Non conference scheduling

[ShockerFever]

Is Lipscomb the team that ended our NIT run in 2019?

[WstateU]

Is Lipscomb the team that ended our NIT run in 2019?

I think it was LipScum…

[SubGod22]

Go Shockers - Shockers Headed to Myrtle Beach in November

The Wichita State men's basketball team has signed on to compete in the 2023 Myrtle Beach Invitational, Nov. 16, 17 and 19 in Conway, S.C. at Coastal Carolina University's HTC Center.

In addition to WSU, the eight-team field includes four schools that won conference regular season titles in 2022-23 -- College of Charleston (Colonial), Furman (Southern), Liberty (Atlantic Sun) and Vermont (American East) – along with Saint Louis (Atlantic 10), Wyoming (Mountain West) and Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt).

All 12 tournament games will be televised on ESPN platforms.

Matchups will be released later this summer, however fans can sign up today for first access through a special pre-sale page. Visit www.myrtlebeachinvite.com for details.

This is WSU's first appearance in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The Shockers (17-15, 9-9 American) have appeared in eight of the last 11 NCAA tournaments. First-year head coach Paul Mills took Oral Roberts to a Sweet 16 in 2021 and to its first 30-win season in 2023 while winning the Summit League regular season and tournament titles.

Furman (a first-round winner over No. 4 seed Virginia), Vermont and College of Charleston are all coming off NCAA tournament appearances, while Liberty reached the second round of the NIT after downing Villanova.

This is the MBI's fifth go-around. Past champions include UCF (2018), Baylor (2019), Utah State (2021) and UMass (2022).

Synopsis on the rest of the field in article

[ShoxFan7]

NM

[ShockerExpress]

Uhhh Pat Strathman reporting WSU and KU are going to play on Dec. 29.

Woof lol

[WstateU]

Uhhh Pat Strathman reporting WSU and KU are going to play on Dec. 29.

Woof lol

Yikes! That could be brutal.

[Stickboy46]

Geee ... convenient timing. Wonder why it went from "nothing for us to gain" to "sure lets schedule something"

[SubGod22]

Uhhh Pat Strathman reporting WSU and KU are going to play on Dec. 29.

Woof lol

I've never much cared about playing KU. I care even less when I don't expect us to have a very good team. I'll care even less than that if it's one game in Lawrence.

[wichshock65]

Uhhh Pat Strathman reporting WSU and KU are going to play on Dec. 29.

Woof lol

Don't tell me it's a buy game.

[WstateU]

Will definitely improve our strength of schedule, but...

[Stickboy46]

Don't tell me it's a buy game.

I might actually have to delete my account if so .. no way i'll avoid the gang tackle from me being negative about it lol

[BostonWu]

Perfect timing for them to rinse the bad taste out of their mouth

[WstateU]

Perfect timing for them to rinse the bad taste out of their mouth

By 40 points plus... they did that to us in the 90's.

[ABC]

Tickets handled by third-party I believe which makes it "neutral"

[SubGod22]

Tickets handled by third-party I believe which makes it "neutral"

So assuming it's a one off ass kicking in KC.

If I thought we'd be any good and could keep it competitive I'd go. My brother lives in KC and I always love to visit with him and friends up there. But I'm not going to go to watch what I believe will happen.