Shamet's 23 Points Leads Wichita State To Share Of Mvc Title

(AP) — Landry Shamet knew the spotlight was on Saturday, and the freshman wanted to make every use of that opportunity to aid Wichita State's postseason chances. Shamet did his part, and then some, to try and help the 25th-ranked Shockers (27-4, 17-1 Missouri Valley Conference) reach their sixth straight NCAA Tournament — scoring a career-best 23 points as Wichita State earned a 86-67 victory over Missouri State. The win secures at least a share of the MVC title for a fourth straight season and fifth in the last six years for the Shockers, who have won 12 straight games after some difficult early season losses to Power 5 conference competition. More than anything, Saturday's victory gave Wichita State a chance to show a national television audience that the names might have changed from its 2013 Final Four run , but these are the same old Shockers known for causing bracket-havoc come March. Wichita State entered Saturday 20th in the country with a scoring average of 82.4 points per game, and the Shockers didn't let up while winning their 14th straight over the Bears (16-15, 7-11) and putting the finishing touches on the MVC's first four-peat since Southern Illinois won four straight titles from 2002-05. The Shockers entered Saturday rated 44th in the NCAA's RPI ratings, but questions remain about whether their late-season surge is enough for the school to have already secured an NCAA Tournament berth, if it doesn't win the MVC Tournament next week.

 

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