After 72 years in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), Wichita State University announced April 7 it will leave the conference for the higher profile American Athletic Conference (AAC) after the AAC board of directors unanimously voted to extend an invitation to the Shockers.
While the Shockers will take all 15 of their teams when they join the AAC July 1, the conference is best known for the strength of its men’s basketball teams — Wichita State will become the 12th member with a men’s basketball program.
For Loyola, the move could be a welcome one.
Loyola’s men’s basketball team didn’t beat the Shockers in the four seasons since it joined the MVC in 2013.