Drake Bulldogs at Saint Mary's Gaels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 67
63 - 67
Saint Mary's defeats Drake 67-63, improves to 4-0
The Gaels (4-0) opened the game on a 16-6 run and led by as much as 16 early in the second half before Drake surged back to pull within two with 6:42 remaining.
Stephen Holt hit a 3-pointer and Levesque made a layup to put Saint Mary's ahead by five.
Another layup from Levesque increased the lead to six, and Waldow blocked Karl Madison's ensuing layup attempt with 1:48 remaining.
Richard Carter sank a 3-pointer to make the score 63-60, but Levesque and Jordan Giusti each hit two late free throws to hold off the Bulldogs (2-1).
Carter hit a last-second three to finish with 18 points and Daddy Ugbede added 11.
Waldow had a career-high five blocks and was one of four Gaels to score in double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Richard Carter made Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Giusti made Free Throw. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Giusti made Free Throw. | 60 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Richard Carter. | 60 - 65 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 SMC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-56 | FG | 25-62 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-15 | 3PT | 6-27 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 17-22 | FT | 11-17 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: University Credit Union Pavilion
Location: Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,495 | Capacity:
Location: Moraga, CA
Attendance: 2,495 | 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 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |