2018–19 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Drake Bulldogs
|image=Drake Bulldogs "D" logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=MVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=24–10
|conf_record=12–6
|head_coach= Darian DeVries
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1= Larry Blunt
|asst_coach2= Marty Richter
|asst_coach3= Matt Woodley
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Knapp Center
|champion=Missouri Valley regular season co-champions
Las Vegas Classic Orleans Bracket champions
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First round
}}
{{2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Darian DeVries. They played their home games at Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 12–6 to earn a share of the MVC regular season championship. As the No. 2 seed in the MVC tournament, they defeated Illinois State before losing to Northern Iowa in the semifinals. They received a bid to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Southern Utah.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2017–18 season 17–17, 10–8 in MVC play to finish in to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament to Bradley. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Abilene Christian in the first round in a game referred to as the Lou Henson Classic. In the second round they were defeated by Northern Colorado.
On March 22, 2018, it was announced that head coach Niko Medved had accepted the head coaching position at Colorado State, where he had previously served as an assistant.{{cite news|url=http://www.reporterherald.com/sports/csu/ci_31753408/colorado-state-set-hire-niko-medved-its-mens|title=Colorado State set to hire Niko Medved as its men's basketball head coach|newspaper=Reporter-Herald|location=Loveland, CO|first=Sean|last=Star|date=March 22, 2018|accessdate=March 22, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/2018/03/22/drake-niko-medved-larry-eustachy-colorado-state/450015002/|title=Drake's Niko Medved leaves for Colorado State; Dave Thorson takes over as interim coach|work=Des Moines Register|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en}} A week after Medved's departure, Drake hired Creighton assistant and Iowa native Darian DeVries for the head coaching job.{{cite news|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2018/03/29/drake-hires-creighton-assistant-darian-devries-head-mens-basketball-coach/468525002/|title=Drake hires Creighton assistant Darian DeVries as head men's basketball coach|newspaper=Des Moines Register|first=Matthew|last=Bain|date=March 29, 2018|accessdate=March 29, 2018}}
Offseason
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| C. J. Rivers | 0 | G | 6'2" | 187 | Senior | Cahokia, IL | Graduated |
| Jalen Gibbs | 2 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman | Waldorf, MD | Transferred to Mount St. Mary's |
| Graham Woodward | 3 | G | 6'0" | 182 | RS Senior | Edina, MN | Graduated |
| De'Antae McMurray | 4 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Senior | Alton, IL | Graduated |
| Reed Timmer | 12 | G | 6'1" | 185 | Senior | New Berlin, WI | Graduated |
| Casey Schlatter | 22 | F | 6'10" | 207 | RS Junior | Iowa Falls, IA | Graduate transferred to Grand View |
| Ore Arogundade | 23 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Arlington Heights, IL | Graduated |
| Kory Kuenstling | 32 | F/C | 6'11" | 234 | RS Junior | Dunketon, IA | Graduate transferred to Grand View |
=Incoming transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| D. J. Wilkins | 0 | G | 6'2" | 170 | RS Freshman | Merrillville, IN | Junior college transferred from Florida SouthWestern State College |
| Tremell Murphy | 2 | F | 6'6" | 205 | Junior | Griffith, IN | Junior college transferred from Florida SouthWestern State College |
| Anthony Murphy | 4 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Junior | Griffith, IN | Junior college transferred from Florida SouthWestern State College |
| {{sortname|Roman|Penn}} | 12 | G | 5'11" | 180 | Sophomore | Calumet City, IL | Transferred from Siena. Under NCAA transfer rules, Penn will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility. |
| Nick Norton | 20 | G | 5'10" | 166 | RS Senior | Bloomington, IL | Transferred from UAB. Was eligible to play immediately since he graduated from UAB. |
| Brady Ellingson | 24 | G | 6'4" | 193 | RS Senior | Menomonee Falls, WI | Transferred from Iowa. Was eligible to play immediately since he graduated from Iowa. |
=2018 recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=|collapse=no|year=2018}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Matthew Gray
| position = PF
| hometown = Orange, Australia
| highschool = Canobolas Rural Technology High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight =
| 40 =
| commitdate = 12/20/2017
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Liam Robbins
| position = C
| hometown = Davenport, IA
| highschool = Sunrise Christian Academy
| feet = 7
| inches = 0
| weight = 235
| 40 =
| commitdate = 04/17/2018
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2018
| rivals ref title = 2018 Drake Signees
| scout ref title = 2018 Drake Signees
| espn ref title = 2018 Drake Signees
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| bball = yes
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=2019 recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=|collapse=yes|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Joe Yesufu
| position = #49 PG
| hometown = Bolingbrook, IL
| highschool = Bolingbrook High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 215
| 40 =
| commitdate = 08/26/2018
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = 76
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Nate Ferguson
| position = PF
| hometown = Lemont, IL
| highschool = Lemont High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight =
| 40 =
| commitdate =
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Issa Samake
| position = PF
| hometown = Mali
| highschool = Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 200
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/24/2018
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| espn grade = NR
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2019
| rivals ref title = 2019 Drake Signees
| scout ref title = 2019 Drake Signees
| espn ref title = 2019 Drake Signees
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| accessdate = 2017-10-12
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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Merrillville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Samm|last=Jones|link=|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=196|class=SO|rs=y|home=Minneapolis, MN|high_school=Northwestern
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tremell|last=Murphy|link=|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=202|class=JR|rs=|home=Griffith, IN|high_school=Florida Southwestern State
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garrett|last=Sturtz|link=|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=Newton, IA|high_school=Newton|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Murphy|link=|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=189|class=JR|rs=|home=Griffith, IN|high_school=Florida Southwestern State
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Vaske|link=|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=182|class=FR|rs=|home=Norwalk, IA|high_school=Norwalk|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Antonio|last=Pilipovic|link=|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=228|class=SO|rs=|home=Cologne, Germany|high_school=RheinStars Köln}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Roman|last=Penn|link=y|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=180|class=SO|rs=|home=Calumet City, IL|high_school=Siena
Bishop Noll|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Gray|link=|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=224|class=FR|rs=|home=Orange, Australia|high_school=Canbolas Rural Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Thomas|link=|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=163|class=SO|rs=|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=22 Ft Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=Norton|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=170|class=SR|rs=y|home=Bloomington, IL|high_school=UAB
Central Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Liam|last=Robbins|link=y|num=21|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=|home=Davenport, IA|high_school=Assumption}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brady|last=Ellingson|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=191|class=SR|rs=y|home=Menomonee Falls, WI|high_school=Iowa
Sussex Hamilton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Connor|last=Gholson|link=|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=182|class=FR|rs=y|home=Newton, IA|high_school=Newton|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nick|last=McGlynn|link=|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=244|class=SR|rs=|home=Stoughton, WI|high_school=Stoughton}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Darian DeVries ({{college|Northern Iowa}})
|asst_coach=
- Larry Blunt ({{college|James Madison}})
- Marty Richter ({{college|Simpson}})
- Matt Woodley ({{college|Drake}})
| roster_url=http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2018-19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2018|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Drake Bulldogs}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 4, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Coe
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 99–58
| attend = 2,343
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Drake Bulldogs}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 8, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Buena Vista
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 98–52
| overtime =
| attend = 3,561
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| tv = P12N
| score = 71–100
| overtime =
| attend = 5,695
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| attend = 2,968
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename =
| tv = WAC DN
| score = 66–63
| overtime =
| attend = 2,186
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = MW–MVC Challenge
| tv = MC22/ESPN+
| score = 83–74
| overtime =
| attend = 2,543
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2018
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = U.S. Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename = U.S. Bank Stadium Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 95–88
| overtime =
| attend = 2,186
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| tv = FS WI/ESPN+
| score = 75–61
| overtime =
| attend = 1,395
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 15, 2018
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = Hy-Vee Classic
| tv = MC22
| score = 68–77
| overtime =
| attend = 12,236
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| tv = MC22/ESPN+
| score = 79–66
| overtime =
| attend = 2,375
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rider
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–58
| overtime =
| attend = 2,358
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic semifinals
| tv = FS2
| score = 66–63
| overtime =
| attend = 2,232
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 2018
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic championship
| tv = FS1
| score = 110–103
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 2,152
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McKendree
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 98–70
| overtime =
| attend = 3,008
| record = 11–2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Drake Bulldogs}}| 2018–19 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–82
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 5,503
| record = 11–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–85
| overtime =
| attend = 4,279
| record = 11–4
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 8, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–70
| overtime =
| attend = 2,638
| record = 12–4
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| score = 54–57
| overtime =
| attend = 4,141
| record = 12–5
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| tv = FSMW/NBCSCH
| score = 69–52
| overtime =
| attend = 4,654
| record = 13–5
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–63
| overtime =
| attend = 3,124
| record = 14–5
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = MC22/ESPN+
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| attend = 2,709
| record = 15–5
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Athletics–Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–59
| overtime =
| attend = 4,160
| record = 16–5
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = MC22/ESPN+
| score = 55–69
| overtime =
| attend = 3,511
| record = 16–6
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–62
| overtime =
| attend = 3,529
| record = 17–6
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola–Chicago
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 64–86
| overtime =
| attend = 3,611
| record = 17–7
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2019
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = FSMW/NBCSCH
| score = 83–77
| overtime =
| attend = 5,632
| record = 18–7
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 12, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| attend = 4,075
| record = 19–7
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Valparaiso
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = MC22/ESPN3
| score = 84–79
| overtime =
| attend = 4,035
| record = 20–7
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–68
| overtime =
| attend = 3,061
| record = 21–7
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 24, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 60–67
| overtime =
| attend = 4,985
| record = 21–8
| conference = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–68
| overtime =
| attend = 4,023
| record = 22–8
| conference = 11–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2019
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–62
| overtime =
| attend = 7,984
| record = 23–8
| conference = 12–6
}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Drake Bulldogs}}| 2019 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 2019
| time = 6:05 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Illinois State
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Enterprise Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = MVC TV [ESPN+]
| score = 78–62
| attend =
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 9, 2019
| time = 5:05 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Enterprise Center
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 58–60
| attend = 7,884
| record = 24–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Drake Bulldogs}}|2019 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 22, 2019
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = America First Events Center
| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT
| gamename = First round
| tv = watchcit.com
| score = 73–80
| attend = 2,714
| record = 24–10
| overtime = OT
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
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