2016-17 Drake Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 2016-17 Drake Bulldogs went 7-24 (5-13 in the MVC) under head coach Jeff Rutter, Ray Giacoletti. Simple Rating System: -4.71.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2016-11-11vs South Dakota CoyotesL 74–79Knapp Center
2016-11-15at Kansas City RoosL 62–68Municipal Auditorium
2016-11-19vs Simpson (IA)W 76–61Knapp Center
2016-11-24neutral Iona GaelsL 53–64Alaska Airlines Center
2016-11-25neutral UC Davis AggiesL 58–64Alaska Airlines Center
2016-11-26at Alaska AnchorageL 69–74Alaska Airlines Center
2016-11-30at DePaul Blue DemonsL 75–77Allstate Arena
2016-12-03vs Fresno State BulldogsL 76–78 (OTOT)Knapp Center
2016-12-10vs Jackson State TigersL 63–68Knapp Center
2016-12-17neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 80–97Wells Fargo Arena
2016-12-19vs South Dakota State JackrabbitsL 75–83Knapp Center
2016-12-22vs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 101–69Knapp Center
2016-12-29vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 102–98Knapp Center
2017-01-01at Southern Illinois SalukisL 69–83SIU Arena
2017-01-04at Wichita State ShockersL 65–90Charles Koch Arena
2017-01-08vs Evansville Purple AcesW 88–76Knapp Center
2017-01-11vs Indiana State SycamoresW 87–70Knapp Center
2017-01-15at Northern Iowa PanthersL 60–79McLeod Center
2017-01-18vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 88–84 (OTOT)Knapp Center
2017-01-21at Illinois State RedbirdsL 58–72Redbird Arena
2017-01-24at Missouri State BearsW 72–71 (OTOT)JQH Arena
2017-01-28vs Northern Iowa PanthersL 63–71Knapp Center
2017-02-01vs Wichita State ShockersL 69–77Knapp Center
2017-02-04at Bradley BravesL 72–79Carver Arena
2017-02-07vs Illinois State RedbirdsL 53–82Knapp Center
2017-02-11at Indiana State SycamoresL 60–84Hulman Center
2017-02-14at Evansville Purple AcesL 70–87Ford Center
2017-02-18vs Missouri State BearsL 73–76Knapp Center
2017-02-22at Loyola Chicago RamblersL 65–80Joseph J. Gentile Arena
2017-02-25vs Bradley BravesL 74–82Knapp Center
2017-03-02neutral Bradley BravesL 58–67Scottrade Center

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