The 2007–08 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University

Drake University

Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....

 in the 2007–08 college basketball

College basketball

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 season. The team was led by first-year head coach Keno Davis

Keno Davis

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. In 2006–07, the Bulldogs finished 17–15 (6–10 in the Missouri Valley Conference

Missouri Valley Conference

The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...

). Drake improved upon their first winning season since the 1986–1987 season, making their first NCAA tournament appearance since their run to the Elite Eight

Elite Eight

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 in 1971 and their first postseason appearance since their National Invitational Tournament

1986 National Invitation Tournament

-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Louisiana Tech 67, Florida 62...

 appearance in 1986.

Preseason

The preseason Missouri Valley Conference Coaches' Poll picked the Bulldogs to finish ninth. No Drake players were voted to the preseason first or second teams. It is also noteworthy that Drake only returned one starter from the 2006–07 team that won 17 games, namely shooting guard Josh Young.

Drake's starters were so lightly regarded on paper that ESPN.com

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reporter Adam Rittenberg

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 remarked just before the 2008 NCAA tournament that they "not long ago looked better suited for the scout team than the starting lineup":

• Point guard
  Point guard
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   Adam Emmenecker
  Adam Emmenecker
  Adam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008...
  
   was a three-year walk-on who only received a scholarship two days before his senior season, and had career totals of 64 assists and 57 points entering the 2007–08 season.
• Power forward
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   Jonathan "Bucky" Cox was, like Emmenecker, a former walk-on.
• Shooting guard
  Shooting guard
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   Leonard Houston was a three-year reserve who had 193 career points entering the season.
• Small forward
  Small forward
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   Klayton Korver missed the 2005–06 season after microfracture knee surgery
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  ; while he came back to be a starter at the beginning of the 2006–07 season, he had lost his starting job by season's end.
• Even returning starter Young was not highly regarded coming out of high school; all of his 30 scholarship offers were from mid-major
  Mid-major
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  s.

Regular season

On December 1, 2007 Drake won the Iowa Realty Invitational with victories over North Carolina Central and Duquesne. On December 8, 2007 Drake won the Drake Regency Classic with victories over Chicago State and Texas-Pan American. On December 14, 2007 Drake broke a 20 year winless streak at Iowa with a 56–51 victory. With the victory Drake improved to 9–1 for the first time since the 1979–80 season. On December 17, 2007 Drake received 6 points in the AP Top 25 poll. That has them ranked T-37th in the nation. The last time Drake was ranked was March 16, 1971. On December 24, 2007 Drake received 3 points in the AP Top 25 poll. That has them ranked T-40th. On December 30, 2007 Drake's RPI rating was 19th in the nation. On December 31, 2007 Drake received 8 points in the AP Top 25 poll. That has them ranked T-35th. On January 2, 2007 Drake won its first game against Southern Illinois since February 17, 1999. Their 11–1 record ties the best start in school history set by the 1969–70 team. It is the first 2–0 start by the Bulldogs in the MVC since the 1995–96 season. With the Bulldogs 71–68 win over Evansville on January 6, 2008 they set a new Drake record for the best start in school history with a 12–1 mark. They are 3–0 in the MVC for the first time since the 1982–83 season. On January 7, 2008 Drake received its first vote of the year in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll. They also received season high 22 points in the AP Top 25 poll with a ranking of T-31. With Drake's victory over Indiana State on January 9, 2008 Drake started 4–0 in the MVC for the first time since 1970. January 10, 2008 Drake's RPI rating was 15th in the nation. On January 12, 2008 Drake won their first game against Missouri State after losing the last 10 games. They also set a school record with a 14–1 mark for the best start in school history. As of before the days game Drake's RPI was 11th in the nation. On January 14, 2008 Drake received 17 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 30th. They also were ranked 26th in the AP Top 25 poll with 75 points. On January 19, 2008 Drake improved their record to 16–1 with a victory over Illinois State in what was the first meeting between two teams with 6–0 conference records in Missouri Valley Conference play. On January 21, 2008 Drake received 92 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 23rd. They also were ranked 22nd in the AP Top 25 poll with 313 points. It is the first time Drake has been ranked since they were ranked 16th in the AP Top 20 poll on March 1975. On January 25, 2008 Drake was ranked 9th in RPI ratings. On January 28, 2008 Drake received 220 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 17th. They also were ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 poll with 616 points.
On January 30, 2008 with the Drake win over Creighton and the Kansas' loss to Kansas State, Drake now holds the 2nd longest winning streak in the nation at 18 wins in a row. They are second only to Memphis' 20 connsectutive wins. On February 2, 2008 Drake won 20 games in a season for the first time since the 1970–71 season. On February 4, 2008 Drake received 334 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 15th. They also were ranked 15th in the AP Top 25 poll with 817 points. On February 9, 2008 Drake extended their winning streak to 21 games. On February 11, 2008 Drake received 361 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 15th. They also were ranked 14th in the AP Top 25 poll with 863 points. On February 16, 2008 Drake won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship for the first time since the 1970–71 season. Also with the win they now hold the second most wins in Drake history with 23, with the school record being 26 by the 1968–69 team. On February 18, 2008 Drake received 243 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 18th. They also were ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 poll with 612 points. On February 23, 2008 with Drake's 71–64 win over No. 8 Butler, they claimed their first win over a top-10 team since a 56–55 home victory over No. 7 Tulsa on February 15, 1982. On February 25, 2008 Drake received 259 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 20th. They also were ranked 20th in the AP Top 25 poll with 621 points. On March 1, 2008 with Drake's win over Wichita State, Drake won its most games ever in the Missouri Valley Conference with 15. On March 3, 2008 Drake received 116 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 21st. They also were ranked 20th in the AP Top 25 poll with 346 points. The ranking marked the 7th consecutive week Drake was ranked in the AP and Coaches polls. This tied the Drake record set by the 1969–1970 team set from Jan. 27, 1970 through March 10, 1970. This is also the first time a Missouri Valley Conference team has been ranked for seven consecutive weeks since Creighton was ranked during the 2002–2003 season. On March 10, 2008 Drake received 235 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 18th. They also were ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 poll with 672 points. On March 18, 2008 Drake received 310 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 14th. They also were ranked 14th in the AP Top 25 poll with 794 points. On April 7, 2008 Drake received 117 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 23rd.

Postseason

On March 7, 2008 Drake tied the school record for most wins in a season, set by the 1968–1969 team, with their 26th win over Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. On March 8, 2008 Drake set a new school record for wins in a season with its semifinal victory over 4th seeded Creighton. The victory also earned them their first Missouri Valley Conference Tournament appearance. On March 9, 2008 Drake won their first ever Missouri Valley Conference Tournament with a 79–49 victory over Illinois State. With the win they also clinched their first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 1970–1971 season.

The Bulldogs were well-represented on the MVC postseason honors list:

• Emmenecker was named the league's MVP. The official conference press release announcing him as MVP called him "perhaps the most improbable MVC Player of the Year (based on pre-season expectations) in league history." In 2007–08, he set a single-season school record with 177 assists in the regular season (since extended to 213), and his average of 6.1 per game led the MVC. He started every game for the Bulldogs after making only two starts in his previous three seasons, and his regular-season totals in assists, points (223), and rebounds (129) more than doubled his previous career totals in all three categories.
• Young also made the All-MVC first team.
• Cox and Houston made the All-MVC second team.
• Emmenecker, Cox, and Houston were all named to the MVC Most Improved Team, with Emmenecker selected as captain.
• Emmenecker, who carried a 3.97 grade point average in a four-major academic program going into his final academic term at Drake, was also named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• Keno Davis was named MVC Coach of the Year.

In the 2008 NCAA Tournament

2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...

 5th-seeded Drake took on the 12th-seeded Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky University

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 Hilltoppers. After overcoming a 16-point deficit in the last 8 minutes of the game to send the game into overtime, the Bulldogs would lose 101–99 on Ty Rogers' desperation 26-foot 3-pointer as time expired.

Roster

Missouri Valley Conference standings

#	Team	Conference	Pct.	Overall	Pct.
1	Drake	15–3	.833	28–5	.848
2	Illinois State	13–5	.722	25–10	.714
3	Southern Illinois	11–7	.611	18–15	.545
4	Creighton	10–8	.556	23–11	.676
5	Bradley	9–9	.500	20–17	.541
6	Northern Iowa	9–9	.500	18–14	.563
7	Missouri State	8–10	.444	17–16	.515
8	Indiana State	8–10	.444	15–16	.484
9	Wichita State	4–14	.222	11–20	.355
10	Evansville	3–15	.167	9–21	.300

Leaders

• Minutes: Adam Emmenecker 1093
• MPG: Adam Emmenecker 33.1
• Points: Josh Young 477
• PPG: Josh Young 15.9
• Rebounds: Jonathan Cox 282
• RPG: Jonathan Cox 8.5
• Field Goals: Leonard Houston 156
• FG%: Brent Heemskerk .690
• 3FG: Josh Young 86
• 3FG%: Bill Eaddy .750
• Assists: Adam Emmenecker 213
• APG: Adam Emmenecker 6.5
• Blocks: Jonathan Cox 3
• BPG: Jonathan Cox 1.0
• Steals: Adam Emmenecker 53
• SPG: Adam Emmenecker 1.6
• Free Throws: Adam Emmenecker 125
• FT%: Klayton Korver .860

Player statistics

Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; SPG= Steals per Game; RPG = Rebounds per Game; APG. = Assists per Game; BPG = Blocks per Game; PPG = Points per Game

Player	GP	MPG	SPG	RPG	APG	BPG	PPG
Kit Avery	8	1.6	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.0
Jacob Baryenbruch	33	10.4	0.1	0.6	0.8	0.0	2.2
Jonathan Cox	33	31.0	0.8	8.5	0.7	1.0	12.3
Tyson Dirks	8	1.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bill Eaddy	14	2.8	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.1	1.6
Adam Emmenecker Adam Emmenecker Adam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008...	33	33.1	1.6	4.6	6.5	0.1	8.6
John Michael Hall	33	9.9	0.5	1.1	0.6	0.0	3.5
Brent Heemskerk	33	18.1	0.8	3.3	0.6	0.8	4.7
Leonard Houston	33	31.6	1.4	4.5	1.8	0.2	14.1
Klayton Korver	33	27.0	0.7	3.9	1.2	0.1	10.4
Josh Parker	31	7.0	0.2	1.0	0.9	0.0	2.1
Alex White	10	9.8	0.7	2.9	0.3	0.3	3.7
Josh Young	30	31.9	1.4	2.5	1.8	0.1	15.9

Schedule

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Date	Opponent*	Rank*	Location	Time#	Result	Overall	Conference
Exhibition Games
October 31, 2007	Central		Des Moines, IA Knapp Center The Knapp Center is a 7,000 seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. It was built in 1992, and is the home of the Drake Bulldogs. The first Drake Bulldogs basketball game was played on December 5, 1992....	7:05 p.m.	W 83–29	1–0	0–0
November 3, 2007	Southwest Minnesota State Southwest Minnesota State University Southwest Minnesota State University is a public, four-year university that is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It is located in Marshall, Minnesota, United States, a city of 13,000 people. The school has a full-time enrollment of approximately 3,500 students and...		Des Moines, IA	2:05 p.m.	W 69–51	2–0	0–0
Regular Season Games
November 9, 2007	UC San Diego		Moraga, CA McKeon Pavilion McKeon Pavilion is a 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena at Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California. Home men's and women's basketball and volleyball games are held in the gymnasium, the team nickname being the Gaels. Many athletic camps for youths also use the gym, primarily in the...	3:30 p.m.	W 81–63	1–0	0–0
November 10, 2007	St. Mary's Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...		Moraga, CA	9:35 p.m.	L 66–72	1–1	0–0
November 14, 2007	Cornell Cornell College Cornell College is a private liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Originally called the Iowa Conference Seminary, the school was founded in 1853 by Reverend Samuel M. Fellows...		Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 92–55	2–1	0–0
November 24, 2007	UW-Milwaukee		Milwaukee, WI U.S. Cellular Arena U.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...	7:05 p.m.	W 80–59	3–1	0–0
November 30, 2007	North Carolina Central North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....		Des Moines, IA	5:00 p.m.	W 85–48	4–1	0–0
December 1, 2007	Duquesne Duquesne Dukes men's basketball The Duquesne Dukes represent Duquesne University in college basketball. The team, which started in 1914, has only ever played in NCAA Division I and has had five appearances in the NCAA Tournament...		Des Moines, IA	7:30 p.m.	W 77–73	5–1	0–0
December 5, 2007	Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...		Des Moines, IA	6:05 p.m.	W 79–44	6–1	0–0
December 7, 2007	Chicago State Chicago State University Chicago State University is a state university of the U.S. state of Illinois, located in Chicago.-History:Cook County Normal School was founded in 1867, largely through the initiative of John F. Eberhart, the Commissioner of Schools for Cook County...		Des Moines, IA	5:00 p.m.	W 83–53	7–1	0–0
December 8, 2007	Texas-Pan American University of Texas–Pan American The University of Texas–Pan American , founded as Edinberg College, is a state university located in Edinburg, Texas. Founded in 1927, it is a component institution of The University of Texas System. The university serves the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas with baccalaureate,...		Des Moines, IA	7:30 p.m.	W 83–55	8–1	0–0
December 14, 2007	Iowa 2007–08 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team The 2007–08 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball program in the 2007–08 college basketball season...		Iowa City, IA Carver-Hawkeye Arena Carver–Hawkeye Arena is a 15,500-seat multi-purpose indoor arena located in Iowa City, Iowa. Opened in 1983, it is the home court for The University of Iowa Hawkeyes men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the university's wrestling, gymnastics, and volleyball teams. It was named for the...	7:05 p.m.	W 56–51	9–1	0–0
December 29, 2007	Wichita State 2007–08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team The 2007–08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by first-year head coach Gregg Marshall....		Wichita, KS Charles Koch Arena Charles Koch Arena , popularly known as The Roundhouse, is a 10,506-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. It is home to the Wichita State Shockers men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams....	7:05 p.m.	W 62–54	10–1	1–0
January 2, 2008	Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was...		Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 61–51	11–1	2–0
January 6, 2008	Evansville University of Evansville The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...		Evansville, IN Roberts Municipal Stadium Roberts Municipal Stadium is a multi-use arena in Evansville, Indiana for sports, public events, and concerts. The arena was built in 1956. It seats up to 12,732 spectators and features four locker rooms and a press room....	2:05 p.m.	W 71–68	12–1	3–0
January 9, 2008	Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...		Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 75–50	13–1	4–0
January 12, 2008	Missouri State Missouri State Bears The Missouri State Bears and Lady Bears are the athletic teams representing Missouri State University. Missouri State athletics date back to 1908. Missouri State is in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, and most teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...		Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 65–54	14–1	5–0
January 16, 2008	Bradley Bradley University Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....		Peoria, IL	7:05 p.m.	W 69–68	15–1	6–0
January 19, 2008	Illinois State Illinois State Redbirds The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Teams play at the NCAA Division I level . The football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference while most other teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...		Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 79–73	16–1	7–0
January 22, 2008	Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...	#23	Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha CenturyLink Center is an arena and convention center facility in the North Downtown neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1.1 million ft² facility has an 18,300-seat arena, a 194,000-ft² exhibition hall and 62,000 ft² of meeting space....	7:05 p.m.	W 68–60	17–1	8–0
January 26, 2008	Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Panthers The Northern Iowa Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Northern Iowa. The university is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 15 varsity teams in 11 sports:...	#23	Des Moines, IA	5:05 p.m.	W 68–64	18–1	9–0
January 30, 2008	Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...	#17	Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 75–65	19–1	10–0
February 2, 2008	Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...	#17	Terre Haute, IN Hulman Center Hulman Center is a 10,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. Initially named the Hulman Civic-University Center, the facility opened on December 14, 1973. Funded by donations and bond issues after an initial $2.5 million challenge gift from philanthropist Tony Hulman and the...	6:00 p.m.	W 83–77	20–1	11–0
February 5, 2008	Illinois State Illinois State University Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...	#15	Normal, IL Redbird Arena Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena in Normal, Illinois. Built in 1989, the building is notable for its use of a Teflon-coated roof that gives off a "glow" during night events...	7:05 p.m.	W 73–70	21–1	12–0
February 9, 2008	Evansville University of Evansville The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church...	#15	Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 73–65	22–1	13–0
February 13, 2008	Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was...	#15	Carbondale, IL SIU Arena The SIU Arena is a 8,339 seat multi-purpose arena, on the campus of Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Illinois. Construction on the arena began in the spring of 1962 and took nearly two years to complete. It was completed in 1964 and is the home of the SIU Salukis basketball team.The...	7:05 p.m.	L 62–65	22–2	13–1
February 16, 2008	Northern Iowa Northern Iowa Panthers The Northern Iowa Panthers are the athletic teams of the University of Northern Iowa. The university is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 15 varsity teams in 11 sports:...	#15	Cedar Falls, IA McLeod Center McLeod Center is a 7,018-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, currently housing the school's teams in men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and wrestling. The arena opened November 18, 2006 with a volleyball game against Bradley...	1:05 p.m.	W 65–55	23–2	14–1
February 19, 2008	Bradley Bradley University Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....	#18	Des Moines, IA	7:35 p.m.	L 71–72	23–3	14–2
February 23, 2008	#8 Butler 2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 1st year...	#18	Indianapolis, IN Hinkle Fieldhouse Hinkle Fieldhouse is a basketball arena located on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. When it was built in 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States, and it retained that distinction until 1950. It is the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in...	4:00 p.m.	W 71–64	24–3	14–2
February 26, 2008	Missouri State Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...	#20	Springfield, MO Hammons Student Center The Hammons Student Center is an 8,846 seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. It was built in 1976, and is the home of the Missouri State Bears. The arena was replaced by the JQH Arena in 2008....	7:05 p.m.	L 83–86	24–4	14–3
March 1, 2008	Wichita State 2007–08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team The 2007–08 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by first-year head coach Gregg Marshall....	#20	Des Moines, IA	7:05 p.m.	W 73–63	25–4	15–3
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was played in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 2007–2008 regular season.-Missouri Valley Conference standings:-Tournament Bracket:-References:...
March 7, 2008	Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...	#21	St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Scottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St...	12:05 p.m.	W 68–46	26–4	15–3
March 8, 2008	Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007...	#21	St. Louis, MO	1:35 p.m.	W 75–67	27–4	15–3
March 9, 2008	Illinois State Illinois State Redbirds The Illinois State Redbirds are the athletic teams that represent Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Teams play at the NCAA Division I level . The football team competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference while most other teams compete in the Missouri Valley Conference...	#21	St. Louis, MO	1:05 p.m.	W 79–49	28–4	15–3
NCAA Tournament 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
March 21, 2008	Western Kentucky Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. It was formally founded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1906, though its roots reach back a quarter-century earlier....	#14	Tampa, FL	11:30 a.m.	L 99–101	28–5	15–3
*Rank according to ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. #All times are in CST. Conference games in BOLD.

External links

• http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&KEY=&SPID=8121&SPSID=71122
• http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&KEY=&SPID=8121&SPSID=71124
• http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/dar
• http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/team?statsId=170
• http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/DRA
• http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=2181
• http://www.sportingnews.com/cbasketball/teams/drake/index.html
• http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/teams/drake/
• http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=SPORTS0204

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