DRAKE BULLDOGS NEWS

Photos of Drake women's basketball vs UNI Drake Bulldogs (8-4) host UNI Panthers (8-5) at Knapp Center in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.

JANUARY 12, 2023 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

DeVries and Drake earn 76-71 OT win over UIC

Tucker DeVries scored 15 points, including seven in the overtime, as the Drake Bulldogs knocked off the UIC Flames 76-71 on Tuesday night

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drake men's basketball falls at Missouri State The Bulldogs (11-4, 2-2) were led in scoring by Tucker DeVries, who finished with 20 points in the loss.

JANUARY 2, 2023 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Drake visits Missouri State after Ridgnal's 24-point outing

Missouri State hosts the Drake Bulldogs after Dalen Ridgnal scored 24 points in Missouri State's 79-67 victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers

DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photos: Drake men beat Valpo The Drake men's basketball team edged Valparaiso at home during a conference basketball game on Thursday.

DECEMBER 30, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Brodie puts up 19, Drake downs Valparaiso 68-63

Led by Darnell Brodie's 19 points, the Drake Bulldogs defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 68-63 on Thursday night

DECEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drake men's basketball holds off Valparaiso in final game of 2022 The Drake men basketball came out fighting in the second half and earned a conference victory Thursday at home.

DECEMBER 30, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Edwards leads Valparaiso against Drake after 20-point game

Valparaiso takes on the Drake Bulldogs after Nick Edwards scored 20 points in the Beacons' 77-67 victory over the Stonehill Skyhawks

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drake men's basketball team hands No. 15 Mississippi State its first loss Drake earned its first win over a Southeastern Conference opponent since beating Georgia on Dec. 22, 1973.

DECEMBER 21, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Drake men's basketball throttled by Richmond, UNI falls to McNeese State UNI had a poor shooting night in a loss to McNeese on Friday. Drake fell behind early and never got rolling in a loss to Richmond on Saturda...

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Drake visits Richmond after Burton's 26-point outing

Richmond faces the Drake Bulldogs after Tyler Burton scored 26 points in Richmond's 58-57 loss to the William & Mary Tribe

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brodie scores 17 in Drake's 78-65 victory against Omaha

Led by Darnell Brodie's 17 points, the Drake Bulldogs defeated the Omaha Mavericks 78-65 on Wednesday night

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DeVries and Drake host Omaha

Drake hosts the Omaha Mavericks after Tucker DeVries scored 25 points in Drake's 77-64 victory over the UIC Flames

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tucker DeVries - Impact scorer for Drake DeVries had 25 points (9-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Saturday's 77-64 victory over UIC.

Impact DeVries was already an impact player as a freshman for Drake after averaging 13.9 ppg and nearly helping the Bulldogs earn a NCAA Tournament bid. He's taking his scoring to new heights this season, as he has yet to put up less than 14 points in a game and is currently averaging 21.3 ppg -- good for No. 12 in the nation entering Monday's slate of games. Drake is off to a 7-1 start due largely to his efforts and will again set its sights on a NCAA Tournament berth out of the Missouri Valley Conference.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Photos of MBB Drake Bulldogs vs. University of Illinois Chicago Flames Drake Bulldogs (6-1) Men's basketball will host University of Illinois Chicago Flames (4-4) at Knapp Center on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.

DECEMBER 4, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

DeVries scores 25 as Drake beats UIC 77-64

Led by Tucker DeVries' 25 points, the Drake Bulldogs defeated the UIC Flames 77-64 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drake men win Paradise Jam tournament in Virgin Islands Tucker DeVries had 22 points in Drake’s 71-64 win against Tarleton State in the Paradise Jam tournament in the Virgin Islands on Monday nigh...

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Wofford's Messiah Jones celebrates mom, homecoming against Drake basketball Wofford basketball's coaching staff scheduled the game against Drake to get senior Messiah Jones closer to home.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Drake men beat Wyoming in Virgin Islands Tucker DeVries had 29 points in Drake’s 61-56 men's basketball victory over Wyoming on Sunday night.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

DeVries leads Drake against Wyoming after 22-point game

Drake takes on the Wyoming Cowboys after Tucker DeVries scored 22 points in Drake's 80-72 win over the Buffalo Bulls

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No. 4 Iowa tops Drake 92-86 in overtime DES MOINES (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 36 points and Caitlin Clark added 28 to help No. 4 Iowa beat Drake 92-86 in overtime on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

See photos of Drake men's basketball home opener against IUPUI The Drake men's basketball team beat IUPUI on Wednesday at the Knapp Center in Des Moines.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Issa Samake - Did not play in season-opener Samake (knee) did not play in Wednesday's 80-48 victory over IUPUI.

Impact After missing the teams exhibition match, Samake remained on the bench for the season-opener. It is unclear how long Samake will continue to miss while working his way back from a knee injury, though his next chance to return is Monday against Wofford.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

D.J. Wilkins - Available vs. IUPUI Wilkins (knee) is available Wednesday versus IUPUI, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Fortunately for Wilkins, his knee was not damaged enough to prevent him from participating in the Bulldogs' first game of their 2022-23 season.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Garrett Sturtz - Available vs. IUPUI Sturtz (ankle) is available Wednesday versus IUPUI, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact As expected, Sturtz will participate in the Bulldogs' first game of their 2022-23 season.

NOVEMBER 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE