Add Missouri State to the list of good Missouri Valley Conference rivalries ruined.
From coach Charlie Spoonhour and Darryl Reid to Barry Hinson and Blake Ahearn to Cuonzo Martin and Kyle Weems, the Bears provided the Shockers with a nearby school to measure itself against. When the Shockers started to climb in the MVC under coach Mark Turgeon, the Bears were one of the schools they needed to step over and that fight continued through coaching changes.
The competitive days of the series are a memory after Wichita State’s 80-62 win over Missouri State on Thursday at Koch Arena.