WSU Versus Arizona Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

TO rates, per KenPom.com

TO rate - Player
21.7 - Kadeem Allen
24.0 - Parker Jackson-Cartwright
16.8 - Gabe York

14.4 - Fred Van Vleet
12.7 - Ron Baker
4.2 - Conner Frankamp

Steal the ball, steal the ball, and then steal the ball again!

[WuShock Reaper]

"This is a new life for our team."

Wichita State men's basketball players Ron Baker, Fred VanVleet and Anton Grady take questions from the media during a press conference in Rhode Island.

[WUpigsooie]

TO rates, per KenPom.com

TO rate - Player
21.7 - Kadeem Allen
24.0 - Parker Jackson-Cartwright
16.8 - Gabe York

14.4 - Fred Van Vleet
12.7 - Ron Baker
4.2 - Conner Frankamp

Steal the ball, steal the ball, and then steal the ball again!

That's what I'm sayin. We don't have to worry about their bigs if we just take the ball from their guards.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Sean Miller Round 1 Practice Press Conference"

Sean Miller talks to the media during as the Wildcats prepare to face Wichita State to open the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Arizona Players Round 1 Practice Press Conference"

Kaleb Tarczewski, Ryan Anderson and Gabe York talk to the media during as the Wildcats prepare to face Wichita State to open the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

[WstateU]

"None of us come from basketball royalty."

Wichita State men's basketball coach Gregg Marshall answers questions from the media during a press conference in Rhode Island.

That was a great presser!

[WuShock Reaper]

"NCAA South Regional: Shockers pull all-nighter to get to Providence" - Wichita Eagle

Wichita State took a charter flight out of Dayton, Ohio, in the wee hours of Wednesday morning to get to Providence, R.I., ahead of Thursday night's NCAA Tournament game against Arizona. (Tony Adame/The Wichita Eagle)

[Heinro]

"one could make the argument that their defensive statistics are as good as they are just because they play in the mvc."

mm hmm.. just as i thought. i'm slow burnin' now.

Vandy said the same thing. We held them to 50. There is no doubt our defense is one of the best in the country.

[Play Angry]

It would be nice if whomever is in charge of inputting the stats on GoShockers.com could keep the cumulative season statistics updated at this time of year. It took them over a week to plug in a missing game from the end of the regular season, and they still haven't added the Vanderbilt results.

Not a huge deal, I know...but more people have probably looked at our team's stats on there in the last 3 days than the rest of the last 11 months combined. Let's get our **** together, AD.

[1972Shocker]

We also had some success on defense outside of the conference especially once Fred got healthy.

@ St. Louis 53
UNLV 50
Utah 50
Nevada 68 (In a high possession game where the Shocks scored 98)
New Mexico State 41

Not all that different than what the Shocks did in the Valley.

[ShockTalk]

It would be nice if whomever is in charge of inputting the stats on GoShockers.com could keep the cumulative season statistics updated at this time of year. It took them over a week to plug in a missing game from the end of the regular season, and they still haven't added the Vanderbilt results.

Not a huge deal, I know...but more people have probably looked at our team's stats on there in the last 3 days than the rest of the last 11 months combined. Let's get our **** together, AD.

We'll see if it works again. This year is the first I've really noticed the delays.

[Kung Wu]

Remember how nobody in the MVC could score more than 65 on us?

Well in grinders -- games where Arizona scores 65 or less -- they are: 2-2 (win 50% of their games)
In games where Arizona scores 68 or less, however, they are: 4-2 (win 66% of their games)

On the flip side, when we hold an opponent to 65 or less, we are: 24-4 (win 85.7% of their games)

Let's hold these suckas to 65.

[ShockdaWorld]

Remember how nobody in the MVC could score more than 65 on us?

Well in grinders -- games where Arizona scores 65 or less -- they are: 2-2 (win 50% of their games)
In games where Arizona scores 68 or less, however, they are: 4-2 (win 66% of their games)

On the flip side, when we hold an opponent to 65 or less, we are: 24-4 (win 85.7% of their games)

Let's hold these suckas to 65.

I like 59 better.

[WstateU]

Shocker Pregame Party in Providence

http://foundation.wichita.edu/emailviewonwebpage.aspx?erid=3001971&trid=796ea36a-35cd-4163-8a77-cc57c3a5d4db

[ShockTalk]

Updated stats.