Wichita State freshman Grant Sherfield dribbles to the three-point line during the game against Texas Southern on Saturday in Charles Koch Arena.
Wichita State is lucky to be 2-0 after this weekend.
Texas Southern, a team that lost by 35 to a subpar San Diego State team in their opener, led the Shockers at the half, and almost left Wichita with a win on Saturday. Ultimately, WSU ended up winning 69-63.
A lot of factors played into the close game, but most importantly, it’s the recurring issue of lack of experience for the Shockers.
Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s scare:
Inefficiency
There’s simply no other way to put it, Wichita State was inefficient against the Tigers.