Joe Ragland had 24 points and six assists, as Wichita State downed No. 17 Creighton, 89-68, on Saturday.
Wichita State Vs. No. 17 Creighton: Joe Ragland Scores 24, Shockers Drop Bluejays
Wichita State downed No. 17 Creighton, 89-68 and maintained their spot atop the MVC.
Ben Smith added 22 points while Toure' Murry and Demetric Williams had 11 apiece for the Shockers (22-4, 13-2 MVC), who have won four straight and 12 of their last 13.
The Bluejays (21-5, 11-4) could have tied Wichita State atop the MVC standings with a win, but instead lost their third straight game. They were paced by Gregory Echenique's 16 points. Leading scorer Doug McDermott had 13 on 5-of-14 shooting while Antoine Young and Ethan Wragge scored 11 apiece.
Both teams have four games remaining as the battle for the MVC regular season crown and the all-important conference tournament seeding comes down to the wire. Creighton has a much tougher road ahead with Illinois State, Missouri State and Drake on the slate.
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