The Shockers had a week to work on offense. They didn't shoot the basketball effectively in their first two games. More important, the offense hasn't shown the movement, screening, cutting and crisp passing that is usually a mark of Wichita State.
"Five guys can be better than one running an offense," coach Gregg Marshall said.
Against Omaha in the opener, the Shockers (2-0) totaled 15 assists, an acceptable number. That dropped to six against Texas Southern. While it is hard to roll up big assists numbers when shooting poorly, the Shockers aren't letting the mechanics of the offense help them create good scoring chances as often as possible.