WSU VS. DETROIT Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[Dan]

Worst snow storm in wichita since 1962. If it keeps snowing this game might get cancelled.

[shockerofandover0943]

Worst snow storm in wichita since 1962. If it keeps snowing this game might get cancelled.

The storm looks to have completely moved past Wichita now.

[GoShockers89]

Good thing ESPN didn't slate us for one of the Friday night spots.

[WuDrWu]

Worst snow storm in wichita since 1962. If it keeps snowing this game might get cancelled.

Does anyone recall the storm the day of or just before the home game against UAB, maybe Marshall's first season? I am certain I needed 2 or 3 people to assist getting my 4wd vehicle out of my driveway and then out of the street, once I found it. Maybe 6500 actually made it to the arena (which was a stunning figure, stunning Coach at the time) and watched the Shocks put away the Blazers and their angry coach. That storm sure seemed worse, from a snow depth perspective.

[pinstripers]

We drove in for that. Stupid. Saw 28 vehicles in the ditches west of 119th. Much more blowing and drifting with that storm.

[dregn]

I had to get help after the game to push my car out of the parking lot...fun times.

[Shox21]

I remember that game. Let's hope with WSU closed today they make good use of the time and get the parking lots and access roads into WSU cleared. When we got to the UAB game all you could do was just pull in and park. Some crazy parking lines that night. We were all over the place. And if I remember right when the plows did come through they just pushed the snow up all around the edge of the parking lots and piled it where they could in order to keep the driving aisles clear. It was really fun parking for the next game as well because the snow had not melted because it was piled so high in places.

[jocoshock]

Does anyone recall the storm the day of or just before the home game against UAB, maybe Marshall's first season? I am certain I needed 2 or 3 people to assist getting my 4wd vehicle out of my driveway and then out of the street, once I found it. Maybe 6500 actually made it to the arena (which was a stunning figure, stunning Coach at the time) and watched the Shocks put away the Blazers and their angry coach. That storm sure seemed worse, from a snow depth perspective.

I remember that game well. Wasn't there but listened on the radio. I thought the attendance (at least announced) was closer to 9,000, but if you were there you would know better. I do remember HCGM's comments about it and how he expected on a couple of thousand fans to show up considering the start time was moved back several hours to allow the parking lots to be cleared. Frankly, I am surprised he hasn't mentioned that game more often when he talks about our fan support in the first couple of years....

[Jeffrey Korchek]

I remember that game well. Wasn't there but listened on the radio. I thought the attendance (at least announced) was closer to 9,000, but if you were there you would know better. I do remember HCGM's comments about it and how he expected on a couple of thousand fans to show up considering the start time was moved back several hours to allow the parking lots to be cleared. Frankly, I am surprised he hasn't mentioned that game more often when he talks about our fan support in the first couple of years....

He seems to mention it at least once a year during postgame or the coach's show. It seems like it made a big impression on him. That and the Creighton game after the 0-6 league start are the two games he mentions pretty regularly as examples of fan support.

I agree with WuDrWu, the snow did seem deeper that night than it does now.

[ShockerPhi]

I know we typically have a great defense, but if they play defense like they have been lately, Detroit will shoot 30 free throws. Let's hope our good offense shows up, and we show them what athleticism looks like.

Air Capitol of the World: 75
Motor City: 69

[wsushox1]

Does anyone recall the storm the day of or just before the home game against UAB, maybe Marshall's first season? I am certain I needed 2 or 3 people to assist getting my 4wd vehicle out of my driveway and then out of the street, once I found it. Maybe 6500 actually made it to the arena (which was a stunning figure, stunning Coach at the time) and watched the Shocks put away the Blazers and their angry coach. That storm sure seemed worse, from a snow depth perspective.

I was there.

The reason in which the snow depth seemed higher was the fact that it was blowing and drifting snow. It snowed maybe 7-8 inches total but drifts were a mile high.

[SubGod22]

I remember that game well. Wasn't there but listened on the radio. I thought the attendance (at least announced) was closer to 9,000, but if you were there you would know better. I do remember HCGM's comments about it and how he expected on a couple of thousand fans to show up considering the start time was moved back several hours to allow the parking lots to be cleared. Frankly, I am surprised he hasn't mentioned that game more often when he talks about our fan support in the first couple of years....

The UAB game was a sellout. Maybe 7k there at best.

[Metalkatz]

Yes I do recall the UAB game fondly. My wife and I were running about 5-10 min late and got stuck in the parking lot right as the game was starting! Some nice WSU fans helped get our car unstuck and parked properly, unfortunately I accidentally blasted one of them with a face full of snow from the tire! They were very nice though. We will always remember Shocker fans helping eachother out. Thanks =)

[Shox21]

Here is what ESPN says about their top 10 "Giant Killers" -- "Check out our ranking of the 10 highest-rated Giant Killers from outside the power conferences. These are the teams that our model projects as being most likely to be able to pull off upsets in the 2013 NCAA tournament.

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5. Wichita State Shockers

GK rating: 47.1
The Shockers are still in contention for Giant status, should they finish the season strongly. But if they end up as a GK, they will wear those clothes comfortably.
Wichita State is solid across the board. The Shockers are one of the country's better offensive rebounding teams (37.3 percent of possessions) and are even better on the defensive boards (25.3 percent, sixth in the country). The latter isn't part of the model's GK secret sauce, but it does affect Wichita State's base power rating, which is better than that of a projected No. 10 seed. Given that Wichita State is also above-average in forcing steals and attempting 3s, and also plays at a slower-than-average pace, the team has a lot of ways to beat favorites in the tourney.



7. Detroit Titans

GK rating: 37.4
At first glance, the Titans don't seem like Giant Killers at all. They play fast (3.3 more possessions than the average team.) They only grab 0.8 more offensive rebounds per 100 possessions than the average team. And their base power rating is only 62nd in the country, so they aren't likely to be underseeded. But weighted for schedule strength, they are plus-2.0 in steals and plus-3.2 in 3PA/FGA.
And they also get to the line more than average, which is a warning sign for a Giant but good news for a Killer. For Detroit, then, it's about doing a lot of things pretty well rather than standing out in one particular category." --------
Sounds like we need to slow them down and to not send them to the line that much. Tall order if you ask me.

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

Sounds like we need to slow them down and to not send them to the line that much. Tall order if you ask me.

I think our D can slow them down. I'm concerned about them getting us in foul trouble.