Southern Illinois ended Drake 's winning streak on Feb. 13 in Carbondale , Ill. .
The Bulldogs clinched the Valley 's regular - season championship by beating Northern Iowa 65 - 55 three days later .
Southern Illinois ended Drake 's winning streak on Feb. 13 in Carbondale , Ill. , but the Bulldogs clinched the Valley 's regular - season championship by beating Northern Iowa 65 - 55 three days later .