Bradley Braves at Drake Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 73
Robbins' career-high 29 propels Drake past Bradley 73-60
Robbins was 9-for-12 shooting and made 10 of 11 at the line. Garrett Sturtz added 12 points with seven rebounds, while Roman Penn scored 10 for Drake (16-8, 6-5 Missouri Valley Conference).
Drake opened the second half with a quick 9-1 run to push the game out of reach with an 18-point lead. Robbins scored four of the nine.
The win broke a two-game skid for the Bulldogs and moved them into a tie for fifth place in the MVC with Bradley.
Darrell Brown led Bradley (15-9, 6-5) with 24 points on 7-for-14 shooting and 10 of 12 at the foul line. Ja'Shon Henry added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Nate Kennell had 11 points and six rebounds.
Bradley's top scorer and rebounder, Elijah Childs (14.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg), has missed 12 of the last 13 games with a hand injury.
Drake matches up against Northern Iowa on the road on Saturday. Bradley matches up against Evansville at home on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nate Kennell made Jumper. | 60 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Noah Thomas made Layup. | 58 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Nate Kennell made Layup. | 58 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Roman Penn made Free Throw. | 56 - 71 |
Statistics
 BRAD |
 DRKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-52 | FG | 24-48 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 17-20 | FT | 21-27 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 5 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Des Moines, IA
Attendance: 3,328 | 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 |