![Drake University's Leonard Houston (5) goes to the basket while being guarded by Western Kentucky's Steffphon Pettigrew (30) during NCAA West Regional first-round tournament basketball game Friday March 21, 2008 in Tampa, Drake University's Leonard Houston (5) goes to the basket while being guarded by Western Kentucky's Steffphon Pettigrew (30) during NCAA West Regional first-round tournament basketball game Friday March 21, 2008 in Tampa,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFTFWT/drake-universitys-leonard-houston-5-goes-to-the-basket-while-being-guarded-by-western-kentuckys-steffphon-pettigrew-30-during-ncaa-west-regional-first-round-tournament-basketball-game-friday-march-21-2008-in-tampa-fla-ap-photomike-carlson-2NFTFWT.jpg)
Drake University's Leonard Houston (5) goes to the basket while being guarded by Western Kentucky's Steffphon Pettigrew (30) during NCAA West Regional first-round tournament basketball game Friday March 21, 2008 in Tampa,
![Drake Basketball on Twitter: "๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ For the first time since 2008, the Bulldogs were able to climb the ladders and cut down the nets in St. Louis after winning the MVC Drake Basketball on Twitter: "๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ For the first time since 2008, the Bulldogs were able to climb the ladders and cut down the nets in St. Louis after winning the MVC](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqfTKIQWYAEglC_.jpg:large)
Drake Basketball on Twitter: "๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ For the first time since 2008, the Bulldogs were able to climb the ladders and cut down the nets in St. Louis after winning the MVC
![Drake Bulldogs' Klayton Korver, Jonathan Cox, Leonard Houston and Adam Emmennecker celebrate during the final minutes of their game against Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship college basketball game at Drake Bulldogs' Klayton Korver, Jonathan Cox, Leonard Houston and Adam Emmennecker celebrate during the final minutes of their game against Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship college basketball game at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F14874/drake-bulldogs-klayton-korver-jonathan-cox-leonard-houston-and-adam-emmennecker-celebrate-during-the-final-minutes-of-their-game-against-illinois-state-in-the-missouri-valley-conference-championship-college-basketball-game-at-the-scottrade-center-in-st-louis-missouri-sunday-march-9-2008-drake-defeated-illinois-state-79-49-photo-by-zia-nizamibelleville-news-democratmctsipa-usa-2F14874.jpg)
Drake Bulldogs' Klayton Korver, Jonathan Cox, Leonard Houston and Adam Emmennecker celebrate during the final minutes of their game against Illinois State in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship college basketball game at
![MVC Basketball on Twitter: "Adam Emmenecker (15) led Drake to the 2008 MVC title and an NCAA Tournament bid. He was league & tournament MVP. http://t.co/amsTIcoddh" / Twitter MVC Basketball on Twitter: "Adam Emmenecker (15) led Drake to the 2008 MVC title and an NCAA Tournament bid. He was league & tournament MVP. http://t.co/amsTIcoddh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-JhbdBCYAAumzX.jpg:large)
MVC Basketball on Twitter: "Adam Emmenecker (15) led Drake to the 2008 MVC title and an NCAA Tournament bid. He was league & tournament MVP. http://t.co/amsTIcoddh" / Twitter
![Drake's Adam Emmenecker, left, shoots over Evansville's Victor Gomez (11) during the second half of this Drake's Adam Emmenecker, left, shoots over Evansville's Victor Gomez (11) during the second half of this](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAG0F3/drakes-adam-emmenecker-left-shoots-over-evansvilles-victor-gomez-11-during-the-second-half-of-this-college-basketball-game-saturday-feb-9-2008-in-des-moines-iowa-drake-won-75-63-ap-photocharlie-neibergall-2PAG0F3.jpg)
Drake's Adam Emmenecker, left, shoots over Evansville's Victor Gomez (11) during the second half of this
![Iowa's Josh Parker, left, drives to the basket against Drake's Jonathan Cox during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Iowa's Josh Parker, left, drives to the basket against Drake's Jonathan Cox during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P9B5PG/iowas-josh-parker-left-drives-to-the-basket-against-drakes-jonathan-cox-during-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-at-the-knapp-center-in-des-moines-iowa-on-saturday-dec-20-2008-drake-won-60-43-ap-photokevin-sanders-2P9B5PG.jpg)
Iowa's Josh Parker, left, drives to the basket against Drake's Jonathan Cox during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday,
![Men's Basketball Team Wins 11th Straight; Off To Best Start In School History - Drake University Athletics Men's Basketball Team Wins 11th Straight; Off To Best Start In School History - Drake University Athletics](https://godrakebulldogs.com/images/2008/1/6/CRBOCDYIXADZTDT.20080107015137.jpg)