Seven games in, Wichita State coach Terry Nooner watched enough layups. His team needed to dial back its aggressive defense and make opponents work for baskets.
Three games in with a new defensive approach, Nooner wants to see more and more.
The Shockers defeated previously unbeaten Western Kentucky 64-59 on Sunday at Koch Arena by holding the Hilltoppers to a season-low 28.4-percent shooting and far off their 80-point average entering the game.
Wichita State (4-6) started the season pressuring on defense, trapping, denying passes and trying to wear opponents down. Opponents shot 46.7 percent in the first seven games and averaged 75.