CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — Positioned behind the visiting bench, the large contingent of royal blue stood out among the purple-and-gold mixture splattered across a mostly full McLeod Center.
At times Friday, the road faithful fell silent behind one Northern Iowa’s electric women’s basketball crowd. The Panthers stayed at Drake’s hip — forcing overtime, then a second
But those in blue had the final say. As the final buzzer sounded on Drake’s 88-79, double-OT win over the Panthers in a battle of conference unbeatens, the blue-clad supporting cast roared with approval.