Drake tops Bradley 62-55

PEORIA, Ill. - Jordan Clark grabbed 16 rebounds, and Rayvonte Rice and Kurt Alexander scored 15 points apiece as Drake upended Bradley 62-55 on Wednesday night.

Drake (15-12, 8-8 Missouri Valley) never trailed in the second half and led by as many as 18 following a first half in which the Bulldogs trailed by as many as nine and went scoreless for nearly six minutes.

Walt Lemon Jr. led Bradley (7-21, 2-14) with 22 points and Jordan Prosser added 10 points with nine rebounds.

Drake shot 47 percent from 3-point distance while Bradley did not make a single 3-pointer on 11 attempts.

Despite its first-half troubles, Drake scored two unanswered baskets in the first half's final minute to lead 24-20 at the break.

DRAKE (15-12)

Clarke 3-5 0-5 6, Hawley 4-14 2-2 12, Jeffers 2-7 0-0 6, Madison 1-2 0-0 2, Rice 5-10 3-4 15, Alexander 6-14 2-4 15, Welfringer 0-1 2-2 2, Woods 2-2 0-1 4, Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 9-18 62.

BRADLEY (7-21)

Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Prosser 5-9 0-1 10, Simms-Edwards 2-12 1-3 5, Eastman 2-7 2-4 6, Crawford 1-7 2-3 4, Woods 1-2 2-2 4, Shayok 0-2 2-2 2, Lemon 9-19 4-5 22, Thompson 1-2 0-2 2. Totals 21-62 13-22 55.

Halftime_Drake 24-20. 3-Point Goals_Drake 7-15 (Rice 2-3, Jeffers 2-4, Hawley 2-6, Alexander 1-2), Bradley 0-20 (Brown 0-1, Shayok 0-1, Crawford 0-4, Lemon 0-4, Eastman 0-5, Simms-Edwards 0-5). Fouled Out_Jeffers. Rebounds_Drake 44 (Clarke 16), Bradley 39 (Eastman 10). Assists_Drake 15 (Alexander 5), Bradley 8 (Lemon 3). Total Fouls_Drake 19, Bradley 20. A_7,822.