As if it wasn’t already hard enough to win games at Koch Arena.
Starting this season, Wichita State fans will be able to buy beer during games at their home arena, a fact that should ensure that the raucous home environs that have made the Shockers so difficult to beat in Wichita remains the same.
That’s not a bad thing to add to a home court advantage while making the move into a new conference, the American, for the 2017-18 season.
Once a rarity, beer at college sporting events in a growing trend. Minnesota, Florida and Texas, among a number of others have added alcohol sales in recent years. Given the money that would seem likely to be generated, it’s a trend that will probably become even more pervasive in college athletics.
Let’s just make sure that everyone partakes in moderation.