Drake broadcaster Cotlar dies in flash flooding
Larry Cotlar, a longtime Iowa sportscaster, died after being swept away in flash flooding in Des Moines on Saturday after his van stalled on a flooded street.
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2018 Schedule
3rd in MVC
- 11/11COEW 101-54
- 11/17W 77-74
- 11/18L 86-81
- 11/19W 90-88
- 11/26W 79-67
- 11/29L 75-73
- 12/2L 96-89
- 12/6L 93-65
- 12/9W 93-74
- 12/11L 68-67
- 12/16L 90-64
- 12/19L 87-74
- 12/22W 81-57
- 12/28W 66-64
- 12/31W 70-67
- 1/3W 87-62
- 1/6W 75-72
- 1/10L 77-60
- 1/13W 81-65
- 1/16L 68-54
- 1/20W 61-58
- 1/24L 80-57
- 1/27L 77-73
- 1/30L 78-67
- 2/3W 78-68
- 2/7L 72-57
- 2/10W 71-64
- 2/14W 90-76
- 2/18W 67-63
- 2/21L 89-81
- 2/24L 69-64
- 3/2L 63-61
- 3/12W 80-73
- 3/18L 81-72
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Drake assistant seeks lifesaving treatment for 6-year-old daughter
Matt Woodley knows life as an assistant coach means often uprooting his family. After one season at Pitt, he took a job at Drake to seek stability for his daughter Molly, who suffers from life-threatening seizures.
Drake hires DeVries as new basketball coach
Longtime Creighton assistant Darian DeVries will replace Niko Medved as the new basketball coach at Drake, it was announced Thursday.
Medved to be Colorado State's next coach
Niko Medved, who was at Drake, will replace Larry Eustachy as Colorado State's basketball coach.
Thomas putback at 1.2 lifts Bradley over Drake 63-61 in MVC
Donte Thomas wrapped up his 13-point, 14-rebound double-double with a putback with 1.2 seconds left to lift Bradley to a 63-61 win over Drake on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Smits with 22 points leads Valparaiso over Drake 69-64
Derrik Smits scored a career-best 22 points and grabbed six rebounds and Valparaiso closed out the regular season with a 69-64 win over Drake on Saturday.
Illinois State pulls even with Drake after 89-81 OT win
Keyshawn Evans and William Tinsley each drilled 3-pointers in overtime and Illinois State held on to beat Drake, 89-81 in the Redbirds home Missouri Valley Conference finale Wednesday night.
Timmer's 4-point play at buzzer lifts Drake
Reed Timmer completed a 4-point play with 1.8 seconds left in the game to cap a 20-point outing in Drake's 67-63 win over Missouri State on Sunday.
Timmer leads with 39 points as Drake downs Indiana St. 90-76
Reed Timmer scored a career-high 39 points to lead Drake as it downed Indiana State 90-76 on Wednesday night.
McGlynn scores 17, Drake beats Northern Iowa 71-64
Nick McGlynn scored 17 points and Drake led virtually the entire way in taking a 71-64 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
Loyola Chicago tops Drake 72-57 for 20th win
Cameron Krutwig scored 17 points, Clayton Custer added 14 and Loyola Chicago pulled away from Drake 72-57 on Wednesday night.
Timmer sparks Drake to 78-68 road win over Bradley
Reed Timmer made all six of his free throws in the final 66 seconds and matched his season high with 32 points to guide Drake to 78-68 victory over Bradley on Saturday night.
Southern Illinois uses late surge to top Drake 78-67
Aaron Cook scored 18 points, including five in a game-ending 11-0 run, and Southern Illinois rallied for a 78-67 victory over Drake on Tuesday night.
Evansville celebrates ceremony with 77-73 victory
Ryan Taylor scored 25 points, including a big basket in the final minute, and Evansville defeated Drake 77-73 on a Saturday in which the Purple Aces retired eight jerseys.
Loyola-Chicago beats Drake 80-57 behind big 2nd-half run
Marques Townes scored 17 points, Clayton Custer added 14 with eight assists, and Loyola-Chicago used a big second-half run to beat Drake 80-57 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight win.
Joe Lunardi Senior Writer, ESPN.com
Two games of special interest tonight, each contesting a spot in tomorrow's Bracketology update: Loyola Chicago at Drake (MVC) and South Dakota St at South Dakota (Summit League). Also playing for bracket spots tonight are Syracuse (vs. Boston College) and Boise State (vs. San Jose State). Yep, it's getting to be that time...
Timmer's big second half carries Drake to 61-58 win
Reed Timmer scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half and Drake survived miserable 3-point shooting to beat Missouri State 61-58 on Saturday.
Northern Iowa pulls away early in 2nd, beats Drake 68-54
Bennett Koch scored 19 points and Northern Iowa pulled away early in the second half to beat Drake 68-54 on Tuesday night.
McGlynn leads as Drake rolls to 81-65 win over Evansville
Nick McGlynn scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Drake rolled to an 81-65 win over Evansville on Saturday.
Walker's 26 points help Valparaiso beat Drake 77-60
Tevonn Walker scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds as Valparaiso ended Drake's five-game win streak with a 77-60 victory Wednesday night.
Drake holds off Indiana State 75-72 behind Timmer
Reed Timmer scored 10 of his 18 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes, including a pair of free throws with two seconds remaining, to lift Drake to a 75-72 victory over Indiana State on Saturday.
Joe Lunardi Senior Writer, ESPN.com
BIGGEST WINNERS (04Jan2018): Congratulations Tulsa (AAC), Drake (MVC), UL Lafayette (Sun Belt), Canisius (MAAC), UMBC (America East), Radford (Big South), Colgate (Patriot), Robert Morris (NEC) and New Orleans (SLC). All are surprising early leaders in their respective conferences and thus appear as automatic qualifiers in the latest Bracketology.
Timmer hits 6 3s, scores 28; Drake beats Illinois St. 87-62
Reed Timmer hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points and Nick McGlynn had his fourth double-double of the season to help Drake beat Illinois State 87-62 on Wednesday night for the Bulldogs' fourth win in a row.
Drake hangs on for 70-67 win over Southern Illinois
Reed Timmer scored 20 points and Drake held off a Southern Illinois rally for a 70-67 win Sunday.
Late 3s give Drake a 66-64 win over Bradley in MVC opener
Graham Woodward and Ore Arogundade hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give Drake the lead and Nick McGlynn's two free throws made it stand up for a 66-64 win over Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference opener on Thursday night.
2017-18 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola (Chi) | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 11-7 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Illinois St | 10-8 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Drake | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Bradley | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Indiana St | 8-10 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Missouri St | 7-11 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Evansville | 7-11 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Valparaiso | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.7174th
Rebounds Per Game34.0246th
Assists Per Game14.890th
Points Allowed73.4200th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 5-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |