Drake Bulldogs @ Omaha Mavericks
Jackson's 17 leads Omaha past Drake 75-73 for 1st win
OMAHA, Neb. -- Zach Jackson scored 17 points including 1 of 2 free throws with two seconds left and Omaha got its first win of the season, beating Drake 75-73 on Wednesday night.
Reed Timmer's 3-pointer with three seconds left brought Drake within 74-73 and Timmer immediately fouled Jackson to send him to the line. KJ Robinson's layup with 13 seconds to go gave Omaha (1-7) the lead 74-70. Daniel Norl made back-to-back 3s with 9:51 left to put the Mavericks on top the rest of the way.
Jackson shot 7 for 10 from the field and Norl scored 16, missing just one of his five 3-point attempts. The Mavericks were 29 of 58 shooting including 10 of 25 from 3-point range.
Gram Woodward and Nick McGlynn each scored 13 to lead Drake (4-2), Timmer had 12, Ore Arogundade had 11 and De'Antae McMurray 10.
Game Information
Omaha, NE
Referee:John Yorkovich
Referee:Jon Campbell
Referee:Mark Riggs
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 8-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Belmont | 7-2 | 1 | 17-3 |
| Bradley | 7-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Illinois State | 6-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| UIC | 5-4 | 3 | 10-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 4-5 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Drake | 4-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Valparaiso | 4-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Indiana State | 2-7 | 6 | 9-11 |
| Southern Illinois | 2-7 | 6 | 8-12 |
| Evansville | 1-8 | 7 | 5-15 |
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-0 | - | 17-5 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-1 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-2 | 2 | 11-12 |
| South Dakota | 3-3 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| South Dakota State | 3-3 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Denver | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-12 |
| Omaha | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-12 |
| Kansas City | 1-5 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-6 | 6.5 | 5-16 |
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