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Shocker Brew: 7/28: Aftershocks Eye the Prize
The AfterShocks are in the Final Four of The Basketball Tournament.
Good morning, Shocker Nation. The AfterShocks are in the Final Four of The Basketball Tournament for a second time. Sunday's quarterfinal win puts them two wins away from the title and the $1 million prize.
They play We Are D3 at 7 p.m. Thursday (FS1) at Koch Arena. We Are D3, a team of former small-college athletes, defeated Fail Harder 95-93 on Sunday at Koch Arena. They won the Syracuse Regional and defeated UConn and Syracuse alumni teams.
The winner of Thursday's semifinal advances to the championship game on Aug. 3.
The AfterShocks also advanced to the semifinals in 2022 before falling to 78-75 to Americana for Autism in Dayton.
DANCING INTO THE SEMIS 🌾
See you Thursday night right back here in the Roundhouse!
— Wichita State Men's Basketball (@GoShockersMBB)
3:32 AM • Jul 28, 2025
🎟️ : TICKETS TO SEMIS
What else are we mixing into today’s edition of the Shocker Brew? Find out below!
⛹🏽♀️ Hoops and Hotcakes
🏀 Boyd’s New Position
🌾 And much, much more!
🌾 ONE BIG THING
He Didn’t Miss the Point. Thomas Boyd sends his son basketball videos for instruction and motivation. Karon Boyd loves defense. His father fuels that part of the game by highlighting shutdown NBA stars such as Gary Payton, Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman.
This summer, video work is taking a new direction as Boyd's offensive responsibilities change at Wichita State. Boyd, a 6-foot-6 transfer from East Tennessee State, is learning point guard duties.
Wichita State coach Paul Mills met with Boyd early in the summer to make sure he would buy into changing from a wing defender to starting the offense. He views Boyd as a player capable of handling pressure and making the correct reads and passes to start the offense.
Read “RH: Make Simple Plays” for the full story.
📈 STOCK UP
Another piece to the puzzle 🧩
San Diego State transfer @escobar_evan9 joins Shocker Nation 🤝
#FearTheWheat 🌾
— Wichita State Baseball (@GoShockersBSB)
5:22 PM • Jul 25, 2025
🔼 E-Squared = Success. Head to our X/Twitter page for the latest updates on new additions to Shockers Baseball.
We love our team, we love our supporters, and we love pancakes! 🥞
Wrapped up summer workouts with a great Hoops and Hotcakes event!
— Wichita State Women’s Basketball (@GoShockersWBB)
7:45 PM • Jul 26, 2025
🔼 Pass the Syrup. The Shockers WBB team has been putting in some serious sweat seshes this summer, so a sweet reward was in order.
And another look…👀 👇🏼
Hoops and Hotcakes, what more could you want? We love spending time with our Shocker supporters! 🫶
— Wichita State Women’s Basketball (@GoShockersWBB)
3:51 PM • Jul 25, 2025
"You can't have uphill dreams with downhill habits."
A hard-earned reward for the hometown kid.
@HenryThengvall x @GoShockers
— Wichita State Men's Basketball (@GoShockersMBB)
9:50 PM • Jul 22, 2025
🔼 Who’s Cutting Onions? Watch the video to see Henry Thengvall find out that his hard work has paid off.
🌾 SHOCKER TRIVIA
No Seeds Of Doubt. During the Shockers MBB team’s 2013 Cinderella Run, they entered the tournament at what seed?
Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!
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📆 ON THE DOCKET
*All times CST
Sunday, July 27
🏀 AfterShocks vs. Heatfire or JHX Hoops - Final Eight @ 8 p.m. CT FS1
Thursday, July 31-Sunday, Aug. 3
👟 Track & Field @ USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon
Friday, Aug. 29
🏐 Volleyball vs. Kennesaw State - Season Opener @ 7 p.m.
🤓 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: No. 9!
The Shockers entered the 2013 NCAA Tournament as a #9 seed. They defeated #1 seed Gonzaga and #2 seed Ohio State and ultinately lost to Louisville in the Final Four.
🌾 Have a fabulous week, Shocker Nation!