10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Wichita St. Shockers. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/wax    By the end of the 2008-09 season, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall got his team playing the way he wants. The Shockers went 11-6 to salvage a disastrous start by establishing home-court dominance and playing with toughness.

   The Shockers showed they can hang with good teams at home. They beat MVC co-champions Northern Iowa and Creighton. They beat Cleveland State before the Vikings won an NCAA Tournament game.

   If that stretch is a hint of things to come, the Shockers could be a title contender. If they can't take those performances on the road, they will finish in the middle of the pack.

   WSU normally plays hard, rebounds and defends under coach Gregg Marshall.]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:05:31 PST ncaab urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:ncaab,article,teamreports-2009-ncaab-wax:1 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:05:31 PST