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December 29th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Penn scores 21 to carry Drake over Indiana State 73-66
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Roman Penn had 21 points as Drake won its 11th straight game, getting past Indiana State 73-66. Joseph Yesufu had 13 points for Drake. Shanquan Hemphill added 12 points and Darnell Brodie had 10 points and eight rebounds. Jake LaRavia had 20 points for the Sycamores. Cooper Neese added 18 points. Tyreke Key had 11 points.

Phyfe scores 21 to lead N. Iowa past Missouri St. 85-75

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Austin Phyfe had 21 points as Northern Iowa beat Missouri State 85-75. Gaige Prim led the Bears with 20 points and nine rebounds.

Gonzaga, Big Ten continue to dominate Top 25; Wisconsin 6th

(A-P) It’s hard to determine who has been more dominant in men’s college basketball: Gonzaga or the Big Ten Conference. The Bulldogs remain the clear-cut No. 1, earning 62 of 64 first-place votes after their latest win over a Top 25 foe. Gonzaga blitzed then-No. 16 Virginia 98-75 on Saturday for the most lopsided win over a ranked team in the Mark Few era to give the Bulldogs a poll-record fourth win over a Top 25 team in the first seven games of a season. Baylor and Kansas stayed second and third. Villanova and Houston each moved up a spot after Iowa’s overtime loss to Minnesota. Meanwhile, sixth-ranked Wisconsin leads a pack of nine ranked teams from the Big Ten. Iowa tumbled six spots to 10th.