January 18, 2007 LATE THREE KEYS DRAKE TO VICTORY OVER INDIANA STATE DES MOINES, Iowa - Josh Young’s three pointer with 1:10 left to play snapped a 68-68 tie as the Drake Bulldogs knocked off Indiana State 74-68 at the Knapp Center in Des Moines Iowa Thursday night. ISU (11-6/4-3) tied the game at 68 on Trent Wurtz (Sheboygan, WI) three from the top of the key with 1:40 left in the game. Drake (11-8/2-6) then got two free throws from Al Stewart after the Young three to make it 73-68. The Sycamores could not find the basket in the final 1:40 of the game. The first half was a half of runs, as Indiana State went on a 19-1 run thanks to two three pointers by Marico Stinson (Memphis, TN) and a pair of driving lay-ups by Harry Marshall (Bowling Green, IN) the Sycamores led it 23-12 with 10:59 left in the first half. The Bulldogs answered with a 15-0 run and take a 35-32 halftime advantage. In the second half, the Sycamores biggest lead was three, after Cole Holmstrom’s (Bloomington, IN) back-to-back three’s. Drake got the lead to five three different times, but the Sycamores answered as Tunnell hit two free throws and a turnaround jumper in the lane to make it 62-59 with 5:23 to play. Stinson led the Sycamores with 14 points while Tunnell added 13. Gabe Moore (Little Rock, Ark) finished with 9 points and a career high 9 assists. ISU shot 46.2 percent from the floor, including 8-20 from three. ISU now travels to Cedar Falls, Iowa for a Saturday showdown with Northern Iowa. Tip off is set for 8:05pm Terre Haute time.
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