Don’t let the five losses fool you, Wichita State is still the men’s basketball team to beat in the Missouri Valley Conference.
“Wichita State is still the favorite, and they should be,” Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson said. “I still believe that Wichita State is a top 25 team in the country.
“And they will be before the season is over.”
Jacobson and the Panthers (8-5) tip off the Valley schedule Wednesday night against Bradley (2-11). And even though Northern Iowa knocked off two top-five teams during the nonconference slate, the Shockers (6-5) look more formidable.