FACILITY RECORDS CHARLES KOCH ARENA RECORDS 2015-16 WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL 16 MEMORABLE ROUNDHOUSE VICTORIES: Dec 18, 1961 • WSU 52, 2 Cincinnati 51 Lanny Van Eman’s jump shot with three seconds to play gave the Shockers the win and snapped the Bearcats’ 27-game winning streak. Cincinnati, which had won the NCAA title the previous spring, had the ball and a one-point lead late when Larry Shingleton was called for a charging foul against the Shockers’ Jerry Kittiko. Dec 29, 1962 • 16 WSU 71, 2 Ohio State 54 The Shockers shot 58.3 percent and limited the Buckeyes to 44 percent shooting be- fore a Roundhouse record crowd of 11,375. Sophomore Dave Stallworth scored 22 points to pace WSU, which pulled away early with a 19-9 lead. Feb 16, 1963 • 9 WSU 65, 1 Cincinnati 64 Dave Stallworth scored seven straight points to wipe out a six-point Cincinnati lead during the final 3:10, as the Shockers upset the Bearcats for the second season in a row. The victory snapped a 37-game Cincinnati winning streak, and Stallworth’s 46 points would stand for the next two decades as the school scoring record, until Antoine Carr’s 47-point game in 1983. Dec 08, 1965 • WSU 100, 2 Michigan 94 With star guard Kelly Pete on the bench because of a bruised thigh, the Shockers shot 64.5 percent and had five players with 16 or more points. Junior Jamie Thompson was 9-of-9 from the floor and 10-of-10 from the free-throw line for a game-high 28. Feb 08, 1966 • WSU 92, 3 Loyola-Chicago 84 Wichita State snapped Loyola’s 14-game win-streak, battling back from a 10-point deficit in the first half. Warren Armstrong had 25 points and 18 rebounds, while Kelly Pete had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Shockers. Feb 25, 1967 • WSU 84, 2 Louisville 78 Louisville lost for only the third time in 26 games as Melvin Reed led the Shockers with 24 points. Louisville All-America center Wes Unseld had 24 points and 17 re- bounds for the Cardinals, but five Shockers, led by Reed, scored in double figures. Jan 04, 1969 • WSU 67, 10 Cincinnati 66 Reserve guard Greg Rataj came off the bench to score eight points down the stretch Tekele Cotton’s transition slam provided the exclamation points on a Senior Day win over Northern Iowa that as the Shockers overcame a 12-point deficit. Wichita State trailed 54-42 with 11:30 to clinched the 2015 Missouri Valley Conference regular seaosn title. play. Forward Ron Washington scored 20 points to pace WSU. Mar 15, 1981 • WSU 60, 13 Iowa 56 The stakes were high as Wichita State came back for a win in the second round of That homecourt edge has spilled over into other sports. the NCAA Midwest Regional. The Shockers trailed 40-25 with 18:50 to play before Home of the Shockers and one of college athletics’ most going on a 15-0 run to tie the game at 40 with 11:38 remaining. Senior guard Randy dedicated fan-bases, Charles Koch Arena celebrates its 13th The Shocker women’s basketball team also ran the table at Smithson made two free throws with five seconds to play to break a 56-56 tie after a technical foul against the Hawkeyes for calling a timeout that they did not have. season in 2015-16. home in 2014-15 with a perfect 16-0 at Koch Arena, while WSU volleyball annually ranks among the nation’s atten- Feb 02, 1984 • WSU 66, 11 Tulsa 64 Originally constructed in 1955, the arena was officially re- dance leaders. Karl Papke slipped through the Hurricane’s defense and banked in a running hook dedicated prior to the 2003-04 campaign as “Charles Koch shot with eight seconds to play before a standing room only crowd of 10,666. Xavier Arena, Home of Devlin Court” following a multi-million dol- Since its 2003 renovation, the arena has continued to McDaniel scored 21 points. lar renovation. Its rebirth coincided with a similar renais- evolve, with a newly renovated volleyball locker room and team room coming on line in 2015. Other uprades on the Jan 06, 1987 • WSU 54, 19 Kansas 49 sance for the Wichita State men’s basketball program. Defense was the key as the Shockers, who led 20-15 at halftime and pulled off the horizon include luxury boxes and a state-of-the-art hall of upset before a sellout crowd against a Kansas team making its first Levitt Arena ap- In the 12 seasons since the renovation, the Shockers have fame display, which will be housed on the arena’s concourse pearance in 31 years. WSU kept the game at a slow pace, frustrating the Jayhawks’ Danny Manning, who scored only 12 points. Dwight Praylow and Henry Carr paced topped 20-wins nine times to go with 10 postseason trips. level. the Shockers with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Attendance at the arena has topped the 10,000 mark at 167-consecutive regular season games, dating back to De- In the summer of 2013, a new HD video board was installed Nov 29, 2003 • WSU 68, Northern Arizona 51 cember of 2004. along with LED displays above the exit rows. The men’s bas- On Nov. 29, 2003, in front of a sellout crowd, the Shockers win their first regular ketball locker room received a total makeover with displays season game at the new Charles Koch Arena. Helped by an 11-5 home record, WSU Executive Director of Athletics, Eric Sexton puts it best: “Our commemorating the Final Four run. finishes the year with 21 wins, laying the groundwork for the rise that would follow. fans don’t just fill our stadium, they bring it to life with their Opened in 1955, the arena was originally referred to as “The Feb 25, 2006 • WSU 64, Illinois State 57 passion and energy.” The Shockers were in control most of the way, despite any pressure they may have felt Roundhouse,” due to its futuristic, circular design. It was re- from a sellout crowd anxiously awaiting the opportunity to celebrate the program’s And with a trip to the 2013 Final Four, an undefeated 2014 dedicated on Jan. 17, 1969 in honor of the late Henry Levitt, first regular season MVC title in 23 years. season and back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference titles a civic leader in Wichita and noted friend and supporter of Mar 23, 2011 • WSU 82, College of Charleston 75 still fresh on their minds, the University. One of the deepest teams in Shocker history played true to form in a big NIT Quarter- those fans have cranked up the voltage. final win. Six different Shockers scored during a 15-1 second half surge that helped The arena, which is also home to WSU-Intercollegiate Ath- punch WSU’s ticket to Madison Square Garden. That fervor was on full display in the 2014-15 regular season letic Association offices, also now includes Devlin Court, the finale when ESPN paid a visit with its nationally-televised Geist Student Services Building, the Downing Academic Mar 03, 2014 • 2 WSU 68, Missouri State 45 Cleanthony Early led all scorers with 19 points, and the Shockers finished out an un- College GameDay show. While a blizzard raged outside the Learning Center, the Via Christi Sports Medicine Facility, the defeated, 31-0 regular season with a lopsided win over a Missouri State team that arena, Shocker fan raged inside, giving the nation a taste Aetna Multi-Purpose Center, as well as the Taylor Concourse. had taken them to overtime earlier in the year. of one of college basketball’s most engaging atmospheres. Upper level donors can enjoy the benefits of the Champions Dec 16, 2014 • 11 WSU 53, Alabama 52 WSU carries a school-record 32-game home winning streak Club, while visitors are also treated to a 10-foot high, 270- With ESPN analyst Dick Vitale on the call, WSU rallies from a double-figure deficit in the final 6:00 to post its 23rd-straight home victory, breaking the 31-year old school into the 2015-16 season. After posting just two unbeaten foot long concourse mural that features great moments and record. home seasons in the building’s first 58 years, the Shockers individuals in Shockers history. The concourse also contains have done it in each of the last two. a Shocker merchandise store. Feb 28, 2015 • 11 WSU 74, 10 Northern Iowa 60 ESPN’s highlights the Shockers by broadcasting its national pregame show - College Over the past six years, WSU is 88-8 (.917) on Devlin Court The grouping of athletic department venues on the corner GameDay - live from the Koch Arena floor. Hours later, WSU defeats Northern Iowa and 93-8 (.921) overall in Wichita. The Shockers have won of 21st and Hillside, including Cessna Stadium, is now re- in a battle of nationally-ranked teams to win the Missouri Valley Conference regular 31 straight non-conference games in their home city, one of ferred to as the Henry Levitt Athletic Complex, in honor of season title. the four longest streaks in the nation. Mr. Levitt. 116 CHARLES KOCH ARENA RECORDS 2015-16 WICHITA STATE BASKETBALL CHARLES KOCH ARENA FACTS/RECORD BOOK Pronounced................................................... sounds like “coke” Men’s Basketball Capacity . ................................................ 10,506 First Game . ................................................ Dec. 30, 1955 vs. Utah First Game, Post Renovation (as Koch Arena) . ........ Nov. 29, 2003 vs. Northern Arizona Largest Single-Game Crowd .