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Shockers annihilate Bradley 72-50
Missouri Valley Conference
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Wichita State forward Cleanthony Early shoots over Bradley forward Austin Barnes during the first half of a Missouri Valley Conference basketball game on Tuesday in Wichita. - photo by The Associated Press
WICHITA — Fred VanVleet had 22 points and seven rebounds and No. 5 Wichita State remained undefeated with a 72-50 victory over Bradley on Tuesday night.Darius Carter added 11 points for the Shockers (18-0, 5-0 Missouri Valley Conference), who extended school records for winning streak and best start to a season in the first game as a top 5 team since 1981.After overcoming a 19-point, second-half deficit in its last game, Wichita State took any mystery out of this game pretty quickly.Walt Lemon scored 12 points, Tyshon Pickett added 11 and Omari Grier had 10 for Bradley (6-12, 1-4). Those three were a combined 12 of 37 from the field.The Shockers’ two leading scorers, Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker, combined for just 13 points in 40 minutes, and it didn’t really matter.Bradley pulled within 15-14 on 3-pointer with 8:27 remaining in the first half.