Wichita State freshman Jamarius Burton dunks the ball in the first half of the semifinal game against Cincinnati on March 16.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Before Thursday, Markis McDuffie was the lone Wichita State Shocker to have experience in the American Athletic Conference tournament.
With 10 newcomers, the Shockers entered the season as one of the most inexperienced teams in the country. Picked eighth, Wichita State was expected to have a rebuilding year. Instead, the Shockers turned a 1-6 start to conference play into the AAC’s hottest stretch with wins in 11 of its last 13 games.