Drake vs. Bradley Postgame Notes - Feb. 27

TEAM NOTES

Drake, which had a five-game winning streak snapped, falls to 24-3 including a 15-3 second place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Drake has secured the No. 2 seed in the Missouri Valley Conference which begins Thursday in St. Louis. Drake is the No. 2 seed for the second time in program history and second time in the last three seasons.
Drake's 24th win ties the 2018-19 championship team for the third-most in program history.
Drake's 15 conference wins tie the 2007-08 team for the most in program history.
Drake fell to 9-2 in road games this season and 18-19 on the road under head coach Darian DeVries.
Drake's nine road wins are the third-most in program history. The school record is 10 set by the 2007-08 and 1939-40 teams.
Drake tied a season low with two three-point baskets, while shooting a season-low beyond the three-point arc at 11.8 percent (2-17)
Drake fell to 5-2 when trailing at halftime.
The 24 points scored in the first half were the second-fewest scored in a first half by the Bulldogs, equalling the mark initially set at Valparaiso
Drake's 42 percent shooting was its fourth-lowest percentage of the season.
Drake outrebounded Bradley, 25-23, and has outrebounded 20 of its 27 opponents this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Joseph Yesufu scored a game-high 21 points, marking his fourth 20-plus scoring game of the season. He has scored 16 or more points in five straight games. Yesufu tied a career high with 10 free throw attempts.
Garrett Sturtz earned his third double-double of the season with 12 points and a season-high 11 rebounds.
Darnell Brodie enjoyed his fifth career double-figure rebounding game, hauling in a game-high 12 rebounds.
DJ Wilkins added 14 points for Drake, marking his fourth straight game in double-figures.
Jonah Jackson made just the second two-point shot of his career. He has made 92 total shots in his two seasons.

SERIES NOTES

Drake's series record against Bradley slipped to 68-90 including a 22-53 record in Peoria and 10-30 mark in Carver Arena.

Players Mentioned