Wichita State looked every part of a team that had nine players play in their first Division I game in a 71-58 loss to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday in the season opener.
The Shockers had a miserable shooting night, punctuated by their worst free-throw-shooting performance in a decade. And that came at Koch Arena in a game in which they were favored.
There’s no let up in WSU’s nonconference schedule. Now those nine newcomers will get their first experience in a national spotlight, as the Shockers (0-1) play Providence (1-0) at Alumni Hall on the Navy campus in Annapolis, Md.