The Drake men’s basketball team earned a big non-conference road win over Nevada on Friday night on the strength of five players scoring in double figures, toppling the Wolf Pack (4-3) 76-66 in a match corresponding to the Mountain West Conference/Missouri Valley Conference Challenge.
The men’s basketball squad rallied back from a 14-point deficit on Saturday but saw its comeback attempt come up short as it fell to Detroit (2-1) 85-79 on the road.
Coming off a season-opening 96-66 win over William Jewell, the Drake Bulldogs (1-0) will now hit the road to take on the talented Detroit Titans (1-1) on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Calihan Hall.