NORMAL — In order to compete with by far the most explosive offensive team in Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball, a Drake opponent must let off some scoring fireworks of its own.
ISU sliced a 19-point second-quarter deficit to six, but couldn’t keep pace with the efficient Bulldogs in an 82-64 loss before a crowd of 592.
“We played an extremely talented team,” Redbird coach Kristen Gillespie said. “They do an exceptional job. Their offense, it’s almost like a work of art.”
Drake won its 42nd consecutive MVC game while hiking its overall record to 10-4 and its league mark to 2-0.