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Jalen Quinn helps Drake down Georgia Tech at Emerald Coast Classic
Jalen Quinn scored 31 points to lead Drake to an 84-74 victory over Georgia Tech in the consolation game of the Emerald Coast Classic on Saturday in Niceville, Fla., ,Okku Federiko added 20 points and Jaehshon Thomas scored 10 for the Bulldogs (5-3), who bounced back from a 71-62 loss to LSU in the ...
Georgia Tech chases better defensive effort vs. Drake
Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire thought his Yellow Jackets could rely on their defense. ,Their latest result might dent that confidence.,The Yellow Jackets suffered a 75-61 loss to DePaul in the first game of the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., on Friday. They'll return to the court Sa...
Dedan Thomas Jr., LSU down Drake, reach Emerald Coast Classic final
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 18 points and LSU produced a strong stretch in the first half and then kept Drake at safe distance the rest of the way in a 71-62 victory in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday in Niceville, Fla.,Mike Nwoko's 14 points and Max Mackinnon's 11 points also boosted LSU (6-0), whi...
Drake standout Bennett Stirtz following coach to Iowa
Drake's leading scorer, Bennett Stirtz, is transferring to Iowa.,With the move, Stirtz follows head coach Ben McCollum, who accepted the top job with the Hawkeyes on Monday.,Stirtz was named Player of the Year in the Missouri Valley Conference and was an honorable mention All-American after averagin...
'Dream come true': Iowa native Ben McCollum to coach Hawkeyes
Iowa named Drake's Ben McCollum as its basketball coach on Monday, returning him to his native state.,He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired by the Hawkeyes on March 14 after 15 seasons with the program.,McCollum, who turns 44 next month, was born in Iowa City and raised in Storm Lake, Iowa.,"Ret...
Darrion Williams, JT Toppin power Texas Tech past Drake to Sweet 16
Darrion Williams scored 28 points and JT Toppin added 25 points and 12 rebounds to help third-seeded Texas Tech post a 77-64 victory over 11th-seeded Drake on Saturday in West Region second-round play at Wichita, Kan.,Elijah Hawkins had 16 points and seven assists for the Red Raiders (27-8), who adv...
Precocious coaches get together as Texas Tech faces Drake
Grant McCasland is trying to steer Texas Tech to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past seven NCAA Tournaments and the first time in his two seasons at the school.,Standing in his way is his best friend, Drake coach Ben McCollum.,Rest assured that the friendship will be on pause for a few hour...
Drake pulls away for upset win over Missouri in West Region
Bennett Stirtz had 21 points and four assists as No. 11 Drake upset No. 6 Missouri 67-57 in the first round of NCAA Tournament's West Region on Thursday night in Wichita, Kan.,Tavion Banks added 15 points for the Bulldogs (31-3), who will face the winner of No. 3 Texas Tech and No. 14 UNC Wilmington...
No. 11 seed Drake done waiting, dialed in for Missouri
Missouri was thrilled to earn the West Region No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and the trip to Wichita that came with it. Even if there's a 30-win conference champion waiting for the first-round matchup Thursday. ,"It gives our fans a drivable distance to support us as they supported us all season...
Conference finals roundup: Lipscomb, High Point, Drake, Omaha reach NCAAs
Lipscomb defeated North Alabama 76-65 in the Atlantic Sun Conference championship game on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn., to secure its second title in program history.,Led by 23 points from Joe Anderson, 17 from Will Pruitt and 16 from Gyasi Powell, the top-seeded Bisons (25-9, 14-4 ASUN) drained 40.4 ...
Conference finals roundup: Lipscomb, High Point, Drake reach NCAAs
Lipscomb defeated North Alabama 76-65 in the Atlantic Sun Conference championship game on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn., to secure its second title in program history.,Led by 23 points from Joe Anderson, 17 from Will Pruitt and 16 from Gyasi Powell, the top-seeded Bisons (25-9, 14-4 ASUN) drained 40.4 ...
Drake (10-0) pulls off OT road win over Kansas State
Bennett Stirtz scored eight of Drake's 10 points in overtime, including the game-winning 3-pointer, as the Bulldogs defeated Kansas State 73-70 in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday night at the Wildcat Classic., ,Drake (10-0) remains one of five undefeated teams in Division I. The Bulldogs were led by Mi...
Undefeated Drake travels to Kansas City to face K-State
Kansas State welcomes a once-familiar nonconference foe to Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday night it faces Drake in the Wildcat Classic at T-Mobile Center.,The Wildcats and Bulldogs have squared off 27 times previously, with 16 of those meetings coming early in the 20th century when both schools were me...
Hot-shooting Drake beats Vanderbilt to win Charleston Classic
Bennett Stirtz posted 16 points and a career-high 11 assists to lead Drake to an 81-70 win over Vanderbilt in the championship game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday night in South Carolina.,Cam Manyawu scored 16 of his season-high 18 points in the first half, and he added 11 rebounds for Drake (6...
Vanderbilt, Drake bring undefeated marks into Charleston Classic title game
Drake and Vanderbilt, which both have new coaches and are off to undefeated starts, are set to face off Sunday in the Charleston Classic championship game in Charleston, S.C.,Drake (5-0) beat Miami on Thursday and Florida Atlantic on Friday in two impressive wins in Charleston, but Drake coach Ben M...
Drake tops Miami for first ACC win since 2017
Bennett Stirtz scored 21 points and dished six assists as Drake defeated Miami 80-69 on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.,It's the first time since a win over Wake Forest in 2017 that Drake has beaten an Atlantic Coast Conference team.,Drake (4-0) ...
Johnny Manziel reveals he lost 40 lbs on 'strict diet' of cocaine
Johnny Manziel’s rise and fall from stardom continues to add new wrinkles. ...
It still doesn't feel like Kobe Bryant is dead
It is still difficult to grasp that Kobe Bryant has not been alive to experience the majority of his post-NBA career enshrinements. He was not here for his Basketball Hall of Fame induction, the NBA All-75 team, or the Thursday unveiling of his statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. ...
The most outlandish Super Bowl LVIII prop bets
This is going to be the biggest Super Bowl for gambling in recent memory. The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will wager a combined $23.1 billion on the Big Game this year, up from $16 billion year-over-year. ...