MOLINE, Ill. – The top-seeded Drake University women's basketball team rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to defeat Wichita State, 86-68, on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at iWireless Center.
No. 19/20 Drake (27-4) outscored Wichita State (15-16), 59-35, in the final two quarters to advance to the MVC Championship game for the 12th time and make its first appearance since 2014. Drake will play either No. 2 UNI or No. 6 Evansville on Sunday at 2 p.m. for the tournament title. The winner of the championship game earns the Valley's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.