RH: Shockers Use Their Bigs On Both Ends

By Paul Suellentrop

GREENVILLE, S.C.

Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall needed his big man, so after practice on Monday, he checked on senior Jaime Echenique. He made sure Echenique knew he was paying attention and offered to help.

Turns out, the chat was enough. Echenique appreciated the fact Marshall showed he cared.

"He cares a lot about the players, so when we have struggles, he'll talk to us about what's going on," Echenique said. "He always listens to me. When I talked to him, I felt like that really helped me."

Echenique and fellow center Asbjørn Midtgaard took center stage in Wednesday's 76-70 win over third-seeded Furman at Timmons Arena in the NIT. Wichita State had to utilize its size…