Drake secures 72-67 victory against Bradley to reach title game of MVC Tournament
AP
Mar 09, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) Atin Wright had 20 points in Drake Bulldogs's 72-67 victory over Bradley Braves on Saturday night in a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal.
Drake will play Indiana State for the tournament championship on Sunday.
Wright added three steals for the Bulldogs (27-6). Tucker DeVries scored 17 points while shooting 3 for 12 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line and added six rebounds. Conor Enright shot 2 for 6 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.
The Braves (22-11) were led in scoring by Connor Hickman, who finished with 21 points. Duke Deen added 13 points and five assists for Bradley. Almar Atlason also had eight points.
The score was 38-all at halftime after Enright put up 10 points in the first half for Drake. Wright scored 15 points in the second half to help lead Drake's victory.
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1st Half
BRAD
Braves
38
DRAKE
Bulldogs
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Braves gains possession)
19:45
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point layup
2-0
19:29
Tucker DeVries misses two point layup
19:27
Bulldogs offensive rebound
19:11
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Kevin Overton assists)
2-3
18:48
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
18:46
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
18:17
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
18:15
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
18:05
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
4-3
17:49
Darnell Brodie misses two point hook shot
17:47
Almar Atlason defensive rebound
17:39
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
6-3
17:26
Duke Deen personal foul
17:17
Tucker DeVries turnover (Duke Deen steals)
17:10
Connor Hickman turnover (Atin Wright steals)
16:55
Darius Hannah personal foul
16:49
Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot
16:47
Connor Linke defensive rebound
16:31
Malevy Leons turnover (traveling)
16:03
Connor Hickman shooting foul (Atin Wright draws the foul)
16:03
+1
Atin Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-4
16:03
+1
Atin Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-5
15:45
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
15:43
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
15:23
Nate Ferguson misses two point layup
15:21
Christian Davis defensive rebound
15:15
Colby Garland personal foul
15:15
TV timeout
14:59
+3
Christian Davis makes three point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
9-5
14:23
Tucker DeVries misses two point jump shot
14:21
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
14:15
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point layup
11-5
13:51
Connor Hickman personal foul
13:47
Nate Ferguson turnover (Darius Hannah steals)
13:38
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
13-5
13:21
+2
Colby Garland makes two point jump shot
13-7
13:13
Conor Enright personal foul
13:05
+2
Duke Deen makes two point layup
15-7
12:48
Darius Hannah blocks Colby Garland's two point layup
12:46
Almar Atlason defensive rebound
12:41
Demarion Burch misses two point layup
12:39
Carlos Rosario defensive rebound
12:26
Kyron Gibson turnover (5-second violation)
12:12
+3
Christian Davis makes three point jump shot (Connor Linke assists)
18-7
11:50
Kyron Gibson misses three point jump shot
11:48
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
11:48
Darnell Brodie misses two point jump shot
11:46
Carlos Rosario offensive rebound
11:45
Carlos Rosario misses two point layup
11:43
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
11:40
Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
11:40
TV timeout
11:28
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup (Tucker DeVries assists)
18-9
11:11
Duke Deen misses three point jump shot
11:09
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
10:46
Conor Enright misses three point jump shot
10:44
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
10:40
Darnell Brodie technical foul
10:40
+1
Duke Deen makes technical free throw 1 of 2
19-9
10:40
+1
Duke Deen makes technical free throw 2 of 2
20-9
10:26
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
10:24
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
10:02
Atin Wright misses two point layup
10:00
Bulldogs offensive rebound
10:00
Almar Atlason personal foul
9:59
Tucker DeVries misses two point jump shot
9:57
Christian Davis defensive rebound
9:45
Duke Deen misses two point jump shot
9:43
Nate Ferguson defensive rebound
9:21
Atin Wright misses three point jump shot
9:19
Duke Deen defensive rebound
9:03
+3
Almar Atlason makes three point jump shot (Darius Hannah assists)
23-9
8:46
+3
Kevin Overton makes three point jump shot (Conor Enright assists)
23-12
8:32
Duke Deen turnover (Atin Wright steals)
8:27
Atin Wright misses two point layup
8:25
Bulldogs offensive rebound
8:20
+2
Nate Ferguson makes two point layup (Tucker DeVries assists)
23-14
8:20
Connor Linke shooting foul (Nate Ferguson draws the foul)
8:20
+1
Nate Ferguson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-15
7:50
Kevin Overton shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
7:50
TV timeout
7:50
Malevy Leons misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:50
Malevy Leons misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:50
Atin Wright defensive rebound
7:20
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
7:18
Colby Garland offensive rebound
7:05
Colby Garland misses three point jump shot
7:03
Almar Atlason defensive rebound
6:56
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot
26-15
6:40
+3
Tucker DeVries makes three point jump shot (Colby Garland assists)
26-18
6:25
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot
29-18
6:20
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
6:02
Malevy Leons personal foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
6:02
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-19
6:02
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-20
5:39
Malevy Leons turnover (bad pass)
5:25
+3
Tucker DeVries makes three point jump shot (Conor Enright assists)
29-23
5:13
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
5:11
Bulldogs defensive rebound
4:51
Kevin Overton misses two point jump shot
4:49
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
4:41
Darnell Brodie shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
4:41
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-23
4:41
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-23
4:14
+2
Kyron Gibson makes two point layup
31-25
4:05
Duke Deen turnover (lost ball)
3:58
Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot
3:56
Braves defensive rebound
3:54
TV timeout
3:41
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
33-25
3:21
+3
Conor Enright makes three point jump shot (Kyron Gibson assists)
33-28
2:56
Malevy Leons turnover (Nate Ferguson steals)
2:38
Kyron Gibson misses two point layup
2:36
Nate Ferguson offensive rebound
2:36
Almar Atlason personal foul (Nate Ferguson draws the foul)
2:36
Nate Ferguson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:36
Almar Atlason defensive rebound
2:17
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
2:15
Nate Ferguson defensive rebound
2:05
+3
Conor Enright makes three point jump shot (Tucker DeVries assists)
33-31
1:52
Braves 30 second timeout
1:41
Connor Hickman turnover (Conor Enright steals)
1:36
Conor Enright misses two point layup
1:34
Conor Enright offensive rebound
1:32
+3
Kyron Gibson makes three point jump shot (Conor Enright assists)
33-34
1:19
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
35-34
1:04
Duke Deen shooting foul (Conor Enright draws the foul)
1:04
+1
Conor Enright makes regular free throw 1 of 3
35-35
1:04
+1
Conor Enright makes regular free throw 2 of 3
35-36
1:04
+1
Conor Enright makes regular free throw 3 of 3
35-37
0:45
Tucker DeVries personal foul
0:33
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
0:31
Conor Enright defensive rebound
0:27
Darius Hannah personal foul (Conor Enright draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Conor Enright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-38
0:27
Conor Enright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:27
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
0:03
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
37-38
0:03
Conor Enright shooting foul (Duke Deen draws the foul)
0:03
+1
Duke Deen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-38
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BRAD
Braves
29
DRAKE
Bulldogs
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Connor Hickman misses two point layup
19:45
Atin Wright defensive rebound
19:32
Tucker DeVries misses two point layup
19:30
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
19:20
Darius Hannah misses two point jump shot
19:18
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
18:58
Duke Deen personal foul
18:49
Kevin Overton misses two point layup
18:47
Bulldogs offensive rebound
18:37
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
18:35
Malevy Leons defensive rebound
18:25
Darius Hannah misses two point jump shot
18:23
Conor Enright defensive rebound
18:15
Conor Enright turnover (bad pass)
17:52
Darius Hannah offensive foul
17:52
Darius Hannah turnover (offensive foul)
17:40
Darnell Brodie misses two point layup
17:38
Darnell Brodie offensive rebound
17:35
Darnell Brodie misses two point layup
17:33
Braves defensive rebound
17:20
+3
Connor Hickman makes three point jump shot
41-38
16:59
+2
Kevin Overton makes two point dunk (Atin Wright assists)
41-40
16:38
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
16:36
Darnell Brodie defensive rebound
16:30
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Tucker DeVries assists)
41-43
16:21
Braves 30 second timeout
16:21
TV timeout
15:59
Christian Davis misses two point jump shot
15:57
Conor Enright defensive rebound
15:51
+2
Darnell Brodie makes two point layup (Kevin Overton assists)
41-45
15:22
Christian Davis misses three point jump shot
15:20
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
15:18
Conor Enright shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
15:18
TV timeout
15:18
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-45
15:18
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-45
15:05
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Kyron Gibson assists)
43-48
14:44
Kyron Gibson shooting foul (Malevy Leons draws the foul)
14:44
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-48
14:44
+1
Malevy Leons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-48
14:23
Christian Davis shooting foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
14:23
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-49
14:23
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-50
14:07
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
14:05
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
13:45
Almar Atlason shooting foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
13:45
Tucker DeVries misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:45
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-51
13:25
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup (Duke Deen assists)
47-51
13:00
+2
Atin Wright makes two point jump shot
47-53
12:45
+2
Duke Deen makes two point jump shot
49-53
12:32
Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot
12:30
Christian Davis defensive rebound
12:22
Nate Ferguson shooting foul (Connor Hickman draws the foul)
12:22
+1
Connor Hickman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-53
12:22
+1
Connor Hickman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-53
12:02
Darnell Brodie turnover (traveling)
11:43
TV timeout
11:39
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
11:37
Colby Garland defensive rebound
11:32
+2
Colby Garland makes two point layup
51-55
11:32
Duke Deen shooting foul (Colby Garland draws the foul)
11:32
+1
Colby Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-56
11:12
Demarion Burch misses three point jump shot
11:10
Colby Garland defensive rebound
11:09
Colby Garland turnover (Christian Davis steals)
11:05
Connor Hickman misses two point jump shot
11:03
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
11:03
Kevin Overton personal foul
11:01
Christian Davis misses three point jump shot
10:59
Kevin Overton personal foul
10:50
+3
Demarion Burch makes three point jump shot
54-56
10:31
Colby Garland misses two point jump shot
10:30
Braves defensive rebound
10:30
Darnell Brodie personal foul
10:07
+2
Darius Hannah makes two point layup
56-56
9:41
Kevin Overton misses two point layup
9:41
Demarion Burch defensive rebound
9:22
Demarion Burch misses two point jump shot
9:20
Kevin Overton defensive rebound
9:10
Tucker DeVries misses three point jump shot
9:08
Braves defensive rebound
8:45
+2
Christian Davis makes two point layup
58-56
8:19
Conor Enright misses three point jump shot
8:17
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
7:55
Darius Hannah misses two point layup
7:53
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
7:48
Christian Davis personal foul
7:48
TV timeout
7:33
Malevy Leons personal foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
7:33
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-57
7:33
+1
Tucker DeVries makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-58
7:16
Almar Atlason misses three point jump shot
7:14
Kevin Overton defensive rebound
6:55
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot (Conor Enright assists)
58-61
6:33
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
6:31
Conor Enright defensive rebound
6:14
Tucker DeVries misses two point jump shot
6:12
Braves defensive rebound
6:00
Malevy Leons turnover (bad pass)
5:48
+3
Atin Wright makes three point jump shot
58-64
5:40
Braves 30 second timeout
5:23
+3
Almar Atlason makes three point jump shot (Duke Deen assists)
61-64
4:49
Conor Enright misses two point jump shot
4:47
Bulldogs offensive rebound
4:47
Bulldogs turnover (shot clock violation)
4:30
Kevin Overton personal foul (Almar Atlason draws the foul)
4:30
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-64
4:30
+1
Almar Atlason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-64
4:13
Christian Davis personal foul (Atin Wright draws the foul)
4:13
Atin Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:13
Darius Hannah defensive rebound
3:49
Darius Hannah misses two point jump shot
3:47
Malevy Leons offensive rebound
3:36
Christian Davis misses three point jump shot
3:34
Bulldogs defensive rebound
3:34
Malevy Leons personal foul
3:34
TV timeout
3:33
+1
Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-65
3:33
+1
Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-66
3:11
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
3:09
Conor Enright defensive rebound
2:41
Kevin Overton misses three point jump shot
2:39
Connor Hickman defensive rebound
2:27
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point jump shot
65-66
2:17
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:57
Darnell Brodie turnover (Almar Atlason steals)
1:35
Malevy Leons misses three point jump shot
1:33
Atin Wright defensive rebound
1:20
Almar Atlason shooting foul (Kevin Overton draws the foul)
1:20
+1
Kevin Overton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-67
1:20
Kevin Overton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:20
Christian Davis defensive rebound
1:03
Connor Hickman turnover (Atin Wright steals)
1:01
Connor Hickman personal foul (Atin Wright draws the foul)
1:01
Atin Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:01
+1
Atin Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-68
0:51
+2
Connor Hickman makes two point layup (Darius Hannah assists)
67-68
0:21
+2
Tucker DeVries makes two point jump shot
67-70
0:15
Braves 30 second timeout
0:05
Connor Hickman misses three point jump shot
0:03
Tucker DeVries defensive rebound
0:01
Darius Hannah personal foul (Tucker DeVries draws the foul)
