Wichita State received a No. 6 seed in the National Invitational Tournament and will play at No. 3 seed Furman in the opening round at 6 p.m. Central on Wednesday with a live stream on ESPN3.
Here are five things to know about WSU’s opponent
1. Matt Rafferty is one of the nation’s best players
The 6-foot-8, 215-pound senior was recently ranked the 34th-best player by Sports Illustrated. Rafferty averages 17.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.1 blocks, while shooting 61.7 percent from the field.
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For advanced stat fans, Rafferty led the country with 8.