Butler, Southern Utah beat Drake in CIT, 80-73 in OT
Harrison Butler matched his season high with 21 points as Southern Utah defeated Drake 80-73 in overtime in the first round of the CIT on Friday night.
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2019 Schedule
24-10, 1st in MVC
- 11/8W 98-52
- 11/13L 100-71
- 11/17W 75-69
- 11/21W 66-63
- 11/27W 83-74
- 12/1W 95-88
- 12/6W 75-61
- 12/15L 77-68
- 12/17W 79-66
- 12/19W 76-58
- 12/22W 66-63
- 12/23W 110-103
- 12/29MCKNW 98-70
- 1/2L 82-77
- 1/5L 85-74
- 1/8W 82-70
- 1/13L 57-54
- 1/16W 69-52
- 1/20W 74-63
- 1/23W 78-66
- 1/26W 70-59
- 1/30L 69-55
- 2/2W 68-62
- 2/5L 86-64
- 2/9W 83-77
- 2/12W 72-69
- 2/16W 84-79
- 2/19W 77-68
- 2/24L 67-60
- 2/27W 80-68
- 3/2W 73-62
- 3/8W 78-62
- 3/9L 60-58
- 3/22L 80-73
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Northern Iowa upsets Drake 60-58 in MVC tourney semis
Wyatt Lohaus had a career-high 27 points as Northern Iowa narrowly defeated Drake 60-58 in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday.
Murphy leads Drake past Illinois St. 78-62 in MVC tourney
Tremell Murphy had a season-high 26 points as Drake got past Illinois State 78-62 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Friday night.
Drake claims at least share of MVC title
Nick McGlynn had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Drake topped Missouri State 73-62 on Saturday to win at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title.
Murphy lifts Drake over Indiana St. 80-68
Tremell Murphy recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead Drake to an 80-68 win over Indiana State on Wednesday night.
Murphy lifts Drake over Indiana St. 80-68
Tremell Murphy recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead Drake to an 80-68 win over Indiana State on Wednesday night.
Yarbrough scores 21 to lift Illinois St. past Drake 67-60
Milik Yarbrough had 21 points as Illinois State defeated Drake 67-60 on Sunday.
Ellingson, Wilkins carry Drake over Bradley 77-68
Brady Ellingson had 17 points to lead five Drake players in double figures as the Bulldogs topped Bradley 77-68 on Tuesday night. D.J. Wilkins added 14 points for the Bulldogs. Tremell Murphy chipped in 13, Nick McGlynn scored 13 and Anthony Murphy...
Ellingson scores 21 to lift Drake over Valparaiso 84-79
Brady Ellingson had 21 points as Drake narrowly beat Valparaiso 84-79 on Saturday.
Wilkins scores 20 to lead Drake over S. Illinois 72-69
D.J. Wilkins tied his season high with 20 points as Drake narrowly beat Southern Illinois 72-69 on Tuesday night.
McGlynn scores 22 to lead Drake past N. Iowa 83-77
Nick McGlynn had 22 points as Drake beat Northern Iowa 83-77 on Saturday.
Loyola-Chicago tops Drake, grabs 1st place in MVC
Marques Townes poured in a career-high 32 points and added eight rebounds and five assists to propel Loyola-Chicago to an 86-64 romp over Drake on Tuesday night.
Ellingson, McGlynn help Drake hold off Indiana State 68-62
Brady Ellingson scored 16 points, Nick McGlynn posted his eighth double-double of the season and Drake held off Indiana State 68-62 on Saturday.
Illinois St. pulls away early in 2nd half, beats Drake 69-55
Phil Fayne scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half, Zach Copeland finished with 19 and Illinois State beat Drake 69-55 on Wednesday night.
Wilkins scores career-high 20 as Drake beats Valpo 70-59
Freshman D.J. Wilkins had a season-high 20 points -- his 10th consecutive game scoring in double figures -- to help Drake beat Valparaiso 70-59 on Saturday night and extend its win streak to four games.
McGlynn helps Drake pull away early, beat Evansville 78-66
Nick McGlynn has 20 points and 10 rebounds and Drake pulled away early in the second half for a 78-66 victory over Evansville on Wednesday night.
Ellingson hits 7 3-pointers in Drake's 74-63 victory
Brady Ellingson made a career-high seven 3-pointers in matching his personal best of 25 points and Drake defeated Missouri State 74-63 on Sunday.
Drake builds big first-half lead to beat Bradley 69-52
Nick McGlynn had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Drake built a big first-half lead to beat Bradley 69-52 on Wednesday night.
Drake G Norton tears ACL during double-OT loss
Drake senior guard Nick Norton will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.
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.
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.
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...
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.
2018-19 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 12-6 | - | 24-10 |
| Loyola-Chicago | 12-6 | - | 20-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 2 | 17-15 |
| Missouri State | 10-8 | 2 | 16-16 |
| Bradley | 9-9 | 3 | 20-15 |
| Illinois State | 9-9 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-9 | 3 | 16-18 |
| Indiana State | 7-11 | 5 | 15-16 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Evansville | 5-13 | 7 | 11-21 |
Top Performers 2018-19
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Team Stats
Points Per Game75.4
Rebounds Per Game35.7
Assists Per Game15.2
Points Allowed70.2144th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Yesufu | PG | Committed | 76 |
| Nate Ferguson | PF | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 5-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |