NCAA Selection Show Watch Party

[1972Shocker]

Shouldn't be any reason not to have a full house. Tickets went on sale tonight at the window. GA for five bucks a ticket but you have to buy both nights, A whopping ten bucks for two nights if you are a senior.

Or 12 and under. Ticket are available at Goshockers.com now.

Yeah, no price gouging going on here. These are cheaper than regular season single game ticket prices. Clearly they are hoping for big crowds. Let's get 'er dun Shocker fans.

[1972Shocker]

What a great thing and a great accomplishment for this outstanding volleyball program that we are so very fortunate to have at Wichita State. So very happy for Chris and Shannon and not only the ladies on this team but all of the outstanding student athletes who have played at Wichita State.

Let's not take it for granted. We need to make this count.

Great opportunity for the Lady Shocks. Hopefully, things will go our way this weekend and Shocker Nation will show up in big numbers.

:poster_shocks:

[1972Shocker]

Chris Lamb:

I hope that Shocker Nation comes through and shows up for both nights of volleyball and we can send a message that this is not a bad place to stop at once in a while.

[1972Shocker]

Paul Suellentrop's Take

Taylor Eldridge's Report

[JayPak]

Huge congrats to the Shockers on earning your first seed and hosting a subregional! You literally had to be perfect in conference to get there or the committee would've snubbed you, and you did it. The tournament you hosted with Creighton and Iowa State had three teams and produced three NCAA tournament seeds. Let's do it again next year in Omaha!

Love your draw and the potential to get Kansas or Mizzou (probably the Chickenhawks) on your home floor. It's an easier path than we got with either Michigan State or Missouri State, not to mention I'd rather take on Radford than Coastal Carolina in the first round. Good luck and pack the house!

[RoyalShock]

This is great! Way to go, ladies!

I might actually get to a match this year after all. First season in years I wouldn't have made it to one.

[flyingMoose]

Huge congrats to the Shockers on earning your first seed and hosting a subregional! ... Good luck and pack the house!

Thanks!

draw ... we got with either Michigan State or Missouri State, not to mention ... Coastal Carolina in the first round.

And Good Luck with your pod.

[Cdizzle]

Congrats to the program on breaking through!!

Excited to get out to a couple more WSU matches this season!

[1972Shocker]

No mention of the Shockers selection as the #16 national seed and hosting on the AAC site (yet).

The Valley gets two teams in. Missouri State and Nothern Iowa. Congrats to the Bears and Panthers. Not playing matches against those two teams is one thing I miss about leaving the Valley. But overall the AAC is probably the better volleyball league. Shocks may have caught the AAC in a bit of a down year this year.

The PAC-12 had nine teams make the NCAA Tournament with 5 of those national seeds. Now that is a tough volleyball conference.

I can now forgive the NCAA Selection Committee to 2005 (well maybe I can be a little less pissed about that one). Maybe this year was their chance to make amends. Usually, Shocker fans are just thrilled when we get sent anywhere but Lincoln or Austin.

KU fans probably not too happy about having to go slumming at Wichita State but it's better than them attending a KU football game at home.

[1972Shocker]

Coverage of the Shocks NCAA selection and hosting and the participation of SMU, Temple and UCF in the NIVC now up on the American website.

[1972Shocker]

Here is the tournament bracket. Awaiting the winner of the Wichita sub-regional is the winner of the State College, PA bracket. Most likely No. 1 overall seed Penn State. What a challenge that would be, but a very welcomed one I'm sure.

http://www.ncaa.com/interactive-bracket/volleyball-women/d1

[WuShock16]

Lambo always says that it is not how far you get but who you can get to.

[UCONN_Husky]

Congrats! Go Shox!

[1972Shocker]

Huge congrats to the Shockers on earning your first seed and hosting a subregional! You literally had to be perfect in conference to get there or the committee would've snubbed you, and you did it. The tournament you hosted with Creighton and Iowa State had three teams and produced three NCAA tournament seeds. Let's do it again next year in Omaha!

Love your draw and the potential to get Kansas or Mizzou (probably the Chickenhawks) on your home floor. It's an easier path than we got with either Michigan State or Missouri State, not to mention I'd rather take on Radford than Coastal Carolina in the first round. Good luck and pack the house!

We need to find a quality 4th to join the Creighton-Iowa State-Wichita State triumvirate. Missouri State would not be a bad choice in my opinion. Colorad State would be a great option as well.

[flyingMoose]

We need to find a quality 4th to join the Creighton-Iowa State-Wichita State triumvirate.

A comment was made by Lambo (on one of his radio shows?) that HCKBB had a few chits to call in and there would be a quality opponent for next year's tournament in Omaha. But yes, finding someone along the lines of your suggestions to be a permanent member would be nice.

[1972Shocker]

And, of course, this assumes Creighton and Iowa State are interested in continuing this relationship and tournament rotation as well.

We know Lambo has a very close and mutually respectful realtionship with MSU's Melissa Stokes.

[flyingMoose]

For some reason (probably because Creighton has played here in other tournaments), I was under the impression that we were on the second cycle of this trio, but not so - Creighton is the third host.

Also, this year we have wrapped up the three tournaments with Marquette and IUPUI.