The Missouri Valley Conference is the third-oldest collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The conference's members are primarily located in the midwest.
The Wichita State Shockers are the athletic teams that represent Wichita State University, located in Wichita, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2017–18 academic year. The Shockers previously competed in the D-I Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) from 1945–46 to 2016–17; as an Independent from 1940–41 to 1944–45; in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIC) from 1923–24 to 1939–40; and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1902–03 to 1922–23. As of the 2023 conference realignment, they are one of two schools in the American to have never been a member of Conference USA.
The Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University in college basketball competition. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The head coach is Jerome Tang.
Adam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008.
The Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I college basketball program representing Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.
The 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), is led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers opened the season with a win over Florida A&M on November 10, 2008, and ended the season with a loss to Stanford in the College Basketball Invitational. Their final record for 2008–09 was 17–17, a huge improvement from their 2007–08 record of 11–20.
The 2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, played in the Missouri Valley Conference, and were led by fifth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers played their home games at Charles Koch Arena. They finished with a 16–2 conference record to be crowned Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions. In the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, they beat Indiana State in the quarterfinals before losing to Illinois State in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006 and earned No. 5 seed in the South Region where they were defeated by VCU in the second round to end the season with 27–6 record.
The 2013–14 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena, which had a capacity of 10,506. They were in their 69th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They were the last team to finish the regular season and enter the NCAA tournament unbeaten until Kentucky did it the next year.
The 2014 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", as part of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was played in St. Louis, Missouri March 6–9 at the Scottrade Center. The championship game was televised on CBS on Sunday March 9 at 1:05 pm (central). The tournament's winner received the Missouri Valley Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA tournament.
The 2014–15 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506. They were playing their 70th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, and were led by eighth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They finished the season 30–5, 17–1 in MVC play to win the regular season Missouri Valley championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley tournament where they lost to Illinois State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Indiana in the second round and Kansas in the third round before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Notre Dame.
The 2015–16 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games Charles Koch Arena and were led by ninth-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 16–2 in Missouri Valley play to win the MVC regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the MVC tournament to Northern Iowa. The Shockers received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as an 11 seed. They defeated Vanderbilt in the First Four and Arizona in the first round before losing to Miami (FL) in the second round.
The 2016–17 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and were led by 10th-year head coach Gregg Marshall. They were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 31–5, 17–1 to finish in a tie for first place in MVC play. In the MVC tournament, they beat Bradley, Missouri State, and Illinois State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 10 seed in the South region, they defeated Dayton in the first round before losing to No. 2-seeded Kentucky in the second round.
The 2017 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", was the postseason men's basketball tournament that completed the 2016–17 season in the Missouri Valley Conference. The tournament was held at the Scottrade Center, now known as Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Missouri from March 2–5, 2017. Wichita State defeated Illinois State in the championship game and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
The 2016–17 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play began on December 28, 2016, and concluded in March.
The 2006–07 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and was led by head coach Mark Turgeon in his seventh and final year.
The 1963–64 Wichita Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 19th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 58th season overall. They were led by head coach Ralph Miller in his 13th and final season at the school. They finished the season 23–5, 10–2 in Missouri Valley play to finish in first place. They received a bid to the 1964 NCAA Tournament and advanced to the regional finals before falling to Kansas State.
The 1964–65 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1964–65 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 20th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 59th season overall. They were led by first-year head coach Gary Thompson. The Shockers finished the season 21–9, 11–3 in Missouri Valley play to finish in first place. They received a bid to the 1965 NCAA Tournament and advanced to the first Final Four in school history.
The 1980–81 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 36th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 75th season overall. They were led by head coach Gene Smithson in his third season at the school. They finished the season 26–7, 12–4 in Missouri Valley play to finish in first place. They received a bid to the 1981 NCAA Tournament and advanced to the regional finals before falling to LSU.
The 1986–87 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 42nd season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 81st season overall. They were led by head coach Eddie Fogler in his 1st season at the school. They finished the season 22–11, 9–5 in Missouri Valley play to finish in third place. They won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to St. John's, 57–55.
The 1987–88 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 43rd season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 82nd season overall. They were led by head coach Eddie Fogler in his 2nd season at the school. They finished the season 20–10, 11–3 in Missouri Valley play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the MVC tournament, but received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament. As the No. 12 seed in the Midwest region, the Shockers lost in the opening round to DePaul, 83–62.
