The Drake Bulldogs will play for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title on Sunday after a 65-52 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday night. The Bulldogs blew the game open early with a 39-23 lead by halftime and cruised to the win.

Roman Penn led four Bulldogs in double-figures with 16 points and 5 assists. Garrett Sturtz and Tucker DeVries each had 12, and Darnell Brodie ripped down a double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds.

The Bulldogs improved to 26-7 on the season. They will get a season rubber-match with Bradley in the championship game on Sunday. The Braves advanced with a 71-70 win over Indiana State in the other semifinal on Saturday.

Southern Illinois got 18 points from Lance Jones in the loss. The Salukis dropped to 23-10 on the year.

That MVC title game between Drake and Bradley will tip-off at 1:00 p.m. at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.