Wichita State is in sole possession of sixth place in the American Athletic Conference standings with a week of action left. The Shockers won seven of its last nine games to get to this point, and if they hold on, they’ll be the first team in the league with a 1-6 conference start to finish better than eighth.
Where did that come from?
“This was my own doing,” Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said.
Few remember Marshall’s second season with the Shockers. Wichita State lost its first six games in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team finished with an 8-10 record and played in the College Basketball Invitational.