Drake Men's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Drake Bulldogs

MVC (25-4, 15-3)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/27 at Indiana State (81-63), 1/26 at Missouri State (68-61), 2/14 Loyola IL (51-50)
Bad Losses: 2/7 at Valparaiso (57-74), 2/13 Loyola IL (54-81), 2/27 at Bradley (61-67)
Coach:  Darian DeVries
 
Probable Starters:
Garrett Sturtz, Junior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 1.1 apg, 5.6 rpg
D.J. Wilkins, Junior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 2.1 apg
Joseph Yesufu, Sophomore, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 1.8 apg
Darnell Brodie, Junior, Forward, 7.7 ppg, 7.2 rpg
Tremell Murphy, Senior, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
ShanQuan Hemphill, Senior, Forward, 14.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.4 (46th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.7 (42, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.4 (13, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.2 (120, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (197, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.0 (43, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.3 (163, 7)
Rebound Margin: 5.0 (40, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.8 (125, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.3 (8, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019CITFirst Round loss to Southern Utah
2018CITFirst Round win over Abilene Christian
2018CITSecond Round loss to Northern Colorado
2012CITFirst Round win over North Dakota
2012CITSecond Round loss to Rice
2009CITFirst Round loss to Idaho
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to Western Kentucky
 
*all team stats through 3/7