Wichita State Basketball: What knocking off Cincinnati means for the Shockers

Wichita State basketball has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Now, with a road win over Cincinnati on their resume, the Shockers are riding high.

Wichita State has been an interesting team to follow all season. At times, the Shockers have looked like a top-10 team. On other days, the team has turned the ball over and struggled to win against average teams in the American Athletic Conference. However, in a road game against Cincinnati on Feb. 18, the elite version of the Shockers showed up.

From start to finish, Wichita State played an all-around great game. The box score might not show a dominating performance but nobody makes winning on the road against Cincinnati look easy. The Bearcats were riding a 39-game home winning streak heading into this game and this win by Wichita State will not go unnoticed by anyone.

For all those who doubted whether or not the Shockers could snag a big win, you should doubt no longer. Star guard Landry Shamet (19 points) led the way for the team but it was a team effort for Gregg Marshall’s squad to win the game. Wichita State shot 52.9% from the field (44.4% from three) on the night while dishing out 16 assists on their 27 made shots. Cincinnati was able to shoot 48.1% on the day but was limited from 3-point range. The Bearcats entered the game shooting 36.0% from deep but were held to just 30.4% in this game.

With the game now complete, what does this victory mean for Wichita State?