Saturday’s game against Connecticut will mark the 50th day since Markis McDuffie made his season debut for Wichita State after missing the first 11 games of the season recovering from a stress fracture in his left foot.
McDuffie led WSU in scoring, rebounding, and steals last season, but hasn’t made the impact he was hoping to make this season. He is averaging 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.5 minutes, all down from his numbers from last season (11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in 25.5 minutes).
His physical limitations have taken a mental toll on the junior from New Jersey.