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"7. Wichita State: The difference between a bully and a "physical" player is that the latter knows how to avoid a ref's whistle. That's Wichita State in a nutshell, a compelling bunch of graceful enough brutes. The Shockers—a team of junior college transfers, and one of the oldest in the country—bump cutters across the lane, use their lower bodies to undermine post positions, and generally make it uncomfortable for opponents to run a halfcourt offense. And they manage to do all of this without the refs making their games sound like bird sanctuaries. "They are a physical team, and they played their game," Grant Gibbs said following his Creighton team's loss to Wichita State, the first time in 2013 that the Bluejays were held under a point per possession.
Next game: Tuesday at Southern Illinois"
Thankfully they ignored shooting and focused on defense.