Iowa Wesleyan Tigers at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
49 - 104
49 - 104
Drake bludgeons Iowa Wesleyan in 104-49 rout
The Bulldogs (2-0) used a 16-2 run midway through the first half to open up a 31-9 lead and never looked back. They took a 53-22 advantage into halftime.
Danielak shot 7 of 10 from the field, including 4 of 7 from behind the 3-point line. He added six rebounds and four assists in just 20 minutes of action.
Drake made 39 of 61 (63.9 percent) field goals and dished out 25 assists as a team. The Bulldogs committed just five turnovers and outscored the Tigers 30-6 in the paint.
Dion Lightner was the lone Iowa Wesleyan player in double figures, finishing with 10 points.
The game served as an exhibition for the Tigers, who will open their regular season on Saturday night.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 49 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Aj Rutter Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:06 | James McBride missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Richard Hurt Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 104 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Robert Puleikis missed Free Throw. | 49 - 104 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-49 | FG | 39-61 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 64 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 12-17 | FT | 19-27 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Assists | 25 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,256 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,256 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |