Drake celebrated Senior night with a 10th straight victory. The Bulldogs outscored Illinois State 25-8 to start the second half and rolled to an 82-51 victory in the Knapp Center. It sets up a Missouri Valley title showdown on Sunday at Bradley to close the regular season. The Bulldogs and Braves are both 15-4 in the Valley.

Drake beat Bradley 86-61 in Des Moines back in mid-January.

DeVries says the Bulldogs picked it up defensively in the second half.