WSU VERSUS MISSOURI STATE PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSIONS

[forevershockerfan]

I predict it will be a glorious day in Wichita and Ron Baker will have more 3's tomorrow night than I will have on my scorecard tomorrow afternoon. Ruder will get shut down . . . again, Thurman will be a non-factor and TC will deliver a Top10 worthy slam.

Shocks out of the funk with 69, Bears 51.

We got us a big home game tonight with bright lights and the world will be watching. We had a poor shooting day vs. UNI and it was Not just because they played tough defense that day. We also missed our fair share of uncontested shot as well. Here is what I think about some future evens and these could very well happen on a home game yet this Season. We actually have several very good shooters on our squad and have had a game where 7 Shockers scored a 3-point shot. Thus, I truly think at least once yet this Season, as a team we will burn up the nets from all over the court from start to finish and keep improving our inside game as well.

There are some personal bests I would say are very well possible this very Season as well. I will mention a few. I think Baker will be the maker of 7-3-pointers in a game, FVV will have 11 assists in one game(we like that number), and look for Cotton to have a double-double night where even other impressive stats will show an all-around game that will sparkle and jump off the stat sheet at us. Last but not least, I believe Carter and Shaq will keep improving to the point that we will make some loud noise in terms of team accomplishments this Season that will compliment our three-headed monsta as we methodically improve our team's execution and peak just when it means the most. With 8 new players, we expected some ups and downs. Looking at the bigger picture, 20-3 is finer than a frog hair at this juncture. Our team's learning curve has been accomplished with some ugly wins, but wins indeed. I'm just hoping our team depth keeps improving at a faster pace now. This will be of essence when we play teams in the Valley such as the Redbirds at their barn and UNI here, not to mention teams that will be Dancing that we will face.

[ROOT ANGRY!]

are we wearing down?

per kenpom, we're averaging abt 3.5 fewer possessions/game in conference play, which accounts for 4 pts of the difference

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

per kenpom, we're averaging abt 3.5 fewer possessions/game in conference play, which accounts for 4 pts of the difference

Good observation. Yes, conference play has tended to be at a slightly slower pace, thus reducing scoring slightly. However, there is still a large part of the scoring drop off that is simply due to the offense not performing as well as earlier in the year.


For example, WSU scored 62 points on 60 possessions @ Bradley the other night. The Shox scored 75 points in 58 possessions earlier in the year against Tulsa. That is despite the fact that Tulsa has a very good defense (ranked 25th in defensive efficiency for the year) and Bradley's is just average (ranked 171 in defensive efficiency).

[ShockerFever]

I don't think we were using a 13 man rotation throughout the whole game against Tulsa either.

[ShockTalk]

I don't think we were using a 13 man rotation throughout the whole game against Tulsa either.

You're right. Only 12. 9 played 11 minutes or more. Ron, Fred, Tekele, and Evan together averaged about 2 minutes more.

[HenryMuto]

Wichita State 72
Missouri State 48

[pinstripers]

Gonna hafta miss for the first time in a long time. Son-in-law and grandson have tix with instructions to yell loud.

[jocoshock]

@EnthusiAdams: Pre game meal @DooDahDiner with Brian, @franfraschilla @RichOnSports unbelievable friendly service. I'm stuffed! http://twitter.com/EnthusiAdams/stat...993792/photo/1

[SB Shock]

@EnthusiAdams: When Darius Has 3 or more fouls in a game (9 games/last 3): 8.77 PPG (4 fouls UNI, loss, 5 fouls Utah, loss)
When he doesn’t: 13.7 PPG


@EnthusiAdams: A Trend- Wichita State PPG
November – 80.5
December – 70.7
January – 65.6
February – 62.0 (one game)

The november numbers are misleading when you include a NAIA score in the mix - remove Newman it is 72.3 pts average.

[jocoshock]

@PaulS:uellentrop: Zach Brown out with a concussion for tonight's game. #shockers

[ShockerFever]

You're right. Only 12. 9 played 11 minutes or more. Ron, Fred, Tekele, and Evan together averaged about 2 minutes more.

So I guess we suck and JH4P likes it.

[DwShock]

https://twitter.com/lscrantonnl/status/564223227929821184

@LscrantonNL: Missouri St. coach Paul Lusk says on pre-game radio show that Christian Kirk has "health issue." Bears w/7 healthy scholarship players

[Onegreatracer]

Wichita State - 89
SWMO - 12


yep

I was closest.

[Dave Stalwart]

I was closest.

HAHAHAHA

[Speed]

Shox clinch at least 5th in MVC.