March Madness began for the Drake women’s basketball team on Friday, March 23, when the No. 12 seed Bulldogs took on fifth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes in Manhattan, Kansas.
This game came right after the Bulldogs beat the Missouri State Lady Bears for the MVC championship during the Hoops in the Heartland tournament. Drake was able to secure the 76-75 win with a last-minute layup by junior forward Anna Miller at the buzzer. With this win, the Bulldogs clinched the title and punched their ticket into the NCAA Tournament, which helped to boost spirits going into Selection Sunday.
The game against the Buffaloes started off strong for the Bulldogs in the first quarter as they quickly took a 9-0 lead.