The Drake women’s basketball team overcame a sluggish start on the road to take down a much-improved Bradley team on Friday.

Drake faces the Bradley Braves after Katie Dinnebier scored 31 points in the Bulldogs' 82-64 victory against the Valparaiso Beacons.

Peoria, Illinois; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake faces Bradley after Katie Dinnebier scored 31 points in Drake's 82-64 win over the Valparaiso Beacons. The Braves have gone 5-1 in home games.

Drake was led by Katie Dinnebier's 31 points. She hit six 3-pointers and also chipped in five boards and four assists. Ava Hawthorne (14 points) and Anna Miller (12 points) also finished in double ...

Katie Dinnebier led the Drake women’s basketball team to an undefeated weekend and earned her fourth-straight Missouri Valley ...

With the win, the Bulldogs extend their unbeaten streak to seven straight games and remain undefeated in Missouri Valley ...

Normal, Illinois; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State hosts Drake after Shannon Dowell scored 25 points in Illinois State's 79-66 victory against the Northern Iowa Panthers. The Redbirds ...