Drake Bulldogs @ Northern Iowa Panthers
14-6, 5-2 MVC
82
14-6, 5-2 MVC
Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 34 | 36 | 12 | 82 |
| 41 | 29 | 4 | 74 |
9-9, 5-3 MVC
74
9-9, 5-3 MVC
Drake pulls away from N. Iowa in OT for 82-74 win
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- — Roman Penn scored 18 points and Garrett Sturtz and Tucker Devries each posted double-doubles and Drake beat Northern Iowa 82-74 in overtime on Saturday night.
Penn made two foul shots to break a tie at 72 with 2:39 left in overtime and the Bulldogs (14-6, 5-2 Missouri Valley Conference) led the rest of the way.
Sturtz had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Devries scored 11 with 11 rebounds. The Bulldogs have won four of their last five games.
AJ Green scored 27 points for the Panthers (9-9, 5-3). Northern Iowa has lost consecutive games following a five-game win streak.
------
Game Information
Cedar Falls, IA
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:Jeff Malham
Referee:Edward Crenshaw
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 13-3 | - | 23-4 |
| Murray State | 11-5 | 2 | 19-8 |
| Bradley | 10-5 | 2.5 | 17-9 |
| Illinois State | 9-6 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
| UIC | 9-6 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Valparaiso | 7-8 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-9 | 6.5 | 12-14 |
| Drake | 6-10 | 7 | 12-15 |
| Indiana State | 3-12 | 9.5 | 10-16 |
| Evansville | 2-13 | 10.5 | 6-20 |
Men's College Basketball News
Men's basketball hot streaks: Biggest upcoming tests for these 11 teams
Eleven teams have won at least eight games in a row. Here's when their string of victories could be snapped.
32m
NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field
The Last Four In and First Four Out groupings feature teams with big wins -- and high potential for March.
14m
Miami University likes pressure as last unbeaten in men's hoops
The last unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, coach Travis Steele and the Miami RedHawks don't expect their approach to change.
12m
