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:
2019 | CIT | First Round loss to Southern Utah |
2018 | CIT | First Round win over Abilene Christian |
2018 | CIT | Second Round loss to Northern Colorado |
2012 | CIT | First Round win over North Dakota |
2012 | CIT | Second Round loss to Rice |
2009 | CIT | First Round loss to Idaho |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Western Kentucky |
*all team stats through 3/7