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Panthers host UW-Parkside for Homecoming, Sat., 3 p.m.




Drury Panthers (18-5, 11-4) vs Wisconsin-Parkside (9-16, 7-8)
Sat., Feb. 17, 2018 – 3 p.m.
O'Reilly Family Event Center    
 
Promotions
Homecoming
Hiland Dairy Day
Kids 12-and-under FREE
 
Live Coverage
TV- Mediacom MC-22 
Radio- JOCK 98.7 FM, www.jock987.com
Video- GLVCSN
Live Stats
 
Panthers host Wisconsin-Parkside for Homecoming '18 
The Drury Panthers will look to bounce back from a home loss on Thursday as they host Wisconsin-Parkside for their 2018 Homecoming game at the O'Reilly Family Event Center on Saturday. Tipoff is 3 p.m.
 
Drury head coach Steve Hesser can get his 300th career win as a collegiate head coach in the game. Hesser owns a career record of 299-111 and is in his 14th year leading the program. In Drury's 109 year history of men's basketball, only the legendary A.L. Weiser has more wins as a Drury head coach than Hesser. Weiser won 316 games during his 31 years guiding the team from 1927-1958.
 
Drury is 18-5, 11-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and is tied for first place in the West Division with Truman State.
 
Wisconsin-Parkside is 9-16, 7-8 in the GLVC and is in fifth place in the East Division. The Rangers lost at Truman State 89-60 on Thursday and have lost their last two games entering Saturday's contest. Seven of Parkside's nine wins this season have come after Jan. 1.
 
QUICK FACTS
Head Coaches
Drury- Steve Hesser (14th year, 299-111)
UW-Parkside- Luke Reigel (15th year, 227-199)
 
Last Meeting
UW-Parkside 75 Drury 65 (Jan. 5, 2017 at DU)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 9-5
 
STAT LEADERS
Drury
Points- #2 Isaac Johnson 12.7 ppg
Rebounds- #5 Andrew Ballock 5.3 rpg
Assists- #5 Andrew Ballock 3.5 apg
FG%- #14 Tyler Clanton .797 (59/74)
3's- #2 Isaac Johnson 59, .404 (4th-GLVC in 3's made)
FT%- #3 Allen Billinger .929 (26/28)
 
UW-Parkside
Points- #10 Jameel Moore 15.0 ppg
Rebounds- #45 Goran Zagorac 7.3 rpg
Assists- #10 Jameel Moore 3.7 apg (10th-GLVC)
FG%- #45 Goran Zagorac .549
3's- #4 Adam Bonk 63, .508 (1st-GLVC in 3-pct)
FT%- #10 Jameel Moore .822 (8th-GLVC)
 
Up Next
Thur, Feb. 22 vs Rockhurst, 7:30 p.m.
O'Reilly Family Event Center (SENIOR NIGHT)
 
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Players Mentioned

Isaac  Johnson

#2 Isaac Johnson

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6' 1"
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Players Mentioned

Isaac  Johnson

#2 Isaac Johnson

6' 1"
Freshman
Guard
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