Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall was adamant he did not care a bit about style points after Wichita State outlasted Davidson 81-70 behind Cleanthony Early's 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Ron Baker had 15 points to help Wichita State (13-0) extend the best start in school history. Darius Carter scored 13 points for the Shockers and Tekele Cotton added 10.
Tyler Kalinoski had 17 points for Davidson (4-9), while Tom Droney added 12 and Brooks scored 10.