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The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The program is best known for making the 1969 Final Four. The Bulldogs have appeared eight times in the NCAA tournament, making their most recent appearance in 2025.
| Team | Record |
| Belmont | 4–2 |
| Bradley | 74–94 |
| Evansville | 36–28 |
| Illinois State | 42–61 |
| Indiana State | 53–49 |
| Missouri State | 25–49 |
| Murray State | 6–3 |
| Northern Iowa | 36–52 |
| Southern Illinois | 46–61 |
| UIC | 11–3 |
| Valparaiso | 14–8 |
| Player | Years |
| Lewis Lloyd | 1979–81 |
| Willie McCarter | 1966–69 |
| Player | No. | Position | Years |
| Ted Payseur | Forward | 1918–22 | |
| Harley Wilhelm | Forward | 1919–23 | |
| Bill Boelter | Forward | 1921–24 | |
| Chuck Everett | Forward | 1923–27 | |
| Chuck Orebaugh | Guard | 1933–37 | |
| William Evans | 4 | Forward | 1942–43, '46–49 |
| Walt O'Connor | 20 | Guard | 1938–41 |
| Gus Ollrich | 4 | Guard | 1946–48, 1951–54 |
| Red Murrell | 33 | Forward | 1955–58 |
| Gus Guydon | 15 | Guard | 1958–61 |
| Gene West | 10 | Guard | 1962–65 |
| Willie Wise | 42 | Forward | 1967–69 |
| Willie McCarter | 15 | Guard | 1966–69 |
| Dolph Pulliam | 5 | Forward | 1966–69 |
| Jeff Halliburton | 42 | Forward | 1969–71 |
| Wayne Kreklow | 15 | Guard | 1975–79 |
| Ken Harris | 32 | Forward | 1973–77 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 30 | Forward | 1979–81 |
| Melvin Mathis | 44 | Forward | 1982–86 |
| Sam Roark | 32 | Forward | 1986–90 |
| Lynnrick Rogers | 22 | Guard | 1993–97 |
| Drake Bulldogs retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Career | No. ret. | Ref. |
| 5 | Dolph Pulliam | 1965–1969 | 2009 | |
| 15 | Willie McCarter | 1966–1969 | 2009 | |
| 30 | Lewis Lloyd | 1979–1981 | 1981 | |
| 33 | Red Murrell | 1955–1958 | 1958 | |
| 42 | Willie Wise | 1967–1969 | 2009 | |
| Player | No. | Position | Year(s) chosen |
| Jeff Halliburton | 42 | F | 1971 |
| Lewis Lloyd | 30 | SF | 1980, 1981 |
| Curt Smith | 13 | PG | 1993 |
| Adam Emmenecker | 15 | PG | 2008 |
| Tucker DeVries | 12 | G/F | 2023, 2024 |
| Bennett Stirtz | 14 | G | 2025 |
| Coach | Year(s) chosen |
| Keno Davis | 2008 |
| Coach | Year(s) chosen |
| Keno Davis | 2008 |
| Darian DeVries | 2019, 2021 |
| Ben McCollum | 2025 |
| Player | Year(s) chosen |
| Adam Emmenecker | 2008 |
| First game | Last game | Home arena | Capacity |
| January 26, 1907 | March 2, 1909 | The Shed | 2,500 |
| January 25, 1910 | March 15, 1919 | Alumni Gymnasium | 4,102 |
| January 6, 1920 | March 6, 1926 | Des Moines Coliseum | 6,465 |
| January 4, 1927 | March 2, 1957 | Drake Fieldhouse | 6,500 |
| December 2, 1957 | March 2, 1992 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | 11,411 |
| December 5, 1992 | Present | Knapp Center | 6,424 |
| Total | 104 seasons | 6 venues | Average capacity: 6,330 |
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1969 | Sweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourThird Place Game | Texas A&M Colorado State UCLA North Carolina | W 81–63W 84–77L 82–85W 104–84 | |
| 1970 | Sweet SixteenElite Eight | HoustonNew Mexico State | W 92–87L 78–87 | |
| 1971 | Sweet SixteenElite Eight | Notre DameKansas | W 79–72 OTL 71–73 | |
| 2008 | | First Round | Western Kentucky | L 99–101 OT |
| 2021 | | First FourFirst round | Wichita State#6 USC | W 53–52L 56–72 |
| 2023 | | First Round | Miami | L 56–63 |
| 2024 | | First Round | Washington State | L 61–66 |
| 2025 | | First RoundSecond Round | Missouri Texas Tech | W 67–57L 64–77 |
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1964 | First roundSecond round | PittsburghNew Mexico | W 87–82L 60–65 |
| 1981 | First round | Minnesota | L 77–90 |
| 1986 | First round | Marquette | L 59–79 |
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2022 | No. 1 | First round Quarterfinals | No. 16 Purdue Fort WayneNo. 9 UNC Wilmington | W 87-65 L 76-75 |
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2009 | First round | Idaho | L 67–69 |
| 2012 | First roundSecond round | North DakotaRice | W 70–64L 68–74 |
| 2018 | First roundSecond round | Abilene ChristianNorthern Colorado | W 80–73 OTL 72–81 |
| 2019 | First round | Southern Utah | L 73–80 OT |
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1975 | First roundSemifinalsFinals | Southern California Bowling Green Arizona | W 80–70W 78–65W 83–76 |