The Wichita State effect is already in full swing in the American Athletic Conference.
After WSU’s first conference road trip resulted in Connecticut selling out the 15,000-seat XL Center for the first time this season, the Shockers once again helped draw a season-high crowd on Thursday at East Carolina.
The crowd of 5,539 at Menges Coliseum was nearly double the season average for ECU, as the crowd was intrigued by the newest and highest-ranked member in the AAC with WSU’s 95-60 victory broadcast nationally on ESPN2.
"There is a huge difference in the crowd tonight," said Shelley Binegar, the associate athletic director for external operations at ECU.