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2020 Schedule
8th in MVC
- 11/7W 86-55
- 11/11L 81-59
- 11/13W 76-58
- 11/17SIMPW 98-53
- 11/21W 74-58
- 11/25L 67-59
- 11/26W 59-56
- 11/27W 63-53
- 12/3W 56-53
- 12/7W 78-73
- 12/1414L 78-47
- 12/17MTMW 92-74
- 12/21W 85-80
- 12/31L 80-72
- 1/4W 80-76
- 1/7W 65-62
- 1/11L 66-61
- 1/16W 84-74
- 1/19L 66-49
- 1/22W 73-50
- 1/26W 71-69
- 1/29L 58-56
- 2/1L 79-72
- 2/5W 73-60
- 2/8L 83-73
- 2/12L 97-62
- 2/16W 85-80
- 2/19W 77-75
- 2/22L 57-53
- 2/25L 64-60
- 2/29L 70-43
- 3/5W 75-65
- 3/6W 77-56
- 3/7L 76-66
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Gophers add to frontcourt with Robbins, Johnson
Liam Robbins, a 7-footer who ranked fifth in the country with 99 blocks for Drake last season, and Brandon Johnson, who averaged 15.4 points for Western Michigan, have both transferred to Minnesota.
Bradley beats Drake 76-66 in MVC tournament semifinal
Darrell Brown scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring as No. 4 seed Bradley beat eighth-seeded Drake 76-66 on Saturday to advance to a second straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship.
Penn, Drake light up MVP champ N Iowa in quarters 77-56
Roman Penn scored a career-high 26 points, including 12 straight to start a game-breaking 18-0 run midway through the second half, and eighth-seeded Drake shocked Missouri Valley Conference champion Northern Iowa 77-56 in a quarterfinal game on Friday.
Robbins carries Drake past Illinois St. 75-65 in MVC tourney
Liam Robbins had 18 points as Drake defeated Illinois State 75-65 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney first round on Thursday night.
Phyfe leads Northern Iowa past Drake 70-43
Austin Phyfe scored 17 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and Northern Iowa rolled past Drake 70-43 on Saturday to capture the Missouri Valley Conference championship.
Krutwig carries Loyola of Chicago over Drake 64-60
Cameron Krutwig scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and made three assists and Loyola Chicago held off Drake 64-60 on Tuesday night for its ninth straight home win.
Fisher III scores 21 to lead Illinois St. past Drake 57-53
Keith Fisher III had a season-high 21 points as Illinois State narrowly defeated Drake 57-53 on Saturday.
Penn puts Drake over Valparaiso 77-75 in OT
Roman Penn scored 18 points, including a jumper that put his team on top for good in overtime, as Drake narrowly beat Valparaiso 77-75 on Wednesday night.
Drake continues Evansville's MVC plight in 85-80 win
Anthony Murphy posted career highs scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds and Drake beat Evansville 85-80 on Sunday.
Hot shooting Missouri St. wallops Drake by 35 points
Keandre Cook had 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting and Missouri State beat Drake 97-62 on Wednesday night.
Green sparks late flurry as N. Iowa turns back Drake 83-73
A.J. Green scored 34 points with six 3-pointers and sparked a late run as Northern Iowa rallied in the final minutes to turn aside Drake 83-73 in a key Missouri Valley Conference clash before a boisterous crowd at the McLeod Center on Saturday.
Robbins' career-high 29 propels Drake past Bradley 73-60
Liam Robbins poured in a career-high 29 points, adding seven rebounds and three blocked shots as Drake defeated Bradley 73-60 Wednesday night.
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Domask scores 28, hot start leads Salukis past Drake 79-72
Marcus Domask hit five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 28 points and Southern Illinois used a big first half to defeat Drake 79-72 on Saturday for its fifth-straight win.
Williams beats buzzer to lift Indiana State over Drake 58-56
Christian Williams made the winning layup as time expired, giving Indiana State a 58-56 victory over Drake on Wednesday night.
Drake slips past Missouri State 71-69
Anthony Murphy made 1 of 2 free throws with 4 seconds remaining in the game and Keandre Cook missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Drake edged Missouri State 71-69 on Sunday.
Penn carries Drake over Evansville 73-50
Roman Penn had 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds and Garrett Sturtz posted 10 points and six rebounds as Drake routed Evansville 73-50 on Wednesday night.
Benson, McGill propel Southern Illinois past Drake 66-49
Barret Benson and Eric McGill scored 18 points apiece and Southern Illinois cruised to a 66-49 victory over Drake on Sunday.
Robbins leads Drake over Illinois St. 84-74
Liam Robbins had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Drake players scoring in double figures and the Bulldogs extended their home winning streak to 10 games, getting past Illinois State 84-74 on Thursday night.
Valparaiso uses late free throws to hold off Drake 66-61
Javon Freeman-Liberty and Donovan Clay both hit two free throws in the final 3 seconds and Valparaiso held off Drake 66-61 on Saturday.
Robbins scores 20 as Drake holds off Loyola-Chicago, 65-62
Liam Robbins scored 20 points, many on key buckets, as Drake stretched its home win streak to nine games, defeating Loyola-Chicago 65-62 on Tuesday night.
Drake wins 8th straight at home, tops Indiana State 80-76
D.J. Wilkins and Roman Penn scored 16 points apiece as Drake extended its home winning streak to eight games, narrowly beating Indiana State 80-76 on Saturday.
Brown scores 19 to lift Bradley past Drake 80-72
Darrell Brown had 19 points and eight assists as Bradley won its ninth consecutive home game, beating Drake 80-72 on Tuesday night.
Penn scores 22 to carry Drake past Air Force 85-80
Roman Penn had a career-high 22 points as Drake narrowly beat Air Force 85-80 on Saturday.
2019-20 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 14-4 | - | 25-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 13-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Bradley | 11-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Indiana State | 11-7 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Valparaiso | 9-9 | 5 | 19-16 |
| Missouri State | 9-9 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Drake | 8-10 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Illinois State | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Evansville | 0-18 | 14 | 9-23 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game69.4256th
Rebounds Per Game33.8329th
Assists Per Game14.955th
Points Allowed67.7
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 5-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 4 |