MOLINE, ILL. – The Drake University women's basketball team plays Missouri State in the semifinals of the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 12 at 4 p.m. at the iWireless Center in Moline, Ill.
Drake (22-8) the tournament's number two seed advanced to the semifinals with a dominating 89-53 rout of No. 10 Evansville Friday night in the tournament quarterfinals. The Bulldogs made eight of their first nine three-pointers as they never trailed against the Purple Aces. Drake led by as many as 42 points as it avenged a loss to Evansville in last season's quarterfinals.