Wichita State Shockers men's basketball

The Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I college basketball program representing Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

Wichita State Shockers
2022–23 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
UniversityWichita State University
Head coachPaul Mills (1st season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationWichita, Kansas
ArenaCharles Koch Arena
(Capacity: 10,506)
NicknameShockers
ColorsBlack and yellow[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Final Four
1965, 2013
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1964, 1965, 1981, 2013
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1964, 1965, 1981, 2006, 2013, 2015
NCAA tournament round of 32
1976, 1981, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA tournament appearances
1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
Conference tournament champions
1985, 1987, 2014, 2017
Conference regular season champions
1921, 1933, 1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1983, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021

The Shockers have made 16 appearances in the NCAA tournament, reaching the Final Four twice, the Elite Eight four times, and the Sweet Sixteen six times. The team plays its home games at Charles Koch Arena, where it averaged 10,391 fans per game in 2012, ranking 38th nationally.[2]

The Shockers have made two Final Four appearances, losing both games. They made their first Final Four appearance in 1965 losing to UCLA 89–108. They made their second appearance in 2013, losing to Louisville 68–72.

In 2014, Wichita State defeated the Northern Iowa Panthers in the regular season finale for their 9th Missouri Valley conference regular season title, becoming two-time defending MVC champions. The Shockers completed a perfect, undefeated regular season and swept the conference post-season tournament en route to a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament where they lost to eventual national runner-up Kentucky in the round of 32.

The Shockers competed in the Missouri Valley Conference from 1949–50 to 2016–17 and have competed in the American Athletic Conference since the 2017–18 season.[3]

History

Wichita State, then known as Fairmount College, first took the court in 1906 under head coach Willis Bates. During this time, the sports teams were known as the "Wheatshockers". The first official game was held in the basement of Fairmount Hall. Fairmount lost to Washburn University by a score of 37–10. During this inaugural season, the Wheatshockers only won two games.

Fairmount acquired a permanent home when Memorial Gymnasium was opened on January 15, 1921 in a game against the American Legion of Wichita. The gym was later renamed Henrion Gymnasium in 1926. That same year, the newly renamed Municipal University of Wichita (popularly known as "WU") joined the Central Conference in athletics.

WU gained notice outside of Wichita in 1927 when, led by First-Team All-American Ross McBurney and Second-Team All-American Harold Reynolds, the Wheatshockers finished the 1927 season with a 13–1 record and a second-place finish behind conference champions Pittsburg State University.[4]

Early success

Dave Stallworth (left) and Cleo Littleton, key players of Wichita

Shocker basketball achieved greater success with the arrival of Coach Ralph Miller and Cleo Littleton in 1951. Littleton averaged 18.2 points per game as a freshman, a school record that still stands today. He was the first player west of the Mississippi to score 2,000 points in his college career and is one of only five Wichita State players to have his number retired. He was also one of the first African American players in the Missouri Valley Conference, which it joined in 1945. Littleton averaged 19 points per game during his career and he still owns 7 school records. Due to this success, Wichita State decided to construct a new home for the Shockers. Through appropriated money by the WU Board of Regents, Wichita State was able to construct a new field house for the men's basketball team, costing $1.4 million. On December 3, 1955, the Shockers played their first game in WU Field House in front of more than 9,000 fans.

Dave Stallworth entered the program in the 1961–62 season. Nicknamed "The Rave", Stallworth became the Shockers' first consensus All-American in 1964. He finished with a career scoring average of 24.2 points per game and was second on the all-time scoring list with 1,936 points. During his 13-year stint at WSU, Ralph Miller became the winningest coach in Shocker basketball history, collecting 255 victories. Miller is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and currently ranks as the eighth-winningest coach in college basketball history.[4]

First Final Four

The 1964–65 season—the first after Wichita joined the state university system as Wichita State University—was the greatest in Shocker history until the 2013–14 season. On December 14, 1964, Gary Thompson led Wichita State to its first-ever No. 1 ranking. The 19–7 Shockers won the MVC and earned a berth into the Midwest Regional. After defeating Southern Methodist and an Oklahoma State team led by Henry Iba, the Shockers headed to the Final Four in Portland. There, the Shockers were matched against the defending national champion UCLA Bruins, losing 108–89. The Shockers played a third-place game against Princeton, losing 118–82.

During this period, Warren Armstrong played for the Shockers and made major contributions throughout his career. During his sophomore season, Armstrong set two school records, averaging almost 12 rebounds a game while setting a Shocker single-game assist mark with 12. Armstrong became a three-time all-Valley performer from 1966 to 1968, and still holds four of WSU's 10 triple double games (double-figure points, rebounds, assist, or blocks). He would later enjoy a productive career in the ABA. Terry Benton became a key contributor during this era as well, setting a WSU record of 16.8 rebounds per game for his career, and finishing his Wichita State career with 1,003 points and 963 rebounds.

Harry Miller era

Wichita State went 97–90 from 1971 to 1978 under Harry Miller. They had several notable players during those years including Rich Morsden, Bob Wilson, Robert Gray, Bob Trogele, Cheese Johnson, Cal Bruton and Bob Elmore. They made it to the NCAA tournament in 1976, winning the Missouri Valley Conference and losing by one point to eventual national runner up Michigan. The following year they beat eventual NCAA Champion Marquette in Al McGuire's final home game in Milwaukee.[5]

Elite Eight appearance and sanctions

Coach Smithson celebrates after the Shockers upset Iowa in the 1981 NCAA tournament.

In 1981, the Shockers would return to the NCAA tournament, defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 66–65 in the "Battle of New Orleans" before being defeated by LSU 96–85 in the Elite Eight. The 1980–81 team featured two future NBA players – Cliff Levingston and Antoine Carr, who would be chosen in the first 10 picks of the NBA draft. Carr, a local star from Wichita, would become WSU's third All-American in 1983, averaging 22.2 points a game during his senior season, and finishing his career with 1,911 points while shooting 55.7 percent. Levingston would average 15.7 and 18.5 points per game while leading the team in scoring his freshman and sophomore years, before declaring early for the NBA Draft.

Another future NBA player, Xavier McDaniel, would arrive the year after the Elite Eight season.[6] McDaniel scored 2,152 points at Wichita State, second all-time behind Littleton, and set the school record with 1,359 rebounds. In 1984–85, McDaniel became the first player in NCAA Division I history to lead the nation in scoring (27.2 points per game) and rebounding (14.8 per game) in the same season.

In 1982, Wichita State would be placed under NCAA probation for the 1982–83 and 1983–84 seasons, regarding improper actions of former assistant coaches in the late 1970s.[7]

In nine seasons, Smithson won 155 games, placing him second in school history behind Ralph Miller. Smithson was the first coach to guide WSU to consecutive 20-win seasons. During the four-year span from 1980 to 1984, WSU produced a 92–29 record, the best four-year span in team history at the time.[4]

Return to the tournament

WSU hired Topeka, Kansas native Mark Turgeon as head coach on March 11, 2000. Turgeon guided the Shockers to a 9–19 record during his first season. In Turgeon's second year Wichita State began its resurgence with a combination of several veterans and newcomers to compile a 15–15 record in 2001–02.

Helped by an 11–3 record in Levitt Arena, WSU's overall record in the arena rose to 502–185 since it opened during the 1955–56 season. In the 2002–03 season, the Shockers would improve to 18 wins, and then to 21 wins in the 2003–04 season.

In 2004–05, Wichita State continued to improve, reaching the third game of the NIT, and taking the Shockers to back-to-back-to-back postseason trips for the first time since 1987–88–89. WSU's 2004–05 team went 22–10 overall, finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference, and were ranked in the top 30 for nine weeks.

In 2005–06, Turgeon lead WSU to its best season in over 20 years, reaching the Sweet 16 with victories over 10th seeded Seton Hall and shocking 2nd seeded Tennessee. In the Sweet 16, the Shockers would go on to lose to eventual Final Four participant George Mason.

In 2006–07, the Shockers entered the season with high expectations, and surged out to a 9–0 start, including a revenge-win over George Mason, as well as road victories over #6 LSU and #14 Syracuse. WSU rose as high as #8 in both the AP and Coaches' Polls on December 18, 2006,[8] but the Shockers would struggle for much of the rest of the season, falling from the rankings and finishing 17–14, including only eight conference wins, for Turgeon's second worst mark as WSU head coach.

Head Coach Mark Turgeon left Wichita State on April 10, 2007, after a seven-year run and a 128–90 record, (at the time) the third winningest coach in Shocker history behind Ralph Miller and Gene Smithson. On April 14, 2007, Gregg Marshall was announced as 26th head men's basketball coach at Wichita State.[4]

Second Final Four and undefeated regular season

Gregg Marshall previously coached at Winthrop University for nine seasons. In his first season (2007–08) the team finished with a record of 11–20. In his second season they posted a 17–17 record, complete with a run to the second round of the 2009 CBI Tournament where they lost to Stanford. The following season the Shockers went 25–10, culminating with an NIT appearance. The invitation was due in large part to their strong 16–1 home record. Their only loss at home that year was in the NIT against Nevada.

In the 2010–11 season Wichita State improved once again to finish the season at 29–8, finishing second in the Missouri Valley to Missouri State. The Shockers would go on to win the NIT championship as a 4 seed, defeating two #1 seeds, first Virginia Tech 79–76, and then beating Alabama in the championship game 66–57.[9][10]

In the 2011–12 season, they continued to improve under Marshall's guidance. In winning the regular season MVC title at 16–2 (26–4 overall), the Shockers reached a ranking of #14 in the coaches poll and #15 in the AP poll. After losing to Illinois State in the semi-finals of the MVC tourney in St. Louis, the Shockers were selected at large for the NCAA tournament as a 5 seed, their first NCAA Tournament in 6 years. They fell to VCU 62–59, ending the season with a 27–6 record.

Heading into the 2012–2013 season, despite being the reigning regular-season champions, the Shockers were predicted to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference.[11] Wichita State went into the season having lost five of the top six scorers from the previous season, including Joe Ragland, Toure' Murry, Garrett Stutz, Ben Smith, and David Kyles. Despite the losses, the Shockers went on to win their first 9 games, including the Cancún Challenge,[12] as well as 15 of their first 16, and 19 of their first 21. Wichita struggled in conference-play, however, losing three in a row in late January and early February. Nevertheless, the Shockers would eventually play rival Creighton in the final game of the season for the outright conference championship, losing in Omaha.

In the 2012–13 NCAA tournament, the Shockers upset top-seeded Gonzaga to move on to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006,[13] followed by a 72–58 win over La Salle for their first Elite Eight appearance since 1981. They defeated Ohio State 70–66 for their first Final Four appearance since 1965, as well as their 30th win of the season, a then-Wichita State record.[14] In the Final Four, Wichita State was defeated by the #1 overall seed and eventual tournament champion Louisville, 72–68 but that game was later vacated in 2018[15] by the NCAA.

The 2013–14 season proved to be historic and possibly the greatest season in Shocker history. The Shockers cracked the top 10 at #2 in the nation in both major polls, for the first time since December 2006.[16] It was the highest that the Shockers had been ranked that late in the season in school history. On February 25, with a win over Bradley, the Shockers became just the 11th Division I team to start the season 30–0. They were also the first team to do so solely in the regular season, as the prior 10 teams reached that mark in the postseason.[17] A week later, with a dominating 68–45 win over Missouri State, the Shockers became the first Division I team to finish the regular season 31–0. The Shockers ran the table with the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, winning all three games by double digits. This was the first time Wichita State won the Valley Tournament since 1987. The Shockers received the #1 ranking in the Midwest Region of the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Wichita State blew out their first opponent, Cal Poly to become the first team in the history of college basketball to advance to a record of 35–0 (a mark matched by Kentucky in the 2014–15 season). The Shockers season ended with an instant classic of a game with the Kentucky Wildcats on a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer. Their final record ended up being 35–1.

Marshall departure and decline

After the 2019–20 season, eight Shockers players entered the NCAA transfer portal, with seven eventually leaving the program. During this period, several former players alleged a pattern of physical and verbal abuse of players, leading to the university hiring a St. Louis-based law firm to conduct an independent investigation. Marshall resigned shortly before the 2020–21 season, with Wichita State buying out his contract for $7.75 million over six years. Assistant coach Isaac Brown was named interim head coach for 2020–21.[18]

In Brown's first year, he took the Shockers to the NCAA Tournament but lost to Drake in the First Four. During the season, he was named full-time head coach.[19] The following 2 seasons, the Shockers would finish 32–28 and were not invited to any postseason tournament. This led to Wichita State firing Brown on March 11, 2023.[20]

Wichita State hired Paul Mills on March 22, 2023.[21]

Rivalries

When Wichita State became a AP Top 25 regular in the early 2010s, there came interest in reviving annual games against Kansas and Kansas State.[22] In February 2013, Kansas state senator Michael O'Donnell introduced a bill requiring Kansas and Kansas State to schedule Wichita State, but the bill never passed.[23] Kansas and Wichita State scheduled a game for the 2023–24 season, their first regular season game since 1993. Wichita State last played Kansas in the 2015 NCAA tournament, a game they won 78–65. Kansas leads the all-time series 12–3. They last played Kansas State in the 2021–22 season,[24] a game which they lost 59–65. Kansas State leads the all-time series 19–9.

Missouri State

Wichita State had an in-conference rivalry with Missouri State dating back to the 1941–42 season (when Missouri State University was Southwest Missouri State Teacher's College). As of the 2016–17 season, following a 15-game winning streak in the series, Wichita State leads the series 39–30.[25][26]

Tulsa

Wichita State's rivalry with Tulsa dates back to the 1930–31 season.[27] The two schools were in the Missouri Valley Conference from 1945 to 1996. Beginning in the 1996–97 season, this series continued as an out-of-conference rivalry and has been most recently continuously played since the 2010–11 season, after being played in the 1996–97, 1997–98, and 2000–01 to 2004–05 seasons.[28][29][30] As of the end of the 2020–21 season, Wichita State leads the series 72–62 following 15 games since the series resumed in 2010. Tulsa ended WSU's 5-game winning streak with a buzzer-beating 3-point win in Tulsa in February 2020, but WSU has won three since then, two at home and one on the road, including a tight 4-point game.[31][32]

Creighton

Wichita State had an intense rivalry with the Creighton Bluejays during their time together in the Missouri Valley. Both squads were known as the cream of the crop in the MVC and went back and forth every year, trading the title of best team in the league. In all, the teams have played a total of 100 games against each other, with Creighton leading the overall series 55–45.[33]

Facilities

The Shockers have played their home games at Charles Koch Arena, a 10,506 seat on-campus arena, since 1953. Originally known as the University of Wichita Field House, it was officially renamed Levitt Arena in 1969 for Henry Levitt, owner of Henry's, who sponsored a Wichita basketball team (known as the Henry Clothiers) that won three consecutive national Amateur Athletic Union titles in the 1930s. Due to its circular design, which gave nearly every fan a clear sight line and put the seats very close to the action, it was quickly nicknamed "The Roundhouse." Following a $6 million endowment from Charles G. Koch the arena underwent a $25 million renovation in 2002–03, popularly known as the "Roundhouse Renaissance." The old arena concourse was completely demolished and a new one built around the original playing/seating area. A portion of the seating bowl was remodeled to make for more legroom. All new seating was installed as well as a video scoreboard, and virtually every surface that was not renovated was given a fresh coat of paint. The Shocker basketball teams played at the Kansas Coliseum for the 2002–03 season while the arena was rebuilt. In 2012, the Shockers averaged 10,391 fans per game, ranking 38th nationally.[2] In January 2013, ESPN's Jason King listed Koch Arena as the 7th best home court advantage in college basketball.[34]

In addition to Koch Arena, the Shockers have played one game for each of the last eleven seasons (except 2020–21) across town at the Intrust Bank Arena, the second largest indoor arena in the state of Kansas at 15,004 seats. Wichita State is 8–3 (as of the 2020–21 season) when playing at Intrust Bank Arena.

Coaches

The Shockers have had 27 head coaches in program history. Of these, only 7 coached five or more seasons. They have had two different coaches take them to the Final Four and seven different coaches have taken them to the NCAA Tournament. Gregg Marshall is the all-time leader in wins, win percentage among coaches who have coached at least 25 games, tournament appearances, and tournament wins. Marshall also has just as many tournament appearances as every other coach in program history combined and is the longest-tenured head coach in program history having coached for 13 seasons.

Coaching history

Coach Years Overall record Winning %
Willis Bates1905–08, 1913–1415–20.429
Roy Thomas1909–1212–24.333
E.V. Long1912–131–11.083
Harry Buck1914–1614–15.483
Lamar Hoover1916–18, 1921–2330–32.484
Kenneth Cassidy1919–208–8.500
Wilmer Elfrink1920–2116–2.889
Sam Hill1923–2519–21.475
Leonard Umnus1925–2847–14.770
Gene Johnson1928–3374–24.755
Lindsay Austin1934–357–13.350
Bill Hennigh1935–4159–68.472
Jack Starrett1941–424–16.200
Mel Binford1942–43, 1944–4860–52.536
Ken Gunning1948–5126–49.347
Ralph Miller1951–64220–133.623
Gary Thompson1964–7193–94.497
Harry Miller1971–7897–90.519
Gene Smithson1978–86155–81.657
Eddie Fogler1986–8961–32.656
Mike Cohen1989–9232–56.364
Scott Thompson1992–9640–70.364
Randy Smithson1996–0055–62.470
Mark Turgeon2000–07128–90.587
Gregg Marshall2007–20337–119.739
Isaac Brown2020–2348–34.585
Paul Mills2023–present0–0.000
Head coaches: 27

Notable players

Retired numbers

Wichita State Shockers retired numbers
No. Player Tenure Ref.
13Cleo Littleton1952–1955[35][36]
34Xavier McDaniel1981–1985
35Antoine Carr1979–1983[37]
42Dave Stallworth1961–1965[38]
54Cliff Levingston1979–1983[39]

Players in the NBA

Name WSU year(s) Position Team Round Pick Overall Pro year(s) Ref.
Gene Wiley1959–62CLos Angeles Lakers28151962–67[40]
Dave Stallworth1962–65PF-CNew York Knicks1331965–74[41]
Nate Bowman1962–65CCincinnati Royals1771966–71[42]
Warren Jabali1965–68SG-SFNew York Knicks48441968–1974[43]
Bobby Wilson1972–74PGChicago Bulls316521974–77[44]
Lynbert "Cheese" Johnson1975–79PFGolden State Warriors310541979-1979[45]
Cliff Levingston1979–82PFDetroit Pistons1991982–94[46]
Antoine Carr1979–83PF-CDetroit Pistons1881984–99[47]
Ozell Jones1979–81C-PFSan Antonio Spurs420901984–85[48]
Xavier McDaniel1981–85SF-PFSeattle SuperSonics1441985–1997[49]
Greg Dreiling1981–82CIndiana Pacers22261986–1996[50]
Maurice Evans1997–99SG-SFUndrafted2001–02, 2004–12[51]
Gal Mekel2006–08PG-SGUndrafted2013–14[52]
Toure' Murry2008–12PG-SG-SFUndrafted2013–16[53]
Cleanthony Early2012–14PFNew York Knicks24342014–16[54]
Ron Baker2012–16SGUndrafted; New York Knicks2016–19[55]
Fred VanVleet2012–16PGUndrafted; Toronto Raptors2016–[56]
Landry Shamet2015–18SGPhoenix Suns126262018–[57]

Olympians

The following Shockers represented their country in the Olympics. Both participants represented the United States.

Year Player Medal
1936Francis Johnson
1936Jack Ragland

Notable in other fields

Paul Wight, known under the ring name The Big Show, played center at Wichita State before beginning his wrestling career.
  • Paul Wight, actor and wrestler under the ring name The Big Show

Individual season records

  • Statistics prior to 2013–14 season courtesy of Wichita State University Men's Basketball Fact Book.[58] 2013–14 statistics courtesy of Wichita State Sports Information.[59]

Points

Rank Points Player Season
1844Xavier McDaniel1984–85
2769Dave Stallworth1963–64
3632Maurice Evans1998–99
4619Xavier McDaniel1983–84
5612Cliff Levingston1980–81
6609Dave Stallworth1962–63
7600Cheese Johnson1978–79
8595James Thompson1965–66
9581Greg Carney1969–70
10575Aubrey Sherrod1984–85


Field goal percentage

Rank Percentage FGM/A Player Season
161.6133–216Steve Grayer1987–88
261.177–126Adam Grundvig2000–01
360.589–147Claudius Johnson1991–92
459.5131–220Henry Carr1986–87
559.3223–376Xavier McDaniel1982–83
659.0102–173Neil Strom1991–92
758.894–160Ryan Martin2006–07
858.6211–360Antoine Carr1980–81
957.786–149Karl Papke1982–83
1057.689–147Ramon Clemente2008–09

Three-point field goals

Ron Baker, who is in Wichita State's top 10 in career scoring, three-pointers, assists, and steals.
Rank Three-pointers Player Season
191Jason Perez1999–2000
280Ron Baker2014–15
375David Kyles2010–11
469Maurice Evans1998–99
568Ron Baker2013–14
667Randy Burns2004–05
766Terrell Benton2000–01
Clevin Hannah2008–09
964Randy Burns2003–04
Sean Ogirri2006–07
Ron Baker2015–16

Three-point percentage

Rank Percentage 3PM/A Player Season
150.457–113Joe Ragland2011–12
250.022–44Matt Clark2003–04
348.446–95Joe Griffin1987–88
447.844–92Gary Cundiff1986–87
547.528–59Rob Kampman2001–02
646.520–43Keith Bonds1988–89
746.451–110Dwight Praylow1987–88
846.224–52Matt Clark2002–03
945.018–40Jamar Howard2002–03
1044.633–74Lew Hill1987–88

Free throws made

Rank Free throws Player Season
1220Cleo Littleton1954–55
2203Dave Stallworth1963–64
3165Dave Stallworth1962–63
4155Cleo Littleton1952–53
5152Jamar Howard2003–04
6151Cleanthony Early2013–14
7143Greg Carney1969–70
Joe Stevens1955–56
9142Xavier McDaniel1984–85
10141Jason Perez1998–99

Free throw percentage

Rank Percentage FTM/A Player Season
191.061–67CC McFall2000–01
290.5124–137Jamie Thompson1966–67
390.485–94Clevin Hannah2009–10
488.368–77Bobby Wilson1973–74
587.757–65Joe Ragland2010–11
687.771–81Gal Mekel2007–08
787.067–77Bob Trogele1976–77
885.961–71Lanny Van Eman1961–62
985.967–78Ernie Moore1962–63
1085.689–104Kyle Wilson2004–05

Rebounds

Rank Rebounds Player Season
1460Xavier McDaniel1984–85
2441Robert Elmore1976–77
3437Terry Benton1970–71
4403Xavier McDaniel1982–83
5393Xavier McDaniel1983–84
6376Cliff Levingston1980–81
7364Terry Benton1971–72
8323Warren Armstrong1965–66
9302Gene Wiley1960–61
Robert Elmore1974–75

Assists

Rank Assists Player Season
1194Warren Armstrong1967–68
2193Fred VanVleet2013–14
3184Tony Martin1980–81
4183Fred VanVleet2014–15
5181Joe Griffin1987–88
6172Fred VanVleet2015–16
7169Fridge Holman2003–04
8167Melvin McKey1995–96
9163Randy Smithson1980–81
10157Malcolm Armstead2012–13

Steals

Rank Steals Player Season
176Malcolm Armstead2012–13
269Fred VanVleet2013–14
367Jason Perez1999–2000
466Fred VanVleet2014–15
563Robert George1990–91
662Jason Perez1997–98
757Preston Carrington1970–71
Robert George1991–92
955Jason Perez1998–99
Fred VanVleet2015–16

Blocked shots

Rank Blocks Player Season
180Gene Wiley1961–62
269Robert Elmore1976–77
365Antoine Carr1980–81
456Robert Elmore1974–75
Ehimen Orupke2012–13
655Terry Benton1970–71
Carl Hall2012–13
854Antoine Carr1981–82
950Antoine Carr1982–83
1044Kadeem Coleby2013–14

Individual game records

  • Statistics courtesy of Wichita State University Men's Basketball Fact Book.[58]

Points

Rank Points Player Opponent Date
147Antoine CarrSouthern IllinoisMarch 5, 1983
246Dave StallworthCincinnatiFebruary 16, 1963
345Dave StallworthLoyola (Chicago)January 29, 1965
Ron HarrisSouthern IllinoisDecember 18, 1971
544Xavier McDanielWest Texas StateJanuary 26, 1985
643Dave StallworthArizona State–TempeDecember 7, 1963
Xavier McDanielBradleyJanuary 10, 1985
840Al TateTulsaMarch 5, 1960
Dave StallworthLouisvilleJanuary 30, 1965
1039Dave StallworthMontana StateDecember 26, 1963
Cleanthony EarlySouthern IllinoisJanuary 9, 2013

Rebounds

Rank Points Player Opponent Date
129Terry BentonNorth Texas StateJanuary 11, 1971
228Terry BentonLoyola (Chicago)February 6, 1971
326Larry CallisDrakeJanuary 13, 1996
Gene WileyBradleyJanuary 20, 1962
Ron HarrisLoyola (Chicago)February 14, 1970
625Robert ElmoreNew Mexico StateFebruary 12, 1977
724Warren ArmstrongNYUMarch 14, 1966
Terry BentonMemphis StateJanuary 26, 1971
Terry BentonWest Texas StateMarch 4, 1972
1040Al TateTulsaMarch 5, 1960
Dave StallworthLouisvilleJanuary 30, 1965

Career records

  • Statistics courtesy of Wichita State University Men's Basketball Fact Book.[58]

Games played

Rank Games Player Seasons
1141Tekele Cotton2011–15
Fred VanVleet2012–16
3140Demetric Williams2009–13
4139Toure' Murry2008–12
5138Garrett Stutz2008–12
5137J. T. Durley2007–11
7136Aaron Ellis2008–12
8132Paul Miller2002–06
9128David Kyles2008–12
10126PJ Cousinard2005–08

Games started

Rank Games Player Seasons
1130Toure' Murry2008–12
2121Ron Baker2012–16
3119Paul Miller2002–06
4118Jamar Howard2001–05
5116Aubrey Sherrod1981–85
6115Randy Burns2001–05
7104Rob Kampman2001–05
8101Jason Perez1996–2000
998Tekele Cotton2011–15
1098Paul Guffrovich1987–91

Points

Rank Points Player Seasons
12164Cleo Littleton1951–55
22152Xavier McDaniel1981–85
31936Dave Stallworth1962–65
41911Antoine Carr1979–83
51907Cheese Johnson1975–79
61839Jason Perez1996–2000
71765Aubrey Sherrod1981–85
81636Ron Baker2012–16
91599Randy Burns2001–05
101571Jamar Howard2001–05

Rebounds

Rank Rebounds Player Seasons
11359Xavier McDaniel1981–85
21039Robert Elmore1973–77
31027Cheese Johnson1975–79
4985Cliff Levingston1979–82
5963Terry Benton1969–72
6878Cleo Littleton1951–55
7839Warren Armstrong1965–68
8838Dave Stallworth1962–65
8776Antoine Carr1979–83
10774Al Tate1957–60

Field goal percentage

Rank FG% FGM/A Player Seasons
156.4893–1584Xavier McDaniel1987–88
255.7763–1370Antoine Carr1979–83
354.3304–557Claudius Johnson1989–93
453.8597–1110Cliff Levingston1979–82
553.0719–1356Dave Stallworth1962–65
653.0517–975Jamar Howard2001–05
752.3741–1418Cheese Johnson1975–79
852.2326–624Tony Martin1980–82
951.5413–802Garrett Stutz2008–12
1051.4286–556Randy Smithson1979–81

Three-point field goals

Rank Three-pointers Player Seasons
1248Randy Burns2001–05
2241Ron Baker2012–16
3200Sean Ogirri2004–07
4197Terrell Benton1998–2002
5196Jason Perez1996–2000
6153David Kyles2008–12
7144Paul Gruffrovich1987–91
8141Fred VanVleet2012–16
9140Ryan Herrs1992–96
10135Toure' Murry2008–12

Free throw percentage

Rank FT% FTM/A Player Seasons
185.3337–395Jamie Thompson1964–67
285.0164–193Sean Ogirri2004–07
384.1127–151Joe Ragland2010–12
484.0289–344Kyle Wilson2004–07
583.5193–231Paul Gruffrovich1987–91
682.7140–173CC McFall2000–02
782.6261–316Lanny Van Eman1959–62
882.2152–185Clevin Hannah2008–10
982.1119–145Ron Mendell1965–69
1081.5132–162Bobby Wilson1972–74

Assists

Fred VanVleet, the Shockers' all-time leader in assists and steals.
Rank Assists Player Seasons
1637Fred VanVleet2012–16
2430Toure' Murry2008–12
3429Warren Armstrong1965–68
4420Bob Trogele1975–79
5404Cal Bruton1972–76
6394Dave Stallworth1962–65
7384Aubrey Sherrod1981–85
8383Paul Gruffrovich1987–91
9345Ron Baker2012–16
10336Tony Martin2008–12?

Blocked shots

Rank Blocks Player Seasons
1209Antoine Carr1979–83
2132Robert Elmore1973–77
3109Claudius Johnson1989–93
4105Gene Wiley1959–62
5103Xavier McDaniel1981–85
6101Garrett Stutz2008–12
798PJ Cousinard2004–08
891J. T. Durley2007–11
Ehimen Orupke2010–13
1082Terry Benton1969–72
Carl Hall2011–13

Steals

Rank Steals Player Seasons
1225Fred VanVleet2012–16
2222Jason Perez1996–2000
3180Toure' Murry2008–12
4163Ron Baker2012–16
5156Tekele Cotton2011–15
6153Jamar Howard2001–05
7148Aubrey Sherrod1981–85
PJ Cousinard2004–08
9126Cheese Johnson1975–79
10114Xavier McDaniel1981–85
Paul Gruffrovich1987–91

Postseason history

NCAA tournament results

The Shockers have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 18–17.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1964N/ASecond round
Elite Eight
Creighton
Kansas State
W 84–68
L 93–94
1965N/ASecond round
Elite Eight
Final Four
Third-place game
SMU
Oklahoma State
UCLA
Princeton
W 86–81
W 54–46
L 98–108
L 82–118
1976N/AFirst roundMichiganL 73–74
1981No. 6First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
No. 11 Southern
No. 3 Iowa
No. 7 Kansas
No. 1 LSU
W 95–70
W 60–56
W 66–65
L 85–96
1985No. 11First roundNo. 6 GeorgiaL 59–67
1987No. 11First roundNo. 6 St. John'sL 55–57
1988No. 12First roundNo. 5 DePaulL 62–83
2006No. 7First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
No. 10 Seton Hall
No. 2 Tennessee
No. 11 George Mason
W 86–66
W 80–73
L 55–63
2012No. 5Second roundNo. 12 VCUL 59–62
2013No. 9Second round
Third round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
No. 8 Pittsburgh
No. 1 Gonzaga
No. 13 La Salle
No. 2 Ohio State
No. 1 Louisville
W 73–55
W 76–70
W 72–58
W 70–66
L 68–72
2014No. 1Second round
Third round
Mo. 16 Cal Poly
No. 8 Kentucky
W 64–37
L 76–78
2015No. 7Second round
Third round
Sweet Sixteen
No. 10 Indiana
No. 2 Kansas
No. 3 Notre Dame
W 81–76
W 78–65
L 70–81
2016No. 11First Four
First round
Second round
No. 11 Vanderbilt
No. 6 Arizona
No. 3 Miami (FL)
W 70–50
W 65–55
L 57–65
2017No. 10First round
Second round
No. 7 Dayton
No. 2 Kentucky
W 64–58
L 62–65
2018No. 4First roundNo. 13 MarshallL 75–81
2021No. 11First FourNo. 11 DrakeL 52–53

*Following the introduction of the "First Four" round in 2011, the Round of 64 and Round of 32 were referred to as the second round and third round, respectively, from 2011 to 2015. Then from 2016 moving forward, the Round 64 and Round of 32 will be called the First and Second rounds, as they were prior to 2011.

NIT results

The Shockers have appeared in 13 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 11–12. They were NIT champions in 2011.

Year Round Opponent Result
1954First roundBowling GreenL 64–88
1962First roundDaytonL 71–79
1963QuarterfinalsVillanovaL 53–54
1966QuarterfinalsNYUL 84–90
1980First roundUTEPL 56–58
1984First roundMichiganL 70–94
1989First round
Second round
UC Santa Barbara
Michigan State
W 70–62
L 67–79
2003Opening RoundIowa StateL 65–76
2004First roundFlorida StateL 84–91
2005Opening Round
First round
Second round
Houston
Western Kentucky
Vanderbilt
W 85–69
W 84–81
L 63–65
2010First roundNevadaL 70–74
2011First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Nebraska
Virginia Tech
College of Charleston
Washington State
Alabama
W 76–49
W 79–76
W 82–75
W 75–44
W 66–57
2019First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Furman
Clemson
Indiana
Lipscomb
W 76–70
W 63–55
W 73–63
L 64–71

CBI results

The Shockers have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2009First round
Quarterfinals
Buffalo
Stanford
W 84–73
L 56–70

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