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AAC Basketball power rankings: Wichita State rises to the top

By Ben Andreatta

WICHITA, KS - JANUARY 25: Darral Willis Jr. #21 of the Wichita State Shockers reacts after scoring a basket against UCF Knights during the first half on January 25, 2018 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
WICHITA, KS - JANUARY 25: Darral Willis Jr. #21 of the Wichita State Shockers reacts after scoring a basket against UCF Knights during the first half on January 25, 2018 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /
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1. Wichita State Shockers (Prior Ranking: 2)

The Shockers are number one and deservedly so. They dominated the game against Memphis coming away with a nine-point win at home. Wichita State has lost one game and is at 14-1 quickly moving up the national rankings.

There was a bit of a scare on Sunday after a late run from UConn saw the Shockers take until double overtime to put the Huskies away to remain perfect in conference play. Echenique had a season-high 19 in that game.

Erik Stevenson has been so good for Greg Marshall in his sophomore campaign averaging 14 points per game so far. The freshman Tyson Etienne has come in and made an immediate impact as he’s moved his way into a starting spot. Tyson has had two back to back big games with 11 points against Memphis and 16 against UConn. He’ll only get better.

Jamarius Burton has also earned himself a starting spot and has taken advantage of it. He has been a double-digit scorer in six games. There’s a lot of depth with Wichita and a lot of guys getting minutes. Greg Marshall has built himself a good team and after that game against Memphis, it was clear they’re the best team in the conference right now.

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Wichita has a midweek game with Temple before a huge clash with Houston at home on the weekend.