![Drake Basketball on Twitter: "๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ For the first time since 2008, the Bulldogs were able to climb the ladders and cut down the nets in St. Louis after winning the MVC Drake Basketball on Twitter: "๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ For the first time since 2008, the Bulldogs were able to climb the ladders and cut down the nets in St. Louis after winning the MVC](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FqfTKIQWYAEglC_.jpg:large)
Drake Basketball on Twitter: "๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ For the first time since 2008, the Bulldogs were able to climb the ladders and cut down the nets in St. Louis after winning the MVC
![Drake's Adam Emmenecker, left, shoots over Evansville's Victor Gomez (11) during the second half of this Drake's Adam Emmenecker, left, shoots over Evansville's Victor Gomez (11) during the second half of this](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAG0F3/drakes-adam-emmenecker-left-shoots-over-evansvilles-victor-gomez-11-during-the-second-half-of-this-college-basketball-game-saturday-feb-9-2008-in-des-moines-iowa-drake-won-75-63-ap-photocharlie-neibergall-2PAG0F3.jpg)
Drake's Adam Emmenecker, left, shoots over Evansville's Victor Gomez (11) during the second half of this
![Wichita State's Wendell Preadom (5) fouls Drake's Adam Emmenecker during the second half of a basketball game in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Drake won 73-63. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders Wichita State's Wendell Preadom (5) fouls Drake's Adam Emmenecker during the second half of a basketball game in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Drake won 73-63. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PADCGP/wichita-states-wendell-preadom-5-fouls-drakes-adam-emmenecker-during-the-second-half-of-a-basketball-game-in-des-moines-iowa-on-saturday-march-1-2008-drake-won-73-63-ap-photokevin-sanders-2PADCGP.jpg)
Wichita State's Wendell Preadom (5) fouls Drake's Adam Emmenecker during the second half of a basketball game in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Drake won 73-63. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders
![MVC Basketball on Twitter: "Adam Emmenecker (15) led Drake to the 2008 MVC title and an NCAA Tournament bid. He was league & tournament MVP. http://t.co/amsTIcoddh" / Twitter MVC Basketball on Twitter: "Adam Emmenecker (15) led Drake to the 2008 MVC title and an NCAA Tournament bid. He was league & tournament MVP. http://t.co/amsTIcoddh" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-JhbdBCYAAumzX.jpg:large)
MVC Basketball on Twitter: "Adam Emmenecker (15) led Drake to the 2008 MVC title and an NCAA Tournament bid. He was league & tournament MVP. http://t.co/amsTIcoddh" / Twitter
![Drake University's Leonard Houston (5) goes to the basket while being guarded by Western Kentucky's Steffphon Pettigrew (30) during NCAA West Regional first-round tournament basketball game Friday March 21, 2008 in Tampa, Drake University's Leonard Houston (5) goes to the basket while being guarded by Western Kentucky's Steffphon Pettigrew (30) during NCAA West Regional first-round tournament basketball game Friday March 21, 2008 in Tampa,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFTFWT/drake-universitys-leonard-houston-5-goes-to-the-basket-while-being-guarded-by-western-kentuckys-steffphon-pettigrew-30-during-ncaa-west-regional-first-round-tournament-basketball-game-friday-march-21-2008-in-tampa-fla-ap-photomike-carlson-2NFTFWT.jpg)