Wichita State Shockers men's basketball

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Wichita State Shockers
University	Wichita State University
Conference	Missouri Valley
Location	Wichita, KS
Head Coach	Gregg Marshall (1st year)
Arena	Charles Koch Arena (Capacity: 10,512)
Nickname	Shockers
Colors	Yellow and Black
Uniforms
Home     Away
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1965
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1981
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1981, 2006
Conference Tournament Champions
1985, 1987

The Wichita State Shockers basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006, when they upset second-seeded Tennessee to reach the Sweet Sixteen; ironically enough, the Shockers were upset in the Sweet Sixteen by the George Mason Patriots. The Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team plays their home games at Charles Koch Arena (10,512). The Shockers are currently coached by Gregg Marshall, who replaced current Texas A&M coach Mark Turgeon.

[edit] NCAA Tournament Results

The Shockers have appeared in 8 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 8-9.

Year	Result
1964	Second Round
1965	Fourth Place
1976	First Round
1981	Elite Eight
1985	First Round
1987	First Round
1988	First Round
2006	Sweet Sixteen

[edit] See also

• Wichita State University
• Wichita State Shockers
• Charles Koch Arena
• Gregg Marshall

[edit] External links

• GoShockers.com - Official Site of Wichita State Athletics

v • d • e Wichita State Shockers Head Basketball Coaches Miller • G. Thompson • G. Smithson • Fogler • Cohen • S. Thompson • R. Smithson • Turgeon • Marshall

v • d • e Current Basketball Venues in the Missouri Valley Conference Carver Arena (Bradley men) • Charles Koch Arena (Wichita State) • Hammons Student Center (Missouri State) • Hulman Center (Indiana State) • Knapp Center (Drake) • McLeod Center (Northern Iowa) • Omaha Civic Auditorium (Creighton women)  • Qwest Center Omaha (Creighton men) • Redbird Arena (Illinois State) • Roberts Stadium (Evansville) • Robertson Memorial Field House (Bradley women) • SIU Arena (Southern Illinois)

v • d • e Missouri Valley Conference Men's basketball Bradley • Creighton • Drake • Evansville • Illinois State • Indiana State • Missouri State • Northern Iowa • Southern Illinois • Wichita State