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    Drake Bulldogs vs Illinois State Redbirds

    MVC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL
    ILST
    Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois StILST
    17-16, 9-9 MVC
    62
    17-16, 9-9 MVC
    Final
    12T
    Illinois St
    ILST
    174562
    Drake
    DRKE
    374178
    DRKE
    Drake BulldogsDrakeDRKE
    24-8, 12-6 MVC
    78
    24-8, 12-6 MVC
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    Game Leaders

    ILSTDRKE
    Phil Fayne
    18
    P. Fayne#10
    6/10 FG, 6/9 FT
    18
    Points
    Tremell Murphy
    26
    T. Murphy#2
    11/15 FG, 4/4 FT
    26
    Milik Yarbrough
    7
    M. Yarbrough#52
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Anthony Murphy
    10
    A. Murphy#4
    10 DREB, 0 OREB
    10
    Milik Yarbrough
    3
    M. Yarbrough#52
    3 TO, 24 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Noah Thomas
    5
    N. Thomas#14
    1 TO, 26 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    ILST
    DRKE

    34% (20-59)

    Field Goal %

    54% (26-48)

    21% (5-24)

    Three Point %

    50% (6-12)

    74% (17-23)

    Free Throw %

    80% (20-25)

    14

    Turnovers

    13

    32

    Rebounds

    33

    0

    Largest Lead

    20

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    St. Louis, MO

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    Referee:Tyler Kumpf

    Referee:Ray Natili

    Referee:Edward Crenshaw

    Murphy leads Drake past Illinois St. 78-62 in MVC tourney

    Tremell Murphy had a season-high 26 points as Drake got past Illinois State 78-62 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney on Friday night.
    Mar 8, 2019, 09:50 pm - Associated Press

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --ILST
    100%
    --DRKE

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Belmont16-4-26-6
    Bradley13-7321-13
    Illinois State12-8423-13
    Murray State12-8420-13
    UIC12-8419-16
    Northern Iowa11-9523-13
    Valparaiso11-9518-15
    Southern Illinois10-10616-16
    Drake6-141014-20
    Indiana State4-161211-21
    Evansville3-17137-25
    Full Standings

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