Wichita State deserves all the praise grounded in all the cliches after a heart-breaking loss. The Shockers battled, punched back, showed grit, and played almost to exhaustion against one of the nation's top teams.
No. 14 Houston, however, did all that and just a bit more to win 76-74 in double overtime at Koch Arena on Sunday. The Shockers earned applause from their fans after the game and Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson called it a "hell of a game" that Wichita State easily could have won.
"One team walked away happy, but their kids fought their hearts out," Sampson said.