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Taylor Eldridge
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Wichita State athletics beat writer for The Wichita Eagle and @kansasdotcom. Contact me at [email protected]
Wichita, Kansas
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Born March 2
Joined September 2011
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Mar 13
    My story on how the relentless optimism of Paul Mills sparked Wichita State’s turnaround. The Shockers were stuck in a season full of almosts. Their coach never let them stop believing. Now they're two wins away from March Madness again. (Free to read)
    Wichita State coach Paul Mills has the Shockers two wins away from returning to the NCAA Tournament.
    How the relentless optimism of Paul Mills sparked Wichita State’s turnaround
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Apr 5, 2022
    Here’s Bill Self celebrating with the group of former KU players who were down here in New Orleans. He had something special to say to Mario Chalmers.
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Mar 21, 2025
    More than 50 years after leading @DrakeBulldogsMB to the 1969 Final Four, Dolph Pulliam and a group of 8 die-hard Drake fans who graduated between 1964-74 traveled to Wichita — dressed like @CoachMcCollum — to watch the Bulldogs win again in March Madness. I’ll have their story.
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Apr 5, 2022
    Emotional scene here for Ochai Agbaji moments after becoming a national champion.
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Dec 30, 2019
    Most Wins This Decade in College Basketball 1. @ZagMBB (307) 2. @KUHoops (302) 3. @KentuckyMBB (300) 4. @DukeMBB (297) 5. @GoShockersMBB (280) 6. @UNC_Basketball (273) 7. @MSU_Basketball (270) 8. @APlayersProgram (268) 8. @NovaMBB (268) 10. @saintmaryshoops (262)
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Nov 17, 2021
    Thirty minutes after the Wichita State game, star player Dexter Dennis (@ldl_dex) is up here in the stands picking up trash at Koch Arena. Dexter is a different kind of dude.
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Mar 24, 2023
    Everyone's talking about that crazy back-door alley-oop K-State ran in overtime last night to beat Michigan State — was it spontaneous or was it scripted? Here's my breakdown on why I think this is a Jerome Tang special and why the play worked against Michigan State's defense 🔊
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Mar 17, 2019
    An emotional Gregg Marshall in the postgame following WSU’s 66-63 loss to Cincinnati. He’s coached a 35-1 team. Been to the Final Four. Won an NIT championship. But it’s this team, which picked itself up off the mat after an 8-11 start to win 11 of 14 he’s most proud of.
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Nov 6, 2022
    Incredible video here from trainer @CN3Training, which shows @avajones_35 back on the basketball court practicing again just 4 months after the tragic accident that doctors said would prevent her from ever playing basketball again.
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Jul 7, 2023
    Markquis Nowell (@MrNewYorkCityy) making things happen right out of the gate in his first taste of NBA Summer League with the Toronto Raptors. Same reads and passes he was making out of the PNR at K-State are translating so far.
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Nov 5, 2017
    Butler knocks off Independence 31-27 in front of the Last Chance U cameras. Hi @netflix 🖐️
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Dec 20, 2018
    So an elderly gentleman, maybe 65, came up to me after the game and asked "What's that moaning song that gets all the kids excited?" I told him Mo Bamba and he wanted me to write it down for him so he could download it. So if your grandpa starts bumping Mo Bamba, you're welcome
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Mar 12, 2020
    I’ve been covering high school basketball for a long time and I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen a high school kid pull off a 360 dunk in a game. Take a bow, Keither Florence (@keither_r).
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    Taylor Eldridge
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    Apr 5, 2022
    What did Paul Pierce think Bill Self told KU down 15 at half? “I don’t know, but I know he got in they ass.“
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