Led by 28 points from Reed Timmer (New Berlin, Wis.) and three other Bulldogs in double-figure scoring, the Drake University men's basketball team improved to 3-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference with an 82-67 win over Illinois State Wednesday, Jan. 3, evening at the Knapp Center.
The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from three-point range with 20 assists to remain in first place in the MVC standings and improve to 3-0 in the MVC for the first time since the 2007-08 season. The win was also the Bulldogs' fourth straight to remain undefeated at the Knapp Center this season.