SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Ron Baker made five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points to lead No. 14 Wichita State to a 76-53 victory against Missouri State on Wednesday night.
Tekele Cotton and Fred VanVleet also scored 15 apiece for the Shockers (17-2, 7-0 Missouri Valley Conference), who have won 25 consecutive conference games dating to last year. VanVleet had seven assists, and Darius Carter scored 14 points for Wichita State.
Chris Kendrix and Dorrian Williams each had 10 points for Missouri State (8-11, 2-5). The Bears were outrebounded 38-24 and have lost five straight games.
Carter, who had a career-high 25 points in a win over Southern Illinois last week, scored the first eight points of the second half for Wichita State. Baker made consecutive 3s to fuel a 20-8 run as Wichita State built a 67-47 lead.
The teams traded the lead 10 times within the first 10 minutes until Wichita State used an 8-0 run to gain separation. The Shockers' lead grew to 34-24, but Missouri State finished the half on a 9-2 surge and trailed 39-33 at halftime despite shooting 53 percent from the field (13 of 25).
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