Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall departed the media room on Sunday with a discussion of Northern Iowa’s shocking inconsistency. The Panthers own wins over North Carolina and Iowa State, yet are 2-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
How can a team that beat two top-20 teams lose 51-41 at home to Loyola? And what does it mean? As his parting shot, Marshall wondered if it means the Missouri Valley Conference is a little stronger than most think.
Panthers coach Ben Jacobson hopes that is the case.
The Shockers (12-5, 6-0 MVC) play at Northern Iowa (10-9) on Wednesday, returning to the site of their lone conference loss last season.