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For the day, the Shockers are:
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Regular Season (Games of Interest):
2011 – Won vs. Alabama in New York, New York 66-57. NIT Championship. The players flooded off the Wichita State bench, jumping together near the corner of the floor. Gregg Marshall smiled and pumped his fist. A few thousand fans dressed in yellow stood on their feet, cheering for a championship. Good luck convincing any of them that they didn't deserve it. Or that they didn't belong in a more prestigious postseason tournament. J.T. Durley and Graham Hatch scored 12 points each to lead a balanced offense, and the fourth-seeded Shockers simply overwhelmed top-seeded Alabama 66-57 on Thursday night to win the NIT championship at Madison Square Garden. Hatch was 4 for 4 from beyond the arc, including back-to-back shots in the closing minutes, as Wichita State (29-8) finished up a remarkable postseason run in style. "We obviously, as a team, have gone through a roller coaster," Hatch said. "We came back from those disappointments, we pulled together, and it's just magical. It's unbelievable." After getting left out of the NCAA tournament -- and after hardly any critics argued on their behalf -- the Shockers left little doubt they should have been selected. They beat Nebraska by 27 points, won at Virginia Tech, beat College of Charleston, then set a school record for wins in a season with a 75-44 romp over Washington State in the semifinals. They added one more victory against the Crimson Tide.
1 and 0
Regular Season (Games of Interest):
2011 – Won vs. Alabama in New York, New York 66-57. NIT Championship. The players flooded off the Wichita State bench, jumping together near the corner of the floor. Gregg Marshall smiled and pumped his fist. A few thousand fans dressed in yellow stood on their feet, cheering for a championship. Good luck convincing any of them that they didn't deserve it. Or that they didn't belong in a more prestigious postseason tournament. J.T. Durley and Graham Hatch scored 12 points each to lead a balanced offense, and the fourth-seeded Shockers simply overwhelmed top-seeded Alabama 66-57 on Thursday night to win the NIT championship at Madison Square Garden. Hatch was 4 for 4 from beyond the arc, including back-to-back shots in the closing minutes, as Wichita State (29-8) finished up a remarkable postseason run in style. "We obviously, as a team, have gone through a roller coaster," Hatch said. "We came back from those disappointments, we pulled together, and it's just magical. It's unbelievable." After getting left out of the NCAA tournament -- and after hardly any critics argued on their behalf -- the Shockers left little doubt they should have been selected. They beat Nebraska by 27 points, won at Virginia Tech, beat College of Charleston, then set a school record for wins in a season with a 75-44 romp over Washington State in the semifinals. They added one more victory against the Crimson Tide.
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