Wichita State Shockers

The Wichita State Shockers take on the College of Charleston for the NIT Wednesday night.  The game will air on ESPN2 at 6:00 Central. Because of the 6 p.m. start time for the men's basketball game, the Wichita State baseball game against Air Force has been changed to 2 p.m. on Wed., March 23.  It was originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. More from goshockers.com -------------- Joe Ragland's lay-up with 2.6 seconds...

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.

Haleigh Lankster scored a game-high 20 points as the Wichita State Shockers (10-5) beat Creighton (6-8) 65-58 Sunday afternoon at Koch Arena. The win is the 7th straight for Wichita State and puts them at 4-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference.  This is the best ever conference start for a Wichita State women's team. Jody Adams' team has the week off of games and will next host Missouri State this Saturday at Koch Arena.

Wichita State Shockers guard Evan Wessel will have surgery to repair the broken pinky on his right hand the school announced this evening. Coach Marshall said “He tried to battle through the pain, but in the long run he decided it was best to have surgery and apply for a medical hardship.” Wessel, who won 3 straight 6A state basketball championships at Wichita Heights High School, started the first 8 games for 23rd ranked Wichita...

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.

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.

Wichita renames a street in honor of the Wichita State Shockers.  The temporary change of Waterman to Shocker Way happened Friday.  The mayor and WU Shock were on hand for the change in honor of the Shockers men's basketball game at INTRUST Bank Arena. Click here for photos of Shocker Way The Shockers will play at the arena Saturday against the University of Southern Mississippi.  This will be the first game between these two teams.  The Shocker's have played at the arena twice before, in games against the University of Tulsa and the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

The recent announcement that KU and K-State are considering hosting men's basketball games against non-Kansas teams at Wichita's INTRUST Bank Arena next season has one lawmaker considering changes. Rep. Joe McLeland (R-Wichita) is considering an amendment that would add a five-dollar surcharge on tickets to KU or K-State games at the arena for snubbing the Wichita State Shockers.  "I think it's about time they realize that Wichita State is a national power and that we should be respected rather than ignored," McLeland said.

The voice of the Wichita State Shockers, Mike Kennedy celebrates a big milestone. He announced his 1,000th straight men's basketball game Sunday evening when the team played UNLV. He hasn't missed any games since 1980. His voice is well known around Wichita, many have grown up listening to him call games. "It's kind of special. I got curious a few years ago about how many games I had done period and knew I hadn't missed any and have been counting them down so it's kind of gratifying," Kennedy said.

It's Beef versus Bourbon as Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer agree to a friendly wager on this weekend's Final Four game between the Shockers and the Cardinals. The two mayors placed their bets during a phone call Thursday.  Mayor Brewer is backing the Wichita State Shockers with a selection of top-quality Sterling Silver steaks compliments of  Wichita-based Cargill Beef.  Mayor Fischer is countering with a fully-stocked bar of Kentucky bourbon.   Mayor Brewer's basket includes a selection of Cargill's Sterling Silver premium filet mignon, New York strip and boneless ribeye steaks along with a case of Brewer's Best Bar-b-que Sauces (mild, hot and sweet)

Courtesy of Wichita State - Wichita, Kan. -   Cale Elam pitched seven complete innings and Johnny Coy drove in two runs as the Shockers took game one of the three game series with the Indiana State Sycamores, 4-1. Elam struck out six Sycamore batters and gave up three hits while Coy went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI to lead the Shocker offense. Albert Minnis earned the save as he pitched the last two innings, striking out three and allowing only one hit. The Shockers (17-14) started the scoring in the third inning behind a two RBI single from Coy that scored Cody Bobbit and Casey Gillaspie.

It's Beef versus Bourbon as Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer agree to a friendly wager on this weekend's Final Four game between the Shockers and the Cardinals. The two mayors placed their bets during a phone call Thursday.  Mayor Brewer is backing the Wichita State Shockers with a selection of top-quality Sterling Silver steaks compliments of  Wichita-based Cargill Beef.  Mayor Fischer is countering with a fully-stocked bar of Kentucky bourbon.   Mayor Brewer's basket includes a selection of Cargill's Sterling Silver premium filet mignon, New York strip and boneless ribeye steaks along with a case of Brewer's Best Bar-b-que Sauces (mild, hot and sweet)

Courtesy of Wichita State - WICHITA, Kan.- Four Shockers had two or more RBI as the Wichita State baseball team won their series over Illinois State with a 12-2 win on Saturday night at Eck Stadium. A.J. Ladwig got the win for Wichita State pitching 5.2 innings and allowing two runs on eight hits. Garrett Bayliff went 4-for-6 at the plate with three RBI. Eric Harbutz went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. The Shockers started the game off on the right foot, batting around in the lineup in the bottom of the first inning to score five runs.

On Saturday night the Wichita State Shockers will honor their senior players as they host Southern Illinois at Koch Arena. Look for Chynna Turner to have a big game.  Earlier this season Turner scored a then season-high 22 points in the Shockers 72-59 win in Carbondale.  Alex Harden had 15 points and 7 assists in that game for the Shockers. Jody Adams' team got off to the best start in school history for the women's team and currently sits at 12-2 atop the Missouri Valley Conference standings.

Tonight the Wichita State Shockers take a one-game Valley lead into Terre Haute to face Indiana State. The Shockers lost to the Sycamores in Koch arena earlier this season, 68-55. That game started a three game losing streak for the Shockers which took them from being ranked 15th in the nation to being unranked. It was the Sycamores penetration on offense and their zone defense that stymied the Shockers in the first matchup of these two teams this season. Indiana State is 13-2 this season when holding opponents to 63 points or less.

For the first time ever the Wichita State Shockers have been handed a loss in the month of February at home. On Friday afternoon the Shockers fell to Pittsburgh by a score of 6-4.  Pitt got on the board in the first inning taking a 2-0 lead, but Casey Gillaspie quickly tied the game with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first. Cale Elam settled in for the next few innings as the game remained tied until the 5th.  That's when Pitt took a 3-2 lead on an R.B.I. up the middle.  Elam would be taken out in that inning, officially lasting 4 and two-thirds innings in his first career start.  He gave up 3 earned runs and struck out three.

It's been more than 20 years since the Kansas Jayhawks and the Wichita State Shockers have faced each other on the court. But both have had strong basketball programs for decades. WSU's recent rise in the polls has been gaining national attention. The 15th-ranked Shockers (19-2, 8-1) will be looking for their 19th-consecutive home court victory against Indiana State Tuesday night. Kansas continues its in-state rivalry with Kansas State in the Sunflower Showdown. The Jayhawks face the Washburn Ichabods every year in preseason play.

Wichita State Shockers guard Evan Wessel will have surgery to repair the broken pinky on his right hand the school announced this evening. Coach Marshall said “He tried to battle through the pain, but in the long run he decided it was best to have surgery and apply for a medical hardship.” Wessel, who won 3 straight 6A state basketball championships at Wichita Heights High School, started the first 8 games for 23rd ranked Wichita...

Wichita renames a street in honor of the Wichita State Shockers.  The temporary change of Waterman to Shocker Way happened Friday.  The mayor and WU Shock were on hand for the change in honor of the Shockers men's basketball game at INTRUST Bank Arena. Click here for photos of Shocker Way The Shockers will play at the arena Saturday against the University of Southern Mississippi.  This will be the first game between these two teams.  The Shocker's have played at the arena twice before, in games against the University of Tulsa and the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Despite trailing in the first two sets, the Wichita State Shockers rallied to sweep Bradley, 25-21, 25-23, 25-12. Bradley (8-16, 2-11) built a 19-12 lead in the first set on the strength of an early 7-1 run. An eight point run allowed the Shockers to claim the lead. Sam Sanders finished the first set with her 5 th kill of the match. Wichita State (17-6, 10-3) scored 13 of the last 15 points to win the opening frame, 25-21. Trailing 20-16 in set 2, the Shockers rallied once again.