The rewards of playing tough defense – defense the way Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall wants it played – started to hit home for the Shockers against Rice. Saturday against Baylor, the Shockers backed that effort up with a dominant first half on their way to a 71-63 win over Baylor at Koch Arena.
It reminded Wichita State senior Markis McDuffie of the Shockers of his freshman and sophomore seasons. Those teams could win with defense and often did. Last season's Shockers, on their way to earning a No.