ST. LOUIS – An early 10-2 run from Wichita State against Illinois State in Sunday's Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game set the tone, and the Redbirds (27-6, 17-1 MVC) could never recover as the Shockers (30-4, 17-1 MVC) led from start to finish to dash ISU's hopes at an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Senior Paris Lee led the Redbirds with 18 points against the Shockers and earned all-tournament team honors for his performance for the Redbirds in three games over the weekend. Junior MiKyle McIntosh added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Redbirds, who struggled from the field shooting 29.