Wichita State broke the tie with a convincing victory over Illinois State and can spend the week pondering its NCAA Tournament destination.
The second-seeded Shockers are in after a 71-51 win over the top-seeded Redbirds in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title game on Sunday at Scottrade Center. The teams split regular-season meetings, with WSU claiming the biggest margin (41 points in early February) and the one that locked up a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Wichita State (30-4) will make its sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, extending its program record.