. Louis, Mo. 64-37. NCAA Second & Third Rounds (St. Louis, Mo./ Scottrade Center). The 35-0 record stands out in bold face. Putting the historic implications aside, Wichita State's latest victims are believers they got schooled by a team most deserving of a top seed and capable of beating anybody, anytime. "Oh every bit of it, every bit of it," Cal Poly coach Joe Callero said after his team was never in contention in a 64-37 loss in the Midwest Region on Friday night. "The thing about Wichita State which we want to emulate most is they rarely, rarely take any plays off. They have very, very good players but they are dialed in, and I think that's what separates them." Cleanthony Early had 23 points for the Shockers (35-0), who dominated from the tip-off against a first-time NCAA entrant, and the only team with a sub-.500 record in the tournament. "We were very, very focused," coach Gregg Marshall said. "It had been a long time since we'd played and this team had our attention." With the exception of Early, most of the glaring numbers were on defense. The losers managed 13 points in the first half and shot 21 percent.
2013 – Won vs. (#20) Pittsburgh in Salt Lake City, Utah 73-55. NCAA Second & Third Rounds (Salt Lake City/ Energy Solutions Arena). Wichita State's Tekele Cotton didn't just shut down Pitt's leading scorer, he had him in tears after the game. The Shockers' guard held Tray Woodall to two points while coming up with five steals and a key 3-point basket in helping ninth-seeded Wichita State to a 73-55 win over eighth-seeded Pitt on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Cotton, a 6-2 sophomore, hit his 3-pointer to start a 12-4 run and added a fast-break dunk to put the Shockers ahead. Woodall was just 1 of 12 from the field, and 0 of 5 from 3-point range. The game was a physical one, with players receiving an occasional elbow in the mouth or to the head. Malcolm Armstead led Wichita State (27-8) with 22 points, Cleanthony Early added 21 and Carl Hall had 11. Freshman Steven Adams led Pitt (24-9) with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
2 and 2
Regular Season (Games of Interest):
2014 – (#2) WSU Won vs. Cal Poly in St. Louis, Mo. 64-37. NCAA Second & Third Rounds (St. Louis, Mo./ Scottrade Center). The 35-0 record stands out in bold face. Putting the historic implications aside, Wichita State's latest victims are believers they got schooled by a team most deserving of a top seed and capable of beating anybody, anytime. "Oh every bit of it, every bit of it," Cal Poly coach Joe Callero said after his team was never in contention in a 64-37 loss in the Midwest Region on Friday night. "The thing about Wichita State which we want to emulate most is they rarely, rarely take any plays off. They have very, very good players but they are dialed in, and I think that's what separates them." Cleanthony Early had 23 points for the Shockers (35-0), who dominated from the tip-off against a first-time NCAA entrant, and the only team with a sub-.500 record in the tournament. "We were very, very focused," coach Gregg Marshall said. "It had been a long time since we'd played and this team had our attention." With the exception of Early, most of the glaring numbers were on defense. The losers managed 13 points in the first half and shot 21 percent.
2013 – Won vs. (#20) Pittsburgh in Salt Lake City, Utah 73-55. NCAA Second & Third Rounds (Salt Lake City/ Energy Solutions Arena). Wichita State's Tekele Cotton didn't just shut down Pitt's leading scorer, he had him in tears after the game. The Shockers' guard held Tray Woodall to two points while coming up with five steals and a key 3-point basket in helping ninth-seeded Wichita State to a 73-55 win over eighth-seeded Pitt on Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Cotton, a 6-2 sophomore, hit his 3-pointer to start a 12-4 run and added a fast-break dunk to put the Shockers ahead. Woodall was just 1 of 12 from the field, and 0 of 5 from 3-point range. The game was a physical one, with players receiving an occasional elbow in the mouth or to the head. Malcolm Armstead led Wichita State (27-8) with 22 points, Cleanthony Early added 21 and Carl Hall had 11. Freshman Steven Adams led Pitt (24-9) with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
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