CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Drake University men's basketball team jumped out to a 16-point lead and held off a furious second-half rally from SIU to earn a 70-67 road win at SIU Arena Dec. 28.
Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) led Drake (8-7, 2-0 MVC) with 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting to help the Bulldogs win their first road game in nearly 11 months while (Stoughton, Wis.) added 17 points and seven rebounds. Timmer's 20-point game was his third in seven career games against the Salukis.
C.J. Rivers (Cahokia, Ill.