Good morning, Shocker Nation! The time to dream on next season and wonder about the roster is weeks, or more, away in the new college basketball world.
 
Wichita State ended its season on Tuesday with an 89-79 loss at Oklahoma State in the first round of the NIT. Coach Paul Mills knows he must replace at least seven Shockers from the 2024-25 team and perhaps more. WSU can return at least two starters in Corey Washington and Quincy Ballard.
 
"My friends call me 'Portal Paul,' so that's what I'll do," Mills said.
 
That means Shocker coaches are deep into potential transfers. The transfer portal is open March 24-April 22.
 
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What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!

🥎 Softball’s three-day series against UTSA
⚾️ Baseball opens AAC play against Tulane in New Orleans
🌾 ​ And much, much more!

🌾 ONE BIG THING

I See Fun People. Shockers fans showed up and showed out at the NIT.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Baseball in The Big Easy. Wichita State opens American Athletic Conference play with a rematch of last season's AAC tournament championship game, traveling to New Orleans for a three-game series at Tulane beginning tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT (see the rest of the game times above).

⚾️ : SCOUTING REPORT

🔼 Rise ‘N’ Grind. The No. 47 Wichita State women's tennis team survived a strong upset bid from the South Florida Bulls, grinding out a 4-2 road win on Wednesday afternoon.
 
The Shockers (10-6) extended their winning streak to four matches with the win.

🗣 "We've seen so many positives during this trip. Today was an extremely difficult match against a hungry South Florida team." Colin Foster, head coach

🔼 Stay Classy, San Diego. The Wichita State men's tennis team is in sunny SoCal today, playing a road match against San Diego State at 4 p.m. CT. The Shockers are 7-8 and have won back-to-back matches.

Wichita State entered the ITA top 75 for the first time this season on Tuesday, debuting at No. 75. Ilias Worthington leads the team singles wins with ten, while the pair of Alejandro Jacome and Kristof Minarik have won six matches to lead in doubles.

🎾 : SCOUTING REPORT

🤔 SHOCKER TRIVIA

That Rings a Bell. How many points did senior guard Xavier Bell score in his final game as a Shocker?

Think you got it? Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

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📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times CST

Friday, March 21
🎳 Women’s Bowling @ Conference USA Tournament in Harahan, Louisiana
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ San Diego State @ 1 p.m.
🥎 Softball @ UTSA @ 6 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball @ Tulane @ 6:30 p.m. Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Saturday, March 22
🎳 Women’s Bowling @ Conference USA Tournament in Harahan, Louisiana
🥎 Softball @ UTSA @ 2 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball @ Tulane @ 6:30 p.m. Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, March 23
🎳 Women’s Bowling @ Conference USA Tournament in Harahan, Louisiana
🥎 Softball @ UTSA @ 1 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball @ Tulane @ 1:30 p.m. Watch | Listen | Live Stats

🌾 Click here to see the full Wichita State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 24!

Given an unexpected chance to extend the season in the NIT, the Shockers gladly returned from spring break and savored another chance to play.
 
"We just love the game of basketball," senior guard Xavier Bell said. "Being able to suit up, especially for my hometown team and this group of guys, I wear it with pride. No-brainer."

🌾 Have a super weekend, Shocker Nation!