The Drake Bulldogs took down Murray State 74-62 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday evening in St. Louis. The Bulldogs outscored the Racers by ten in the second half to grab the victory.

MVC Player of the Year Tucker DeVries led the way with 27 points and 5 rebounds. Roman Penn had a big game with a double-double of 16 points and 10 assists.

Murray State was led by 22 points and 12 rebounds from Rob Perry. The Racers end the season at 17-15.

Drake improved to 25-7 on the season and will now face Southern Illinois in the semifinals on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The Salukis advanced with a 54-51 win over Missouri State on Friday night.