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In hiring DeVries, Drake seeks to emulate Creighton

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) For decades, Drake has watched as Creighton - a fellow small, private school in a mid-sized, Midwestern city - built up its basketball program to the point where NCAA Tournament appearances are an annual expectation.

It looks like the Bulldogs are trying to emulate the Bluejays.

Drake on Friday introduced longtime Creighton assistant and native Iowan Darian DeVries as its new coach, the program's fourth since December 2016. Terms of DeVries' contract were not disclosed.

Leaders
Points:	R. Timmer	19.2
Rebounds:	C. Rivers	5.9
Assists:	C. Rivers	3.3
FG%:	R. Timmer	44.5%
FT%:	R. Timmer	86.3%
3P%:	R. Timmer	41.3%
Steals:	D. McMurray	1.1
Blocks:	N. McGlynn	1.6

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	31-3
2	Villanova	36-4
3	Xavier	29-6
4	Kansas	31-8
5	Michigan State	30-5
6	Cincinnati	31-5
7	Michigan	33-8
8	Gonzaga	32-5
9	Duke	29-8
10	North Carolina	26-11
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	36-4
2	Michigan	33-8
3	Kansas	31-8
4	Duke	29-8
5	Virginia	31-3
6	Texas Tech	27-10
7	Loyola Chicago	32-6
8	Xavier	29-6
9	Purdue	30-7
10	Gonzaga	32-5
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Missouri Valley Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
Loyola Chicago	15-3	32-6
Southern Illinois	11-7	20-13
Illinois State	10-8	18-15
Drake	10-8	17-17
Bradley	9-9	20-13
Indiana State	8-10	13-18
Missouri State	7-11	18-15
Evansville	7-11	17-15
UNI	7-11	16-16
Valparaiso	6-12	15-17
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	73.7 (174)
Rebounds:	8.2 (305)
Assists:	14.8 (88)
FG%:	43.7% (220)
FT%:	77.0% (20)
3P%:	36.4% (97)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	73.4 (200)
Rebounds:	25.8 (134)
Assists:	15.0 (296)
FG%:	45.1% (244)
FT%:	70.8% (151)
3P%:	33.7% (110)