Panthers tamed by Shockers

        In the first minute, Chicago looked like they were going to be keeping up, unfortunately, they could not. With a few big threes from David Kyles and Joe Ragland, the Panthers had no answer. The Panthers had rushed the ball, usually only passing once or twice before shooting. Knowing this game wouldn't even be close, I was glad to see the Shockers playing a lot of freshmen. The Shockers while they had the lead did not rush, they found a better shot in different players, and handled the ball well. The freshmen looked tough for Wichita State. Wessel had two threes and looked solid on both offense and defense. He needs to get in the gym and work on his muscle strength. His muscle memory is there, but he needs to have the strength to keep his shots consistent. Orukpe could not live up to the hype, fouling out. He worked hard, but needs to learn to play smarter. In a matter of minute, Orukpe gained two fouls back to back. I was also impressed with Anacreon. He played well, but needs to work on ball handling. His huge dunk made quite an impression on me. At the half, the Shockers were up  by 29.
        Thankfully, WSU was skilled and humble enough to not score over 100 points against Chicago. Continuing on our freshmen, White looked strong underneath the basket, but needs to calm down. He jumps more in a game than most high school players. A positive for White is that he is a ball getter. He looks like Carl Hall, but plays like a freshmen. In the long run, White will be a force for the Shockers. With the help of seniors to slow the ball down, the freshmen looked strong and a lot of potential. The Shockers looked great at the line and in the paint. The players were able to have a low turnover number and had a huge number in rebounds. These things showed WSU strengths. Toure impressively enough had 6 assists and no turnovers with 8 rebounds. These numbers are impressively and show the strength in our seniors.
        The final score 94-44. The Shocker team plays with such strength, but are also able to be selfless. This selfless game shows the classiness of Wichita State. The team looks for people who have a better shot, rather than forcing one up. If the Shockers can keep up this game play, I will not be surprised to see them win the Valley and make their way into the NCAA.