![]() ![]() ![]() Getting over the Thursday hump certainly helps. “It’s just that extra motivation and push to try and win every single game.”ĭrake hopes to accomplish exactly that in St. “Just that mindset of having extra motivation behind us and knowing that everything is on the line almost every game. “Down the stretch, confidence (has been) building, knowing that every time we play is one last chance to be out on the floor with our guys,” Timmer said. GOOD SHOOTER, BETTER STUDENT: How Timmer navigates hoops, tough major Over Drake’s last four games, the senior guard has ripped off scoring nights of 39, 20, 26 and 28. Timmer, a first-team all-MVC selection who averages close to 20 points per game, has consistently topped that impressive figure of late. ![]() Four seniors and a junior comprise the starting lineup, an undersized-but-determined unit hoping to strike gold in March. Obviously, he’s a key piece to their team, and they’ve got a lot of good players, but he’s been difficult for us to guard the first two times we’ve played.”īrown totaled 39 points in the teams’ two matchups, but Drake believes in its own horses. ![]() I wasn’t paying attention to any of the stories and all that stuff like that - he was going to play - so that’s how we’ve been preparing all week. “You know me, I knew all the way that he was going to play. He’s a dynamic player and plays with a swagger - a chip on his shoulder - and I think he’s a huge key to their team. He also creates a lot of shots for others too. “He can really score the ball, but he also creates a lot of dribble penetration for that team. The injury had kept Brown sidelined all week, but he practiced lightly Thursday morning and participated in Bradley’s Scottrade Center shootaround Thursday afternoon.Įven as Brown’s status wavered, Medved knew he’d be suiting up. Leading scorer Darrell Brown (13.3 points per game) will play Friday despite suffering a sprained right ankle in the second half of Saturday’s loss versus Indiana State. View Gallery: Photos: Reed Timmer tops Drake's all time scoring listīradley, though, has avoided an important injury scare. We’ll try to duplicate them, and things we maybe didn’t have success with in the season, we cleaned them up before this tournament and are focused on having success going forward.” “That’s something we’ll be riding going into this first game. “March is a totally different animal, but I think the regular season and the conference season is when you build that confidence to know you can get it done on a night-to-night basis,” senior guard C.J, Rivers said. No longer is Drake the token Valley punchline. But life has been injected during a solid conference run. A win would be Drake’s first in the conference tournament since 2013, and would propel it into the quarterfinals against either Northern Iowa or Loyola.Īlthough the regular season ended on a sour note with two straight losses, including a senior day defeat against Valparaiso, Medved has restored the Bulldogs’ psyche after years of futility.īefore his arrival, the program mustered 23 wins over the previous three seasons combined, just 14 over the last two. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs kick off their St. MORE: Trust between seniors, Medved at the heart of Drake's turnaround season Going into this, we have a lot of confidence, knowing with all the experience that we can make a big run.” “A lot of us have been here three times, but it was (starting) on Thursday. “We have an experienced team,” senior guard Reed Timmer said. Drake’s current bunch is hoping for the same. ![]()
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