Drury Panthers (9-8, 3-3) at Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars (11-5, 4-2)
Game #18 – Sat., Jan. 19, 2019 – 3 p.m.
The Recreation & Activities Center – Springfield, Ill.
 
Live Coverage
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Panthers continue road trip at Illinois Springfield
Drury plays their second straight road game on Saturday as they take on Illinois Springfield for a 3 p.m. tipoff at The Recreation & Activities Center on the UIS campus.
 
The Panthers are 9-8, 3-3 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, and are coming off of a 72-60 win at McKendree on Thursday. The Prairie Stars are 11-5 and are tied for the third-best record in the GLVC with a 4-2 mark in the league. Illinois Springfield beat Missouri S&T 80-58 on Thursday.
 
The Panthers have won 12 of the 13 meetings all-time against UIS including the last eight straight against the Prairie Stars. Illinois Springfield's only victory against Drury was a 75-70 win over the Panthers on Jan. 21, 2012 at UIS. Drury won last year's game 80-60 on Jan. 25 in Springfield, Illinois.
 
After Saturday's game, the Panthers are back on the road for two games next week. Drury takes on number one ranked Bellarmine in Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday night, then the Panthers travel to Southern Indiana for a game at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Notes To Know
--Allen Billinger has led Drury in scoring in three straight games and is averaging 17.7 points per game during that stretch.
--Drury head coach Steve Hesser needs just five more wins to match the career victory total of A.L. Weiser for the program's all-time lead in career coaching wins. Coach Hesser is 311-122 in his 15 seasons leading the program.
--Drury's field goal defense leads the conference as they are allowing only a .409 mark against them so far this season and they ranked second in the league in points allowed surrendering 66.3 points per game.
 
Quick Facts
Head Coaches
Drury- Steve Hesser (15th year, 311-122)
Illinois Springfield- Bill Walker (5^th year, 56-71)
 
Last Game
Drury won at McKendree 72-60 (Thur.)
Illinois Springfield won vs. Missouri S&T 80-58 (Thur.)
 
Streak
Drury- Won 2
Illinois Springfield- Won 2
 
Last Five Games
Drury- 2-3
Illinois Springfield- 2-3
 
Last Meeting
Drury 80 Illinois Springfield (Jan. 25, 2018, at UIS)
 
All-Time Series
Drury 12-1
 
STAT LEADERS
Drury
Points- #0 Conley Garrison 16.6 ppg
Rebounds- #5 Andrew Ballock 5.2 rpg
Assists- #0 Conley Garrison 4.9 apg
FG pct- #11 John Williams .608
3's- #0 Conley Garrison 43
3-FG pct- #25 Sam Marshall .476
FT pct- #0 Conley Garrison .868
 
Illinois Springfield
Points- #3 Gilwan Nelson 15.1 ppg
Rebounds- #11 Cole Harper 7.4 rpg
Assists- #2 Aundrae Williams 2.5 apg
FG pct- #11 Cole Harper .512
3's- #10 Vince Walker 37
3-FG pct- #10 Vince Walker .416
FT pct- #22 Peyton Allen .786
 
Up Next
Drury at #1 Bellarmine – Thur., Jan. 24, 8 p.m. (CST)
Louisville, Kentucky     
 
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