Drake Bulldogs vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - WEST REGION - 1ST ROUND AT TAMPA FL
101
28-6
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 47 | 41 | 13 | 101 |
DRKE | 38 | 50 | 11 | 99 |
99
28-5
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | 33 | 11-20 | 6-10 | 5-6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 37 | 15 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 35 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 7 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
101 | 37-68 | 14-28 | 13-19 | 41 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 29 | |
54% | 50% | 68% |
Drake Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 29 | 8-12 | 4-6 | 9-10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 37 | 21 | 7-15 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 40 | 18 | 5-15 | 4-14 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 44 | 11 | 0-10 | 0-0 | 11-12 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | 17 | 5-16 | 1-7 | 6-10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
99 | 26-69 | 16-42 | 31-38 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
38% | 38% | 82% |
Game Information
Tampa, FL
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston | 13-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 9-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 7 | 14-15 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 14-15 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-16 |
| New Mexico State | 6-12 | 10 | 13-15 |
| UTEP | 6-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 9-20 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-5 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-11 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 17-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-24 |
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