KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wichita State put together three strong quarters and saw two players score in double figures, but a cold fourth period proved costly as the Shockers fell 66–57 to Missouri State on Saturday afternoon at the T-Mobile Center.
 
Wichita State (1-3) shot over 50 percent in the first half and trailed by just two at the break, but Missouri State (4-0) used a 21-point third quarter and a 12-2 run late in the frame to create make it a five-point game heading to the fourth.
 
Treasure Thompson and Jaila Harding powered the Shocker offense, combining for 22 points. Thompson posted 12 points, five rebounds and a block, while Harding added 10 points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting, including a pair of threes, her fourth-straight game with multiple threes.
 
Bre'Yon White gave the Shockers a strong interior presence with eight points and eight rebounds, including five offensive boards. Abby Cater chipped in nine points and continued her burst scoring in transition, finishing with several key fast-break buckets.
 
Sophie Benharouga added five points off the bench and hit Wichita State's lone free throw of the second half.
 
Taya Davis again quarterbacked the Shocker offense, collecting 6 assists, her third game with at least five, and helping Wichita State generate 28 points in the paint.
 
Wichita State came out firing, hitting 58 percent of its attempts in the opening quarter and leading by as many as five. Harding's hot shooting and Thompson's midrange game kept the Shockers in control early before Missouri State responded with a 9–0 run.
 
The Shockers continued to battle through the second, getting key scores from Cater and Richardson to stay within striking distance, entering halftime down just 34-32.
 
After trading baskets early in the third, Missouri State built its largest lead at 52-42, but WSU answered with an 8-0 burst, highlighted by a putback from Benharouga and a Thompson jumper, to pull within two.
 
However, the fourth quarter proved decisive. Wichita State held Missouri State without a field goal for stretches but couldn't capitalize offensively, shooting just 12.5 percent in the final frame. The Bears sealed the game at the line, going 20-for-24 overall.
 
Wichita State returns home for midweek action as the Shockers look to bounce back against Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in Charles Koch Arena.