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By PAT EATON-ROBB HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Wichita State and the American Athletic Conference are in serious talks to have the school join the league as a non-football member as early as next fall, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Friday. No move would be announced before the end of the NCAA Tournament, according to the person who spoke to The Associated … [Read more...] about AP source: Wichita State in serious talks to join AAC

INDIANAPOLIS — Neither Landry Shamet nor any of his Wichita States teammates were ever seriously recruited by Kentucky. “They never talked to me,” Shamet, a 6-foot-4 redshirt freshman guard from Kansas Citym said here ahead of the South Regional second-round game between No. 10 Wichita State and No. 2 Kentucky on Sunday. Shamet ultimately chose the Shockers over Colorado. He … [Read more...] about Unlike Kentucky, Wichita State Produces NBA Players in Four Years, Not One-and-Dones

By JACOB POLACHECK UConn grad transfer Alterique Gilbert is transferring to Wichita State, he announced Saturday via Twitter. I am excited to announce that I will be attending Wichita state University this fall! Let’s go shocker nation!!! pic.twitter.com/gjGFdc5H8o— Alterique Gilbert (@Alterique_G) March 28, 2020 “I’m excited to announce that I will be attending … [Read more...] about Wichita State lands UConn grad transfer Alterique Gilbert

By: MIKE McCURRY Playing without one of their stars, Wichita State likely cannot be properly assessed until after Markis McDuffie returns from injury. That being said, the Shockers as currently constructed have as good an argument as anyone—outside of maybe Duke—to lay claim to being the country’s most complete team. The latest evidence supporting that notion came on Tuesday, … [Read more...] about Wichita State Downs Marquette, Advances to Maui Invitational Final