Fred VanVleet poured in 17 points and dished 7 dimes en route to an 82-67 beat down of the Southern Illinois Salukis.

Wichita State now is off to the best school start after surpassing the 1953-54 team lead by star Cleo Littleton. This year’s team is now 14-0 on the year and 1-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play.

The Shockers were in control of the game from the start. They dominated in most statistical categories and were the best team on the court by far.

The Salukis were led by freshman Sean O’Brien, who scored 19 points and had 8 rebounds.

Wichita State traded baskets with the Salukis until the Shockers took off on a 10-0 run and led 27-14 with 9:27 left in the first half.

The Salukis then scored a 3-pointer from O’Brien before the Shockers went on another run of 6 points. With 7:44 left in the half, the Shockers led 33-17.

From there Wichita State rolled the Salukis, leading at halftime with a score of 49-32.

The second half brought much of the same success and by the 9:00 minute mark, head coach Gregg Marshall had all five starters on the bench.

The final score was 82-67 Shockers. The Salukis now drop to 4-10 and the Shockers are off to the best start in school history at 14-0.

The Shockers are next in action on Jan. 5 when Northern Iowa visits Koch Arena at 1 pm.