Daniel Abreu had 23 points in Drake's 66-62 win over Illinois State on Wednesday night.

Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and added eight assists for the Bulldogs (15-2, 5-2 Missouri Valley Conference). Mitch Mascari shot 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.

Chase Walker led the way for the Redbirds (10-8, 2-5) with 20 points. Illinois State also got 13 points from Dalton Banks. Landon Wolf had 12 points and two steals.

Illinois State hosts Missouri State on Saturday.