Wichita State 81, Indiana 76

Fundamentals are important, today, tomorrow and always.

Indiana put up a fight, dropping in a barrage of 3-pointers to push Wichita State to the limit. But the Shockers made their free throws down the stretch and converted 29-of-34 overall to send IU home and move on to the marquee matchup vs. Kansas in the third round. Wichita State was willing to let Indiana’s Yogi Ferrell get his numbers, but the Shockers shut down the rest of the Hoosiers and kept their poise late.

The looming battle vs. Kansas is going to be special. Wichita has been itching to get at the Jayhawks for years, and with so much on the line, it’s going to have the feel of a Final Four game.