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When the game was on the line Tuesday, the last place Drake wanted to be was at the line.

Iowa's Eric May, a Dubuque native, blocks a shot by Drake's Craig Stanley during the Hawkeyes' 71-67 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday in Iowa City.

When a young squad such as the Drake University men's basketball team plays to its full potential and puts its talent on display, one is given a glimpse of where the program is headed.

Drake 96, South Dakota 81. DES MOINES, Iowa Josh Young scored points as Drake, lighting it u0 from 0 0 0 0 0-point range, pulled awa9 from South Dakota 96- Frida9 nigh4 at the Drake Invitational.

The Le Mars wrestling team opened its season with a third-place finish at the eight-team Humboldt Invite on Saturday.

The Drake Bulldogs are a perplexing squad to watch in action. In Friday's game against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, one minute they were up 20 points, the next they were left gasping for breath during a time out after the Cougars' forward Mark Yelovich nailed a three-pointer to bring his team within one point of Drake.

Mark Yelovich scored a game-high 24 points, Aamir McCleary added 14 to lead the visiting SIUE Cougars to a 60-58 upset of tournament host Drake Friday night in the opening round of the Drake HyVee Classic.

In a season marked by disappointing, close losses, none stings worse than this: The Drake men's basketball team will be playing in the consolation game of its own tournament Saturday night.

Govs can't stop Drake, lose 78-72 By JAMES D. HORNE * The Leaf-Chronicle * November 29, 2009 Austin Peay hoped, prayed and looked for a few defensive stops against Drake, but never got them Saturday night.

Ryan Wedel had 15 points and Seth VanDeest added 13 to lead Drake to a 65-58 victory over Georgia State at the Glenn Wilkes Classic on Friday.

SENIOR ADAM TEMPLETON jukes an IUPUI opponent as he charges down the court. Drake lost its first matchup against the Jaguars, starting its season with a record of 0-1 for the second year in a row.

Adam Templeton arrived at Drake two years ago as a 3-point specialist, but he'll be asked to play power forward on a young, undersized team this season.

IUPUI at DRAKE WHERE: Knapp Center TIPOFF: 1 p.m. RADIO: KRNT-AM TICKETS: Range from $9-$25, at Knapp Center box office.

This season: Picked for eighth in the preseason poll. Strengths: It starts with Josh Young, the team's only returning double-figure scorer, who has been an all-Missouri Valley Conference selection for two seasons.

POINT GUARD JOSH YOUNG has been named to the Missouri Valley Conference preseason All-Conference team for the second-straight season.

Mark Phelps inherited one of the MVC's most difficult jobs at a most difficult time.

Despite a rough season where defenses roughed him up, Young remains one of the MVC's most dangerous scorers.

Despite a rough season where defenses roughed him up, Young remains one of the MVC's most dangerous scorers.

Despite a rough season where defenses roughed him up, Young remains one of the MVC's most dangerous scorers.

A continental divide began to close as Frank Wiseler and his hosts cruised around Des Moines, rolling with the rhythms of Tupac Shakur.