Drake's defense made it tough for Missouri to score, and the Bulldogs held off the Tigers' late surge to advance to the second round.

Josh Gray and Peyton Marshall don't even know which of their teammates first came up with the idea of what has become the symbolic tradition for

The Mizzou Tigers are tall and quick, the Drake Bulldogs are short and patient — setting the stage for an interesting first round matchup in March Madness.

In fact, the largest cheer from Mizzou’s crowd in the first eight minutes of the second half came when the video board in the arena showed the final moments of Kansas’ first-round exit in a 79-72 loss to Arkansas. The whole arena, Mizzou and Drake fans alike, joined in on a standing ovation for that.

The Drake University Bulldogs made the NCAA Men's Tournament by winning the Missouri Valley Conference on March 9. Of course, you've probably heard of Drake! Well, the rapper and not the university.

Madness Round of 64 includes No. 6 seed Missouri vs. No. 11 seed Drake. Here are expert picks and predictions for the NCAA bracket.

NCAA Tournament First Round matchup between the Missouri Tigers and Drake Bulldogs with predictions, odds, picks, spread, betting lines and more.

Missouri Tigers men’s basketball forward Aidan Shaw has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced via social media on Tuesday. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists for the SEC program,