Mike Pompeo: “Today I rise to recognize the tremendous accomplishment of Wichita State University and its men's basketball team.…”

“Today I rise to recognize the tremendous accomplishment of Wichita State University and its men's basketball team. Shocker Basketball is rich in tradition, with 10,000 screaming fans at nearly every game. For the first time, Wichita State University is now the reigning champion of the National Invitation Tournament. Last Thursday, they finished their tourney run with a convincing victory over a worthy opponent, the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama. This was a glorious cap to an excellent season. This year, the Shockers won 29 games, the most in the university's history--losing two games to Final Four opponents during the season by a total of only five points. It is my honor to congratulate Wichita State University, its President Don Beggs, athletic director Eric Sexton, the basketball team's head coach Gregg Marshall and his staff, and all the great young men who played their hearts out in New York to bring the title back to Wichita. A great season for the mighty Shocker Nation. MTXE. Go Shox. ____________________”