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After replacing Drake in this week’s Top 25, the Ramblers rolled to an 81-54 victory against the conference rival Bulldogs, improving to an MVC-best 13-1.

Radio Iowa You are here: Home Iowa falls to 15 and Drake drops out of AP Poll Fran McCaffery The Iowa Hawkeyes have been ousted from the nation’s top ten. The Hawkeyes are 15th in the latest AP Poll after Sundays 67-65 loss at Indiana. It was Iowa’s fourth loss in five games and the Hawkeyes have slipped to 7-5 in the Big Ten. “The message is not to blame yourself or blame each other and stay together and stay positive,” said Hawkeye coach Fran McCaffery. “We need to respect our oppon...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tremell Murphy scored a career-high 30 points and No. 25 Drake rolled past Illinois State 95-60 on Monday night in the Bulldogs' first game as a ranked team in nearly 13...

Radio Iowa You are here: Home Drake nationally ranked for the first time since 2008 Roman Penn For the first time since 2008 the Drake basketball team is nationally ranked. The Bulldogs are 25th in the Associated Press Poll after Sunday’s 78-76 overtime victory against Illinois State. Drake improved to 16-0 despite making only four of 30 shots from three point range and squandering a 15 point second half lead. “It’s league play and you have to find a way to win sometimes,” said Drake co...

WHIZ News Gonzaga, Baylor top AP Top 25, Sooners climb, Drake in Oklahoma has been making a statement of its own. With a win over then-No. 9 Alabama on Saturday, the Sooners became just the second team in 25 years to beat three straight top-10 opponents. Oklahoma also is the first team since 1974 to beat four top-10 teams in the same month. The Sooners’ run led to a big jump in this week’s Associated Press men’s basketball poll. Oklahoma moved up 15 spots to No. 9 in the Top 25 released M...

College Basketball: Gonzaga, Baylor top AP Top 25, Sooners climb, Drake in Gonzaga forward Anton Watson (22) dunks against Pepperdine forward Jan Zidek, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan 30, 2021, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Ashley Landis Baylors MaCio Teague (31) celebrates after making a basket and being fouled during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/C...

Radio Iowa You are here: Home Drake holds off Missouri State to remain unbeaten Darian DeVries The Drake men’s basketball team remained among the ranks of the undefeated Wednesday evening, holding off Missouri State, 78-73, at JQH Arena. The win completed a two-game sweep of Missouri State to improve the Bulldogs to 15-0 this season and 6-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference. “Coming off a three-week layoff, to come down here and get two wins is huge for us,” said Drake head coach Darian D...

Radio Iowa You are here: Home Unbeaten Drake visits Missouri State Darian DeVries Drake puts its unbeaten record on the line tonight with the first of a two game Missouri Valley Conference series at Missouri State. It is the Bulldogs’ first game since January fourth after having five games postponed during a COVID pause. “They are just excited to get back out and play again,” said Drake coach Darian DeVries. ” We will see when we tip it off if we are as sharp as we were but I know our g...

Advice for Kentucky Fans, Keyontae the Coach & More A Message for Big Blue Nation Kentucky fans: Be careful what you wish for. Yes, this season has been a complete train wreck. There’s no excuse for a 4-9 start, or Wednesday night’s loss to a brutal Georgia team — not youth, not even the pandemic can be used as a defense. But don’t do what you did to Tubby Smith and run John Calipari out of Lexington, or you may just wind up with another Billy Clyde Gillispie. This team has been ...

Recruiting mailbag: Whats the buzz on new Iowa State commit Jayden Nunn? Matthew Bain, Des Moines Register Iowa State football: How the Cyclones have done in past bowl games Replay Video Hello, everyone. Welcome, once again, to the recruiting mailbag. You all ready to say our goodbyes to 2020? Ive always wondered how the history textbooks will analyze and look back on the events of my lifetime, and I just have a sneaky feeling 2020 will get its own chapter. High school students ...