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Women’s Basketball Coasts Past Illinois State, 101-49

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake women's basketball team coasted to a 101-49 victory over Illinois State Friday night, Feb. 10 at the Knapp Center.

Drake (19-4, 12-0 MVC) earned its 13-straight win, making them 12-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference to match the record for the best start in MVC history. The Bulldogs shot 37-of-62 (59.7 percent) including a 12-of-23 (52.2 percent) performance from beyond the arc. Every Bulldog scored at least four points, and played at least 14 minutes with no players recording more than 24 minutes.

The Bulldogs were led by senior Lizzy Wendell (Blue Springs, Mo.