DAYTON, Ohio
At the end of his Monday news conference, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said something interesting.
Compelling.
Expanding on a general question about the senior leadership provided by Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, Marshall harkened back to when those seniors were freshmen and got to steer the ship some during the Shockers’ unexpected voyage to the Final Four.
“They were precocious, as you will, as freshmen in that Final Four run,” Marshall said. “I remember Ron and Fred both making big plays when we beat the No. 1 seed in the whole tournament, Gonzaga.