David Kyles

The Wichita State Shockers dominate Nebraska in the first round of the NIT. Final Score:  Nebraska 49 WSU       76 The 4th-seeded Shockers easily beat Nebraska, a No. 5 seed. J.T Durley and David Kyles were the leading scorers for Wichita State, which now has its 25th win this season. The big lead brought the crowd at Charles Koch Arena to its feet within the last two minutes of the game.

The Brazilian National Team beat the Wichita State Shockers, 87-61 on Wednesday in the second of five games on their 10-day trip to Brazil. David Kyles led the Shockers with 14 points and newcomer Carl Hall added 13 points. Wichita State will depart from Sao Paulo for Rio De Janiero on Thursday morning.  The Shockers will play their third game of the trip on Friday night when they face the Flamengo Sports Club.

Led by Carl Hall with 19 points, the Shockers won it's fourth game of the season over Cal-State Fullerton, 75-60 at Koch Arena. Joe Ragland had 15 points and David Kyles followed with 14 to get the victory over the Titans. The game was sluggish from the start as neither team shot the ball well in the opening minutes. Demetric Williams finally hit a basket after six and a half minutes to keep the Shockers ahead. Wichita State (4-2) lead by only four at halftime before opening things up in the second half for a 15 point lead at the final buzzer.

The 19th ranked Wichita State Shockers (26-4, 16-2) cruised past the Drake Bulldogs (16-14, 9-9) 81-58 Saturday afternoon at Koch Arena. Wichita State was led by senior forward Ben Smith who scored 18 points. Seniors Garrett Stutz, Toure' Murry, and David Kyles each had 15, 14 and 13 points respectively. Fellow senior Joe Ragland was held scoreless for the game; Ragland was suffering from an apparent sinus infection. Junior Demetric Williams aslo added 11 points. The Shockers led at the half by 11. Up next in the Missouri Valley Tournament beginning March 1st at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Wichita State had four players score in double figures and eight more men put points on the board as it rolled to an 85-42 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night. The Shockers (17-3, 8-1 Missouri Valley) got 11 points from Carl Hall, Joe Ragland and David Kyles and 10 points from Jake White. Ehimen Orukpe grabbed nine rebounds for Wichita State and White had eight. Dantiel Daniels scored 12 points to lead Southern Illinois (6-14, 3-6). Wichita State broke an early tie with a 13-0 run and never looked back.

For the second time this season the Wichita State Shockers (14-3, 5-1) beat Bradley (5-13, 0-6) by more than 30 points. Wichita State started the game with an 8-0 run but recorded 8 turnovers that allowed Bradley to battle back within 4 points.  That's when David Kyles found his stroke and scored 8 straight points to push the Shockers back out into a comfortable lead. The first time these two teams played the Shockers dominated in the paint and they did the very same Friday night in the rematch.  Garrett Stutz and Carl Hall combined for 27 of the Shockers' 78 points.  Stutz recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

David Kyles and Toure Murry scored 16 points apiece and Wichita State defeated Indiana State 75-65 on Sunday night. Ben Smith scored 10 points and Garrett Stutz had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Shockers (15-3. 6-1), who kept pace with No. 23 Creighton for the lead in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State is 5-0 on the road this season. Dwayne Lathan scored 17 points to lead Indiana State. Carl Richard had 13 points and eight rebounds and Myles Walker had 14 rebounds for the Sycamores (11-7, 2-5)

Wichita State senior guard David Kyles will participate in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships on Thursday, March 29, in New Orleans. The annual event will showcase the dunking and sharp-shooting talents of 24 of the nation's top college basketball players. Kyles will be competing in the Denny's Slam Dunk Contest. The senior helped lead the Shockers to a 27-6 record and the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title. The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will take place at Tulane University's FogelmanArena in New Orleans on Thursday, March 29 at eight o'clock Central Time.

Former Wichita State Shocker guard David Kyles told Eyewitness Sports on Friday evening that he has signed to play with the Levice team in Slovakia. Kyles said he has been talking with the team on and off lately and finally made the decision to sign on Friday.  "I'm anxious more than anything," added Kyles, "just ready to get there and play. " Kyles averaged 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for Wichita State in the 2011-2012 season, helping them earn their first NCAA tournament berth since 2006.  He will leave in less than two weeks to join his team in Slovakia. 

David Kyles scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as Wichita State defeated Charleston Southern 85-57 on Sunday. Demetric Williams scored 12 points for the Shockers (1-0), who led by more than 40 in the second half. Thomas Odum had 13 points and Saah Nimley 12 for Charleston Southern (0-2). Wichita State held the Buccaneers to one field goal in the first 10 minutes, helping the Shockers take a 25-6 lead. Kyles had 10 points during the run, including three 3-point shots.

For What it's Worth on this January 25 --- Repeating history?  Gregg Marshall hasn't dominated the Missouri Valley Conference in the same way that he did the Big South…yet. Marshall won six conference titles in nine seasons at Winthrop, he's only won once in five tries in Valley - but take away his first two seasons for rebuilding and an impressive picture takes form. In the last three seasons the Shockers have won the MVC once and finished second twice. Throw in their conference leading start this year and WSU has won nine more games than their nearest pursuer.

Former Wichita State Shocker guard David Kyles told Eyewitness Sports on Friday evening that he has signed to play with the Levice team in Slovakia. Kyles said he has been talking with the team on and off lately and finally made the decision to sign on Friday.  "I'm anxious more than anything," added Kyles, "just ready to get there and play. " Kyles averaged 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for Wichita State in the 2011-2012 season, helping them earn their first NCAA tournament berth since 2006.  He will leave in less than two weeks to join his team in Slovakia. 

Wichita State senior guard David Kyles will participate in the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships on Thursday, March 29, in New Orleans. The annual event will showcase the dunking and sharp-shooting talents of 24 of the nation's top college basketball players. Kyles will be competing in the Denny's Slam Dunk Contest. The senior helped lead the Shockers to a 27-6 record and the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title. The State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships will take place at Tulane University's FogelmanArena in New Orleans on Thursday, March 29 at eight o'clock Central Time.

The 19th ranked Wichita State Shockers (26-4, 16-2) cruised past the Drake Bulldogs (16-14, 9-9) 81-58 Saturday afternoon at Koch Arena. Wichita State was led by senior forward Ben Smith who scored 18 points. Seniors Garrett Stutz, Toure' Murry, and David Kyles each had 15, 14 and 13 points respectively. Fellow senior Joe Ragland was held scoreless for the game; Ragland was suffering from an apparent sinus infection. Junior Demetric Williams aslo added 11 points. The Shockers led at the half by 11. Up next in the Missouri Valley Tournament beginning March 1st at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Wichita State (21-4, 12-2) went 12-19 from three-point range as they pounded Northern Iowa (16-10, 6-8) 82 to 57 on Wednesday night at Koch Arena. David Kyles busted out of his slump and was perfect from the field finishing with 16 points.  4 Shocker players finished in double-digits scoring as Garrett Stutz also finished with a double-double, pulling down 12 rebounds and scoring 12 points.  Joe Ragland was 5-7 from beyond the arc and finished with 19 points while Toure Murry paired 5 assists with his 12 points.

Wichita State had four players score in double figures and eight more men put points on the board as it rolled to an 85-42 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday night. The Shockers (17-3, 8-1 Missouri Valley) got 11 points from Carl Hall, Joe Ragland and David Kyles and 10 points from Jake White. Ehimen Orukpe grabbed nine rebounds for Wichita State and White had eight. Dantiel Daniels scored 12 points to lead Southern Illinois (6-14, 3-6). Wichita State broke an early tie with a 13-0 run and never looked back.

David Kyles and Toure Murry scored 16 points apiece and Wichita State defeated Indiana State 75-65 on Sunday night. Ben Smith scored 10 points and Garrett Stutz had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Shockers (15-3. 6-1), who kept pace with No. 23 Creighton for the lead in the Missouri Valley Conference. Wichita State is 5-0 on the road this season. Dwayne Lathan scored 17 points to lead Indiana State. Carl Richard had 13 points and eight rebounds and Myles Walker had 14 rebounds for the Sycamores (11-7, 2-5)

For the second time this season the Wichita State Shockers (14-3, 5-1) beat Bradley (5-13, 0-6) by more than 30 points. Wichita State started the game with an 8-0 run but recorded 8 turnovers that allowed Bradley to battle back within 4 points.  That's when David Kyles found his stroke and scored 8 straight points to push the Shockers back out into a comfortable lead. The first time these two teams played the Shockers dominated in the paint and they did the very same Friday night in the rematch.  Garrett Stutz and Carl Hall combined for 27 of the Shockers' 78 points.  Stutz recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Undefeated and 18th ranked UNLV (8-0) comes into the Roundhouse on Sunday to take on the Wichita State Shockers (4-2).  The Shockers are coming off a 75-60 victory over Cal State Fullerton this past Thursday at Koch Arena.  Carl Hall led Wichita State in scoring with 19 points and 8 rebounds.  Joe Ragland added 15 points while David Kyles recorded 14 against the Titans. UNLV comes in with a strong resume, just beating top-ranked North Carolina this past Saturday, 90-80.  The Runnin' Rebels will be the second top-25 team the Shockers have faced this season.

Led by Carl Hall with 19 points, the Shockers won it's fourth game of the season over Cal-State Fullerton, 75-60 at Koch Arena. Joe Ragland had 15 points and David Kyles followed with 14 to get the victory over the Titans. The game was sluggish from the start as neither team shot the ball well in the opening minutes. Demetric Williams finally hit a basket after six and a half minutes to keep the Shockers ahead. Wichita State (4-2) lead by only four at halftime before opening things up in the second half for a 15 point lead at the final buzzer.