Northern Iowa Panthers @ Drake Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | T | |
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| 38 | 25 | 63 | |
DRKE | 36 | 41 | 77 |
DeVries scores 29, Drake knocks off Northern Iowa 77-63
DES MOINES, Iowa -- — Tucker DeVries' 29 points helped Drake defeat Northern Iowa 77-63 on Saturday night.
DeVries added seven rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (17-4, 8-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Conor Enright scored 14 points and added four steals. Darnell Brodie shot 4 of 9 from the field and 3 for 5 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Trey Campbell led the Panthers (12-9, 6-4) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and six rebounds. Logan Wolf added 11 points for Northern Iowa. In addition, Nate Heise had nine points and seven rebounds. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Panthers.
After trailing by 10 points in the second half, Drake went on an 8-0 run to narrow the gap to 46-44 with 15:53 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. DeVries scored 10 second-half points.
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Game Information
Des Moines, IA
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Jeff Campbell
Referee:John Hendricks
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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