Two years ago, Kevin Saal arranged a conference call with the management of The Basketball Tournament. As the athletic director at Murray State, he wanted to know more about bringing games to his arena.
He asked "Hey, who does it the best?"
The TBT organizers said, "By far and away, it's Wichita State."
The 2023 TBT games at Koch Arena will add to that reputation. July basketball with the AfterShocks at Wichita State is a big deal and a reliable money-making success for TBT.
That is why Wichita hosted for a fourth time and is home to regional and quarterfinal play.