Western Michigan Broncos at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 71
68 - 71
Drake rallies past Western Michigan 71-68
Connar Tava hit a jumper with 52 seconds left, putting the Broncos (5-5) ahead for the tenth time in the seesaw game at 66-65. After a timeout, Berkeley hit his 3 with 16 seconds on the clock, Jordan Daniels made two free throws and Seth Van Deenst one.
Tava missed a 3-pointer in the final second. Drake had trailed by as many as eight points after halftime.
The teams went through stretches of swapping the lead on each possession, with 20 lead changes and five ties.
Jacob Enevold Jensen scored 16 points for Drake (7-3), Jordan Daniels added 14 with seven assists, and Chris Caird 10 points.
David Brown led Western Michigan with 23 points, Tava added 16 and Shayne Whittington 15.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Drake Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Connar Tava missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Connar Tava Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Seth VanDeest missed Free Throw. | 68 - 71 |
Statistics
 WMU |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 26-54 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 4-14 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-24 | FT | 15-19 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,054 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,054 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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 |