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Yesterday we hit the 13-16 seeds, and today we’ll hit the top teams from single-bid leagues as well as the squads I project as the final at-large teams to make the field.
Radio Iowa You are here: Home Garrett Sturtz The wait is almost over for the Drake basketball team which will find out Sunday if it will be part of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are 25-4 but need an at-large bid after losing to Loyola in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Drake has not been to the tournament since 2008. “I think are chances are very high,” said junior guard Garrett Sturtz. “We are just waiting to see if we get selected but we are very optimistic.” The Bulldogs raced out to a school record 18-0 start but the depth that was a key par...
Still perfect: Drake comes back to beat Valpo No. 25 Drake improved to 18-0 with an 80-77 win. Share Updated: 4:38 PM CST Feb 6, 2021 No. 25 Drake improved to 18-0 with an 80-77 win. Share Updated: 4:38 PM CST Feb 6, 2021 Drake keeps getting tested, but the undefeated Bulldogs keep coming through at the end. Saturday, the No. 25 Bulldogs overcame an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Valpo 80-77 and move to 18-0 on the season. The win extends the best start in program history.Drake trailed 69-65 after Valpo's Sheldon Edwards sank a 3-pointer. The Bulldogs, however, re...