Drury Panthers (16-4, 9-3) at Rockhurst Hawks (11-11, 4-8)
Thur., Feb. 8, 2018 – 7:30 p.m.
Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse – Kansas City, Mo.    
 
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Panthers travel to Rockhurst 
Drury travels to Kansas City to take on Rockhurst on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. game at Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse.
 
The Panthers are 16-4, 9-3 in the GLVC, and in first place in the West Division. Drury enters Thursday's game with a four-game winning streak and a one-game lead in the West over Truman State. The Panthers are 6-3 on the road so far this season and are coming off of a 90-85 win at Missouri S&T on Saturday.
 
Rockhurst is 11-11, 4-8 in the conference and is in fourth place in the West. The Hawks lost their last game, 82-71, at Truman State on Saturday.
 
Thursday's game is the first of two meetings this season between the two teams. Drury is scheduled to host Rockhurst on Feb. 22 at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Drury won both meetings against the Hawks last year with a 70-68 win at home over the Hawks on Jan. 21 and a 97-76 victory at the O' on Feb. 26 during the opening round of the GLVC tournament.
 
Following Thursday's game, the Panthers head to St. Louis to face Maryville on Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
QUICK FACTS
Head Coaches
Drury- Steve Hesser (14th year, 297-110)
Rockhurst- Drew Diener (3^rd year, 37-39)
 
2016-17 Series
Drury 70 Rockhurst 68 (Jan. 21, 2017 at DU)
Drury 97 Rockhurst 76 (Feb. 26, 2017, at DU in GLVC 1^st round)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 69-44
 
STAT LEADERS
Drury
Points- #2 Isaac Johnson 12.2 ppg
Rebounds- #5 Andrew Ballock 5.7 rpg
Assists- #5 Andrew Ballock 3.5 apg
FG%- #14 Tyler Clanton .797 (59/74)
3's- #2 Isaac Johnson 51, .411 (5th-GLVC)
FT%- #3 Allen Billinger .920 (23/25)
 
Rockhurst
Points- #2 Curtis Lewis 16.0 ppg
Rebounds- #12 Alex Hagan 7.6 rpg (9th-GLVC)
Assists- #5 Dulan Scott 5.1 apg (2nd-GLVC)
FG%- #44 Quinton Curry .605 (3rd-GLVC)
3's- #5 Eddie Muench 50, .357
FT%- #25 Auston Rushing .871
 
Up Next
Sat., Feb. 10 at Maryville, 3 p.m.
Moloney Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
 
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