Though Clemson has a lot of respect for the Wichita State basketball program and head coach Greg Marshall, Brad Brownell says Sunday’s 2 p.m., game at Littlejohn Coliseum against the Shockers in the second-round of the NIT does not have an NCAA Tournament feel to it.
“No, it doesn’t,” he said “Obviously, we have a lot of respect for their program and how they play, they play the game a lot like we do.”
This is the first year Wichita State (20-14) has not played in the NCAA Tournament since the 2010-’11 season. Under Marshall, they have advanced past the first round five times, made it to the Sweet 16 twice (2013 and ’15) and to the Final Four in 2013.