Drury Lady Panthers in CCA Division II Tipoff Classic
CCA Division II Tipoff Classic -- Nov. 1-3, 2019
Santiago Canyon College -- Orange, Calif.
 
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#1 ranked Lady Panthers open 2019-20 season in southern California
The Drury Lady Panthers start the 2019-20 season on Friday in the CCA Division II Tipoff Classic in Orange, California. The Lady Panthers open with Simon Fraser on Friday at 10:30 am (Central), then face 12th ranked West Texas A&M on Saturday at 12:45 pm (Central) and on Sunday will take on Montana State-Billings at 12:45 pm (Central). All three games take place at Santiago Canyon Community College.
 
Drury returns 11 letter winners and all five starters from a squad that went 35-1, went undefeated during the regular season, won the Great Lakes Valley Conference title, and advanced to the NCAA-II semifinals.
 
Simon Fraser, based in British Columbia, Canada, went 17-11 last year. They are Canada's only NCAA institution.
 
West Texas A&M is ranked 12th in NCAA-II and is coming off of a 29-4 campaign. The Lady Buffs won the South Central Regional two years ago and advanced to the national semifinals.
 
Montana State-Billings 12-14 in 2018-19 but two years went 25-12, won the West Region and advanced to the Elite Eight. 
 
Following Drury's opening weekend in southern California, the Lady Panthers play their home opener on Nov. 11 against Minnesota-Duluth for a 5:30 pm at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Notes to Know
--The Lady Panthers have won 30 games for three straight seasons going 35-1 last year, 31-3 in 2017-18 and 30-4 in 2016-17. They are 96-8 in the last three years combined with a 52-2 GLVC record in that span.
 
--Simon Fraser will be the fourth Canadian team the Lady Panthers have played during this calendar year, but the first one that actually counts. Drury played a four-game exhibition series in Canada in August and won each game. The Lady Panthers beat Carleton 69-62 on Aug. 11, and 73-65 on Aug. 12 in Ottawa. Drury defeated Concordia (Que.) 95-70 on Aug. 13 and they wrapped up the trip with a 94-56 win over the University of Montreal.

--Drury's Nov. 1 season-opener is their earliest start to the season in program history.
 
STREAKS
--Drury has won 39 straight regular season games. The Lady Panthers won all 28 contests before the postseason last year and have not lost a regular season game since Jan. 18, 2018 at Bellarmine.
--Drury has won 29 consecutive regular season games in the GLVC. Their last loss was at Bellarmine - Jan. 18, 2018
--The Lady Panthers have won 40 consecutive home games - the second-longest streak in NCAA-II women's basketball
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 0-0 (35-1 in 2018-19), ranked #1 NCAA-II
Simon Fraser: 0-0 (17-11 in 2018-19)
West Texas A&M: 0-0 (29-4 in 2018-19), ranked #12 NCAA-II
Montana St.-Billings: 0-0 (12-14 in 2018-19)
 
Head Coaches
DU: Molly Miller (6th year, 148-17)
SFU: Bruce Langford (19th year, 426-127)
WT A&M: Kristen Mattio (5th year, 112-23)
MSU-Billings: Kevin Woodin (16th year, 255-181)  
 
Drury All-Time Record vs. Opponents
0-0 vs. Simon Fraser
2-1 vs. West Texas A&M
2-0 vs. Montana St.-Billings
 
Drury Schedule in CCA D-II Tipoff Classic
Friday: Lady Panthers vs. Simon Fraser, 10:30 am
Saturday: Lady Panthers vs. West Texas A&M, 12:45 pm
Sunday: Lady Panthers vs. MSU-Billings, 12:45 pm
 
 
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