Drake downs UMKC 66-63 behind Ellingson's 13 points
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Brady Ellingson scored 13 points with three 3-pointers and six rebounds and Drake held off UMKC 66-63 on Wednesday night for the Kangaroos' sixth straight loss.
D.J. Wilkins, Nick McGlynn and Garrett Sturtz scored nine points apiece for the Bulldogs (3-1), who shot 36 percent but made 9 of 27 3-pointers.
UMKC scored eight straight to open the second half for a 37-30 lead and led by as many as 10, but the Bulldogs rallied on a 14-3 run capped by Tremell Murphy's free throw for a 52-49 lead. Drake led by as many as five until UMKC closed to 66-63 on Xavier Bishop's free throw with 36 seconds left, but Brandon Mckissic's 3 at the buzzer fell short.
Murphy's free throw put Drake up 30-29 at halftime after a back-and-forth first half in which neither team shot better than 36 percent. Nineteen fouls were whistled in the first 13 minutes and the Kangaroos made 1 of 12 3-pointers.
Bishop scored 27 points and Jordan Giles added 11 for UMKC (0-6), who outscored the Bulldogs 30-16 in the paint.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Winston Stith
- Brent Meaux
- Eric Anderson
2023-24 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Indiana State | 17-3 | - | 32-7 |
Drake | 16-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
Bradley | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
Belmont | 12-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
Northern Iowa | 12-8 | 5 | 19-14 |
Southern Illinois | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
Illinois State | 9-11 | 8 | 15-17 |
Murray State | 9-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
Evansville | 6-14 | 11 | 17-18 |
UIC | 4-16 | 13 | 12-21 |
Valparaiso | 3-17 | 14 | 7-25 |
2023-24 Summit League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota State | 12-4 | - | 22-13 |
North Dakota | 10-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Kansas City | 10-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
North Dakota State | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Omaha | 7-9 | 5 | 15-18 |
Denver | 6-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Oral Roberts | 5-11 | 7 | 12-19 |
South Dakota | 5-11 | 7 | 12-20 |