Wichita State Shockers @ Drake Bulldogs
13-1, 2-0 MVC
75
13-1, 2-0 MVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WICH | 34 | 41 | 75 |
DRKE | 32 | 31 | 63 |
6-7, 0-2 MVC
63
6-7, 0-2 MVC
Wichita St. 75, Drake 63
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Nick Wiggins scored a season-high 18 points off the bench and Wichita State beat host Drake 75-63 on Wednesday night to match its best start in 59 years.
Malcolm Armstead added 14 for the Shockers, who are 13-1 for just the second time since starting with 16 wins in 17 tries in 1953-54. The 1982-83 team also started 13-1.
Wichita State broke things open with an 18-3 run at the outset of the second half in winning their second Missouri Valley Conference game in as many tries.
The Bulldogs got within 69-61 with 1:01 left, but Wichita State had little trouble running out the clock.
Freshmen Joey King and Micah Mason combined for 29 points for the Bulldogs (6-7, 0-2), who committed 19 turnovers in falling back below .500.
