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WICHITA, Kan. -- Wichita State will carry its pursuit of perfection into the Missouri Valley tournament. Cleanthony Early scored 19 points, Ron Baker added 13 and the second-ranked Shockers rolled to a 68-45 victory over Missouri State on Saturday, easily putting away a team that had given them fits this season. Relying on the same stubborn defence that carried it on last years improbable March run, Wichita State (31-0, 18-0) became the first team since Saint Josephs in 2004 to enter its league tournament unbeaten. The Shockers will have a first-round bye in St. Louis next week. Missouri State (19-11, 9-9) had them in trouble when they met Jan. 11 in Springfield, Mo., but the Bears blew a 19-point second-half lead and ultimately lost 72-69 in overtime. They never came close to making it a game Saturday, trailing by double-digits in the opening minutes. The Shockers are off to the best start since UNLV began 34-0 and lost in the 1991 national title game. Theyre also off to the best start by a Missouri Valley team since Indiana State, led by Larry Bird, won its first 33 games and fell to Michigan State in the 1979 title game. The Shockers last loss came in the Final Four, too -- to eventual champ Louisville last year. Putting this one away early gave a sellout crowd that had braved the threat of freezing rain ample opportunity to celebrate. Waving signs that applauded their unblemished record, fans packed inside Koch Arena serenaded a senior class led by Early that managed to elevate the program from a solid mid-major into a national power in the midst of a memorable season. Along with fellow seniors Chadrack Lufile, Kadeem Coleby and Nick Wiggins, Early gave coach Gregg Marshall a bear hug when he checked out for the final time in the closing minutes. Jarmar Gulley scored 15 points to lead Missouri State, which was dominated on the boards, in transition and just about everywhere else in losing its 10th straight against ranked teams. Unlike the first meeting, when it was Wichita State that stumbled early, Missouri State missed 18 of its first 22 shots, suffocated under token pressure and never got into a rhythm. When the Bears werent blowing layups, they were turning the ball over, leading to some easy baskets at the other end. Wichita State shot 57 per cent from the field in the first half, a big reason why it had built a 20-point lead just before the break. The trio of Early, Baker and Fred VanVleet picked up where it left off out of the locker room, Early scoring quickly and Baker hitting a long 3-pointer to keep Missouri State at bay. In fact, the only interesting moment of the second half came when Lufile was fouled with about 10 minutes to go. After missing his first seven free throw attempts, the big senior forward -- with the crowd rising to its feet -- finally got one to rattle home. Of course, it hardly mattered that Lufiles foul shooting wasnt perfect. Everything else about Wichita State is these days. 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A few Labour Day games later, Chevrier was a Stampeder witnessing a pre-game confrontation between teammate Jeff Pilon and Edmontons Patrick Kabongo. "Patrick Kabongo was mouthing at us while we were doing our typical breakdown before the game," Chevrier explained. "Hes beaking off and the next thing you know, Pilon goes into his face. Youve got these two humongous titans pounding on each other before the game." The Stampeders won the 2012 edition of the Labour Day Classic 31-30. Edmonton kicker Grant Shaws field-goal attempt from 48 yards sailed wide and Larry Taylor ran it out of the end zone as time expired. Edmontons record since that game is 3-15. Calgarys is 14-4. While the fortunes of Calgary (6-2) and Edmonton (1-7) have widely diverged, the Stampeders long-snapper doesnt believe the CFLs Battle of Alberta is diminished a year later. "Theyve always been that intense emotional experience that you want in a football game," says Chevrier, who will appear in his 10th career Labour Day game Monday. Albertas CFL franchises will meet for the first time this season at its halfway mark and clash again four days later in Edmonton in the Labour Day rematch. A sunny day with a high of 27 degrees is forecasted for McMahon Stadium. A Stampeder spokesman said Sunday the game was not yet sold out, but Chevrier hopes it will be. "One of the big things is its one of the few games in the summer where, the day of the week that its on, everyones in Calgary and they show up," he said. "Its full of our fans. Its not like a Rider game where you have a ton of green shirts. Its typically full of red. I love that atmosphere." The Stampeders are in a tight race with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions at the top of the West Division despite a revolving door on offence due to injuries. With veteran slotback Nik Lewis and star running back Jon Cornish out of the lineup last week, Calgary prevailed 35-14 over the Argos in Toronto last wweek.dddddddddddd The last four of Edmontons six straight losses have been by five points or less. In the history of the CFL, only the 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers have lost as many consecutive games by that margin. Edmonton is coming off a 30-27 loss to Riders. The Eskimos have outscored the opposition 78-49 in the fourth quarter this season, but that hasnt translated into many wins. "Its kind of heartened our resolve even more going through those tough losses together," Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly said. "Its made us more hungry each and every week to get that win. I dont think anybody is hanging their heads. We know what were capable of. "We just havent been able to get over that hump. Once we do, I think everybody is very confident were going to turn the season around and were going to finish out strong. Its Labour Day. The season is far from over. I can promise you that." Reilly was hit too much by Saskatchewan last week to suit Edmonton head coach Kavis Reed, who wants Reilly taking calculated, not reckless, risks in pursuit of victory. "Franchise quarterbacks are very hard to come by," the Edmonton coach said. "Its also our responsibility as a coaching staff to make certain we impress upon him the importance of longevity, being smart. "There are certain situations weve had late in the game where trying to fight for that extra yard is necessary. There are a lot of situations where wed like to see Mike get out of bounds or see Mike slide. "I understand why hes doing it. Hes trying to will this team to success." Cornish, the CFLs No. 2 rusher behind Saskatchewan Kory Sheets, is back in Calgarys lineup after sitting out one game with a thigh bruise. Cornish ran for 255 yards and three touchdowns in three wins against Edmonton last season. "When you look at their offence, most things function through Jon," Reed said. "Not only is he a tremendous runner, but he does all the other things that you expect of a versatile running back. For us to have good results against this offence, we have to stop him." Maurice Price rotates back in at wide receiver for the Stampeders after a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 3. Glenn remains the starter in the absence of injured Drew Tate, but expect to see Bo Levi Mitchell inserted to finish short-yardage situations. Notes: Calgary is 3-2 against Edmonton in their last five Labour Day meetings . . . Jonathan Williams, who led the Stampeders in rushing against Toronto with 82 yards in Cornishs absence, is out with an ankle injury . . . Defensive tackle Micah Johnson (torn oblique) is off Calgarys nine-game injured list and will play for the first time since Week 3 . . . Edmonton defensive lineman Odell Willis (shoulder) is out of Mondays game. ' ' '