Drake Bulldogs at Kansas City Roos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 63
Drake downs UMKC 66-63 behind Ellingson's 13 points
D.J. Wilkins, Nick McGlynn and Garrett Sturtz scored nine points apiece for the Bulldogs (3-1), who shot 36 percent but made 9 of 27 3-pointers.
UMKC scored eight straight to open the second half for a 37-30 lead and led by as many as 10, but the Bulldogs rallied on a 14-3 run capped by Tremell Murphy's free throw for a 52-49 lead. Drake led by as many as five until UMKC closed to 66-63 on Xavier Bishop's free throw with 36 seconds left, but Brandon Mckissic's 3 at the buzzer fell short.
Murphy's free throw put Drake up 30-29 at halftime after a back-and-forth first half in which neither team shot better than 36 percent. Nineteen fouls were whistled in the first 13 minutes and the Kangaroos made 1 of 12 3-pointers.
Bishop scored 27 points and Jordan Giles added 11 for UMKC (0-6), who outscored the Bulldogs 30-16 in the paint.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Drake Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brandon McKissic missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jamel Allen Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Nick Norton missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 63 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 KC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-54 | FG | 21-58 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-27 | 3PT | 4-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 19-26 | FT | 17-26 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 14 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 27 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, MO
Attendance: 2,186 | 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 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |