It seems almost a lock that Wichita State will improve upon last season’s 8-22 record, which included a 5-13 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference. The degree of improvement, however, will hinge upon several factors.
The first, and perhaps most important, is the Shockers’ shooting. They shot 38.5 percent last season and made 28 percent of their three-pointers, the biggest reason WSU struggled to reach 50 points in many games.
WSU added Butler Community College product Tamara Lee to provide outside shooting, and guards TaQuandra Mike and Diamond Lockhart, who combined to make 66 of 230 threes, have growth potential.