NCAA Tournament - Wichita State vs. Vanderbilt Official Game Thread

[pie n eye]

Let's get a 1pt lead and boatrace 'em the 2nd half.

Pretty close!

[Shocktoberfest]

No secret I have been lobbying for RN all season. He does so many little things well that most
fans don't notice. Plays under control. Very often its HIS block out that gives another teammate an
easy rebound. Constantly screens for his team mates. Plays respectable defense. Seems to have
\a great attitude. Can play the 4 or the 5 and I still think he can shoot - just needs to make a three
to get the monkey off his back. He had the put back not AG.

What are the chances that block late was called a foul in valley play? Upwards of 95%.

[mjbaker84]

rofl, classic

Should we go ahead and answer that question for them?

[lemuel777]

Great second half for the Shocks. Funny what hitting a few threes will do for a team. Great defensive
Ve game, only seven turnovers and we won the rebounding game. Nurger gave us some very good minutes, and good to see Conner with a few daggers. I think and hope this carries over to the next game offensively, we know we'll bring the defense. Just glad the good guys won, want the best for our seniors. Great game Shoxs, let's give Arizona some "Play Angry" ball.

Conner got the TruTV Difference Maker of the Game

[pie n eye]

Brown peeing down his leg, Shaq has zero BB IQ

Brown with a huge 3, Shaq with a great second half.

[Stickboy46]

Should we go ahead and answer that question for them?

I already mentioned that Marshall makes 50% more than Stallings ... They weren't expecting that

[Stickboy46]

Hopefully we got our jitters out of the way and it's smooth shocker basketball the rest of the way.

[Shoxfan11]

The amount of adversity this team has had to overcome all year has been ridiculous. Fred with his hammy, Anton with his spinal concussion which put fear into everybody's heart, losing Landry as well.. getting every team's best shot every night, not getting many breaks during a lot of our close losses.. It's just been crazy.

And here we were again tonight. A first half that ended up tied but it didn't seem like much went our way cause we couldn't make a freaking shot. But again the Shockers stepped up and did what they needed to do to win. Anton getting the ball at the end of the game is gonna be one of my favorite Shocker memories of all time.

I don't know how our next game is gonna go. It might be our last or it could be the second game of a nice run. But I do know that with all this team has gone through, they're not gonna go down without a fight.

[mjbaker84]

I already mentioned that Marshall makes 50% more than Stallings ... They weren't expecting that

And he turned down better jobs already... Ucla, nc state, Alabama etc

[Shock Top]

Nurger wasn't the hero we wanted, but the hero we deserved tonight.

Picked the perfect time for a coming out game for this season.

[Blackmag]

PS: you just got to love these players and coach, having to put up with the negative hyperhol and having to listen to the Power Five adulation. Great coach, and Fred and Ron, well what can you say about two future legends that hasn't already been said. We should all sleep well tonight, if I can..

[jocoshock]

After a week of SNetters being totally negative about two future Shocker legends and the best coach in Shocker history, I want to be the first one to give a shout out to FVV, Bake, and 3G. They are 9-3 in the NCAA Tourney the past four years. Going for 10-3 now.

They dug deep tonight.

[forevershockerfan]

Conner got the TruTV Difference Maker of the Game

CF is the best shooter 3G has ever coached. I am really hoping he gets more open looks next game because 3G wants him in there to Make Shots!!!!

[pie n eye]

Seriously HCGM. You have a free timeout and you don't use it??? I can't say enough about the job he's done here, but sometimes his arrogance and hardheadedness irks the crap out of me

Yeah say what you will about an NIT championship, Final 4, 35-1, Sweet 16, 5 years straight with an NCAA tournament win he's such a ding gong.

[shoxtop]

Didn't lose with 0.7 left. #enjoyTheRide