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After a gut-wrenching loss in the series opener, Missouri State looked as if it was going to flip the script on Wednesday night.
The Bears clawed their way back into the game after trailing by 13 in the second ha, but they couldn't pull off the comeback.
Drake (15-0, 6-0) hung on to beat Missouri State (9-3, 5-3) on Wednesday night as it handed the Bears a 78-73 loss at JQH Arena.
It won't get easier for the Bears as they begin a two-game series with the other Valley elite, Loyola-Chicago, on Sunday afternoon and Monday night.