NORMAL, ILL. -- Senior guard Josh Young (Lawton, Okla.)  became Drake's career scoring leader Saturday night but he gladly would have traded the record for a Bulldog victory.

Young scored a season-high 22 points but the Bulldogs came up short in dropping a 71-68 Missouri Valley Conference game to Illinois State.

Drake used an 11-3 run to rally from a 62-56 deficit with 3:23 left to grab a 67-65 lead following a three-point basket by Young with 49.1 seconds left.

Illinois State answered with a three-point basket from Lloyd Phillips to regain the lead at 68-67 with 23.3 seconds remaining.

Young penetrated the right side of the key but missed a scoop shot with 11.5 seconds left and fouled Illinois State's Osiris Eldridge who grabbed the rebound.

Eldridge missed his first free throw but sank the second, pushing the Redbirds' advantage at 69-67.

Young penetrated the paint again on Drake's next possession and was fouled with 0.8 seconds remaining.

Young sank the first free throw to pull Drake within 69-68 but waited nearly three minutes to attempt his second shot.

Illinois State used a 30-second time out to freeze Young before the officials took over two minutes viewing the tv monitor on the scorer's table to adjust the time on the scoreboard clock back to 1.1 seconds.

Young had his second attempt rim out, falling in the hands of Eldridge who was fouled by Drake freshman reserve Aaron Hawley (Rogers, Ark.)  with 0.5 seconds left.

Eldridge made both free throws to push the Redbirds' margin to 71-68. A shot by Ryan Wedel (Minneapolis, Kan.) from 40 feet fell short sending Drake to its second straight heartbreaking loss in Illinois.

Just four days earlier, Drake lost at Bradley, 67-65, on a rebound basket with 1.8 seconds remaining.

"Josh is a terrific foul shooter," said Drake head coach Mark Phelps. "It is just so unfortunate that he had to wait so long in between foul shots."

“He's a very even-keeled, balanced young man. He understands that he will have feelings of disappointment, but it won't take him to the cliff. He'll handle this just like a champ.”

Young made two free throws with 7:53 left to tie the game at 52-52, surpassing Red Murrell as Drake's career scoring leader.

Murrell had scored 1,657 points from 1955-58. Young, who entered the game ranked third on the Drake charts, pushed his career totals to 1,665 points.

Young also collected a season-high seven rebounds, while dishing out five assists.

Senior forward Adam Templeton added 15 points and five rebounds for Drake. Templeton sparked Drake's comeback by hitting a three-point basket from the left baseline with 1:27 left to tie the game at 64-64.

The Bulldogs shot 52 percent from the floor, making 13 of 25 shots, while enjoying the lead the entire first half.

Wedel scored nine points in the opening eight minutes. He made the game's first basket, laying in a stolen ball at the 19:32 mark. Illinois State missed its first seven shots.

Drake owned a 35-30 halftime lead, but Illinois State shot a sizzling  72.2 percent from the floor in the second half. Phillips scored 15 points in the second half to fuel the Redbirds' attack.

Drake freshman center Seth VanDeest played a season-low four minutes in the first half after picking up his second foul with 12:57 left in the period.

VanDeest logged only seven minutes in the second half before fouling out.

Freshman reserve forward Reece Uhlenhopp played a career-best 20 minutes and responded by collecting a career-high four points.

"It hurt. We needed Seth to play his normal minutes," Phelps added. "But Reece (Uhlenhopp) battled and did a fine job."

Wedel collected three steals, marking the eighth time he had three or more thefts in a game.

Drake hit 46.9 percent from the floor, making 23 of 49 shots.

Young made two free throws with 7:53 left to tie the game at 52-52, surpassing Red Murrell as Drake's career scoring leader.

Murrell had scored 1,657 points from 1955-58. Young, who entered the game ranked third on the Drake charts, pushed his career totals to 1,665 points.

Young also collected a season-high seven rebounds, while dishing out five assists.

Senior forward Adam Templeton added 15 points and five rebounds for Drake. Templeton sparked Drake's comeback by hitting a three-point basket from the left baseline with 1:27 left to tie the game at 64-64.

The Bulldogs shot 52 percent from the floor, making 13 of 25 shots, while enjoying the lead the entire first half.

Wedel scored nine points in the opening eight minutes. He made the game's first basket, laying in a stolen ball at the 19:32 mark. Illinois State missed its first seven shots.

Drake owned a 35-30 halftime lead, but Illinois State shot a sizzling  72.2 percent from the floor in the second half. Phillips scored 15 points in the second half to fuel the Redbirds' attack.

Drake freshman center Seth VanDeest played a season-low four minutes in the first half after picking up his second foul with 12:57 left in the period.

VanDeest logged only seven minutes in the second half before fouling out.

Freshman reserve forward Reece Uhlenhopp played a career-best 20 minutes and responded by collecting a career-high four points.

"It hurt. We needed Seth to play his normal minutes," Phelps added. "But Reece (Uhlenhopp) battled and did a fine job."

Wedel collected three steals, marking the eighth time he had three or more thefts in a game.

Drake hit 46.9 percent from the floor, making 23 of 49 shots.


Young made two free throws with 7:53 left to tie the game at 52-52, surpassing Red Murrell as Drake's career scoring leader.

Murrell had scored 1,657 points from 1955-58. Young, who entered the game ranked third on the Drake charts, pushed his career totals to 1,665 points.

Young also collected a season-high seven rebounds, while dishing out five assists.

Senior forward Adam Templeton (Rapid City, S.D.) added 15 points and five rebounds for Drake. Templeton sparked Drake's comeback by hitting a three-point basket from the left baseline with 1:27 left to tie the game at 64-64.

The Bulldogs shot 52 percent from the floor, making 13 of 25 shots, while enjoying the lead the entire first half.

Wedel scored nine points in the opening eight minutes. He made the game's first basket, laying in a stolen ball at the 19:32 mark. Illinois State missed its first seven shots.

Drake owned a 35-30 halftime lead, but Illinois State shot a sizzling  72.2 percent from the floor in the second half. Phillips scored 15 points in the second half to fuel the Redbirds' attack.

Drake freshman center Seth VanDeest (Bettendirf, Iowa) played a season-low four minutes in the first half after picking up his second foul with 12:57 left in the period.

VanDeest logged only seven minutes in the second half before fouling out.

Freshman reserve forward Reece Uhlenhopp (Urbandale, Iowa) played a career-best 20 minutes and responded by collecting a career-high four points.

"It hurt. We needed Seth to play his normal minutes," Phelps added. "But Reece (Uhlenhopp) battled and did a fine job."

Wedel collected three steals, marking the eighth time he had three or more thefts in a game.

Drake hit 46.9 percent from the floor, making 23 of 49 shots.