Missouri State built an 11-point halftime lead and used an 8 point advantage in the final period to seal a 69-53 win over Drake on Saturday at the Knapp Center. The Bears ended up with four players in double figures, led by 13 from Paige Rocca off the bench.

Drake was led by 16 points from Megan Meyer and 11 from Katie Dinnebier. The Bulldogs dropped to 9-8 on the season and just 1-5 in the Valley.

The Bulldogs will host UNI next Friday at 6:00 p.m. at the Knapp Center.