WBB

Drake 69, at Belmont 78

Friday, January 9, 2026 · Final

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Drake Bulldogs

12-20 · L1 · #165 (1302 ELO -5)

18 14 22 15 69

Belmont Bruins

20-12 · L1 · #83 (1566 ELO +5)

16 19 21 22 78

Curb Events Center · Nashville, TN

Attendance: 818

Officials: Natasha Brown, Nastasha Camy, Michael McConnell

Belmont Uses Strong Second Half to Defeat Drake in Women’s Basketball

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Belmont Bruins used a dominant defensive performance and a decisive fourth-quarter surge to pull away from the Drake Bulldogs for a 78-69 victory in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Friday night at Curb Events Center. In a contest defined by pressure and possession, Belmont forced 24 Drake turnovers, converting them into 28 points, while committing only 14 of their own. The Bruins also racked up 15 steals and 10 blocked shots, stifling the Bulldogs’ offense for key stretches. The win improved Belmont to 9-7 on the season, while Drake fell to 4-10. The… Read more...

Top Statlines

Brooklin Dailey DRKE 27m 16p 7r 3a 1b
Tuti Jones BELM 34m 21p 2a 1b
Abbie Aalsma DRKE 37m 18p 4r 4a

Forecasting

ELO Probability BELM 87.2%