2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball

Cancún Challenge Champions NCAA Tournament West Region Champions
NCAA Tournament West Region 9 Seed, Final Four
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#4
2012–13 record	30–9 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach	Gregg Marshall
Assistant coach	Chris Jans
Assistant coach	Greg Heiar
Assistant coach	K.T. Turner
Home arena	Charles Koch Arena (10,506)

	Conf				Overall
2012–13 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Creighton †	13	–	5	.722	28	–	8	.778
Wichita State	12	–	6	.667	30	–	9	.769
Northern Iowa	11	–	7	.611	21	–	15	.583
Evansville	10	–	8	.556	21	–	15	.583
Indiana State	9	–	9	.500	18	–	15	.545
Illinois State	8	–	10	.444	18	–	15	.545
Bradley	7	–	11	.389	18	–	17	.514
Drake	7	–	11	.389	15	–	17	.469
Missouri State	7	–	11	.389	11	–	22	.333
Southern Illinois	6	–	12	.333	14	–	17	.452


† 2013 MVC Tournament winner As of April 6, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506.^[1] They played one home game at Intrust Bank Arena. They were in their 68th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 107th season overall. They were led by sixth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They finished the season 30–9, 12–6 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Creighton. They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. They received a 9 seed in the West Region, where they defeated 8 seed Pittsburgh and 1 seed Gonzaga to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the West Region semifinals they defeated 13 seed La Salle and 2 seed Ohio State in the regional finals to be crowned West Region Champions and advance to the Final Four for the second time in school history and first time since 1965. In the Final Four they lost to Louisville.

Roster

2012–13 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Lufile, ChadrackChadrack Lufile	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 255 lb (116 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Assumption Coffeyville CC	Burlington, Ontario, Canada
3.5 !F	1	Green, DerailDerail Green	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Klein Forest	Houston, TX
1.5 !G	2	Armstead, MalcolmMalcolm Armstead	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Central Park Christian Chipola JC/Oregon	Florence, AL
1.5 !G	3	Wessel, EvanEvan Wessel	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 203 lb (92 kg)	2.0 !So	Wichita Heights	Wichita, KS
1.5 !G	5	Williams, DemetricDemetric Williams	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 177 lb (80 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cheyenne	Las Vegas, NV
3.5 !F	11	Early, CleanthonyCleanthony Early	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Pine Bush Sullivan CC	Middletown, NY
1.5 !G	14	Mitchell, JoeJoe Mitchell	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 193 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Wichita Southeast Hutchinson CC	Wichita, KS
1.5 !G	15	Wiggins, NickNick Wiggins	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 181 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Godby Wabash Valley	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5.0 !C	20	Colby, KadeemKadeem Colby	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 250 lb (113 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Christian Life Center Daytona College	Humble, TX
5.0 !C	21	Orukpe, EhimenEhimen Orukpe	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 251 lb (114 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lifeline Educational Center Three Rivers CC	Lagos, Nigeria
3.5 !F	22	Hall, CarlCarl Hall	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 233 lb (106 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bleckley County High School NW Florida State	Cochran, GA
1.5 !G	23	VanVleet, FredFred VanVleet	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Auburn	Rockford, IL
1.5 !G	31	Baker, RonRon Baker	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 209 lb (95 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Scott City	Scott City, KS
1.5 !G	32	Cotton, TekeleTekele Cotton	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 203 lb (92 kg)	2.0 !So	Whitefield Academy	Smyrna, GA
3.5 !F	33	Bush, ZachZach Bush	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Eisenhower	Wichita, KS
3.5 !F	50	White, JakeJake White	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 218 lb (99 kg)	2.0 !So	Chaska	Chaska, MN

Head coach

Gregg Marshall (Randolph–Macon)

Assistant coach(es)

Greg Heiar (Franciscan)
Chris Jans (Loras)
K.T. Turner (Oklahoma City)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/05/2012*		Pittsburg State	W 100–56		23 - Early	8 - Early	5 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (9,810)
Regular Season
11/10/2012*		NC Central	W 71–57	1–0	18 - Baker	13 - Hall	6 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,491)
11/13/2012*		at VCU	W 53–51	2–0	13 - Early	11 - Hall	6 - Armstead	Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
11/15/2012*		Western Carolina (Cancún Challenge)	W 79–63	3–0	21 - Early	8 - Early	3 - Armstead, Baker	Charles Koch Arena (10,186)
11/17/2012*		Howard (Cancún Challenge)	W 69–50	4–0	11 - Hall, Williams	6 - Hall, Williams	4 - Williams	Charles Koch Arena (10,183)
11/20/2012*		vs. DePaul (Cancún Challenge Semifinals)	W 75–62	5–0	18 - Williams	9 - Early	3 - Armstead	Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort (902)
11/21/2012*		vs. Iowa (Cancún Challenge Championship)	W 75–63	6–0	25 - Early	9 - Early	5 - Armstead	Moon Palace Golf and Spa Resort (902)
11/28/2012*		Tulsa	W 86–60	7–0	16 - Hall	11 - Hall	5 - Baker, Van Vleet	Charles Koch Arena (10,389)
12/02/2012*		at Air Force	W 72–69	8–0	21 - Hall	10 - Hall	6 - Wessel	Clune Arena (1,793)
12/08/2012*	#24	Northern Colorado	W 80–54	9–0	16 - Early	10 - Lufile	5 - Van Vleet	Charles Koch Arena (10,307)
12/13/2012*	#23	at Tennessee	L 60–69	9–1	21 - Hall	9 - Hall	4 - Cotton	Thompson–Boling Arena (15,215)
12/20/2012*		Charleston Southern	W 65–53	10–1	20 - Early	12 - Lufile	3 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,112)
12/22/2012*		Southern Miss	W 59–51	11–1	17 - Williams	8 - Wiggins	3 - Armstead	Intrust Bank Arena (9,619)
12/30/2012		Northern Iowa	W 66–41	12–1 (1–0)	16 - Early	8 - White	5 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
01/02/2013		at Drake	W 75–63	13–1 (2–0)	18 - Wiggins	7 - Cotton	6 - Williams	Knapp Center (2,792)
01/06/2013		at Bradley	W 69–63	14–1 (3–0)	24 - Early	9 - Orukpe	3 - Williams, Armstead	Carver Arena (7,317)
01/09/2013	#23	Southern Illinois	W 82–76	15–1 (4–0)	39 - Early	9 - Orukpe	9 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,306)
01/13/2013	#23	at Evansville	L 67–71	15–2 (4–1)	21 - Armstead	10 - White	5 - Williams	Ford Center (5,485)
01/16/2013		Illinois State	W 74–62	16–2 (5–1)	16 - Early	10 - Hall	7 - Cotton	Charles Koch Arena (10,323)
01/19/2013		#12 Creighton	W 67–64	17–2 (6–1)	17 - Hall	13 - Hall	5 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
01/23/2013	#20	at Missouri State	W 62–52	18–2 (7–1)	17 - Early	11 - Early	2 - Armstead, Cotton, Early, Williams	JQH Arena (6,448)
01/26/2013	#20	Bradley	W 73–39	19–2 (8–1)	12 - Wiggins	9 - White	8 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
01/29/2013	#15	Indiana State	L 55–68	19–3 (8–2)	15 - Early	11 - Early	4 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,216)
02/02/2013	#15	at Northern Iowa	L 52–57	19–4 (8–3)	20 - Hall	6 - Early, Cotton	3 - Armstead	McLeod Center (6,023)
02/05/2013		at Southern Illinois	L 62–64	19–5 (8–4)	15 - Williams	7 - Williams	6 - Armstead	SIU Arena (4,852)
02/09/2013		Missouri State	W 79–50	20–5 (9–4)	16 - Early	10 - Orkupe	5 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
02/13/2013		Drake	W 71–56	21–5 (10–4)	17 - van Vleet	10 - Hall	9 - van Vleet	Charles Koch Arena (10,211)
02/17/2013		at Illinois State	W 68–67	22–5 (11–4)	18 - Armstead	7 - Williams	6 - Armstead	Redbird Arena (8,668)
02/19/2013		at Indiana State	W 66–62	23–5 (12–4)	19 - Early	7 - Williams	3 - Armstead	Hulman Center (6,169)
02/23/2013*		Detroit (ESPN BracketBusters)	W 94–79	24–5	20 - Armstead	7 - Hall, Early	6 - Armstead	Charles Koch Arena (10,425)
02/27/2013		Evansville	L 56–59	24–6 (12–5)	12 - Cotton	9 - Cotton	4 - van Vleet	Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
03/02/2013		at Creighton	L 80–91	24–7 (12–6)	18 - Williams	6 - Hall	6 - Williams	CenturyLink Center (18,613)
2013 Missouri Valley Tournament
03/08/2013		vs. Missouri State (Quarterfinals)	W 69–59	25–7	18 - Hall	12 - Hall	5 - Armstead	Scottrade Center (14,004)
03/09/2013		vs. Illinois State (Semifinals)	W 66–51	26–7	16 - Hall	9 - Armstead	3 - Armstead, Williams	Scottrade Center (18,262)
03/10/2013		vs. Creighton (Championship)	L 65–68	26–8	28 - Armstead	9 - Armstead	3 - Armstead	Scottrade Center (16,659)
2013 NCAA Tournament
03/21/2013*	#(9 W)	vs. #20 (8 W) Pittsburgh (Second Round)	W 73–55	27–8	22 - Armstead	7 - Early	5 - Armstead	EnergySolutions Arena (18,044)
03/23/2013*	#(9 W)	vs. #1 (1 W) Gonzaga (Third Round)	W 76–70	28–8	16 - Baker, Early	7 - Early	4 - Baker	EnergySolutions Arena (16,060)
03/28/2013*	#(9 W)	vs. (13 W) La Salle (Sweet Sixteen)	W 72–58	29–8	18 - Armstead	9 - Orukpe	4 - Armstead	Staples Center (18,232)
03/30/2013*	#(9 W)	vs. #7 (2 W) Ohio State (Elite Eight)	W 70–66	30–8	14 - Armstead	7 - Armstead, Early	3 - Armstead	Staples Center (17,998)
04/06/2013*	#(9 W)	vs. #2 (1 MW) Louisville (Final Four)	L 68–72	30–9	24 - Early	10 - Early	7 - Armstead	Georgia Dome (75,350)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time^[2] (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region W=West MW=Midwest.

References

Wichita State Shockers men's basketball

Venues	Charles Koch Arena (1955–2002; 2003–present) Kansas Coliseum (2002–2003) Intrust Bank Arena (alternate; 2010–present)

Culture & lore	History WuShock

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics