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2017 ScheduleAll times ET
2017 Schedule
9th in MVC
- 11/11L 79-74
- 11/15L 68-62
- 11/19SIMPW 76-61
- 11/24L 64-53
- 11/25L 64-58
- 11/26L 74-69
- 11/30L 77-75
- 12/3L 78-76
- 12/10L 68-63
- 12/17L 97-80
- 12/19L 83-75
- 12/22W 101-69
- 12/29W 102-98
- 1/1L 83-69
- 1/4L 90-65
- 1/8W 88-76
- 1/11W 87-70
- 1/15L 79-60
- 1/18W 88-84
- 1/21L 72-58
- 1/24W 72-71
- 1/28L 71-63
- 2/1L 77-69
- 2/4L 79-72
- 2/7L 82-53
- 2/11L 84-60
- 2/14L 87-70
- 2/18L 76-73
- 2/22L 80-65
- 2/25L 82-74
- 3/2L 67-58
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Medved introduced as Drake's new coach
Niko Medved, who grew up in nearby Minneapolis, was introduced Monday as Drake's new men's basketball coach.
Drake hires Medved from Furman as new coach
Drake announced Sunday that it has hired Furman's Niko Medved as its new men's basketball coach.
Thomas leads Bradley past Drake, 67-58 and into quarters
Donte Thomas scored 17 points and No. 7 seed Bradley beat No. 10 seed Drake, 67-58 in a first-round Missouri Valley Conference Tournament game Thursday night at the Scottrade Center.
2017 Missouri Valley basketball tournament: Bracket and schedule
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.
Drake opens coaching search, Rutter on list
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.
Thomas double-double leads Bradley past Drake, 82-74
Donte Thomas scored 22 points to match his career high and grabbed 12 rebounds as Bradley completed its regular season with an 82-74 win over Drake and clinched the No. 6 seed into the Missouri V
Loyola-Chicago's balanced attack downs Drake 80-65
Ben Richardson, Milton Doyle, and Aundre Jackson each scored 16 points, and Donte Ingram scored 14 points to go along with 11 rebounds and Loyola of Chicago beat Drake 80-65 on Wednesday.
Johnson's 15th double-double leads Missouri State past Drake
Alize Johnson scored 23 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds to lead Missouri State over Drake 76-73 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Evansville's balance subdues Drake 87-70
Ryan Taylor and Jaylon Brown each scored 22 points, David Howard added 21 points and Evansville beat Drake 87-70 Tuesday night for its fourth straight win.
Indiana State beats Drake 84-60 behind Scott's 20 points
Brenton Scott scored 20 points with four 3-pointers and four assists, and Indiana State outscored Drake 44-12 in the paint on Saturday to win 84-60.
Illinois St. bounces back strong and clobbers Drake 82-53
Paris Lee scored 26 points on 11-for-17 shooting, Keyshawn Evans scored 16 points and Illinois State drubbed Drake 82-53 on Tuesday night.
Bradley holds off Drake, 79-72, to stop 6-game losing skid
Darrell Brown had 20 points and Donte Thomas added 19 with nine rebounds as Bradley held off a late charge to beat Drake 79-72 on Saturday to halt a six-game losing streak.
Wichita State earns its 20th win, 77-69 over Drake
Landry Shamet and Conner Frankamp combined to score 33 points and Wichita State earned a 20th win for the eighth straight season as the Shockers eased past Drake, 77-69 on Wednesday night.
Surging Northern Iowa wins fifth straight
Klint Carlson made three 3-pointers and scored 17 points and surging Northern Iowa defeated Drake 71-63 on Saturday.
Drake beats Missouri State 72-71 in OT behind Timmer
Reed Timmer scored 27 points, including a game-winning driving layup with 16 seconds left in overtime to give Drake a 72-71 win over Missouri State on Tuesday night.
Illinois State beats Drake to stay unbeaten in MVC, 72-58
Deontae Hawkins scored 19 points and Illinois State pulled away in the second half to beat Drake, 72-58 Saturday to keep its Missouri Valley Conference unblemished.
Arogundade hits clutch 3, Drake holds off S. Illinois in OT
Ore Arogundade shed his defender on a pick and hit a pretty 3-pointer from the wing, tying the game in overtime and Drake went on to defeat Southern Illinois 88-84 Wednesday night.
Koch, Morgan score 21 apiece as N Iowa beats Drake 79-60
Bennett Koch and Jeremy Morgan had 21 points apiece, Jordan Ashton scored 13 of his career-high 17 points in the first half and Northern Iowa snapped a seven-game skid with a 79-60 win over Drake
Drake takes out Indiana State 87-70 using balanced scoring
Ore Arogundade scored 15 points, Billy Wampler had 14, and T.J. Thomas added 12 points as Drake beat Indiana State 87-70 on Wednesday night.
Drake distances itself late from Evansville in 88-76 win
Reed Timmer scored 28 points and Ore Arogundade had 17 in leading Drake to an 88-76 victory over Evansville on Sunday.
Wichita State beats Drake 90-65 behind Morris, Smith
Shaquille Morris scored 13 points, Daishon Smith added 13 with three 3-pointers, and Wichita State used a big first half to beat Drake 90-65 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight and impr
2016-17 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 17-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Illinois State | 17-1 | - | 28-7 |
| Southern Illinois | 9-9 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-9 | 8 | 14-16 |
| Loyola-Chicago | 8-10 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Bradley | 7-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Evansville | 6-12 | 11 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 5-13 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Drake | 5-13 | 12 | 7-24 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game71.2224th
Rebounds Per Game34.5Tied-242nd
Assists Per Game13.0Tied-208th
Points Allowed77.1287th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 5-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |