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After Friday night's 82-56 rout of Bradley in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall was asked how he kept his team motivated for a third meeting with an opponent they had beaten twice by a combined 49 points. Marshall can basically make the same speech Saturday when the 21st-ranked Shockers (28-4) meet Missouri State in the MVC semifinals at Scottrade Center. Already the owners of 80-62 and 86-67 wins over the Bears (17-15) last month, second-seeded Wichita State is a heavy favorite in this one. Continue to Article

March 04, 2017 1:52:am EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Darral Willis Jr. scored 17 points and Rashard Kelly added 14 as No. 21 Wichita State overpowered Bradley for an 82-56 victory in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals Friday night. Continue to Article

March 03, 2017 9:48:pm EST

By most objective standards, No. 21 Wichita State passes the eye test. The Shockers are averaging 82.5 points per game, 10 more than they averaged last season. They are shooting 40.6 percent from the 3-point arc, and they put four players on the 15-man All-Missouri Valley Conference team. Continue to Article

March 03, 2017 12:55:am EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Donte Thomas scored 17 points and No. 7 seed Bradley beat No. 10 seed Drake, 67-58 in a first-round Missouri Valley Conference Tournament game Thursday night at the Scottrade Center. Continue to Article

March 03, 2017 12:19:am EST