McKendree Bearcats at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Drake wins 11th game, wallops Division-II McKendree, 98-70
The Bulldogs posted their 11th win in 13 starts after capturing the Las Vegas Classic tournament championship last week, their first tourney title since 2013, and enter Missouri Valley Conference play at Evansville Wednesday.
Drake took the lead on Nick Norton's 3 four minutes into the game and his layup with 12:33 left pushed the lead into double digits. D.J. Wilkins's 3 with a second left made it 51-27 at the break.
Six Drake players scored in double figures and 11 contributed to the offense. Nick McGlynn added 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Alijah Thomas scored 15 points and Jacob Donaldson added another 13 off the bench for McKendree.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Carrington Bass made Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Drake Turnover. | 67 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Anthony Murphy Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:52 | Samm Jones missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 98 |
Statistics
 MAN |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 36-72 |
| 47.5 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 14-34 |
| 50.0 | Three Point % | 41.2 |
| 6-15 | FT | 12-15 |
| 40.0 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 28 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Venue: Knapp Center
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,008 | Capacity:
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,008 | 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 |