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Nearly 50,000 people came to Wichita for the NCAA tournament
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The NCAA has come and gone for Wichita. From Wednesday to Saturday, Intrust Bank Arena saw around 46,000 people come in and out of the tournament, with even more on the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Oklahoma State, Wichita State meet in NIT
Wichita State Shockers (19-14, 9-11 AAC) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (15-17, 7-14 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State and Wichita State meet in the ...ABC News - Mar. 18 -
Willis leads Tulsa against Wichita State after 22-point performance
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-19, 5-12 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (18-12, 8-9 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Tulsa faces Wichita State after Keaston Willis scored 22 ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Heading to Wichita for the Texas Tech game? Here’s what to see and do while there
March has madness, and Wichita has plenty of wonder. Here are the must-do activities while you’re in town to see Texas Tech play UNC Wilmington.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Memphis vs. Wichita State odds, prediction, time: 2025 AAC Tournament picks, March 14 bets by proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Memphis Tigers vs. Wichita State Shockers in the 2025 AAC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday 10,000 timesCBS Sports - Mar. 14 -
Oklahoma State basketball to host Wichita State in NIT bracket after missing March Madness
Oklahoma State basketball to play Wichita State at Gallagher-Iba in NIT bracket after missing March Madness.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Why Wichita NCAA Tournament site means more to Missouri basketball guard Caleb Grill
Missouri basketball standout Caleb Grill is Wichita, Kansas, native, meaning he’ll play in his hometown in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Gonzaga earns No. 8 seed in NCAA Tournament, opens against No. 9 Georgia in Wichita
Mar. 16—Gonzaga is headed to Wichita, Kansas. The Zags earned a No. 8 seed for the NCAA Tournament where they will play No. 9 Georgia in the opening round on Thursday in the Midwest Region. The ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
PJ Haggerty scores career-high 42 points for No. 16 Memphis in 83-80 win over Wichita State
PJ Haggerty scored a career-high 42 points and led the go-ahead run for 16th-ranked Memphis in an 83-80 win over Wichita State in a quarterfinal game at the American Athletic Conference tournament ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C.
A Texas man has been arrested by the FBI for an alleged assault against multiple people on an American Airlines flight exactly five weeks after another American Airlines flight crashed while ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
Restoring classic cars in the classroom
McPherson College, about an hour north of Wichita, Kansas, is home to the nation's first, and only, four-year automotive restoration program. There, car-crazy students restoring classic vehicles ...CBS News - Mar. 16 -
Drake basketball’s March Madness opponent is Missouri to open 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket
It’s Drake basketball vs. Missouri in March Madness to open its 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s bracket. Here’s what to know about the first-round game in Wichita.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Houston a top seed for 3rd straight year, looks to make deeper run after 2 Sweet 16 losses in a row
Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year Sunday and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday. The Cougars ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Kansas bound: Gonzaga players have varying memories of prior trips to site of NCAA opener
Mar. 16—Members of Gonzaga's backcourt had mixed results during prior trips to Wichita, Kansas, the site of the team's first-round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday against No. 9 Georgia. Nolan ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Between the Columns for Monday, March 17
Today will mostly be NCAA Tournament thoughts since we finally know where the Tigers are headed. The Tigers are headed to Wichita for a matchup with the Drake Bulldogs on Thursday at 6:35 p.m. My ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
'Coach, I just want to play': Gonzaga's Steele Venters working to return after losing two seasons to injuries
Mar. 19—WICHITA, Kan. — Put yourself in Steele Venters' shoes last August. You've worked diligently to return from a torn right ACL that sidelined you for the 2023-24 season. Days from being fully ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Key matchup: Gonzaga knows Asa Newell's game, but containing Georgia freshman could be a challenge in NCAA opener
Mar. 19—WICHITA, Kan. — From Mark Few's dinner table to the top of Gonzaga's scouting report, Georgia's Asa Newell not only qualifies as the most important matchup of Thursday's NCAA Tournament ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Montverde connection binds Gonzaga's Ryan Nembhard, Georgia's Asa Newell
Mar. 19—WICHITA, Kan. — When building out a list of the best high school basketball teams in recent memory, it'd be easy to make a case for two teams from Florida-based Montverde Academy. The prep ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Dave Boling: Gonzaga will try to avoid 'chilling on the couch' with desperate play against Georgia
Mar. 19—WICHITA, Kan. — Creator and curator of a hoop phenomenon unique to college athletics, mastermind of offensive efficiency, motivator of elite athletes. Mark Few is all of that. Globally ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Ben Gregg, Graham Ike applaud former Gonzaga teammate Anton Watson's first NBA points
Mar. 19—WICHITA, Kan. — Gonzaga is busy preparing to play Georgia on Thursday in the NCAA Tournament, college basketball's biggest stage. But a few Zags made time Wednesday to applaud former ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
No. 8 Gonzaga relying on NCAA Tournament experience ahead of matchup with No. 9 Georgia
Mar. 19—WICHITA, Kan. — With more than two decades of success on the sport's biggest stage, it requires a considerable amount of ink to print all of Gonzaga's NCAA Tournament superlatives and ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Gonzaga to face Georgia
Mar. 20—SPOKANE — The eighth-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs will meet ninth-seed Georgia in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Division I Tournament today in Wichita, Kan. Tipoff is at 1:30 p.m. ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Bulldogs with bite: Gonzaga storms out to big lead, powers past Georgia for 89-68 NCAA Tournament win
Mar. 20—WICHITA, Kan. — After a few extended scoring runs from Gonzaga, Georgia briefly turned the momentum midway through the first half of Thursday's NCAA Tournament opener. Dakota Leffew knocked ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Recap and highlights: Gonzaga routs Georgia 89-68 in first round NCAA Tournament
Mar. 20—WICHITA, Kan. — Midway through the first half, Georgia briefly turned the momentum of a first-round NCAA Tournament game against Gonzaga. Dakota Leffew knocked down a 3-pointer and ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Top-seeded Houston rolls past SIUE, sets up round-of-32 showdown against Gonzaga
Mar. 20—WICHITA, Kan. — Houston's start wasn't quite as impressive as Gonzaga's in the ensuing game Thursday, but the Cougars left no doubt early on in a blowout victory over Southern Illinois ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Dave Boling: Near-perfect Gonzaga sets table for 'vintage' NCAA Tournament run
Mar. 20—WICHITA, Kan. — This game felt like an appetizer. Tasty, and a bit teasing, creating a hunger for more satisfying encounters ahead. Gonzaga's 89-68 thrashing of Georgia in the NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Buzzer breakdown: Gonzaga's blazing start, guard dominance and Braden Huff shines in starting lineup
Mar. 20—WICHITA, Kan. — Here are three observations from Gonzaga's 89-68 win over Georgia on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Another blazing start for Zags Gonzaga scored the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Gonzaga-Houston key matchup: Milos Uzan toughens up, directs Cougars' offense
Mar. 21—WICHITA, Kan. — Milos Uzan had a tough job coming into Houston's program, replacing do-everything point guard Jamal Shead, a first-team All-American now earning NBA paychecks with Toronto. ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Prep teammates Dusty Stromer, Mercy Miller on opposing squads for Gonzaga-Houston clash
Mar. 21—WICHITA, Kan. — The texts started flying between Gonzaga's Dusty Stromer and Houston's Mercy Miller right after the NCAA Tournament brackets were released Sunday afternoon. The TV screen ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Dave Boling: Flexing old-school approach, Braden Huff bided time and embraced 'the Gonzaga way'
Mar. 21—WICHITA, Kan. — Of all the highly coveted basketball prospects recruited over the past several years, Gonzaga's Braden Huff might lead the nation in one critical attribute. Patience. His ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Gonzaga's press, smooth second-half offense made Houston work to final buzzer
Mar. 23—WICHITA, Kan. — Houston had a problem. The top-seeded Cougars were consistently scoring points most of the second half, but their top-ranked defense was unable to stop Graham Ike and ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
'As good as anybody we've played.' Houston's Kelvin Sampson gives high praise to Gonzaga after dramatic finish in Round of 32 matchup
Mar. 23—WICHITA, Kan. — Gonzaga fans shared the same reaction when they learned the Zags' NCAA Tournament seed on Selection Sunday, wincing, sighing and groaning when an "8" popped up next to the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Stylistic versatility: Those left in the NCAA Tournament have proven they can win a lot of ways
Houston and Gonzaga met in a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup last weekend in Wichita, Kansas, that could as easily have been played in the Final Four, the way Kelvin Sampson's and Mark Few's ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Q&A: Georgia reporter details Georgia's strengths, standout freshman Asa Newell
Mar. 19—WICHITA, Kan. — Gonzaga coach Mark Few, asked about Georgia roughly a half hour after learning the Zags' first-round NCAA Tournament draw on Sunday, dished praise on Bulldogs coach Mike ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
'Can't put it into words.' Gonzaga's NCAA Tournament first-timers embrace opening-round victory
Mar. 21—WICHITA, Kan. — It was roughly 1:50 a.m. in Italy when Gonzaga's Final Four game against UCLA tipped off in 2021. Two hours later, Emmanuel Innocenti was still glued to his television set ...Yahoo Sports - 3d
