Wichita State (4-0): The Shockers go on the road for the first time and VanVleet is ready to see how they react. ?We need it,? he said. ?We need to come together as brothers on the road. A lot of the new guys are going to learn what it takes to win on the road.? WSU leads the series 62-60 and has won five in a row. It also owns a two-game win streak at the Reynolds Center, winning in 2004 and 2011. Last season, the Shockers won 86-60 at Koch Arena with Carl Hall scoring 16 points. Early is off to a bad start from long distance, shooting 5 of 21 (23.8 percent) from three-point range. WSU has forced 70 turnovers, while committing 39.
Tulsa (0-2): The Hurricane is coming off a 96-93 loss at Missouri State on Saturday. Harrison led Tulsa with 21 points and Smith added 19. The teams totaled 87 foul shots on 63 fouls. Smith is 12 of 22 from the line. TU is 6 of 23 (26.1 percent) from three-point range while allowing opponents to shoot 10 of 22 (45.1 percent). WSU is the highest-ranked opponent to visit Tulsa since No. 1 Memphis in 2008. TU is playing four consecutive former Missouri Valley Conference opponents ? Missouri State, WSU, at Creighton and vs. Indiana State in Alaska.
No. 14 Wichita State visits as the Hurricane tries to snap a 16-game skid against ranked foes.
Tulsa (0-2): The Hurricane is coming off a 96-93 loss at Missouri State on Saturday. Harrison led Tulsa with 21 points and Smith added 19. The teams totaled 87 foul shots on 63 fouls. Smith is 12 of 22 from the line. TU is 6 of 23 (26.1 percent) from three-point range while allowing opponents to shoot 10 of 22 (45.1 percent). WSU is the highest-ranked opponent to visit Tulsa since No. 1 Memphis in 2008. TU is playing four consecutive former Missouri Valley Conference opponents ? Missouri State, WSU, at Creighton and vs. Indiana State in Alaska.
No. 14 Wichita State visits as the Hurricane tries to snap a 16-game skid against ranked foes.
