Simpson College (IA) Storm at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's BasketballDrake cruises past Simpson (Iowa) 97-52
Timmer, who earned Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman and All-Newcomer honors last season, finished 6 of 7 from the field and 6 of 6 on free throws.
Drake used an 18-0 run in the first half to take a 26-6 lead within the first 10 minutes. The Bulldogs led 50-18 at halftime. Dominik Olejniczak's 12 rebounds led an impressive effort from the Drake bench which totaled 47 points and 32 rebounds.
Dillon Gretzky, nephew of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, scored a team-high 14 points for Simpson and pulled down five rebounds. He was the only Storm player to score in double figures.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Nick McGlynn Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Cody Isabel missed Free Throw. | 52 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Cody Isabel made Free Throw. | 52 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Foul on AJ Rutter. | 51 - 97 |
Statistics
SIMPS |
DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-65 | FG | 37-53 |
| 29.2 | Field Goal % | 69.8 |
| 8-35 | 3PT | 6-12 |
| 22.9 | Three Point % | 50.0 |
| 6-12 | FT | 17-29 |
| 50.0 | Free Throw % | 58.6 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Assists | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 47 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,140 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,140 | Capacity:
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-3 | - | 31-4 |
| Bradley | 15-5 | 2 | 28-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Belmont | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Illinois State | 10-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| UIC | 10-10 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Indiana State | 8-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Evansville | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Valparaiso | 6-14 | 11 | 15-19 |
| Missouri State | 2-18 | 12 | 9-23 |


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