The Drake Bulldogs are on to the Semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament following a 65-52 win over Southern Illinois on Friday night.

The Bulldogs led by two at half and outscored the Salukis 37-26 in the second half to advance. ShanQuan Hemphill dropped in 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Dogs. Roman Penn and Tucker DeVries both added 13 points.

Drake improved to 23-9 on the season and will play in the MVC Semifinals on Saturday. They will square off against Missouri State at 5:00 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The Bears advanced with a 67-58 win over Valparaiso Friday.