Valparaiso, Ind. – The No. 25 Drake University men's basketball team overcame a double-digit second-half deficit to improve to 18-0 on the season, defeating Valparaiso, 80-77, on Saturday afternoon at Athletics-Recreation Center. ShanQuan Hemphill paced the Bulldogs with a team-best 18 points (9-16 FG) and a game-high 12 rebounds.
"It's a fun challenge, and it's the kind of game you want to be in," said head coach Darian DeVries. "It's a tough, hard conference road game. I really like our guys' grit and toughness and their resolve to figure out ways to win games.