ST. LOUIS — Drake opened the second half on a 13-0 run to take control Thursday and end Illinois State's season in the Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament.
ISU cut a 17-point deficit to four with 6:49 left before Drake pulled away for a 75-65 victory in a play-in game at Enterprise Center.
Keith Fisher III scored 14 points, while freshman Antonio Reeves added 13 and Zach Copeland 11 to lead ISU, which trailed 38-36 at halftime. The Redbirds finished with a 10-21 record, their most losses since the 2002-03 season when they were 8-21.
Drake (19-13), which advanced to play No.