Drake Bulldogs @ Illinois State Redbirds
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DRKE | 32 | 50 | 82 |
ILST | 41 | 36 | 77 |
Drake 82, Illinois St. 77
NORMAL, Ill. -- Chris Hines and Ben Simons scored 23 points apiece as Drake defeated Illinois State 82-78 Saturday night.
Jordan Clarke added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-9, 1-4 Missouri Valley), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Joey King had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Johnny Hill had a career-high 24 points (all in the second half), Bryant Allen added 22 and Jackie Carmichael had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Illinois State (9-8, 0-5), which has lost five straight.
Drake trailed for most of the first half, falling behind 41-32 at halftime, but opened the second half with a 25-6 run to take a 57-47 lead with 12:43 remaining.
The Redbirds got as close as 77-73 on Hill's three-point play with 37 seconds left, but Drake hit 5 of 6 free throws the rest of the way to close it out.
Game Information
Normal, IL
Referee:Hal Lusk
Referee:Bob Staffen
Referee:Jeff Campbell
2025-26 Standings
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| UIC | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-6 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
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