The John Beilein way gets another big win. We don’t need to make excuses for Wichita State, but it’s worth considering that playing against the changing defenses early in the season is a chore, whether you are UCLA or WSU. It reminds me of last season’s loss to Monmouth, which presented similar challenges last season in the Virgin Islands. At some point, WSU has to be able to beat those teams regardless of the degree of difficulty in preparing and adjusting.
- Illinois State plays three games in three days, a bench-busting scenario that seems to be more prominent on schedules recently.
- Duke blows out SIU late in New York. I thought SIU looked competitive for about 30 minutes. The final score doesn’t help the MVC’s rep. I saw nothing to make me think the Salukis won’t be a big factor in the MVC race. Now they get to play UCLA tonight.
- Sean Ogirri is off to a slow start at Wyoming.