Drake Bulldogs vs Illinois State Redbirds
MVC TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
10-21, 5-13 MVC
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10-21, 5-13 MVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 36 | 29 | 65 |
DRKE | 38 | 37 | 75 |
19-13, 8-10 MVC
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19-13, 8-10 MVC
Robbins carries Drake past Illinois St. 75-65 in MVC tourney
ST. LOUIS -- Liam Robbins had 18 points as Drake defeated Illinois State 75-65 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney first round on Thursday night.
Anthony Murphy and Garrett Sturtz added 17 points apiece for the Bulldogs (19-13), while Jonah Jackson chipped in 15. Sturtz also had eight rebounds.
Keith Fisher III had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Redbirds (10-21). Antonio Reeves added 13 points. Zach Copeland had 11 points.
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Game Information
St. Louis, MO
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Ray Natali
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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