DES MOINES, Iowa: Hours after earning its first national ranking in 13 years, the No. 25 Drake University men's basketball team rode a career-high 30 points from to a 95-60 victory over Illinois State at the Knapp Center on Monday night.
The unbeaten Bulldogs needed overtime to escape with a 78-76 win over the Redbirds on Sunday, but they led from the start in this one and then broke it open behind 61 percent shooting in the second half.
ShanQuan Hemphill added 18 points for the Bulldogs, who improved to 17-0 for the season and 8-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference with its fourth straight two-game sweep.