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Wichita State's return to prominence: Looking back at the decade

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Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 12:52 a.m.

In 1999, it was hard to fall in love with Wichita State men’s basketball. Following the Shockers meant enduring losing, coaching changes and smelly subterranean restrooms in decaying Levitt Arena ... That is the situation Jim Schaus inherited when hired as athletic director. Levitt Arena stood at least a decade or two past its prime. Schaus knew the next decade hinged on fixing the building that housed his teams ... “That was the one single activity that transformed our program,” Schaus said

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Shockers drop MVC opener

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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 11:54 p.m.

NORMAL, Ill. — Wichita State survived the O Show in the first half. In the second half, the Shockers couldn’t keep pace with Illinois State’s Osiris Eldridge ... Illinois State handled WSU 72-57 with Eldridge scoring 26 points on Tuesday night in the Missouri Valley Conference opener at Redbird Arena. The loss halted WSU’s nine-game winning streak ... Eldridge spent warmups sinking jumpers with headphones on, buried in his preparation for the game. Once the game started, the Shockers

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Shockers take down No. 16 Texas Tech 85-83

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Published Dec. 20, 2009 at 3:09 a.m.

Scratch two more reasons to doubt Wichita State off the list. The Shockers proved they can beat a good opponent, and they proved they can win a close game ... “I was curious to see how we react when stuff gets going negative,” guard Clevin Hannah said. “We know what it takes to win now.” ... It’s hard to doubt the words of the point guard who make the game’s turning-point three-pointers. Then he made them stand up with six straight free throws in the final 40 seconds of Saturday’s 85-83

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K-State up to No. 12, KU still No. 1, Shockers receive votes in basketball poll

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 7:20 p.m.

Kansas State moved up to No. 12 from No. 17 in Monday's Associated Press college basketball poll after the Wildcats defeated Alabama on Saturday in Mobile, Ala ... For the first time this season Wichita State received poll votes after the Shockers posted a 85-83 win over then-No. 16 Texas Tech. The Shockers received 18 points, which equates to No. 40 if the poll were expanded out ... Kansas, the preseason No. 1, continued its perch at the top, getting 55 first-place votes ...

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Shockers win first-round NCAA volleyball tournament match

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Published Dec. 5, 2009 at 3:54 a.m.

AMES, Iowa—Don’t serve to score, serve to fluster ... That was Wichita State volleyball coach Chris Lamb’s stated and listened-to directive Friday as the Shockers defeated No. 22 Saint Louis 3-1 in the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament ... Thirteen blocks and disruptive serves led to the 25-20, 25-21, 18-25, and 25-16 victory ...

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Hatch leads Shockers to fifth straight victory

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Published Dec. 6, 2009 at 2:22 a.m.

With every swish, last season’s shooting problems seem more and more distant for Wichita State guard Graham Hatch ... Hatch scored a career-high 21 points in Saturday’s 72-45 win over South Carolina-Upstate at Koch Arena. He made 5 of 7 three-pointers to help the Shockers improve to 7-1 with its fifth straight victory ... “Nobody’s worked harder,” WSU coach Gregg Marshall said. “He is a very good shooter, and it was timely tonight.” ...

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Shockers pick up another baseball commitment

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Published Aug. 14, 2009 at 2:25 p.m.

Choctaw (Okla.) infielder Josh Halbert is the fifth player to orally commit to Wichita State's baseball program this summer ... Halbert (6-foot, 170 pounds) will be a senior at Choctaw High and plans to sign with the Shockers in November. He visited WSU in late July. While he liked what he saw, he wanted to wait until after his summer season finished to commit ... "I really liked the facilities and I liked the coaches," he said. "Coach (Gene) Stephenson has been there for 32 years and I really

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Washington State closes Shockers' season

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Published May 30, 2009 at 3:43 p.m.

Wichita State's baseball season ended Saturday after the Shockers lost 3-2 to Washington State at the NCAA baseball regional at Norman, Okla ... The No. 4-seeded Shockers led 1-0 after Ryan Jones hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Bret Bascue ... Jordan Cooper cruised through most of the Washington State lineup until the sixth inning, when he gave up two home runs on consecutive pitches as the Cougars took a 3-1 lead ... Wichita State scored in the eighth on a Jones solo home run. Jeremy Johnson

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Shockers advance to NCAA Tournament with Valley championship

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Published May 23, 2009 at 10:43 p.m.

Wipe away the worst regular season in coach Gene Stephenson's 32 years at Wichita State It's the post-season and it feels like Shocker baseball. Third-seeded WSU defeated fourth-seeded Creighton 4-2 in the championship of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday at Eck Stadium ... The Shockers (30-25) return to an NCAA Regional for the 27th time in Stephenson's career and the eighth in a row. They did it the only possible way _ by earning the Valley's automatic bid ... The Shockers

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Creighton will force Wichita State to play well

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Published May 14, 2009 at 2:04 a.m.

Wichita State's Cody Lassley caught one game against Creighton last season, so he knows to work all the angles ... The infielders need to execute bunt defenses perfectly against the Bluejays. Pitchers need to throw inside without hitting batters who crowd the plate. Letting the umpire in on the scouting report is also important ... "I'm always talking to them and telling them what I think about certain situations," Lassley said. "I always tell them I've got their back. It's not easy coming into

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