SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – No. 8 Wichita State saw its 35-game regular season winning streak come to an end at No. 25 Utah, 69-68 in overtime in front 14,319 fans at the Jon Hunstman Center.

The Shockers (4-1) last tasted regular season defeat on March 2, 2013.

They didn't go quietly, Wednesday, rallying from seven points down in the final 75 seconds to force overtime. Ron Baker led WSU with 15 points – the last two coming on a twisting take to the hoop that gave the visitors a 68-67 lead with 31 seconds to go in the extra period.

Delon Wright's jumper in the lane with 13 seconds to play swung the game in Utah's favor.

With a chance to tie or take the lead, VanVleet missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw opportunity. The Utes (6-1) controlled the rebound after a brief scramble with just over three seconds remaining and held on from there.

VanVleet chipped in 13 points and four assists to go with 14 from Tekele Cotton and 10 from Darius Carter, who fouled out in the final minute of regulation. Evan Wessel scored six points – all in overtime – and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds.

Brandon Taylor led Utah with 17 points. Wright played the entire 45 minutes for the Utes, finishing with 13 points and seven assists, and Poeltl collected a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.

The Shockers were out-rebounded for the first time this season, 40-37 and were out-shot 47.1 percent to 38.1 percent from the field. WSU connected on a season-high 11 three-pointers but needed 30 attempts to get there.

The tough finish spoiled what would have been a remarkable comeback for the Shockers.

WSU trailed 57-46 with 5:19 to play in regulation, after Utah knocked down back-to-back threes over a span of less than 30 seconds.

The Utes would go the next five minutes without a field goal, however, allowing the Shockers to inch back.

VanVleet's up-and-under layup with 2:44 to go made it a 58-51 game. Two possessions later, the junior struck again with a three-pointer to close the gap to four with 1:11 remaining.

WSU clamped down with its press and forced a five-second violation to regain possession after Utah failed to get the ball in on the baseline.

The Shockers made the most of the extra chance, getting a three from Cotton with 55 seconds left to pull within 58-57.

More pressure led to another Utah miscue when Shaquille Morris stepped in front of a long inbound pass near midcourt.

Out of a timeout, WSU worked the ball to VanVleet, who connected on yet another three with 34 seconds on the clock for a 60-58 lead - the final blow in a 14-1 Shocker run.

Tucker brought Utah back, drawing a foul on a drive to the hoop. He hit both free throws to tie the game at 63 with 18 to go in regulation.

The Shockers held for the final shot, but VanVleet's three ahead of the buzzer was no good.

Wessel logged 22 scoreless minutes during regulation but was the Shockers' offensive hero in overtime. With WSU trailing 65-61 midway through the period, Wessel kicked off a key 60-second stretch to get his team back in the game.

The junior drained a three from the corner to cut the lead to one, swatted away a shot on the defensive end, then drew a foul in the lane on his way to the basket.

Wessel drained two free throws with just over a minute to go to give the Shockers the lead back, 66-65.

Taylor drove and scored for Utah with 55 seconds showing, but Baker responded with a pretty baseline take through traffic.

Wright swung momentum the other way with 13.5 seconds to go, connecting on a turn-around jumper in the lane to make it 69-68 Utah.

VanVleet was fouled, setting up a one-and-one free throw situation for the Shockers with 7.5 seconds left, but the junior missed the front-end. Utah cleared the rebound after a brief scramble, and the Shockers were forced to foul.

Reyes missed a one-and-one, but the rebound caromed to Poeltl, leading to another WSU foul with 1.7 seconds left.

Poeltl missed both free throws, and Morris called a quick timeout while pulling down the rebound.

Needing to go the length of the floor in 1.4 seconds, WSU was unable to generate much of a look. VanVleet's desperation heave from near half court was off the mark.

For the second straight game, WSU committed only six turnovers, while recording a season-high five blocks.

The Shockers forced the Utes into turnovers on three of their first four offensive possessions to begin the game. Carter pinned a shot against the backboard for a block on the other.

That success carried over to the offensive end with 10 straight points to open things up. Baker drained a long two, Carter scored inside and Tekele Cotton hit back-to-back treys to run the lead to 10-0 just three-and-a-half minutes in.

Utah turned to 7-foot freshman Jacob Poetl to turn the tide, working it inside for seven unanswered points.

A Rashard Kelly dunk, followed by a Ria'n Holland three briefly made it a 15-7 game before Poetl went back to work with two more buckets. A Brandon Taylor three narrowed the gap to 17-14.

Utah had the ball with a chance to tie, but Cotton tipped away a pass to a streaking Kelly for a layup.

With Poeltl on the bench for a brief rest, it was the Shockers' turn to attack inside. Carter posted up on back-to-back possession, drawing a foul and converting two free throws on the first, then sinking a baseline jumper.

Carter's impressive run came to an abrupt end when he was whistled for his second foul of the half with 8:23 to play, sending him to the bench.

Baker picked up some of the slack, popping a trey to stretch the WSU lead back out to 26-18.

WSU's front court took another hit at the 6:55 mark when Shaquille Morris was tagged for his second foul, forcing the Shockers to utilize true freshmen Kelly and Nurger for the final seven minutes of the half.

Baker helped overcome the additional adversity, connecting on his second three.

After Utah answered with a trey on the other end, Kelly cleared a key offensive rebound to keep a Shocker possession alive, and VanVleet knifed his way to the hoop for a layup.

WSU nursed a 31-25 lead at the 4:17 mark when Baker, himself, landed in foul trouble after a charging call went the Utes way.

A total of five Shockers picked up multiple first-half fouls, forcing some new faces to step up. Nurger played the final 8:23 of the first half without a break, and Kelly did the same over the final 6:55 leading up to the intermission, but the duo Poetl in check.

Utah took advantage of a 12-3 foul disparity in the first 20 minutes, getting to the free throw line 12 times to just two for WSU.

Cotton, Baker and Carter combined for 24 of WSU's 33 first-half points.

The Shockers saw a 33-29 halftime lead evaporate quickly in the opening minutes of the second half, thanks to a 10-2 Utah run, fueled by two Brandon Taylor threes. The second gave Utah its first lead of the night and also marked the first time in five games this season that the Shockers had trailed in the second half.

Holland tied the game at 39 moments later with a trey of his own, but Utah responded with a Tucker three and a pretty feed to Dallin Bachynski for a dunk and a foul. His free throw made it a 45-40 lead with 11:49 to go.

Tucker added another trey, and Wright revved up the sellout crowd of 15,000 with a transition dunk to balloon the margin to 50-42 with just eight minutes left.

Carter scored in the post to stop the bleeding. A VanVleet three that would have cut the margin to three rimmed in and out.

Utah hit two more treys in a space of less than 30 seconds to grow a five-point lead to 11 at the 5:18 mark, setting the stage for WSU's late charge.

The Shockers will look to bounce back Saturday evening against Saint Louis at INTRUST Bank Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game can be seen on Cox Channel Kansas (Cox Cable channel 22, HD 2022).

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