Wichita State's Fred VanVleet starts the fast break, finding Ron Baker with the long-distance pass for an emphatic dunk.
WICHITA, Kan. -- Fred VanVleet scored 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting to help lead Wichita State to a 56-50 win over UNLV in a Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge game on Wednesday night.
Ron Baker added 13 points and six boards for the Shockers (4-4), who have won consecutive games following a three-game losing streak.
After Zach Brown made two free throws to give Wichita State a 47-37 lead with 7:49 left to play, the Rebels (7-2) reeled off seven straight points, capped by Patrick McCaw's 3-pointer, which cut the lead to three (47-44).