SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Drake Bulldogs
· CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME
66 - 79
Drake beats SIU-Edwardsville 79-66 behind Norton, McGlynn
D.J. Wilkins had 12 points, five assists and four steals and Anthony Murphy added 11 points for Drake (7-2), which outrebounded the Cougars 39-28 but turned it over 20 times.
Wilkins' 3-pointer broke open back-and-forth play and sparked a 13-3 run for a 38-28 Drake lead and the Bulldogs led 40-32 at halftime on Garrett Sturtz's free throws after holding the Cougars to 36-percent shooting.
McGlynn had two dunks and Drake opened the second half on a 12-2 run for a 54-32 lead. The Cougars closed to 62-53 after David McFarland's 3-pointer and Jaylen McCoy's layup capped a 9-4 run, but Norton's layup put the Bulldogs back up by double digits and they led by 16 after he made two free throws with 2:17 left.
McFarland had 21 points with three 3-pointers and McCoy scored 12 for the Cougars (2-6), who shot 39 percent. Brandon Jackson added 11 points and Tyresse Williford 10.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyresse Williford made Layup. | 66 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Drake Turnover. | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Anthony Murphy Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Jaylen McCoy missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 79 |
Statistics
 SIUE |
 DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-59 | FG | 30-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 7-27 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-23 | FT | 14-21 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Assists | 20 |
| 13 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 2,375 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |