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Wichita State Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Shockers

By Brian Rauf

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY - FEBRUARY 18: Gregg Marshall the head coach of the Witchita State Shockers gives instructions to his team during the 76-72 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats at BB&T Arena on February 18, 2018 in Highland Heights, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY - FEBRUARY 18: Gregg Marshall the head coach of the Witchita State Shockers gives instructions to his team during the 76-72 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats at BB&T Arena on February 18, 2018 in Highland Heights, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TX – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Scott Drew of the Baylor Bears talks to his players at a time out during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on December 29, 2017 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Baylor 77-53. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Scott Drew of the Baylor Bears talks to his players at a time out during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on December 29, 2017 at United Supermarket Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech defeated Baylor 77-53. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

Non-conference schedule

Nov. 9: vs. Providence (in Annapolis, MD)
Nov. 15-18: Gildan Charleston Classic
Nov. 25: Rice
Dec. 1: Baylor
Dec. 8: at Oklahoma (in Oklahoma City, OK)
Dec. 12: Jacksonville State
Dec. 15: Southern Miss
Dec. 19: Oral Roberts
Dec. 22: at VCU

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This non-conference schedule doesn’t have any huge games against top teams, but it does contain a number of contests that will test Wichita State early. That starts right off the bat with a Providence program that has reached the NCAA Tournament in five straight seasons and is also re-tooling their roster.

Wichita’s biggest tests figure to come in the Charleston Classic. The Shockers will open against a Davidson team that is one of the favorites in the A-10 before potentially facing Purdue and National Player of the Year candidate Carsen Edwards. Alabama, Ball State, Northeastern, and Virginia Tech are on the other side of the bracket.

The Shockers will then kick off December against a pair of Big 12 teams in Baylor and Oklahoma. We don’t know how good the Sooners will be without Trae Young (probably not very good), but Baylor is expected to have a bounce-back year after missing the NCAA Tournament a year ago.

Finally, Wichita State will close their non-conference schedule with the only true road game of the slate against VCU in a matchup between two great mid-major programs.