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Drake drops Salukis to end nine-game slide

ST. LOUIS — Jalen Quinn had 22 points in Drake’s 67-63 win over Southern Illinois on Thursday in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, breaking a nine-game losing streak in the process. Drake, the No. 9 seed, trailed 31-27 at halftime before outscoring eighth-seeded Southern Illinois 40-32 in the second half. The Bulldogs improved to 13-19 overall, while the Salukis concluded their season at 16-16. Eli Shetlar added 16 points to go with three steals for Drake. Owen Larson finished with 14 points. “Super proud of our guys and I thought they matched some ...

MVC WOMEN’S HOOPS: Goebel gets to 1K as Panthers prevail

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Northern Iowa women’s basketball team used a balanced offensive attack and a milestone performance to secure a decisive 92-73 victory over Indiana State on Thursday. Northern Iowa (16-13, 12-7) led from the opening minutes, jumping out to an early 11-0 run while ...

Panthers finish off Evansville 68-59

ST. LOUIS — Trey Campbell had 23 points in Northern Iowa’s 68-59 victory over Evansville on Thursday in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Campbell added three blocks for the Panthers (20-12). Will Hornseth scored 13 points while going 5 of 11 and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line, and added eight rebounds. Tristan Smith had 10 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. AJ Casey finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and two steals for the Purple Aces (7-25). Evansville also got 15 points and five rebounds from Leif Moeller. Trent Hundley also had 14 ...

Long on all-Alliance again

For the second year in a row, Marshalltown’s 6-foot-3 center Frankie Long led the Iowa Alliance Conference’s North Division in rebounding and blocked shots. For the third year in a row, Long was honored with selection to its all-conference first team. Long, a junior, tallied league-highs ...

Big Ten champ Michigan looking for guards to step up in LJ Cason’s absence

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 3 Michigan lost the best backup point guard in college basketball, according to coach Dusty May, when L.J. Cason tore a knee ligament as the team clinched an outright Big Ten title with a win at No. 10 Illinois. The Wolverines will certainly miss the smooth-shooting ...