No. 19 Wichita State clinched the MVC regular-season title on Wednesday. Joe Ragland, who Steven Pivovar says could win Valley player of the year, scored 14 points to lead No. 19 Wichita State to a 68-55 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night to clinch the outright Missouri Valley Conference championship. Ragland had four 3-pointers for the Shockers, who made 10 of 23 from beyond the arc. See the box score and game recap here.
Also, check out Pivovar’s latest Valley rankings and MVC notes, and while you’re at it give Dirk Chatelain’s latest opinion column a read, which says the Bluejays won’t find much success in March without improving on defense.
Elsewhere in the Valley:
DRAKE 78, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 63: Ben Simons returned from a five-game absence to score 14 points in leading Drake at home.
>> Box score and game recap
INDIANA STATE 59, MISSOURI STATE 46: Dwayne Lathan scored 12 points and Indiana State never trailed.
>> Box score and game recap
NORTHERN IOWA 64, BRADLEY 55: Anthony James scored 19 points to lead Northern Iowa.
>> Box score and game recap
Here’s the updated standings after Wednesday’s action:
| MVC Standings | Conf. | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 15-2 | 25-4 |
| Creighton | 13-4 | 24-5 |
| Drake | 9-8 | 16-13 |
| Missouri State | 9-8 | 16-14 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-9 | 18-12 |
| Indiana State | 8-9 | 17-12 |
| Illinois State | 8-9 | 17-12 |
| Evansville | 8-9 | 14-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-12 | 8-21 |
| Bradley | 2-15 | 7-23 |
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