Drake beats SIU-Edwardsville 79-66 behind Norton, McGlynn
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Nick Norton scored 15 points, Nick McGlynn added 13, and Drake shot 58 percent to beat SIU-Edwardsville 79-66 on Monday night.
D.J. Wilkins had 12 points, five assists and four steals and Anthony Murphy added 11 points for Drake (7-2), which outrebounded the Cougars 39-28 but turned it over 20 times.
Wilkins' 3-pointer broke open back-and-forth play and sparked a 13-3 run for a 38-28 Drake lead and the Bulldogs led 40-32 at halftime on Garrett Sturtz's free throws after holding the Cougars to 36-percent shooting.
McGlynn had two dunks and Drake opened the second half on a 12-2 run for a 54-32 lead. The Cougars closed to 62-53 after David McFarland's 3-pointer and Jaylen McCoy's layup capped a 9-4 run, but Norton's layup put the Bulldogs back up by double digits and they led by 16 after he made two free throws with 2:17 left.
McFarland had 21 points with three 3-pointers and McCoy scored 12 for the Cougars (2-6), who shot 39 percent. Brandon Jackson added 11 points and Tyresse Williford 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Kipp Kissinger
- Owen Shortt
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |
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 |