WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake University women's basketball team, coaches, student-athlete's families, staff and several hundred supporters celebrated a historic 2016-17 season on Sunday, April 9 afternoon at the program's annual end of the season banquet held at the Sheraton of West Des Moines.
Drake finished the magical 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. The 28 victories tied the all-time mark single season total in program history. Drake qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007.