It's time to start thinking about Shocker basketball. Wichita State is giving fans several opportunities to check out the 2025-26 version of the women's and men's teams before the season starts.

Events held so far include an open practice session for the Shocker men and the “Queens of the Court – Ladies Day with Shocker Men’s Basketball” event. 

• The annual Shocker Madness scrimmage is Oct. 4, headlined by Grammy winning artist Lupe Fiasco. The men’s and women’s team will participate.  Shocker Madness is part of Wichita State's Shocktoberfest, a week of events that begins on Sept. 29 and includes Family Weekend.
• On Oct. 11, Drake visits for a charity scrimmage starting at 11 a.m. All tickets for this men’s scrimmage are $20. Proceeds will be split between the Wichita Children's Home and UJUMP, a Wichita non-profit junior mentoring and entrepreneurial program founded by former Wichita State All-American Lynbert "Cheese" Johnson. The format includes a scrimmage featuring offensive and defensive segments, in-game scenarios and live play.

Wichita State opens its women’s season in an exhibition vs. Newman on Oct. 29. The Shocker men play UNC Asheville on Nov. 4.

Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students between its main campus and the WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech), including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student-centered and innovation-driven.

Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students. The National Science Foundation ranked WSU No. 1 in the nation for aerospace engineering R&D, No. 2 for industry-funded engineering R&D and No. 8 overall for engineering R&D.

The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.

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