WICHITA (AP) — Ron Baker scored 22 points, Fred VanVleet added 18 points and eight assists and No. 11 Wichita State handed Seton Hall its first loss of the season, 77-68 on Tuesday night.
Darius Carter had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Shockers (6-1), who used a big first-half run to seize control, and then breezed through a foul-filled second half.
Isaiah Whitehead scored 23 points and Sterling Gibbs had 19 for the Pirates (7-1), who beat another Missouri Valley team in Illinois State earlier this season, but had yet to play anybody as deep, talented and filled with seasoned veterans as the Shockers.
Wichita State has won 22 consecutive home games dating to the 2012-13 season.
The Shockers started off poorly, missing eight of their first 11 shots. That allowed Seton Hall to build a 13-8 lead, along with some confidence.
Everything turned around the final 12 minutes of the first half.
Turning up the pressure, the Shockers forced turnovers on four straight possessions, most of them turning into easy run-outs. Rashard Kelly began the run with back-to-back baskets, but it was Baker who shook the entire building when he slammed a one-handed dunk on a fast break.
By the time Baker curled in a 3-pointer, the Shockers forced another turnover and Shaquille Morris made a pair of foul shots, a 13-0 run had produced a 21-13 lead.
Wichita State stretched its run to 26-5 near the end of the half, with each of the Pirates’ points coming from Whitehead, who had 18 at the break. But even his virtuoso performance had a noticeable blemish — after knocking down a 3-pointer in front of Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall, Whitehead was whistled for a technical foul for celebrating.
Whitehead hurt his right shoulder early in the second half when he got tied up jumping for a rebound. While he lay on the court, coach Kevin Willard walked onto the floor — apparently trying to stop the game — and was whistled for Seton Hall’s second technical foul.
Whitehead eventually returned with about 15 minutes to go.
By that point, Baker had knocked down a 3-pointer off a nifty feed from VanVleet, and then scored an open layup to lift Wichita State to a 53-32 advantage. The Shockers cruised from there, Seton Hall hitting a series of shots late to make the final score respectable.

TIP-INS
Seton Hall: The Pirates were outscored 24-6 in the paint in the first half. Ten of those points came on fast breaks. ... They finished with 18 turnovers.
Wichita State: The Shockers outscored the Pirates 24-5 off turnovers. ... After their poor start, the Shockers made 14 of their last 20 field-goal attempts in the first half.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall returns home to play Saint Peter’s on Sunday.
Wichita State heads to Detroit on Saturday.

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No. 11 WICHITA ST. 77,
SETON HALL 68
SETON HALL (7-1)
Mobley 1-3 4-4 6, Gibbs 7-12 1-5 19, Whitehead 8-15 3-5 23, Sina 0-6 0-2 0, Delgado 3-5 2-3 8, Carrington 1-4 0-0 2, Karlis 0-0 0-0 0, Sanogo 1-1 1-1 3, Rodriguez 1-3 0-0 2, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0, Manga 2-2 1-1 5. Totals 24-51 12-21 68.
WICHITA ST. (6-1)
Wessel 0-1 0-0 0, Carter 8-12 0-3 16, VanVleet 4-11 8-8 18, Baker 9-11 1-4 22, Cotton 5-9 0-0 11, Kelly 2-4 1-4 5, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Henderson Jr. 1-2 0-0 2, Holland 0-5 0-0 0, Nurger 0-0 0-0 0, Wamukota 0-0 0-0 0, Morris 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 29-55 13-23 77.
Halftime—Wichita St. 40-25. 3-Point Goals—Seton Hall 8-20 (Gibbs 4-7, Whitehead 4-7, Mobley 0-1, Sina 0-5), Wichita St. 6-13 (Baker 3-3, VanVleet 2-3, Cotton 1-3, Wessel 0-1, Henderson Jr. 0-1, Holland 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Seton Hall 30 (Delgado 7), Wichita St. 31 (Carter 12). Assists—Seton Hall 6 (Gibbs 4), Wichita St. 15 (VanVleet 8). Total Fouls_Seton Hall 20, Wichita St. 21. Technicals—Whitehead, Seton Hall Bench. A—10,506.