RH: Shockers Back Home For Houston

rv/rv HOUSTON (13-4, 3-1) at 16/16 WICHITA STATE (15-2, 3-1)SATURDAY, JAN. 17, 2020 | 3:05 P.M. CT

TV: ESPN2 (WatchESPN)

RADIO: KEYN 103.7 FM (GoShockers.com/Listen)

SERIES: WSU leads 17-12 (12-2 in Wichita)

LAST: 1/12/2019 in Houston (UH, 79-70)

By Paul Suellentrop

Three weeks ago, Wichita State veterans said the newcomers needed to experience the grind of conference play before they could understand it fully.

Consider this week an introduction to the highs and lows and how the travel and stress can tax a team in ways it can't totally explain.

"We looked mentally and physically tired," Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said after Wednesday's loss at Temple. "We'll have to figure out why that is."

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