2017 – 18 Drake Bulldogs men 's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Niko Medved . They played their home games at Knapp Center in Des Moines , Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 17 – 17 , 10 – 8 in MVC play to finish in to finish in a tie for third place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament to Bradley . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Abilene Christian in the first round in a game referred to as the Lou Henson Classic . In the second round they were defeated by Northern Colorado
MVC Tournament
2018 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team