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#19 Wichita State Tops ISU; Claims MVC Crown

Joe Ragland scored 14 points to lead No. 19 Wichita State to a 68-55 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference championship.

Ragland had four 3-pointers for the Shockers, who made 10 of 23 from beyond the arc.

Wichita State (25-4, 15-2), which has won seven straight games and 15 of 16, won its seventh Missouri Valley title and first since 2006. The 15 conference wins are the most for the Shockers since they went 17-1

in winning the MVC in 1982-83.

Garrett Stutz had 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Shockers, while Ben Smith and Demetric Williams added 11 points apiece. Williams did all his scoring in the first half.

Bryant Allen scored 17 points for Illinois State (17-12, 8-9).

NCAA Top-25 Men's Basketball  (ESPN/"USA Today" Rankings)
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#2 Syracuse Orange 56, South Florida Bulls 48
#5 Kansas Jayhawks 66, Texas A&M Aggies 58
#6 Michigan State Spartans 66, Minnesota Golden Gophers 61
#10 Marquette Golden Eagles 82, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 65
#18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 71, West Virginia Mountaineers 44
#19 Wichita State Shockers 68, Illinois State Redbirds 55
#20 UNLV Rebels 75, Boise State Broncos 58
#22 Temple Owls 80, La Salle Explorers 79 (OT)
#24 Indiana Hoosiers 75, North Carolina Central Eagles 56
#25 San Diego State Aztecs 67, Wyoming Cowboys 58 (OT)

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