By, DRAKE LOHSE
Des Moines got cold over the winter break; at times, so did the Bulldogs.
But when they were hot, they were hot. Drake went 12-4 in a stretch that was kicked off by a convincing home win over Boise State. The Bulldogs used their momentum to roll over North Dakota State and Milwaukee on a two game road show.
Their five game winning streak was snapped against Iowa State in the Hy-Vee Classic. Drake brushed the 68-77 heartbreaker aside and won the first two rounds of the Las Vegas Classic in Des Moines.