Wichita State Basketball: The Road to Glory

The Wichita State Shockers have really shocked the U.S.A. over the past year. In March Madness of 2013, the Shockers were ranked a 9 seed. So, they started off an underdog. With an upset win over Pittsburgh, Wichita State advanced into the next round to face 1 seed Gonzaga.

With 32 teams left, Wichita State, 9, takes on Gonzaga, 1. Gonzaga was being led by Kelly Olynyk, current Boston Celtic. In the final seconds of the game, the shockers defeated Gonzaga with a huge upset win.

Moving on to the Sweet Sixteen, Wichita State was matched against La Salle, a 13 seed, the only team that the Shockers have faced that were a lower seed than them. With an easy victory over La Salle, the Shockers move on to the Elite Eight.

The Wichita State Shockers were set to play Ohio State, a 2 seed. Many people believed that the Shockers had done enough "shocking" in this tournament, but I still believed in them.

The Shockers defeated Ohio State in a close one, 70-66, moving on to the Final Four for the first time since 1965.

But, the Shockers reign came to an end against Louisville, the 2012-13 champions, in a 72-68 loss. Losing a couple of Seniors going into the 2013-14 season, Wichita State had to start thinking about next year.

As of now, Wichita State is among the 3 undefeated teams in College Basketball currently ranked 5th in the country.

AP Top 25
RK	TEAM	RECORD
1	Arizona	17-0
2	Syracuse	17-0
3	Wisconsin	16-1
4	Michigan State	16-1
5	Wichita State	18-0

So, in the 2013-14 season, the Shockers have once again shocked the U.S.A. fighting to win each game.

Some of Wichita States's top performers are:

Ron Baker, Red-Shirted Sophomore

Fred Van Vleet, Sophomore

Tekele Cotton, Junior

Cleanthony Early, Senior

Nick Wiggins, Senior (Also prospect Andrew Wiggins' older brother)

The core of Wichita State is good, as a large amount of the players are not seniors. So, Wichita State has really opened the eyes of many College Basketball fans.

Keep your eyes on Wichita State as they have not only become my favorite College Basketball team, but have proven themselves worthy of being a top team.

^Ron Baker^