The AfterShocks locker room is a whirlwind of current, former and honorary Shockers, their children, wives, girlfriends, fans and coaches. Zach Bush waits patiently in the middle as the congregants curse the plus-minus statistic and celebrate the latest win.
They congratulate each other on being "Dawgs" and "Doing what we do," a phrase Bush will echo in a few minutes when asked about Wichita State alums playing on while those from Kansas and Kansas State are done.
Then Bush captures the only appropriate mood now that the AfterShocks are in the quarterfinals of The Basketball Tournament, one win away from advancing to the semifinals in Philadelphia and three wins from the $1 million prize.