Eric Henderson will return to South Dakota, this time with Drake Bulldogs men's basketball for the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon.

After claiming the last two Pioneer Football League conference crowns, Drake was picked to finish second in the league’s annual preseason coaches’ poll, which was released July 28.

OMAHA, Neb. — The Drake men's basketball season ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday when the Bulldogs dropped their matchup agaisnt Washington State, 66-61.

Drake quickly turned things around. The Bulldogs made sure the losing streak didn’t get any worse, following up the back-to-back losses with two straight wins, including Saturday’s 63-40 ...

Drake’s run through the PFL schedule also had its share of close calls. With eight returners on offense and eight on defense, the Bulldogs see ways to raise the bar.

Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points to guide Drake to a 65-46 victory over Belmont on Sunday as the Bulldogs ran their win streak to 12 to begin the season. Stirtz made 8 of 16 shots from the floor ...

The former Drake guard was a member of the 2008 team that made it to the NCAA Tournament. The No. 5 seeded Bulldogs lost to No. 12 seeded Western Kentucky, 101-99, in the first round.

Drake made over 50% of its 3-point attempts against Evansville, Murray State and Southern Illinois. The Bulldogs went 7-of-29 against UNI on Feb. 1, but that is an anomaly.

Drake (24-6, 15-4 MVC) will travel to Illinois in hopes of claiming the regular season conference title and the top seed at Arch Madness. Bradley (22-8, 15-4 MVC) won't make it easy on the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs earned an at-large bid in 2021, but the ’22 and ’23 teams knew they had to win the league tournament to go dancing. One thing was different this time around: health.

Despite returning so many players, the Bulldogs also added four newcomers – two transfers and two walk-ons. Here is a look at the newest names on the Drake men’s basketball roster.