Wichita State (11-8) at Tulsa (8-11) Game Discussion: Jan 26 (Sun)

[forevershockerfan]

N. Texas is coming to town and they are far better than Tulsa. Same Shocker issues today were the same problems with the same end results. 6 more made 3s by Tulsa than us. This is Not unusual.

[another shocker]

Our defense forced them into jacking up 21 3 point shots. They made 13 of them.

The book is out, read and passed around- this team has ZERO perimeter defense (of the kind that actually works).

[ShockerFever]

N. Texas is coming to town and they are far better than Tulsa. Same Shocker issues today were the same problems with the same end results. 6 more made 3s by Tulsa than us. This is Not unusual.

We won’t break 50 on them.

[BAShocker]

Are we actually ****ing stupid?

Yes

[BAShocker]

Prediction...
This team will win maybe 1 or 2 more games and end with a losing record.

That is all.

I don’t even see one win. Maybe Rice, maybe.

[Aargh]

That mitigation clause in Mills' contract isn't going to be worth much. The $13 an hour he can get flipping burgers at Mickey D's isn't going to take much off of what we owe him.

Maybe he can get a job as a motivational speaker?

[Stickboy46]

So our next 5 games is one of the league leaders, 3 teams we already lost to and a road game at the other cellar dwellar. So only 1 maybe win.

2-3 conference wins is very realistic for this year

[Shocktheheck]

So our next 5 games is one of the league leaders, 3 teams we already lost to and a road game at the other cellar dwellar. So only 1 maybe win.

2-3 conference wins is very realistic for this year

.....and everyone was so excited about this season, picked 4th, gonna fight for title, etc, etc......how quickly expectations turn....

[Kung Wu]

Gotten demolished by UMKC, Depaul, USF, UTSA and now likely Tulsa... Also lost to ECU. Lovely state of the program

*shudder*

[shockrah]

This is not just for the game ...

Even the coaches wore white today to show surrender mode.

[forevershockerfan]

We won’t break 50 on them.

They are excellent at reloading with solid players.

[Onegreatracer]

Let me know when we hit rock bottom.

Thought we had but we just keep on digging!

[ShockRef]

.....and everyone was so excited about this season, picked 4th, gonna fight for title, etc, etc......how quickly expectations turn....

Heck,
You were warned a month ago, with no depth in the paint (MB is low Valley level at best), this team would struggle mightily in league play.
The boner with UMKC was just a preview of what was ahead.

League play is a grind and this team just doesn't have the bodies or talent to endure week after week of dog fight games every night.
It hurts to witness this program sink to the bottom of the standings. But get used to it, cuz nothing is going to change in the next 4 weeks.
They will be one and done in DFW too.

That is all.

[ShockingButTrue]

I haven't been paying attention to this site, or watching many Shocker games, but has anyone here discussed the absolute lack of midrange jumpers the Shockers seem to be attempting? It's like they either drive to the rim and kick or try a difficult shot while doubled.

Before the season HCPM should have motivated the team with video's of a winner like FVV. DUH!! But no, he showed video's of J. Harden of all people; a guy who never hoisted a trophy of any kind since high school. That was a flag...

[Dan]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/basketball/shockers-can-t-defend-3-point-line-drop-to-last-place-in-aac-after-tulsa-loss/ar-AA1xUbp1#:~:text=The%20Wichita%20State%20men’s%20b asketball%20team%20once%20again,the%20American%20A thletic%20Conference%20standings%20as%20a%20result.



It’s been an all too familiar feeling for the Shockers, whether they’ve played teams with elite or poor outside shooting. On Sunday, WSU faced one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country with Tulsa entering ranked No. 326 in 3-point percentage at 29.9%.

But that hasn’t mattered much this season, as Tulsa found its 3-point shooting touch against the Shockers with a season-best (against Division I competition) 13 3-pointers on 61.9% accuracy.


Their backup center made 5, that’s FIVE, 3 pointers. Their BACKUP CENTER! He had made 3 all year.