Scotland manager Gordon Strachan says competition is hot for the left-back spot ahead of Saturdays World Cup qualifier against Lithuania. Andrew Robertson is expected to get the nod, although Kieran Tierney and Lee Wallace are in with a chance.Robertson, who plays for Hull, started in Scotlands first qualifier against Malta last month, while Tierney and Wallace are yet to begin a competitive match at senior international level. But Strachan is impressed by the trio.Left back, incredible, he said. As good as Ive ever seen the three of them in training. As good as I have ever seen for the position. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?￡6.99. No contract. This area and in others we are very strong. Some, Id like to be stronger.But areas we have not got a problem is the mental strength. That was proved in the last game.Areas we are happy with is their passion and commitment. We have got that as well. Andrew Robertson, playing in Malta last month, is expected to start against Lithuania Strachan insists the gap between Scotland and Europes lesser lights is getting narrower.When the draw for the qualifying campaign of the 2018 World Cup took place, Scotland were ranked in a higher pot than Saturdays opponents. The Scotland squad in training at Hampden However, the Scotland boss will certainly give Lithuania all the respect he says they deserve.I know the task ahead, said Strachan, 59. I have been impressed with Lithuania the last two games, thats for sure.They are a real hard working side and a bit different from years ago when teams a pot or two below you would come and sit in.But they are quite prepared to push you out and close you down, and win the ball back, so it should be an interesting game.Fortunately, we do our homework. They are a pot below us, so there cant be that big a difference. 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Then he saw the Shockers slap on the press and come roaring right back. Its something theyve done to plenty of teams this season. D.J. Balentine had 26 points in another strong performance, but the Purple Aces were unable to hold onto an early 15-point lead and lost 81-67 at raucous Koch Arena on Saturday. "Its about the process. Its about the possession. You start thinking like that," Simmons said, when asked about getting comfortable with the big lead, "bad things are going to happen." They certainly happened quickly. Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker scored 14 points apiece for undefeated Wichita State. The Shockers comeback began when Baker scored with 8:12 remaining in the first half, starting a 27-4 run spanning halftime and turning a 15-point deficit into a 41-33 lead. The charge was fueled by a three-quarter-court pressure that forced Evansville into several turnovers, the only time that a team starting two freshmen and three sophomores looked shaky. "When theyre making their run, its like pouring gasoline on the fire," Simmons said with a shake of his head. "Thats something we have to learn from." It didnt help that the Purple Aces were mired in foul trouble. Duane Gibson and fellow guard Adam Wing each had three fouls by halftime, and four others had two fouls apiece. That included Balentine, who sat on the bench for the final couple of minutes so that he wouldnt be tempted into picking up his own third foul. The Purple Aces hung around until the midway point of the second half, when Evan Wessels basket began a run of seven straight points that gave the Shockers a 70-52 lead. Wichita State never allowed the Purple Aces (10-13, 3-7) to get close the final 8 minutes, avengiing two frustrating losses to them a year ago.dddddddddddd "The way they started, I said, Oh boy, here we go again," Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said. "But we finally got stops. They missed a couple and we got out in transition." The Shockers (23-0, 10-0) rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat Missouri State earlier this season, and have often found themselves suffering through long stretches of poor play only to come out unscathed by the final buzzer. So is there a deficit too big to overcome? "Lets just hope we dont find out," Marshall said. "Im sure there is, at this point not so far, but lets just hope we dont find out anytime soon." Balentine, who was coming off a 43-point performance against Northern Iowa, finished 11 of 21 from the field. But he didnt get a whole lot of help from his teammates, who struggled against the length and athleticism of the Shockers forwards. "They play so hard and theyre so active and they have so many good pieces," Simmons said. "They change things up and they keep you off balance." Cleanthony Early added 13 points and Tekele Cotton had 12 for the Shockers, who havent lost since last years surprising run to the Final Four, and now face the toughest two-game stretch standing between them and an unbeaten regular season. First up is Indiana State on Wednesday night, followed by a trip to Northern Iowa -- the two closest teams to the Shockers in the Missouri Valley standings. Incidentally, the only Valley school with a better start than the Shockers was the Indiana State team led by Larry Bird, which won its first 33 games before losing an iconic NCAA title game to Magic Johnson and Michigan State on March 26, 1979. "Its something a lot of people have talked about," Baker said. "Were excited about it." ' ' 'ee. Carlyle said following the loss Gardiner sustained a bone bruise. ' ' '