Season 8, Episode 12 (It's a bitter winter, but the Shockers are winning)

With the winter weather and bitter cold, the crew decided to take this week's episode remote.  But don't worry, we are diving into all the details of Wichita State's wins over Tulane and Temple before diving into the road trip to UCF and SMU this week.  Each game had some nervous moments, but the Shockers emerge victorious and got some big help with ECU beating Houston.  Dustin and Taylor break down the developments in each game and look ahead to a big road trip that is expected to precede a 5-game homestand.  On this episode we discuss:

• How the Shockers let Tulane back into the game
• Learning lessons while still winning games
• The impact of these losses on efficiency metrics
• Dexter Dennis locking up another star player
• Winning ugly against Temple
• How deceptively good the bottom teams in the conference are
• The shots starting to fall for Trey Wade and Dexter Dennis
• Tyson Etienne having the best passing game of his career
• What its going to take for WSU to get back into the NCAA Tourney conversation
• Things to correct against UCF from the overtime matchup
• Kendric Davis / Tyson Etienne as frontrunners for conference Player of the Year
• The electric SMU offense
• How over the years SMU hasn't quite achieved its potential
• Memories of Dexter Dennis in the wildest comeback last year against SMU
• In an expected shootout, rebounding will be key

Other resources:
WSU Beats Tulane and Catches a Break (article)
WSU Needs to Close Better (article)
Tyson's Late-Game Heroics Lift Shockers Over Temple (article)
How Tyson Won the Chess Match Against Temple (article)
The Sudden and Heartbreaking Loss of Former WSU Player Lew Hill (article)

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