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Teel Time: A-10 commissioner braces with Butler, Xavier reportedly joining Catholic 7

Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade smiled wryly when asked Saturday if someone might declare a cease-fire from college sports’ relentless conference realignment raids. “If there is a call,” she said, “I haven't gotten...

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Shockers fall short in Omaha, Creighton wins Valley title

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Doug McDermott wasn't just good against Wichita State, he was unstoppable.  The Bluejays' junior scored a season-high 41 points against the Shockers on Saturday helping lead his team to their first outright Valley regular-season title since 2001. The...

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Valley releases seeding and bracket for Arch Madness

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Wichita State's loss to Creighton on Saturday afternoon means the Bluejays are the #1 seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and the Shockers will take over the #2 seed.  Both Creighton and Wichita State have byes for the first round and won't...

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Financial penalties if a Valley school decides to leave

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If Creighton should decide to depart the Missouri Valley Conference there are potential financial hits the school will suffer.  Valley Commissioner Doug Elgin told Eyewitness Sports today via email that there are specific provisions in place in the...

A lot on line for Wichita State vs. Creighton

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Before this week began, Wichita State walked around with the swagger of a confident, championship bound team. That was before Colt Ryan scored 29 points in a loss Wednesday night. Evansville dropped the Shockers from a grabbing no worse than a share...

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For What It's Worth: March 1

For What it’s Worth---March 1 -- Here’s hoping that ‘Harlem Shake’ has run its course and that we can get on to whatever will be trendy next week. Is there an echo in here? It’s every night in college hoops, not 24...

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For What It's Worth: February 28th

For What it’s Worth---February 28 -- They filed out in silence, not sure of what they’d just seen, but positive that they didn’t want to see it anymore. What a difference three days makes--- Wichita State went from 94 points scored...

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Wichita State can't close, lose to Evansville 59-56

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To quote Bruce Haertl, "talk about a buzzkill...."  Wichita State looked like the world beaters Shocker fans wanted them to be: winners of five in a row, coming off a blowout win over powerful Detroit, looking like all the problems in the world are...

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Evansville sharp shooter spoils Shocker Senior Night

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Colt Ryan lit up Wichita State for 29 points, but it was the shot he denied the Shockers that might have ruined their Senior Night on Wednesday. WSU's Malcolm Armstead tried to draw a foul on a 3-point attempt in the waning seconds. He didn't get it,...

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Shockers send off four seniors vs. Evansville, Wednesday night

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There are four seniors on Wichita State, and all of them have a different journey to their final year with the Shockers. Malcom Armstead walked on from Oregon and had to sit out last year only to thrive in 2013. 7-footer Ehimen Orupke went through every...

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A look at the Valley Conference RPI numbers

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Here's a quick look at the latest standings and R.P.I. numbers for the Missouri Valley Conference.  NCSS means Non-conference strength of schedule.  NC means non-conference.  LW means last week. Rank LW    Ch                   NC   NCSS-Rk   30  33   ...

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For What It's Worth: February 24th

I’m going to miss the BracketBusters.  Up until the last couple of years I’d really come to wonder what immediate benefit Wichita State got from this game.  Yes, it helped in their scheduling, but through the first seven years rarely did it...

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