Richmond pulled out to a small 3-0 lead in the first minute-and-a-half. But when they happen back to back, they can spell trouble, and those consecutive mistakes happened to Drake more times than they should for a team returning all five of last season’s starters. A missed layup and a turnover are just part of the game. If this matchup showed anything, it’s that little mistakes add up. More: Drake men's basketball blue-white scrimmage: Players to watch, injury update, what we learned Drake has some communication issues to sort out Drake ultimately played tighter basketball in the second half, but Richmond gave the home team a run for its money. The Spiders scored the first points of the second half, as well, and extended the lead before D.J. But the Bulldogs did allow Richmond to put up 7 points in the final two minutes of the first half, which eliminated the narrow 33-29 lead Drake held. Drake is only three games in, but this is the first time the Bulldogs haven’t gone to locker room with an already established lead. Season tickets are currently on sale and available at /mbb.Richmond led 36-35 at the half. The Missouri Valley Conference Tournament will take place from March 2-5 in St. As part of the new 20-game conference slate, Drake men's basketball will play Evansville and Illinois State only once in 2022-23. In the regular season finale, Drake will be in Peoria, Ill., to battle Bradley on Feb. 19 at Drake and Illinois State faces the Bulldogs for the only time of the season on Feb. Belmont will wrap up that weekend on Feb. 11 before Drake's return trip to UNI on Feb. 1 inside the Knapp Center followed by a road swing to Valparaiso (Feb. The rivalry with UNI will not commence until Feb. 24 preceding the Bulldogs traveling south to Nashville for a clash at Belmont on Jan. The Sycamores of Indiana State head to Des Moines on Jan. Drake is home the rest of the week against Bradley (Jan. 7 before an early week tilt at UIC on Jan. Murray State races into the Knapp Center on Jan. A road trip will open the new year with road games at Missouri State (Jan. 29 with the Bulldogs playing host to Valparaiso.
The non-conference slate concludes at home on Dec. 20 in Lincoln, Neb., against Mississippi State for the Battle in the Vault. 17 at Saint Louis).ĭrake takes on power-5 competition on Dec. The Bulldogs have road matchups with A-10 opponents on back-to-back weekends (Dec. Omaha makes the short 2-hour trip to Iowa's capital city on Dec. 30 at Indiana State before The Valley home opener on Dec. The MVC portion of the schedule will begin on Nov. Thanksgiving weekend will come to a close on Nov. 14 before Drake participates in the Paradise Jam (St. 3 followed by the regular season opener against IUPUI. The Bulldogs play a total of 16 home contests in the renovated Knapp Center, beginning with an exhibition game against Minnesota Duluth on Nov. The slate which includes a total of 11 non-conference games and 20 MVC competitions. DES MOINES, Iowa – With the announcement of the Missouri Valley Conference schedule, the 2022-23 Drake men's basketball schedule is now complete.
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