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Van Vleet scored 12 points as the Shockers (30-8) followed up last weeks win over top-ranked Gonzaga with a nail-biting victory over the second-seeded Buckeyes (29-8), whose 11-game winning streak ended one short of their second straight Final Four. Wichita States 20-point lead in the second half dwindled to three in the final minutes, but several Shockers stepped up with big plays to stop the surge, heeding coach Gregg Marshalls halftime command to "play angry." All that anger turned into a joyous postgame party at midcourt, even though the Shockers realize theyve got more work to do. "I dont think were Cinderella at all," Marshall said. "Cinderellas usually are done by this stage. If you get to this point, you can win the whole thing. You beat a No. 1 seed and a No. 2 seed -- I dont think Cinderella just found one glass slipper. I think she found four." 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Tekele Cotton hit a clutch 3-pointer for Wichita State with 2:20 left and grabbed a key offensive rebound moments later, allowing VanVleet to score on a shot that bounced all over the rim before dropping. Ron Baker and Cotton hit last-minute free throws to secure the second Final Four trip in Wichita States history and a school-record 30th win. "Were happy, but Im still shocked," said Carl Hall, the glasses-wearing big man who scored eight points and led the Shockers strong defensive effort. "Weve got a team full of fighters. I brought them all together near the end and said, No matter what happens, I love yall. We had to fight so hard. Weve got each others backs, and its hard to beat a team thats got five guys who work together like us." Deshaun Thomas scored 21 points after missing nine of his first 12 shots for Ohio State, which made just 24 per cent of its first-half shots. Aaron Craft scored nine points on 2-for-12 shooting against Armstead and a host of defenders for the Buckeyes, who dug a hole too deep to escape with their second-half rally. "The way we shot coming into the Sweet 16, Elite Eight, everything was falling," Thomas said. "Today, it just wasnt our night. Nothing was falling. We had great looks, some of them, but they just werent falling." Yet after two weeks of upsets in the wild West bracket, underdog Wichita State seemed an appropriate pick to cut down Staples Centers nets. The Shockers well-balaanced roster managed built that enormous lead with the same consummate team play that theyve shown throughout the tournament.dddddddddddd. The Shockers are also the kings of Kansas, reaching the national semifinals after the powerful Jayhawks and Kansas State both went down. 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Early hit two 3-pointers in the opening minutes, and the Shockers stretched their lead to 13 points shortly before halftime. "Youve got to give them credit," Craft said. "They really came out firing and we really didnt regain our footing until it was too late." Hall went to the locker room after drawing a charge from Thomas early in the second half, holding the back of his head after Thomas elbow clipped him on the jaw. Hall found his glasses and got back in the game 66 seconds later. Wichita State gradually stretched its lead early in the second half, with Earlys layup putting the Shockers up 53-33 with 12:09 to play. Ross desperately tried to rally the Buckeyes, scoring eight consecutive points and leading a 23-6 run midway through the second half. Ohio State went into a full-court inbounds defence, and Shannon Scotts free throws with 2:49 left cut the lead to 62-59 -- but Ohio State couldnt get any closer. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '


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