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Drake women's basketball team beats Illinois State in Missouri Valley Tournament opener

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Katie Dinnebier and Anna Miller combined for 43 points to lead the Drake women's basketball team to a 75-69 victory over Illinois State on Friday at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Evansville, Ind.

The 4-seed Bulldogs (22-10) will play 1-seed Murray State in a semifinal at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

Drake held Illinois State without a field goal (0 for 9) for the final 3:32 of the game. The Bulldogs outscored the Redbirds 23-16 in the fourth quarter to rally for the victory.

Dinnebier, the Missouri Valley Player of the Year, finished with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists.