TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) – Ron Baker scored 14 points and Wichita State rolled over Indiana State 84-51 on Sunday to wrap up their their third straight outright Missouri Valley title.
Baker had five rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots. Shaquille Morris, Zach Brown and Markis McDuffie all finished with 11 points for the Shockers (21-7, 14-2 Missouri Valley), who have won four of five and clinched the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
Indiana State (13-15, 7-9) was led by Brenton Scott with 14 points, and Devonte Brown added 11. The Sycamores shot 31 percent, including 5 of 26 (19 percent) from beyond the arc and have lost five straight.
The game was tied at seven after 4 1/2 minutes, but Wichita State took over from there. A 15-4 run made it 22-11 and the Shockers led 44-26 at the break. Wichita State opened the second half with a 10-2 run and the rout was on.