Drake's Clock Strikes Midnight

For those that did not see the heartbreaking end to Drake's tremendous season, you missed out on a heck of a show.  Drake struggled mightily to contain the hot shooting Hill-toppers of Western Kentucky.  The simply shot lights out and scored at will against a Drake defense that seemed a bit slower and less athletic that Western Kentucky.  Surprisingly, the biggest advantage to the Hill-toppers was foul trouble.  With their best big man out, they had a smaller line-up on the floor and played a lot better with that.  But give credit to Drake.  They were down 16 at one point and you saw a little panic (Korver's three point shoots from way down town) but by a large they knew they could claw back, and they did.  Western Kentucky fouled a lot, and early in both halves putting Drake in the double bonus early on.  Bad choice because is money from the charity stripe.   Bottom line was the game was a fantastic show of basketball, in a truly pure form.  Viewers saw players major programs passed up and proved their worth.  Keno Davis should continue to make Drake a respectable program with more talent.  But what we watched this season with Drake was a lot of fun.