Drake backcourt leads Bulldogs to fifth-straight win over Indiana State.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Jalen Quinn had 27 points in Drake’s 76-62 victory over Indiana State on Saturday.

Quinn added three steals for the Bulldogs (11-10, 5-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Owen Larson scored 21 points and added seven rebounds. Eli Shetlar finished with seven points.

The Sycamores (9-12, 2-8) were led by Ian Scott and Markus Harding, who each scored 12 points. Jo Van Buggenhout also had eight points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals.

Drake carried 26-24 lead into halftime, as Larson led the way with 12 points. Quinn scored 18 points in the second half.

Up Next

Drake will return to Des Moines for its next game and will host Evansville from the Knapp Center on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT.
 
Drake Team Notes
—Drake, winning its second straight game, improved its overall record to 11-10 including a 5-5 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference.
—The Bulldogs are 4-3 in road games.
—There were eight lead changes in the game.
—Drake shot 41.9 percent from the floor (26-62), including 57.7 percent (15-26) in the second half. It marked the second straight game the Bulldogs had shot 50 percent or better in the second half after hitting 55.2 percent (16-29) in the second half against Murray State.
—Drake closed out the game making five of its last six shots in the final 6:04.
—Drake outrebounded Indiana State, 39-38, to improve to 7-2 when outrebounding opponents this season.
—The Bulldogs owned a 15-4 advantage in fast break points.
—Drake collected 11 steals, marking the fourth game this season it reached double figures in that department.
—Drake used an 11-0 run, to break away from a 57-55 lead sparked by five points from Andrew Alia and four points from Jalen Quinn.
—Drake improved to 8-1 when leading at halftime pulling away from a 26-24 halftime lead.
 
DrakePlayer Notes
—Senior transfer guard Jalen Quinn enjoyed his 10th 20-plus scoring game of the season, leading Drake with 27 points—18 in the second half.
—It marked Quinn’s fourth straight 20-plus scoring game. He is averaging 27.5 points during that stretch: 21 at Southern Illinois, 28 at UIC, 34 vs. Murray State, 27 at Indiana State.
—Sophomore transfer guard Owen Larson recorded his second straight 20-plus scoring game with 21 points, including 12 in the first half. He had 22 points in victory against Murray State Wednesday.
—Larson also led Drake with seven rebounds and four assists.
—Larson (12) and Quinn (9) combined for 21 of Drake’s 26 points in the first half, while the rest of the Drake team made just two of 18 shots. In Drake’s 101-90 home victory against Murray State Wednesday Quinn (17) and Larson (15) combined for 32 of Drake’s 44 points in the first half, while the rest of the Drake team made just two of 12 shots.
—Senior transfer forward Isaiah Carr came off the bench grabbing six rebounds in 18 minutes.
—Wilguens Jr. Exacte, who had started in 13 games, missed his seventh consecutive game because of a foot injury.
 
The Series
—Drake, winning its fifth straight game against the Sycamores, improved its record in the overall series to 55-49 including an 18-34 mark in games played in Terre Haute. This matched the longest winning streak in the series history for the Bulldogs.