WICHITA (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 21 points and Ron Baker had 19 to lead No. 9 Wichita State past Tulsa 75-55 on Saturday.
VanVleet and Baker combined for 23 first-half points as the Shockers (4-0) built an 18-point lead. Darius Carter scored 14 points for Wichita State.
James Woodard scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half for Tulsa (3-3). D'Andre Wright had 13 points for the Golden Hurricane.
Both teams started off hot shooting. When Marquel Curtis hit a 3-pointer just 5:32 into the game, the Golden Hurricane were 6 of 9 from the floor, had made four 3-pointers and led the Shockers 16-15.
But Wichita State kept up its part of the shootout, led by Baker, who made four of Wichita State's eight 3-pointers in the half. Baker, Tekele Cotton and Ria'n Holland hit 3 in a 13-2 run for a 28-18 lead with 7:15 remaining in the half.
Tulsa, meanwhile, missed 11 straight shots while going more than nine minutes without a basket.
VanVleet scored eight points in the half's final four minutes, and Wichita State entered the break leading 40-22.
Tulsa was 1 of 17 from the floor after starting 6 of 9.
VanVleet and Baker carried their momentum into the second half. VanVleet opened the scoring with a reverse lay in, and Baker soon followed with an open 3-pointer.
Tulsa coach Frank Haith jumped off the bench after Baker's 3 and angrily called a timeout.
The Golden Hurricane responded with a 15-2 run. Curtis made a 3-pointer and James Woodard had six points in the run.
Woodard's baseline jumper with 11:04 remaining brought the Hurricane to 47-37.
After a media time-out, Baker sank another 3-pointer to start a 19-5 run that featured four interior points from Carter and extended Wichita State's lead to 59-42 with 7:37 remaining.
TIP-INS
Tulsa: At 124 meetings, the Golden Hurricane has faced Wichita State more than an opponent in program history. The Shockers lead the series 64-60 and have won seven straight. . Woodard has scored in double figures in 35 of his last 40 games, dating back to last season. . Tulsa entered the game allowing 55.4 points per game, 23rd best nationally.
Wichita State: Cotton returned to the starting lineup after sitting out the previous game to rest two injured fingers on his right hand. Cotton still had his shooting hand heavily wrapped, and coach Gregg Marshall termed the fingers "still very sore." . . . Wichita State has won 35 consecutive regular-season games and 20 straight home games. Those streaks rank first and seventh nationally.
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Tulsa: Hosts Creighton on Wednesday.
Wichita State: Travels to Utah on Wednesday.
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No. 9 Wichita st. 75
Tulsa, 55
WICHITA ST. (4-0)
Wessel 1-3 0-0 3, Carter 6-9 2-4 14, VanVleet 6-11 7-10 21, Baker 6-14 1-2 19, Cotton 2-7 1-3 6, Kelly 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Henderson Jr. 1-1 0-0 3, Holland 2-4 0-0 5, Nurger 0-1 0-0 0, Wamukota 0-0 0-0 0, Morris 1-2 2-2 4.
Totals 25-54 13-21 75.
TULSA (3-3)
Smith 4-7 0-0 8, Harrison 1-6 0-1 2, Ray 1-9 1-2 3, Woodard 8-13 0-0 19, Wright 4-6 2-2 13, Edogi 0-0 0-0 0, Curtis 2-4 2-2 8, Repichowski 0-1 0-0 0, Dew 0-0 0-0 0, Swannegan 1-5 0-1 2.
Totals 21-51 5-8 55.
Halftime_Wichita St. 40-22. 3-Point Goals_Tulsa 8-16 (Woodard 3-4, Wright 3-5, Curtis 2-2, Repichowski 0-1, Harrison 0-2, Ray 0-2), Wichita St. 12-26 (Baker 6-11, VanVleet 2-5, Henderson Jr. 1-1, Wessel 1-2, Cotton 1-3, Holland 1-3, Nurger 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Tulsa 27 (Smith 8), Wichita St. 39 (Cotton 7). Assists_Tulsa 11 (Harrison 6), Wichita St. 18 (VanVleet 9). Total Fouls_Tulsa 19, Wichita St. 15. Technical_Swannegan. A_10,506.
