As the reality begin to set in for the six seniors on the Wichita State basketball team, the hard truth became apparent following an 81-75 loss to 13th-seeded Marshall on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
"We underachieved from the head to the bottom," WSU senior Rashard Kelly said in conclusion of WSU's 25-8 season. "Losing in the first round of the tournament? That's nothing but underachievement on what we were capable of."
The warning signs were there.
The defense struggled to stop high ball screens and slow down premier scorers, as Marshall's Jon Elmore highlighted with 27 points and four assists.