DES MOINES, Iowa – Forty-eight hours after a hard-fought loss to Iowa State, the Drake University men's basketball team aims to rebound against South Dakota State on Monday, Dec. 19, at the Knapp Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. with the contest being broadcast on Mediacom MC22 and on radio via ESPN Des Moines 1350-AM.
On Saturday at the Hy-Vee Classic, the Bulldogs went toe-to-toe with Iowa State before falling 97-80 as the Cyclones closed the game on a 21-4 run. Billy Wampler (Eau Claire, Wis.) continued his offensive outburst with a career-high 23 points to mark his second-straight 20-point game and his fifth straight game in double figures.