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Roundhouse podcast with Brad Pittman on NCAA Opening Round basketball in Wichita
5d ago00:13:10Tap to summarizeWichita’s credentials as a basketball city and Wichita State’s hoop history paid off on Thursday in a major way. INTRUST Bank Arena will host the Opening Round of the NCAA Tournament in March 2027 and 2028. Wichita State senior associate athletic director Brad Pittman joins the podcast to discuss the timeline, the process and what this means for the city. Wichita and Dayton will host three games each day on the Tuesday and Wednesday after Selection Sunday. The tournament expanded to 76 teams from 68 and Wichita is the beneficiary. The Opening Round of the 2027 championship will take place March 16 and 17 and will feature the 12 lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the 12 lowest-seeded at-large teams.
Transcribe →Roundhouse podcast with Long, Heard on Shocker basketball
2w ago00:21:59Tap to summarizeJahari Long and Bryce Heard wrap up the series introducing Shocker basketball newcomers. We talk about uniform numbers – Heard got a prominent one – and Long’s 2017 visit to a packed Koch Arena. We discuss first impressions of Shocker basketball, the practice drill they disagree on and musical selections for warmups. Long is a 6-foot-5 guard from Houston. He averaged 12.2 points, 4 assists and 3.3 rebounds at George Mason last season. Heard is a 6-foot-6 guard from Chicago. He comes to Wichita State from Dayton, where he averaged 6.6 points and 2.4 rebounds for the Flyers.
Transcribe →Roundhouse podcast with Frison, Jones, Malonga on Shocker basketball
3w ago00:28:50Tap to summarizeThe Shocker basketball newcomer series with guards Jordan Frison and NuNu Jones and center Cyr Malonga. Discuss how Wichita State coaches communicated their plan for the newcomers during the recruiting process, what Jones is learning from his experienced teammates and why Frison asks a lot of questions. Malonga describes his role as a lob threat and shot-blocker and reveals his affection for the TV show “Suits.”
Transcribe →Roundhouse podcast with Xavier Bell on pro basketball, Shockers
3w ago00:40:49Tap to summarizeFormer Shocker Xavier Bell is back in Wichita for much of the summer and he joins us to talk about playing in the Georgian Superleague, life in Tbilisi and dealing with homesickness. We talk about the differences between college and pro basketball and what’s next for him. We also discuss Wichita State’s growth under coach Paul Mills, and reminisce about Bell’s big moment against Kansas State and why he thinks the Shockers will continue to improve. Bell, Mr. Kansas Basketball in 2020 at Andover Central High School, played three seasons at Wichita State. As a senior in 2024-25, he earned American Conference Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors and was an all-conference pick after averaging 15.2 points. He played in Europe’s Georgian Superleague for BC Kavkasia, where he averaged 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
Transcribe →Roundhouse podcast with Denning Gerig, new Voice of the Shockers
4w ago00:39:42Tap to summarizeDenning Gerig is the new Voice of the Shockers and he joins us to talk about taking over for Mike Kennedy on men’s basketball and baseball in 2026-27. We discuss growing up as a Shocker fan, rushing to a bar to watch the end of the 2006 Wichita State win at Syracuse and why he wore No. 37 on his baseball uniform. Denning describes how the job has changed over the years, how a class with instructor Eric Wilson changed his life and how he plans to tell stories that matter to fans.
Transcribe →Wichita State Baseball vs. East Carolina 23 May 26
May 2703:30:23Tap to summarize*THE FINAL BROADCAST FOR THE LEGENDARY "VOICE OF THE SHOCKERS", MIKE KENNEDY, AS HE OFFICIALLY RETIRES AFTER 46 YEARS OF BROADCASTING VARIOUS SPORTS FOR WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY* The Shockers take on the East Carolina Pirates in a semi-final elimination game in the American Athletic Conference baseball tournament from BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida.
Transcribe →Wichita State Baseball vs. UAB 23 May 26
May 2704:35:01Tap to summarizeThe Shockers face another elimination game in the American Athletic Conference baseball tournament as they take on the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers from BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida
Transcribe →Wichita State Baseball vs. Memphis 22 May 26
May 2703:58:11Tap to summarizeThe Shockers face elimination as they take on the Memphis Tigers in the American Athletic Conference baseball tournament from BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida
Transcribe →Wichita State Baseball vs. Rice 21 May 26
May 2703:54:21Tap to summarizeThe Shockers take on the Rice Owls in the 2nd round of the American Athletic Conference baseball tournament from BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida.
Transcribe →Wichita State Baseball vs. Florida Atlantic 20 May 26
May 2603:30:21Tap to summarizeThe Shockers begin the opening round of the American Athletic Conference baseball tournament taking on the Florida Atlantic Owls from BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida.
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