DRAKE BULLDOGS NEWS

Hemphill carries Drake over Southern Illinois in MVC tourney

ShanQuan Hemphill posted 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Drake to a 65-52 win over Southern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament

MARCH 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drake men's basketball advances to MVC tournament semifinals with 65-52 win over Southern Illinois ShanQuan Hemphill led the Bulldogs with 19 points and ten rebounds. DeVries and Roman Penn each recorded 13 points.

MARCH 5, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

D.J. Wilkins - Out for season with torn ACL Wilkins suffered a torn ACL during Saturday's 62-60 win over Southern Illinois and will miss the rest of the season.

Impact Wilkins has been a significant contributor for Drake this season with averages of 10.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals in 28.6 minutes. The senior guard is eligible to return for the 2022-23 campaign due to the extra year of eligibility from the COVID-19 pandemic, though it remains to be seen if he intends to continue his collegiate career.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sturtz carries Drake over S. Illinois 62-60

Garrett Sturtz had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead Drake to a 62-60 win over Southern Illinois

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coupet leads Southern Illinois against Drake after 22-point game

Southern Illinois plays the Drake Bulldogs after Ben Coupet Jr. scored 22 points in the Salukis' 90-69 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big Ten, Big East sit atop Andy Katz's conference tiers

Which conferences have the most teams capable of reaching the Final Four? Andy Katz breaks it down with his conference tiers.

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Is Drake men's basketball a second-half team? D.J. Wilkins and Roman Penn don't think so Drake men's basketball was down at halftime against Indiana State. But the Bulldogs completed yet another second-half comeback.

FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Stephens leads Indiana State against Drake after 21-point showing

Indiana State takes on the Drake Bulldogs after Kailex Stephens scored 21 points in the Sycamores' 76-72 loss to the Southern Illinois Salukis

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DeVries scores 24 to lead Drake past Loyola Chicago 83-76

Tucker DeVries matched his season high with 24 points as Drake beat Loyola Chicago 83-76

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drake vs Loyola Chicago Prediction & Pick for NCAA Basketball Game From FanDuel Sportsbook (Feb. 19) Drake vs Loyola Chicago prediction and college basketball pick straight up and ATS for Saturday's game between DRKE vs LUC.

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • FANDUEL.COM

Loyola Chicago plays Drake following Knight's 20-point outing

Loyola Chicago hosts the Drake Bulldogs after Chris Knight scored 20 points in Loyola Chicago's 71-69 win over the Valparaiso Beacons

FEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Loyola Chicago hosts Drake after Knight's 20-point game

Loyola Chicago takes on the Drake Bulldogs after Chris Knight scored 20 points in Loyola Chicago's 71-69 victory over the Valparaiso Beacons

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DeVries scores 16 to carry Drake over Evansville 73-51

Tucker DeVries had 16 points as Drake routed Evansville 73-51

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mast scores 15 to carry Bradley over Drake 68-59

Rienk Mast had 15 points and seven rebounds as Bradley beat Drake 68-59

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Prim scores 21 to lead Missouri State over Drake 66-62

Gaige Prim had 21 points as Missouri State turned back Drake 66-62

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Missouri State visits Drake following Prim's 21-point performance

Missouri State plays the Drake Bulldogs after Gaige Prim scored 21 points in the Bears' 71-62 loss to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Missouri State visits Drake after Prim's 21-point game

Missouri State visits the Drake Bulldogs after Gaige Prim scored 21 points in the Bears' 71-62 loss to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

See photos from UNI basketball's overtime win against Drake University of Northern Iowa men's basketball defeats Drake in overtime at the Knapp Center Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Des Moines.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Carter scores 23 to lift N. Iowa over Drake 74-69 in OT

Noah Carter had 23 points as Northern Iowa narrowly defeated Drake 74-69 in overtime

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shanquan Hemphill - Available Wednesday Hemphill (undisclosed) will be available for Drake's matchup on Wednesday with Illinois State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Hemphill, who has missed four consecutive games for the Bulldogs, is set to return tonight against Illinois State. The 6-foot-6 senior has started 15 games, contributing 9.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.9 steals on 25.3 minutes per game this season.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sardaar Calhoun - Commits to Drake Calhoun has announced that he will play the 2022-2023 season with Drake University, VerbalCommits.com reports.

Impact Calhoun has transferred to Drake after spending just eight games with Texas Tech in 2021. The 6-foot-6 senior has spent one season with Florida State and Texas Tech during his collegiate career. Most recently, he appeared in eight games for the Red Raiders, recording 3.5 points and 0.9 rebounds on eight minutes per game. Calhoun could require a waiver to be immediately eligible for the 2022-2023 season.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Darian DeVries breaks down Drake's comeback win over UNI Darian DeVries breaks down Drake's comeback win over UNI.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Drake basketball swipes overtime road win from Northern Iowa with strong closing push The Panthers led by double digits with just under four minutes remaining, but Drake came storming back to steal Saturday's game in OT.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM

Shanquan Hemphill - Not in starting lineup Hemphill (undisclosed) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Northern Iowa, Jordan Majewski of SB Nation reports.

Impact Hemphill looks headed toward his fourth consecutive absence for the Bulldogs barring a return off the bench. the senior forward last took the floor Jan. 8 versus Evansville and, assuming he's out again, would be looking at Wednesday at Illinois State as his next chance to suit up.

JANUARY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drake visits Northern Iowa after Carter's 33-point game

Northern Iowa plays the Drake Bulldogs after Noah Carter scored 33 points in Northern Iowa's 83-80 overtime loss to the Valparaiso Beacons

JANUARY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS