DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 21, 2025) - The Buena Vista men's basketball team went on the road for the first time this season to play at DI Drake University before the Bulldogs broke open the game over the final 12 minutes for a 98-52 victory. The game was played as an exhibition game for the Beavers.

Sophomore Adam Bryte drilled a three for the game's first bucket and scored BVU's first eight points of the game, as the Beavers led for the entire first 10 minutes of the game. Drake went in front for the first time at 16-14 with 10:16 remaining in the first half, but the Beavers never let the Bulldogs pull away. A basket by junior Keaton Flaherty kept BVU within 27-24 with under six minutes left before the Bulldogs heated up from downtown and made a pair of treys to help open up a 41-27 margin at the half.

BVU kept within striking distance with its long range shooting, connecting on four from downtown over the first 5:30 of the second half as Drake was only in front 54-41 at the 14:34 mark. Drake later scored five straight points to build a 19-point advantage at 61-42 with 12:36 to go when the Beavers subbed out their top rotation guys and gave the reserves the playing time the rest of the way.

Sophomore Jayden Brink led BVU with 16 points and four rebounds while making 3-of-7 from downtown. Bryte also made three shots from downtown and finished with 12 points. The duo were the only two players to reach double figures as 11 different players scored at least two. As a team, the Beavers made 12-of-35 shots from beyond the arc (34.3 percent) and went 18-of-53 overall (34.0 percent).

The Bulldogs (4-2) also made 12 treys from downtown and shot 41.4 percent from distance and 60.9 percent overall. They had seven players score in double figures led by 6'9" sophomore forward Okku Federiko with 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals. Drake also held a 42-18 edge on the glass.

Buena Vista returns home on Saturday night, Nov. 22, to host Bethel University (1-1) in a non-conference game at 6 p.m.