Trustee gives $5M to Drake women's basketball
An Iowa philanthropist has given $5 million to the Drake University women's basketball program in what the school said is the largest non-capital gift of its kind.
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Missouri hits late FT, beats Drake 77-76 in OT
Jordan Roundtree hit a free throw after being fouled with 1.1 seconds left in overtime and seventh-seeded Missouri beat Drake 77-76 on Friday to advance to the NCAA Tournament's round of 32 for the third time in four years.
Willard, Missouri State women top No. 21 Drake for MVC title
Alexa Willard scored a career-high 30 points and second-seeded Missouri State ended No. 21 Drake's 12-game winning streak with a 94-79 victory in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Sunday for the Bears' 15th NCAA Tournament berth.
Hittner heats up, No. 21 Drake women reach MVC finale
Becca Hittner, the two-time Missouri Valley player of the year, scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half to propel No. 21 Drake into the conference tournament championship game with a 65-54 win over fourth-seeded Illinois State on Saturday.
Hittner, No. 21 Drake women roll in MVC, 86-58 over Valpo
Two-time Player of the Year Becca Hittner scored 18 points and No. 21 Drake used a game-breaking run in the first quarter on Friday to roll to an 86-58 win over ninth-seeded Valparaiso in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament quarterfinals.
No. 22 Drake women win another regular-season title
Becca Hittner scored 21 points and No. 22 Drake rolled by Bradley 95-63 on Saturday to wrap up its third consecutive outright Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title.
Rhine, Hittner lead Drake's rout of Illinois State women
Sara Rhine was nearly perfect, Becca Hittner scored 23 points and No. 22 Drake clinched at least a share of its third straight Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship, defeating Illinois State 88-61 on Thursday night.
No. 23 Drake women top Missouri State 70-61 for MVC lead
Sara Rhine scored 19 points, Sammie Bachrodt 17 and Becca Hittner 15 with 12 rebounds to lead No. 23 Drake to a 70-61 win over Missouri State on Sunday and give the Bulldogs sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Conference.
No. 23 Drake women hold off Southern Illinois 71-64
Becca Hittner scored 10 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter and No. 23 Drake held off a second-half rally to beat Southern Illinois 71-64 on Friday night.
Hittner, Rhine lead No. 24 Drake women to 96-77 victory
Becca Hittner scored 33 points, Sara Rhine added 21 points and 10 rebounds and No. 24 Drake rolled past Indiana State 96-77 on Sunday.
No. 24 Drake women leave Evansville behind in second half
Sara Rhine scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds and No. 24 Drake used a big third quarter to pull away from Evansville in a 66-39 victory on Friday night.
South Dakota takes over top spot in espnW mid-major rankings
Gonzaga's stumble against BYU opened the No. 1 spot for South Dakota, which is joined by fellow Summit power South Dakota State in the top three.
Gustafson nets 44, leads No. 16 Iowa women past Drake 91-82
Megan Gustafson scored 19 of her 44 points in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Iowa pulled away from Drake for a 91-82 win on Friday night.
South Dakota takes over top spot in espnW's mid-major rankings
South Dakota replaced Drake as the No. 1 team in espnW's mid-major top 10, with South Dakota State and Gonzaga rounding out the top three.
Guebert, South Dakota St women upset No. 21 Drake 80-71
Madison Guebert scored 21 points and South Dakota State made 5 of 6 free throws in the final minute to upset No. 21 Drake 80-71 on Saturday.
No. 21 Drake, behind Hittner's 23 points, tops Clarke 91-43
Becca Hittner scored 23 points to lead No. 21 Drake past Clarke College 91-43 on Tuesday.
While mid-majors make waves, Gamecocks land at No. 8 seed
Drake, South Dakota and Gonzaga helped mid-majors to their best Bracketology showing, while South Carolina is in unfamiliar territory as an 8-seed.
No. 24 Drake women pull away in 4th to beat Bluejays 85-69
Becca Hittner scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 24 Drake pull away for an 85-69 victory over Creighton on Wednesday.
Drake remains No. 1 in espnW's mid-major rankings
Belmont jumped one spot to No. 2 in our updated mid-major rankings, but the Bruins still trail No. 1 Drake, which is 6-1 and beat South Carolina.
Drake women upset No. 13 S. Carolina in Vancouver Showcase
Sara Rhine scored 25 points and Drake overcame a slow start in overtime to beat No. 13 South Carolina 90-85 in the third-place game of the Vancouver Showcase on Saturday night.
Ogunbowale leads No. 1 Notre Dame to 82-64 win over Drake
Arike Ogunbowale scored 30 points and Jackie Young added 25 to help No. 1 Notre Dame beat Drake 82-64 in the Vancouver Showcase semifinal Friday night.
Drake leads way in first espnW mid-major poll of 2018-19
With all five starters back, the Bulldogs are balanced and experienced. South Dakota State, Belmont, South Dakota and Bucknell round out the top five.
Carter helps Texas A&M beat Drake 89-76
Freshman Chennedy Carter scored 26 points, powering No. 4 Texas A&M to an 89-76 victory over 13th-seed Drake on Friday in the opening round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Williams' triple sets new Texas A&M record (0:24)
Drake women repeat win over N Iowa for repeat MVC title
Nicole Miller, Sara Rhine and Maddy Dean, all reserves, each scored in double figures and top-seeded Drake won its second straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament and NCAA berth on Sunday with a 75-63 win over third-seeded Northern Iowa.
2018-19 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 17-1 | - | 27-7 |
| Missouri St | 16-2 | 1 | 25-10 |
| Northern Iowa | 12-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
| Illinois State | 11-7 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Bradley | 10-8 | 7 | 20-10 |
| Southern Illinois | 8-10 | 9 | 15-15 |
| Loyola (Chi) | 6-12 | 11 | 13-18 |
| Indiana State | 5-13 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Valparaiso | 3-15 | 14 | 8-24 |
| Evansville | 2-16 | 15 | 4-26 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambranette Storr | SG | Committed | 90 |