On Tuesday, Wichita State senior guard Fred VanVleet was not going to allow anything to end his college career.

Not even an elbow at around the five-minute mark of the first half that spurred a gushing bleeding cut above his eye could slow him down. Instead of taking the time to get it stitched up, VanVleet went to the sidelines, had the trainers patch it up quickly and get him back on the floor.

And in the end, that moment of toughness ended up being a perfect symbol of the divergent paths taken by Wichita State and Vanderbilt this season.

The Shockers defeated the Commodores 70-50, as VanVleet was his typical terrific self in scoring 14 points and dishing out seven assists versus only one turnover. Ron Baker also had 14. Together, they scored all of the points in a decisive 11-0 run that opened the second half.

The Shockers (25-8) play Arizona on Thursday in Providence, Rhode Island.