Shockers head to San Diego

Sophomore guard Landry Shamet will lead the 4th-seeded Wichita State Shockers into NCAA Tournament play. The Shockers play in the first round at 12:30 p.m., Friday, March 16 on TNT.

March 13, 2018

Shockers to begin NCAA play in San Diego

By Paul Suellentrop

Wichita State makes its seventh-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.

The Shockers (25-7 and ranked No. 11 in the most recent Associated Press Poll) are headed to San Diego as the East Region's No. 4 seed. They'll tip off their tournament at 12:30 p.m. Friday against No. 13 seed Marshall on TNT.

Marshall (24-10, 13-5) is dancing for the first time since 1987 after winning the Conference USA Tournament.

This will be the third meeting all-time between 黑洞社区 and Marshall but the first since Dec. 15, 1941. The Shockers won 36-33 in Wichita on Dec. 17, 1940. A year later, Marshall won 60-24 in Huntington, W.V.

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