2008-09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University
in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference
(MVC), is led by first-year head coach Mark Phelps
. In 2007–08
, the Bulldogs finished 28–5 (15–3 in the MVC). Drake will try to improve upon their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1971.
.
Phelps will inherit a team that loses three starters—point guard Adam Emmenecker
, shooting guard Leonard Houston, and small forward Klayton Korver. Emmenecker was one of the most compelling individual stories in the 2007–08 college season, going from three-year walk-on to MVC Player of the Year. Houston was a second-team all-MVC selection.
Returning starters are shooting guard Josh Young and power forward Jonathan "Bucky" Cox. Young, the team's leading scorer in 2007–08, joined Emmenecker on the all-MVC first team. Cox was the team's leading rebounder and joined Houston on the all-MVC second team.
Drake will host the Drake Invitational on December 12–13, 2008. North Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas-Pan American will be the participating schools. The January 28, 2009 game against Evansville was reschedueld as Evansville's plane was unable to take off due to weather. The game was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. CST.
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
(MVC), is led by first-year head coach Mark Phelps
Mark Phelps
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. In 2007–08
2007-08 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2007–08 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Keno Davis. In 2006–07, the Bulldogs finished 17–15...
, the Bulldogs finished 28–5 (15–3 in the MVC). Drake will try to improve upon their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1971.
Preseason
On April 21, 2008 Mark Phelps was named the head men's basketball coach at Drake University, succeeding Keno DavisKeno Davis
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.
Phelps will inherit a team that loses three starters—point guard Adam Emmenecker
Adam Emmenecker
Adam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008...
, shooting guard Leonard Houston, and small forward Klayton Korver. Emmenecker was one of the most compelling individual stories in the 2007–08 college season, going from three-year walk-on to MVC Player of the Year. Houston was a second-team all-MVC selection.
Returning starters are shooting guard Josh Young and power forward Jonathan "Bucky" Cox. Young, the team's leading scorer in 2007–08, joined Emmenecker on the all-MVC first team. Cox was the team's leading rebounder and joined Houston on the all-MVC second team.
Regular season
Drake will host the Drake Iowa Realty Tournament on December 5–7, 2008Drake will host the Drake Invitational on December 12–13, 2008. North Dakota State, Stephen F. Austin, and Texas-Pan American will be the participating schools. The January 28, 2009 game against Evansville was reschedueld as Evansville's plane was unable to take off due to weather. The game was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. CST.
Roster
Player statistics
Note: GP= Games played; MPG= Minutes per Game; SPG= Steals per Game; RPG = Rebounds per Game; APG. = Assists per Game; BPG = Blocks per Game; PPG = Points per Game| Player | GP | MPG | SPG | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kit Avery | 6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Jacob Baryenbruch | 33 | 11.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Johnathan Cox | 33 | 33.0 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 12.5 |
| Tyson Dirks | 5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bill Eaddy | 33 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| John Michael Hall | 30 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Brent Heemskerk | 33 | 19.6 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Cory Parker | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Parker | 33 | 22.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 10.7 |
| Craig Stanley | 33 | 29.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.9 |
| Adam Templeton | 33 | 23.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.5 |
| Alex White | 31 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Josh Young | 33 | 33.5 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 |
Schedule
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| November 1, 2008 | Truman State Truman State University Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Missouri, United States and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. About 6,000 students attend Truman, pursuing degrees in 43 undergraduate and 9 Graduate programs. It is located in Kirksville in... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 77–61 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| November 9, 2008 | Arkansas Tech Arkansas Tech University Arkansas Tech University is a comprehensive regional institution located in Russellville, Arkansas, United States. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. As of 2004, the University also operates a small satellite campus in the town of Ozark... |
Des Moines, IA | 2:05 p.m. | W 57–51 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
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| November 15, 2008 | Butler Butler University Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:05 p.m. | L 46–56 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 19, 2008 | Morehead State Morehead State University Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 86–70 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 23, 2008 | South Dakota State South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act... |
Des Moines, IA | 2:05 p.m. | W 75–65 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| November 29, 2008 | Vanderbilt | Cancun, Mex. | 7:30 p.m. | L 72–57 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| November 30, 2008 | New Mexico University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution... |
Cancun, Mex. | 7:15 p.m. | W 68–62 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 3, 2008 | Lincoln | Des Moines, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 75–50 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 5, 2008 | Texas-Pan American University of Texas–Pan American The University of Texas–Pan American , founded as Edinberg College, is a state university located in Edinburg, Texas. Founded in 1927, it is a component institution of The University of Texas System. The university serves the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas with baccalaureate,... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:30 p.m. | W 59–57 | 5–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 6, 2008 | North Carolina Central North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels.... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:30 p.m. | W 89–46 | 6–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 9, 2008 | Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of... |
Ames, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 66–63 | 7–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 12, 2008 | Georgia Southern Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:30 p.m. | W 84–73 | 8–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 13, 2008 | Stephen F. Austin | Des Moines, IA | 7:30 p.m. | L 66–64 | 8–3 | 0–0 | |
| December 20, 2008 | Iowa 2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team The 2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents The University of Iowa in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The team is led by head coach Todd Lickliter. The team will play their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which the team has done since 1983.- Roster :- Schedule and Results... |
Des Moines, IA | 3:05 p.m. | W 60–43 | 9–3 | 0–0 | |
| December 28, 2008 | Evansville University of Evansville The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church... |
Evansville, IN | 2:05 p.m. | L 76–65 | 9–4 | 0–1 | |
| December 31, 2008 | Missouri State Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011... |
Des Moines, IA | 2:00 p.m. | W 67–49 | 10–4 | 1–1 | |
| January 4, 2009 | Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was... |
Carbondale, IL | 6:00 p.m. | W 67–60 | 11–4 | 2–1 | |
| January 7, 2009 | Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–50 | 12–4 | 3–1 | |
| January 11, 2009 | Wichita State 2008-09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall... |
Des Moines, IA | 6:00 p.m. | W 74–69 | 13–4 | 4–1 | |
| January 14, 2009 | Illinois State 2008-09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team The 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represents Illinois State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Tim Jankovich. In 2007-08, the Redbirds finished 25-10... |
Normal, IL | 7:05 p.m. | L 65–61 | 13–5 | 4–2 | |
| January 17, 2009 | Northern Iowa 2008-09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represents University of Northern Iowa in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by third-year head coach Ben Jacobson. In 2007–08, the Panthers finished 18–14... |
Des Moines, IA | 11:05 a.m. | L 81–59 | 13–6 | 4–3 | |
| January 21, 2009 | Missouri State Missouri State University Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011... |
Springfield, MO | 7:05 p.m. | L 65–44 | 13–7 | 4–4 | |
| January 24, 2009 | Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007... |
Omaha, NE | 1:00 p.m. | W 74–62 | 14–7 | 5–4 | |
| January 29, 2009 | Evansville University of Evansville The University of Evansville is a small, private university with approximately 3,050 students located in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College, it is located near the interchange of the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church... |
Des Moines, IA | 4:00 p.m. | L 65–62 | 14–8 | 5–5 | |
| January 31, 2009 | Wichita State 2008-09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall... |
Wichita, KS | 7:05 p.m. | L 63–49 | 14–9 | 5–6 | |
| February 4, 2009 | Creighton Creighton Bluejays men's basketball The Creighton Bluejays basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007... |
Des Moines, IA | 1:00 p.m. | L 79–68 | 14–10 | 5–7 | |
| February 7, 2009 | Bradley Bradley University Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350.... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 68–54 | 15–10 | 6–7 | |
| February 11, 2009 | Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S... |
Terre Haute, IN | 6:05 p.m. | L 69–57 | 15–11 | 6–8 | |
| February 15, 2009 | Illinois State 2008-09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team The 2008–09 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represents Illinois State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Tim Jankovich. In 2007-08, the Redbirds finished 25-10... |
Des Moines, IA | 6:05 p.m. | L 67–45 | 15–12 | 6–9 | |
| February 18, 2009 | Northern Iowa 2008-09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represents University of Northern Iowa in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by third-year head coach Ben Jacobson. In 2007–08, the Panthers finished 18–14... |
Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 47–46 | 16–12 | 7–9 | |
| February 21, 2009 | Austin Peay Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University is a four-year public university located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools .-History:... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 71–54 | 17–12 | 7–9 | |
| February 25, 2009 | Southern Illinois Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball The Southern Illinois Salukis basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. The Salukis compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Salukis are currently coached by Chris Lowery who led the team to the NCAA tournament in 2004 thru 2007. Lowery was... |
Des Moines, IA | 7:35 p.m. | L 56–55 | 17–13 | 7–10 | |
| February 28, 2009 | Bradley Bradley University Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350.... |
Peoria, IL | 7:05 p.m. | L 77–75 | 17–14 | 7–11 | |
| 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Popularly referred to as "Arch Madness", the 2009 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament as part of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season was played in St. Louis, Missouri March 5–8, 2009... |
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| March 5, 2009 | Indiana State Indiana State University Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S... |
St. Louis, MO | 6:05 p.m. | L 62–55 | 17–15 | 7–11 | |
| 2009 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that was won by... |
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| March 18, 2009 | Idaho University of Idaho The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state... |
Moscow, ID | 10:05 p.m. | L 69–67 | 17–16 | 7–11 | |
| *Rank according to ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. #All times are in CST. Conference games in BOLD. | |||||||
External links
- http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&KEY=&SPID=8121&SPSID=71122
- http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15700&KEY=&SPID=8121&SPSID=71124
- http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/dar
- http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/team?statsId=170
- http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/DRA
- http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=2181
- http://www.sportingnews.com/cbasketball/teams/drake/index.html
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/teams/drake/
- http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=SPORTS0204