Drake Bulldogs

“Everyone’s been saying that we’re completely healthy since Carl got back, but we still had our starting two guard and small forward on the sideline.  We haven’t been healthy since the eighth game of the season.” Wichita...

Illinois State 73, Northern Iowa 65: Tyler Brown scored a game-high 28 points as the Illinois State Redbirds recorded a 73-65 win over the Northern Iowa Panthers in the second round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament at Scottrade Center. Brown,...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Soccer—Premier League, Manchester United at West Ham, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS, New England at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball—Florida at Kentucky, 11 a.m. (CBS); Syracuse at Georgetown, 11 a.m....

Wichita State's loss to Creighton on Saturday afternoon means the Bluejays are the #1 seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and the Shockers will take over the #2 seed.  Both Creighton and Wichita State have byes for the first round and won't...

One portion of the 2012-2013 winter season is now complete in the North Central Kansas League, the wrestling season. The NCKL did not have any team champions in wrestling in 2013 or individual champions but the NCKL was represented at the state...

Here's a quick look at the latest standings and R.P.I. numbers for the Missouri Valley Conference.  NCSS means Non-conference strength of schedule.  NC means non-conference.  LW means last week. Rank LW    Ch                   NC   NCSS-Rk   30  33   ...

Five games remain for Wichita State. Five game remain to determine the Shockers' post season plans: play amazing and get a great seed in the NCAA Tournament or not and await the basketball gods. Gregg Marshall is planning on treating this stretch like...

It was a year and a half ago, on the Fourth of July, when Fred Van Vleet gave Wichita State an oral commitment to play basketball. He said the idea was that his AAU teammates back in Illinois would get more attention from the college scouts that way....

Alex matched her career-high with 20 points and Wichita State held off Drake, 74-65, Thursday night at the Knapp Center.  The Shockers improved to 11-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Harden connected on 7-of-9 field goals and 6-of-7 free throws to...

Amazing what a week does. Last week, Shocker fans were lining up for happy pills as their team was in the midst of a three-game slide. "Bubble team" was starting to get thrown around and everyone, including the players and coaches were scratching...

Wichita State trailed only once in a dominating 71-56 win over Drake, Wednesday night. Fred Van Vleet broke out of for a 17 point performance, his best game in a Shocker uniform. The freshman came off the bench to spark a 15-2 run to close out the first...

For What it’s Worth---on this February 13 -- ESPN has to be pleased with its self-promoted ‘rivalry week’. Between KU-KSU and Michigan State-Michigan it’s produced 21 and 23 point blowouts, I can’t wait for tomorrow. Big 10...