DES MOINES, Iowa – The No. 22/22 Drake University women's basketball team defeated Missouri State, 98-91, in a Missouri Valley Conference shootout on Thursday evening at the Knapp Center. This is the Bulldogs' 18th straight win as they move one win away from an undefeated MVC regular season record, a feat that has never been accomplished in league history.
Drake (24-4, 17-0 MVC) started the first quarter with strong offensive play with a 10-0 run setting up a 12-2 lead over Missouri State (16-12, 12-5 MVC) midway through the first quarter. Drake built a 22-point lead in the second quarter, but Missouri State was able to trim the Bulldogs' halftime lead to 48-38.