2023 Tournament PreviewA late-season bubble team, Drake took its NCAA hopes out of the committee's hands by winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament as the No. 2 seed. The defensive-minded Bulldogs (44th in KenPom's efficiency rating) start four seniors but are led by 6-7 sophomore wing, and coach's son, Tucker DeVries (19.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg), who shoots 38.7 percent from 3-point range. Point guard Roman Penn (12.6 ppg, 5.4 apg, 4.6 rpg) adds 36.6 percent long-range shooting. Drake ranks third in the nation in defensive rebounding rate, led by 6-10 Darnell Brodie (8.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg) and senior Garrett Sturtz (9.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg). But the team's toughest opponent was Mississippi State (KenPom No. 49) in a neutral-court win, so the Bulldogs might not be battle-tested enough to make a run.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency N/A N/A
Pace 66.1 (275)
Effective FG% 52.87 (56) 46.92 (30)
Turnover % 14.07 (41) 15.78 (179)
Off Reb % 23.77 (315) 22.38 (4)
FTA/FGA 28.40 (269) 27.40 (66)
3P% 36.41 (49) 31.26 (42)
2P% 51.85 (92) 46.95 (47)
FT% 76.94 (24) 70.38 (101)
3PA/FGA 36.54 (204) 38.21 (212)
Totals
Per Game
Loading Team Stats...
Loading Team Stats
Drake
Missouri Valley
Rankings
AP Poll: #34 NET: #59 RPI: #30 RW: #57
Record
Overall: (27-8) Conference: (15-5) Quad 1: (0-1) Quad 2: (3-4) Quad 3: (11-3) Quad 4: (11-0)
Loading Schedule...
Loading Post Schedule...
Drake Depth Chart
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Drake Starting Lineup - Last 5 Games
Loading Last 5 Lineups...
Drake Roster
Loading Roster...
News Display Mode
Compact
Expanded