Drake is 26-4. 18-0 was Their Best Start in Program History. March 6 NET Ranking: #42. Next Game: NCAA Tournament Round of 64
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Two straight shot clock violations almost did Drake in...but they prevailed! Good for them!
Agreed. Most bracketologists have them right now as a "last 4 in" team where they have to play a play-in game.
Drake's last 4 games:
2: vs Evansville (#240 in the NET)
2: Feb 26 & 27 vs Bradley. (#174 in the NET)
Don't you think they need to make the MVC Championship game, too? That is March 4-7.
Feb 19 NET Rankings
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 13 | 11 | Loyola Chicago | MVC | 17-4 | 8-3 | 0-1 | 9-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | 3-0 | 9-0 |
| 34 | 34 | Drake | MVC | 19-2 | 8-1 | 1-0 | 10-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-0 |
| 81 | 82 | Missouri St. | MVC | 13-5 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 7-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 8-1 | 5-0 |
| 119 | 118 | Indiana St. | MVC | 12-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 8-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 4-1 | 7-0 |
| 174 | 160 | Bradley | MVC | 9-14 | 2-9 | 2-0 | 5-5 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 6-2 |
| 205 | 202 | UNI | MVC | 5-15 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| 218 | 239 | Illinois St. | MVC | 6-15 | 3-9 | 1-0 | 2-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 3-2 |
| 229 | 227 | Valparaiso | MVC | 6-15 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 2-3 |
| 230 | 228 | Southern Ill. | MVC | 9-10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6-4 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7-3 |
| 240 | 237 | Evansville | MVC | 8-12 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 7-3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 7-2 |
I think they can’t be bounced in the first round. Losing to Missouri State in the second round is much more forgivable than some of the others.
it sucks to have such a great year but be in a league where if you don't win your conference tournament you hold your breath
Drake wins yesterday & tonight vs an Evansville team coached by Todd Lickliter.
2 games vs Bradley are next.
Feb 22 NET Rankings, MVC:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
2 games vs Bradley are next.
Feb 22 NET Rankings, MVC:
Rank..Previous..Record...Road..Neutral..Home..Quad1...Quad 2...Quad 3...Quad 4
| 11 | 11 | Loyola Chicago | MVC | 17-4 | 8-3 | 0-1 | 9-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | 3-0 | 9-0 |
| 33 | 31 | Drake | MVC | 20-2 | 8-1 | 1-0 | 11-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 10-0 |
| 85 | 84 | Missouri St. | MVC | 13-5 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 7-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 8-1 | 5-0 |
| 118 | 119 | Indiana St. | MVC | 12-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 8-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 8-0 |
| 172 | 174 | Bradley | MVC | 9-14 | 2-9 | 2-0 | 5-5 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 6-2 |
| 205 | 205 | UNI | MVC | 5-15 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 2-4 |
| 218 | 219 | Illinois St. | MVC | 6-15 | 3-9 | 1-0 | 2-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2-7 | 4-3 |
| 225 | 228 | Valparaiso | MVC | 7-15 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2-5 |
| 239 | 230 | Southern Ill. | MVC | 9-11 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7-4 |
| 241 | 241 | Evansville | MVC | 8-13 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 7-3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 7-2 |
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Evansville and Valpo are Drake's losses. What a contrast in NET between those two teams. Yikes!
Actually, Loyola (#11) and Valpo (#225) are Drake's 2 losses.
But a huge contrast, indeed!
This is 3 years in a row he’s lost key players. Now he’s lost his 2 leading scorers. Guy is one helluva coach. Hope they can still make the tournament.
Yesufu looks like the real deal. As with many of the guys at that level, add four inches of height and he’s a high major player.
But their depth, at least for this weekend, will be essentially be 6 guys. And they usually struggle with Bradley. Gonna be tough.
But their depth, at least for this weekend, will be essentially be 6 guys. And they usually struggle with Bradley. Gonna be tough.
It is awful. How much worse can it get with Tank not available for what, 3-4 weeks? Yikes.
Bradley has suspended some key players, possibly not coming back. Could be good for Drake.
