Wichita State turns back the clock to the MTXE Era tonight for a rivalry game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at the Roundhouse.
Shocker players will wear early 1980s replica uniforms.
MTXE (short for Mental Toughness Extra Effort) was a slogan coined by former Shocker head coach Gene Smithson (1978-86), whose teams included all-time greats such as Antoine Carr, Cliff Levingston, Xavier McDaniel and Aubrey Sherrod. Their chief rival during that time period was Tulsa, coached by Nolan Richardson and starring the likes of Steve Harris, Mike Anderson, Paul Pressey and Ricky Ross.
Tulsa is WSU's third-most-played opponent behind Drake (152 meetings) and Bradley (144). Tuesday marks the 135th game in a series that dates back to 1931. The Shockers have won three-straight and 15 of the last 17 to take a 72-62 lead.
It's been just over two decades since Tulsa last defeated the Shockers in Wichita (Dec. 8, 2001 in the final instalment at Henry Levitt Arena). The Hurricane have since lost nine-straight (8 at CKA, 1 at INTRUST Bank Arena).