MANHATTAN, Kan. – The No. 20/18 Drake University women's basketball team's historic season came to a close Saturday afternoon with a 67-54 loss at No. 24/RV Kansas State in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The loss snapped the Bulldogs' program and MVC record 22-game win streak and was the team's first loss since Dec. 21, 2016.
The Bulldogs, who entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed, finished the season with a 28-5 overall record after cruising to the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament title with an 18-0 league record.