Wichita State vs. LaSalle- Sweet Sixteen Showdown Discussion and Predictions

[Dave Stalwart]

Whoever wrote this obviously did their research. By research I mean looking at the starting lineup from last year and comparing it to the starting lineup from Gonzaga. We didn't lose 5 starters because Demetric is still on the team.

Maybe by 'losing 5 starters' they meant the one remaining starter isn't starting anymore :)

Doesn't really jive with the whole 'that team was better than this team' angle

[shockerfan]

I think people in the media are starting to get confused. We lost our top 5 SCORERS. And we lost 5 SENIORS.

Oh well...what can you expect from people who half of the time can't even spell our name right.....

[WuDrWu]

So my prediction: 79-67, Witches.

Oooo...scary.

[KC Shox]

I know everyone has seen it by now, the news video of the young lady describing the sound of hail stones raining down. Perhaps we should spin off her infamous "kapoooyaw" with a Ron Baker twist every time he rains down a three. It would be so fitting.

[ShockerFever]

I'm feeling angry about tomorrow..

[LandStander]

Larry buds is pretty good. Honestly I think a lot of the bars will have a pretty good turnout.

Maybe not as busy since its a late game on a weeknight.

It's a good bar with some great shocker fans!

[jocoshock]

WHOM TO WATCH


La Salle’s Ramon Galloway: The senior is a phenomenal athlete, but his game goes beyond his dunking ability. Galloway is a complete player. He’s averaging 17.4 point per game. He’s shooting 41.4 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the charity stripe. He also averages 1.9 steals.


“[My teammates] don't just push me and say, 'Ramon, go score.' They tell me to help us win, do it all,” Galloway said. “So I'm just glad that I'm blessed that I got this opportunity, and I'm blessed that I'm a well-rounded player.”


Wichita State’s Early: The Shockers' junior star has been a matchup nightmare for teams all season. Early (13.9 PPG, 5.2 RPG), a 6-foot-8 forward, can affect the game inside or outside. “I think he's got a chance to play at a really high level someday,” Marshall said.


WHAT TO WATCH


3-point shooting: Wichita State hit 50 percent of its 3-point attempts in its upset of No. 1 seed Gonzaga last weekend -- an impressive performance. But La Salle led the Atlantic 10 in 3-point field-goal percentage defense. The Explorers held A-10 opponents to a 28.4 percent clip from beyond the arc.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/82035/wsu-la-salle-coaches-cant-avoid-carousel

[ShockerPrez]

We know we can win without 3 pt shooting. Can Lasalle?

[Kung Wu]

I love Wichita State.
I love college basketball.
I love Wichita State basketball.

I am an athlete, or
I am a student, or
I am a fan.

Wichita State makes me strong.
At home, at work, at play.

I have mental toughness.
I give extra effort.
I thrive in adversity.
I am tough.
I play angry.
I am not satisfied.

I am in the Sweet 16.
The country is watching.

Watch this United States.
Watch U.S.
Watch us.
#WATCHUS

[im4wsu]

Comparative Stats from StatSheet.com

Sorry this is late, but just returned to my computer.

[ShockerPrez]

The Ball is tipped
There you are......

One shining moment!!

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

If the refs let them play, WSU wins by 15.
If the teams are in the bonus halfway through each half, the game goes down to the wire.

[pinstripers]

If the refs let them play, WSU wins by 15.
If the teams are in the bonus halfway through each half, the game goes down to the wire.

this

[DwShock]

12 hours till game time. I feel the Shox will win this one but it won't be easy. I am more nervous than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

[ShockerPrez]

I think we will have to absorb their barrage from 3. But think we may be able to get some transition baskets, and hopefully get some foul shots.