Drake Bulldogs at Missouri State Bears
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
62 - 97
62 - 97
Hot shooting Missouri St. wallops Drake by 35 points
Missouri State led 24-19 midway through the first half and erupted for 28 points in the final 8:48 to go up 52-30 at intermission. The Bears were 11-of-17 shooting from 3-point range in just the first half. They finished 14 of 25 overall from beyond the arc.
Lamont West and Gaige Prim scored 15 points each for Missouri State (12-14, 6-7 Missouri Valley Conference).
The 97 points were a season best for Missouri State. The Bears have won two of three after a three-game losing streak.
Noah Thomas had 14 points for the Bulldogs (16-10, 6-7), D.J. Wilkins score 13 and Jonah Jackson 10. The Bulldogs are 1-4 in the their last five.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Missouri State Turnover. | 62 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Isiaih Mosley Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Noah Thomas missed Jumper. | 62 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Darian Scott made Jumper. | 62 - 97 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 MOST |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 35-66 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 14-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 11-17 | FT | 13-18 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Venue: Great Southern Bank Arena
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,185 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MO
Attendance: 3,185 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |