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>
52 - 61
52 - 61
Missouri State downs Drake 61-52
Jarred Dixon and Chris Kendrix added 10 points apiece for the Bears (12-17, 8-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Dixon led the team with 10 rebounds. The Bears hit 34.5 percent from the field overall and 83.3 percent from the line.
Drake led 29-27 at the break and stretched it to 35-29 early in the second half. Missouri State responded with a 14-3 run capped by an Obediah Church dunk to put the Bears on top 43-38 with 10:01 to play. They led the rest of the way, and a Boone dunk followed by a Dequan Miller 3-pointer extended their lead to 59-47 with 1:33 remaining.
Ore Arogundade scored 16 points with eight rebounds and Dominik Olejniczak added 12 points and six rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-23, 1-16) who have lost seven straight.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:06 | Dominik Olejniczak made Jumper. Assisted by Casey Schlatter. | 52 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jarred Dixon Turnover. | 50 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Missouri St Timeout | 50 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Tyler McCullough Offensive Rebound. | 50 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Dequon Miller missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 61 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 MOST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-61 | FG | 20-58 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 6-19 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 2-3 | FT | 15-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 11 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
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Location: Springfield, MO
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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 | 6 | 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 |