Drake Bulldogs at Valparaiso Beacons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
70 - 59
Wilkins scores career-high 20 as Drake beats Valpo 70-59
Wilkins hit 4 of 8 from 3-point range, grabbed six rebounds and had four assists. Nick McGlynn and Tremell Murphy added 11 points apiece and Brady Ellingson scored 10 for Drake (16-5, 5-3 Missouri Valley Conference).
Murphy's dunk midway through the second half capped a 9-2 spurt that gave the Bulldogs a 50-41 lead and it was at least a two-possession game the rest of the way. Wilkins converted a 3-point play and then hit a jumper to spark a 7-0 run that made it 67-55 with 1:36 to play.
Sackey and Jaume Sorolla led the short-handed Crusaders (12-9, 5-3) with 13 points apiece. Ryan Fazekas, Valpo's leading scorer, missed his fifth consecutive game due to an ankle injury and it was announced before the game that starting center, and second-leading scorer, Derrik Smits wouldn't play due to an undisclosed injury. Marcus Golder, who came in third on the team at 10.9 points per game, left the game with an apparent injury to his left leg less than five minutes in.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Nick McGlynn Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Bakari Evelyn missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Deion Lavender Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 59 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 VAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 22-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 2-16 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 15-23 | FT | 13-20 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Attendance: 4,160 | 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 |