After a three year hiatus, Wichita State is returning to the NCAA Tournament, after receiving an at-large bid. The Shockers will face off against former Missouri Valley Conference rival, Drake in the First Four after both teams received No. 11 seeds.
If WSU can win their First Four matchup on Thursday, they will advance to a first matchup against No. 6 seed USC.
“The wait after the game, just alone from yesterday was enough,” senior point guard Alterique Gilbert said. “We were just very nervous about it and once they announced our name, we just exploded. We were excited.