Drake won their Missouri Valley Conference opener over Valporaiso 73-66 on Thursday night. Darnell Brodie had 14 points and six rebounds, DJ Wilkins and Tucker DeVries added 11 points apiece. Tremell Murphy added 10 for the Bulldogs.

Drake improved to 4-3 on the season. Next up for the Bulldogs is a home tilt against St. Thomas on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.