Drake will play Washington State Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in Omaha. The Bulldogs are seeded 10th in the East Region after winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

That’s Bulldog coach Darian DeVries. It is Drake’s third trip to the NCAA Tournament in four years.

DeVries spent nearly 20 years as an assistant at Creighton prior to taking the Drake job.

The Bulldogs knew they were in the field but did not have to wait long to see their name called.

That’s junior forward Tucker DeVries. The Bulldogs are 28-6 and enjoying their fourth straight season of 25 wins or more.