Murray State Racers at Drake Bulldogs
· MVC Tournament - Quarterfinal
Drake holds off Murray State 74-62 in MVC quarterfinal
DeVries added five rebounds for the Bulldogs (24-7). Roman Penn added 16 points while finishing 7 of 9 from the floor, and he also had 10 assists. Darnell Brodie shot 4 of 6 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with nine points. The Bulldogs prolonged their winning streak to 11 games.
The Racers (16-14) were led by Rob Perry, who posted 22 points and 12 rebounds. Jamari Smith added 12 points for Murray State. Quincy Anderson also had nine points.
Drake took the lead as time expired in the first half and never looked back. DeVries led their team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 33-31 at the break. Drake extended its lead to 62-47 during the second half, fueled by a 14-2 scoring run. DeVries scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:11 | D.J. Wilkins Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Quincy Anderson missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Jamari Smith Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 74 |
Statistics
 MUR |
 DRKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 28-52 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 9-14 | FT | 11-14 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: St. Louis, MO
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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 | 23-12 |
| 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 |