Drake Bulldogs at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
63 - 69
63 - 69
Pickens, Missouri State move past Drake 69-63
The Bears (17-8, 7-6 Missouri Valley) outrebounded Drake 35-27 and went 23 of 29 from the foul line. Jarmar Gulley finished with 11 points.
Drake (12-13, 3-10) shot 52.2 percent from the field, but went 9 of 17 on free throws and committed 13 turnovers. Aaron Hawley scored 18 points and Richard Carter chipped in 17.
Missouri State moved out to a 56-48 lead at the midway mark in the second half, but the Bulldogs countered with an 8-2 run to pull within two after a Carter layup with 4:32 remaining.
Pickens sank two free throws to give the Bears a six-point lead, but Hawley responded with a 3-pointer. Pickens answered by making layups on the next two possessions to ice the game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Missouri St Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Jordan Daniels missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Trevor Berkeley Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Chris Caird missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 69 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-46 | FG | 20-54 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-17 | FT | 23-29 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 5,674 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 5,674 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 2 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |