MBB Preview: at No. 1 Houston (Mar. 1)

WICHITA STATE (15-13, 8-8) at No. 1/1 HOUSTON (27-2, 15-1)

Thursday, Mar. 2, 2023 | 6:01 p.m. CT

Houston, Texas | Fertitta Center

TV: ESPN2 w/ John Schriffen & Jon Crispin

Radio: KEYN 103.7 FM w/ Mike Kennedy & Bob Hull

Live Stats: shockerstats.com

Series: Tied 18-18 (UH leads 12-3 in Houston); Last: Feb. 2, 2023 in Wichita (UH, 70-61)

OPENING TIPS:

The Wichita State Shockers take aim at the top-ranked Houston Cougars Thursday inside the Fertitta Center (6 p.m. CT, ESPN2).

WSU is 2-8 all-time against AP No. 1. The Shockers last faced one during their 2013 Final Four run when they upset Gonzaga in the Round of 32. Their last regular season encounter came on the road against Lew Alcindor-led UCLA on…