Dec. 9, 2017 | Stillwater, Okla. / Gallagher-Iba Arena
No. 6/6 Wichita State 78, rv/- Oklahoma State 66
Postgame Quote Sheet:

Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall...
 
Opening Statement
"First of all I would like to say how excited we are about the win. Obviously I know the history around here and I know how difficult it is to win. It looked a little off with the first half then ultimately we took control toward the end of the first half and it was back and forward in the second half. I thought Landry and some other guys played with tremendous poise, not pleased with the turnovers but based on how the game went last year I am very pleased with the rebounding margin in our favor."
 
On Landry overall
"Tremendous defensively as you mentioned, I thought he moved his feet...we had a great scouting report from Coach Isaac Brown, we knew which hand they preferred to drive so in times they lowered their head and they were determined to get to the rim and he took a number of charges. He was tremendous going to the basket, finding open shooters and knocking down the three ball."
 
On adjusting to Oklahoma State's pressure
"Well we tried to do a couple of different things. We tried a ball screen offense early. We just have to settle down, we still have guys who, even though they have played a few years...they still seem rushed to make a decision. They don't have to make a decision. I am not sure if we have had a five second count in the entire season. Oklahoma State is known to cause turnovers and they create havoc and that is what we have seen from this team over the past few years."
On turning around the game in the second half
"I mean we knew we wanted to win. We talked about it being a tie score and nothing is less important than the score at halftime and these guys just continued to answer. Every time they made their move we made a counter and that's what it took. That's what it takes to win here. It's a very proud program and they have a great young coach and tremendous players. I don't know if they lose anyone except Carroll and maybe Solomon."
 

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Sophomore Guard Landry Shamet...
 
On the challenge of playing Oklahoma State
"Obviously, like coach mentioned, we still had last year in our mind. As a completely different team we have come a long way from there but just showing some redemption and how that's not our kind of basketball we played that night. It's really just another business trip, coming down here and getting a win on the road and handling our business. I think we did that pretty well."
 
On getting the team out of the first half rut
"Middle box screen worked really well for us against them since they deny so much...so just trying to spread the floor more offensively and we got in the bonus pretty quick early and that helped a lot. Being aggressive coming off screens, get to the free throw line and I think coach had a great game plan and changing offensives in what we are in."
 
On him stepping up with Shaq Morris not playing as well
"I wasn't constantly thinking 'Shaq isn't scoring, I need to pick it up,' it was just a next man up type of thing and seizing the opportunity that is given to you. I had opportunities tonight and I wanted to be aggressive and that is my mindset every night even when Shaq is scoring 20 and doing what we has been doing all season. So I just try to be aggressive and help my team in that way."