They are only the 2nd team since 1991(1990-91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels) as the Bluedude has been watching closely as I live near MVC Country. The Wichita State Shockers move to 30-0 on Tuesday Night in Peoria, Illinois as they made quick work of the Bradley Braves. They are also 17-0 in the MVC and this isn't a Team you ant to be dealing with in March and I don't care what name is across the jersey.
Behind a balanced attack the Wheat Shockers up 35-25 at the break cruise past the Braves 69-49 and was never threatened. It was the Shock Guard Play that will get them back to the 2nd straight final Four Appearance as they did work tonight,. The Trio of Rod Baker. Fred Van Fleet, and Tekele Cotton combined for 39 points, sixteen boards, and a dozen Helpers. They also combined to shoot 8 of 13 from deep and that is getting maximum production from your back court and they can guard end to end. Shock SF Cleanthony Early , who maybe the most talented of the bunch and an NBA Draft Pick in June 2k14 added 12 points and four rebounds.
The Braves get a game-high 18 points from Walt Lemon Jr. as he led only three Braves in double figures. They were just over matched versus a top 5 Team in the country and I can put it any more simplistic than that. Braves Forward Tyshon Pickett had 13 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds as if there was an Achilles heel to the Shockers is they do not have height and they are not big in the paint.H
360 Degrees...this was one of the premier games back in the early 80s as the Braves had Sixers 1st Rounder Mitchell "J.J." Anderson and Pistons 1st rounder David Thirdkill. The Shockers had a trio of long-time NBA Players in the Atlanta Hawks Cliff Levingston and Antoine Carr as well as the Seattle Supersonics Xavier McDaniel dba the "X-Man"....Bluedude giving you some MVC History on the Hardwood.
Antoine Carr
Bradley Braves
Cleanthony Early
Cliff Levingston
David Thirdkill
Fred Van Fleet
MVC
Rod Baker
Tekele Cotton
Tyshon Pickett
Walt Lemon Jr.
Wichita State Shockers
Xavier McDaniel
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