That hustle and athleticism kept the Cats within one at a crucial and decisive juncture of the game.Ī moment later, Nowell pushed the pace off a Tomlin rebound an earned free throws on a layup attempt. But Sills never gave up on the play, sprinting back and elevating for a textbook block of the layup attempt. In what turned out to be an enormously consequential play, Desi Sills chased down Shammah Scott, who had stolen the ball above the key and seemed destined for an easy lay-in. gave Wichita State a 50-49 lead with 2:13 remaining in the contest. After WSU’s Gus Okafor swished a so-deep-you-don’t-guard-it three-pointer as the shot clock expired with 10:02 to play, Wichita State made only one shot from the field the rest of the way. How? By putting on a defensive display comparable to the football team’s historic goal line stand at the Jerry Dome. The offensive struggles did not end for K-State at halftime, unfortunately, yet they found a way to win. They caught a break when a circus heave from outside the right arc went in after the buzzer, but was waved off after review for leaving the shooter’s hand a tiny fraction of a second after the buzzer. The ploy worked, as the Cats pulled back within 32-29 at the break. At that point, Tang began playing offense-for-defense, subbing Johnson in and out. WSU responded with a 9-2 run to build a 26-19 lead with 6:32 to play in the half. Though he politicked to remain in the game, Coach Tang applied the lessons learned in the Caymans and called Keyontae to the bench. Johnson’s second bucket evened the score at 17 apiece, but on the other end of the floor, he picked up his second foul. K-State would eventually find its footing by feeding the ball to Keyontae Johnson in the high post against the Shockers’ zone defense. The visitors hit three of their first four 3-point attempts, but after Nae’Qwan hit two early, the Cats could not find the bottom of the net from outside the rest of the half, making only 2 of 11. WSU moved the ball, outhustled the Wildcats for loose balls and rebounds and, most importantly, made shots. ![]() But an 11-0 run by the Shockers put the Wildcats in chase mode, where they would toil for most of the night. Riding the vibes of the football team’s inspired performance in Arlington earlier in the day, K-State started hot, scoring the game’s first six point. Tickets are on sale now at /Tickets and the Shocker Ticket Office at 31.“Shooters Shoot,” said Kamau Stokes, sitting in as color analyst on the K-State Sports Radio Network while the regular team traveled home in reverie from the Big 12 Football Championship.Īnd so it was that Markquis Nowell, who had missed all five of his previous three-point attempts and all but one of his field goals overall, launched a deep attempt from the right wing with 54 seconds remaining to break a 50-50 tie and vault the Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) to a 55-50 win over the visiting Wichita State Shockers (4-4).įor much of the evening, a Wildcat win seemed improbable. On the men’s side, the league will continue its 17-game schedule with eight home-and-home series with one home-only and one road-only opponent.Īt home, the Shockers are set to face Cincinnati, UCF, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa.Īway, they will take on Tulsa, UCF, East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa.īoth schedules are set to be released by mid-September with tip times and television assignments. Wichita State will face familiar opponents Memphis and South Florida at home: UCF and Houston (away) and Cincinnati, ECU, SMU, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa (home and away). ![]() Each will face six opponents twice and four opponents once - with a split of two games at home and two games on the road against the singular match opponents. ![]() On the women’s side, the league returns to a 16-game schedule. The American Athletic Conference has announced the men’s and women’s basketball pairing for the 2022-23 season. Wichita State defeated East Carolina, 62-70., on March 5. After a slam dunk by freshman Ricky Council IV, Shocker fans cheer on the men’s basketball team in Koch Arena.
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