The Lady Bears fell behind Drake in an 80-68 loss, letting the Bulldogs claim a Missouri Valley Conference win on Friday night at JQH Arena.
Missouri State (6-8) started off neck and neck with Drake (8-7), tying three times in the first quarter, but the Lady Bears ended up trailing by five, 19-14, at the end of the first.
Taking advantage of MSU’s missed shots, Drake moved ahead 44-27 in the second quarter, monopolizing on rebounds. The Bulldogs took 23 rebounds in the first half to the Lady Bears' 12.
In the third quarter, the Lady Bears got in some extra shots at the line to counteract the Bulldogs' action.