It takes approximately 30 steps, up a slight incline on a gray concrete path, from the back corridor of Koch Arena to reach the court. Those steps are routine and unforgettable.
On Sunday, Wichita State's six seniors will huddle for the final time at the start of the tunnel, a few feet from their locker room, and run toward the noise to play No. 10 Cincinnati.
"Hearing all the fans at the end of the tunnel. . . I can't explain it," senior center Shaq Morris said, stopping to gather his thoughts.
"For me it's been like.