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...
Brady Ellingson had 21 points as Drake narrowly beat Valparaiso 84-79 on Saturday.
D.J. Wilkins tied his season high with 20 points as Drake narrowly beat Southern Illinois 72-69 on Tuesday night.
Nick McGlynn had 22 points as Drake beat Northern Iowa 83-77 on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 senior guard Nick Norton will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.
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.
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.
Longtime Creighton assistant Darian DeVries will replace Niko Medved as the new basketball coach at Drake, it was announced Thursday.
Niko Medved, who was at Drake, will replace Larry Eustachy as Colorado State's basketball coach.
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...
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.
Minnesota escapes with an unexpectedly tough win at home over Drake 68-67. The score's a bit misleading (the Bulldogs hit a 3 at the final horn), but the Golden Gophers can definitely use the 10-day break they're about to get. That being said, Jordan Murphy continues to be an incredible performer on a confusing team: 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting, with 18 rebounds and four blocks.
If you predicted Minnesota would take its first lead at home against Drake with nine minutes left in the game, take one step forward. The Golden Gophers have dropped three of their last four games, and Richard Pitino's guys have their hands full against the 5-4 Bulldogs at Williams Arena.
Niko Medved, who grew up in nearby Minneapolis, was introduced Monday as Drake's new men's basketball coach.
Drake announced Sunday that it has hired Furman's Niko Medved as its new men's basketball coach.
The Missouri Valley tournament at Scottrade Center in St. Louis will run from Thursday through Sunday. Check out the conference tournament bracket, and come back for updates as title games from each conference go final.
Athletic director Sandy Hatfield-Clubb says the Drake Bulldogs are seeking a coach who will develop the program into one that competes for Missouri Valley Conference championships.
It's only January 3, and there are already four programs without a permanent head coach: South Florida, George Washington, Drake and Morehead State.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 10-5 | - | 21-7 |
| Loyola-Chicago | 10-5 | - | 17-11 |
| Missouri State | 10-6 | 0.5 | 16-13 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-7 | 1.5 | 14-15 |
| Bradley | 8-8 | 2.5 | 16-13 |
| Illinois State | 7-8 | 3 | 14-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 7-8 | 3 | 14-14 |
| Valparaiso | 7-9 | 3.5 | 14-15 |
| Indiana State | 6-10 | 4.5 | 14-14 |
| Evansville | 4-12 | 6.5 | 10-19 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Yesufu | PG | Committed | 76 |
| Nate Ferguson | PF | Committed | - |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 5-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |
