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RH: "Every Possession Is Important."
Men's Basketball | 11/14/2026 9:54:00 AM
By
Paul Suellentrop
The influence of Sunday's loss to No. 21 Southern Cal might not fully reveal itself for weeks as Wichita State's non-conference schedule plays out.
The immediate lesson that Wichita State is hearing from that frustratingly close call is that smart, physical defense matters on each possession. The Shockers spent much of the week sharpening defensive skills after that 93-86 loss to the Trojans in Nevada.
"Learning that we've got to get stops, be more disciplined," guard
Kenyon Giles said. "We were really good on the offensive end. We can really show off our skill set when we rebound the ball and get stops."