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DES MOINES -- The Drake men's basketball team officially started its 2026-27 season on Wednesday night with a 101-48 victory over Central College inside Knapp Center.
Six players scored in double figures for the host Bulldogs, buoyed by Jon Carroll's game-high 20 points. Northwest Florida State College transfer Justin Burns shot 7-for-7 from the field on his way to 14 points to go with a team-leading eight rebounds, while Owen Larson and Dothan Ijadimbola added 11 points apiece.
Bryson Bahl and Griffen Goodbary both scored 10 points as Drake led from start to finish. The Bulldogs scored 24 fast-break points, 24 second-chance points, and got 44 points from its bench players.
"I thought our guys really shared the basketball well, we had 24 assists, and we didn't even shoot it that great but that's what you really want to see," Drake head coach Eric Henderson said. "We had a great amount of excitement for the season and we got out to a really great start. I'm just really proud of our guys and how they approached the game tonight."
Anthony Gott scored eight points to lead Central.