Drake Bulldogs at UAB Blazers
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UAB earns 79-78 OT win against Drake
Daniel Ortiz's basket with 54 seconds gave UAB a 79-76 lead. Drake's Atin Wright made two free throws with 35 seconds remaining but missed a jumper in the final seconds.
Davis added four steals for the Blazers (7-5). Yaxel Lendeborg scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line, and added eight rebounds. Ortiz was 4 of 5 shooting (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Wright finished with 20 points and two steals for the Bulldogs (11-2). Drake also got 19 points and five assists from Tucker DeVries. Darnell Brodie also had 12 points, 15 rebounds and five assists. The Bulldogs ended an eight-game winning streak with the loss.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 78 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Yaxel Lendeborg Offensive Rebound. | 78 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Yaxel Lendeborg missed Free Throw. | 78 - 79 |
| 3rd 0:00 | UAB Deadball Team Rebound. | 78 - 79 |
Statistics
 DRKE |
 UAB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-63 | FG | 27-53 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 12-12 | FT | 17-26 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Bartow Arena
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,496 | Capacity:
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 3,496 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |