2008-09 Drake Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Drake Bulldogs went 17-16 (7-11 in the MVC) under head coach Mark Phelps. Simple Rating System: 1.32.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-15vs Butler BulldogsL 48–58Knapp Center
2008-11-19vs Morehead State EaglesW 86–70Knapp Center
2008-11-23vs South Dakota State JackrabbitsW 75–65Knapp Center
2008-11-29neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresL 57–72Moon Palace Resort
2008-11-30neutral New Mexico LobosW 68–62Moon Palace Resort
2008-12-03vs Lincoln (MO)W 75–50Knapp Center
2008-12-05vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 59–57Knapp Center
2008-12-06vs North Carolina Central EaglesW 89–46Knapp Center
2008-12-09at Iowa State CyclonesW 66–63James H. Hilton Coliseum
2008-12-12vs Georgia Southern EaglesW 84–73Knapp Center
2008-12-13vs Stephen F. Austin LumberjacksL 64–66Knapp Center
2008-12-20vs Iowa HawkeyesW 60–43Knapp Center
2008-12-28at Evansville Purple AcesL 65–76Roberts Stadium
2008-12-31vs Missouri State BearsW 67–49Knapp Center
2009-01-04at Southern Illinois SalukisW 67–60SIU Arena
2009-01-07vs Indiana State SycamoresW 69–50Knapp Center
2009-01-11vs Wichita State ShockersW 74–69Knapp Center
2009-01-14at Illinois State RedbirdsL 61–65Redbird Arena
2009-01-17vs Northern Iowa PanthersL 59–81Knapp Center
2009-01-21at Missouri State BearsL 44–65JQH Arena
2009-01-24at Creighton BluejaysW 74–62Qwest Center Omaha
2009-01-29vs Evansville Purple AcesL 62–65Knapp Center
2009-01-31at Wichita State ShockersL 47–63Charles Koch Arena
2009-02-04vs Creighton BluejaysL 68–79Knapp Center
2009-02-07vs Bradley BravesW 68–54Knapp Center
2009-02-11at Indiana State SycamoresL 57–69Hulman Center
2009-02-15vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 45–67Knapp Center
2009-02-18at Northern Iowa PanthersW 47–46McLeod Center
2009-02-21vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 71–54Knapp Center
2009-02-25vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 55–56Knapp Center
2009-02-28at Bradley BravesL 75–77 (2OTOT)Carver Arena
2009-03-05neutral Indiana State SycamoresL 55–62Scottrade Center
2009-03-18at Idaho VandalsL 67–69Cowan Spectrum

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