Get your favorite Shocker gear ready. Basketball season is coming fast and Charles Koch Arena is waiting.

All the traditional October signs nearing tipoff are present for Wichita State basketball.

Full practices started this week for the men’s and women’s teams. The Shocker Sound Machine and WSU Spirit Squads are preparing to show off at Shocker Madness. It is almost time to walk into the Koch Arena concourse, feel the buzz of fellow fans, smell the popcorn and find your seat.

It starts, as usual, with Shocker Madness. There is an addition to the festivities – fans can show off their shooting and coaching skills.

Get your first look at the men’s and women’s teams at Shocker Madness, the annual start to the season, at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 3.  Admission is free. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and both teams will sign autographs until 6 p.m.

Shocker Madness is part of Shocktoberfest, a week-long celebration on campus. Saturday’s events before Shocker Madness include Brew Market and the Shocktoberfest Parade.

Shocker Madness features introductions of the basketball teams, a three-point contest, a newly introduced knockout competition, and scrimmages.

New this year are opportunities for fans to participate in various Shocker Madness events.

Fans can enter by scanning QR codes placed throughout the venue and completing an online sign-up form. A random selection of fans will compete in the three-point contest, the knockout competition, the Dynamo Capital "Show Me The Money Shootout,” and serve as honorary coaches during the scrimmage portion of the event.

On Oct. 7, Wichita State’s men’s team plays Murray State at 6:30 p.m., in a charity scrimmage.

Tickets are $20 and are general admission. Proceeds will be split between the Wichita Children's Home and Cheese Johnson's UJUMP.

WSU’s women’s basketball team plays Newman University in an exhibition on Oct. 28.

Tipoff Luncheon

The Shocker Basketball Tipoff Luncheon is at 11:45 a.m., Oct. 23 at Charles Koch Arena. 

Fans will have the chance to enjoy a meal and meet members of the men's and women's basketball teams. Tickets are on sale now for $40 each. A table of eight can also be purchased for $250.

To purchase, go to GoShockers.com/TipoffLuncheon, visit the Shocker Ticket Office or call 316-978-FANS. Tickets are on sale through Oct. 21.The Shocker men open the season vs. Cal State Northridge on Nov. 4 at Charles Koch Arena. The Shocker women play Missouri State at home on Nov. 10.

Get season ticket information at goshockers.com, visit the Shocker Ticket Office or call 316-978-FANS.

Wichita State University is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 25,000 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- and defense-funded engineering R&D and No. 9 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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