Drake Bulldogs
Missouri Valley Champions
Drake University quieted all critics this past weekend as they sailed through the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St. Louis. Drake capped the three day run with a 79-49 pounding of number 2 seed Illinois State.
Dick Enberg and Bob Wenzel gave the Bulldogs some love after the game.
The Bulldogs used balance scoring and tenacious defense [...]
The prevent will get you everytime
Drake’s 72-71 loss to Bradley Tuesday had to sting the entire Bulldog locker room. Drake out played the Braves for 39 minutes, proving to be faster and more physical than the visitors from Peroia.
With 5 minutes left in the game Drake went into a ball control game and failed to score after Jonathan Cox tip [...]
Arch Madness Projections Rd. #1
With Drake wrapping up the Missouri Valley title Saturday, it is never to early to look to St. Louis and gear up for Arch Madness. While only the Bulldogs seed is decided at this point, it is always fun to project where everyone will land.
Be sure to leave a comment below with your thoughts on [...]
All good things must come to an end
The Blue Leather has stopped working.
The Bulldogs fell to Southern Illinois 65-62 in Carbondale.
Drake had several chances down the stretch to pull out a win, but for the first time this season the ball did not bounce their way. You can’t win them all and there is no shame losing in Carbondale. The Salukis are [...]
Try not to make Chris mad tomorrow night
Drake travels to Carbondale tomorrow night to face the Salukis and it seems coach Lowery wasn’t exactly pleased during his trip to Omaha Sunday.
Come on Chris, you guys get more calls than anyone else in the Valley. Your teams don’t get called for a foul until you actually knock someone to the floor. You hand [...]
Drake Basketball/Daily Double
Drake Bulldogs bursting onto the national scene with esteemed basketball writer/author John Feinstein weighing in in the Washington Post (registration required) and USA Today with a full page spread today.
The most remarkable story in college basketball this season actually began five years ago, when a son said something he thought his father already knew: “I’ve always [...]
ESPN Power 16
Each week 12 ESPN writers take stock of the college basketball landscape and make a list of their top 16 or Power 16 teams in the country.
Little old Drake rolled onto the list this week at No. 14, including a 9th place vote by Pat Forde, ESPN.com senior writer.
The Bulldogs swept Creighton Wednesday night and [...]
Drake – #16, #17
Big wins over Crieghton and UNI have pushed the Bulldogs to #16 on the AP poll and #17 on the ESPN/USA Today rankings.
