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Drake Basketball Takes Down Top-Seeded Belmont in MVC Tournament
The No. 9 seed Drake Bulldogs upset top-seeded Belmont, the regular-season MVC champion, to reach the semifinals, marking a historic tournament advance, officials said.
- On March 6, Drake defeated Belmont 100-79 at the MVC Tournament at the Enterprise Center, sending the 13-19 team into the next round.
- Belmont entered as the 1 seed with elite shooting, posting a 26-5 overall record and leading Division I in effective field-goal percentage at 61.4%, with oddsmakers favoring them.
- Drake seized control early, leading through the first half and pushing the margin to double-digits less than four minutes into the second half, with Jalen Quinn scoring 31 points and Owen Larson adding a career-high 25 and eight rebounds and assists.
- Drake's back-to-back wins produced a historical milestone as the Bulldogs became the first No. 9 seed ever to win two MVC Tournament games with a 100-point outing.
- This game was the teams' third meeting of the season after Belmont had won both regular-season matchups, including a 103-90 win on Feb. 4, highlighting the upset.
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