Gregg Marshall didn’t expect Tuesday’s season-opener versus Catawba to be pretty.
“We were a little worse than what I thought we would be tonight,” Marshall said.
A young Wichita State team — one of the youngest teams in the country — squeaked by Catawba, a Division II opponent from North Carolina.
Newcomers struggled to gather their footing in the nearly sold out game, while freshman Jamarius Burton put on a show.
Burton, a 6-foot-4 guard from North Carolina, recorded 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists all while only missing a single shot in the game.