Drury Panthers (5-0, 0-0 GLVC) vs Southwest Baptist Bearcats (5-1, 0-0 GLVC)
Tue., Dec. 3, 2019 – 7:45 pm
O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
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Live Coverage
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Drury opens GLVC schedule with Highway 13 Catfight against Southwest Baptist
The Drury Panthers open the Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule on Tuesday against Southwest Baptist as the Highway 13 Catfight turns into a league match-up. SBU is in its first year as a GLVC member and meets Drury for the first of two scheduled games this season. The Bearcats will host the Panthers on Jan. 20 in Bolivar.
 
Drury is 5-0 entering Tuesday's game and coming off of a pair of wins in the DoubleTree Thanksgiving Classic last weekend. The Panthers defeated Southern Arkansas 66-58 on Friday and followed with an 89-64 win over Rogers State on Saturday.
 
Southwest Baptist is off to a 5-1 start. The Bearcats won their last contest with a 74-71 victory over Fort Hays State in Kansas City. SBU started the year in Nashville, joining Drury in the Trevecca Classic and picked up a win over Trevecca Nazarene 64-45, and a loss against Lake Superior State, 85-77.
 
Drury leads the all-time series against Southwest Baptist 39-18 and has won seven straight against SBU. The Panthers won last year's game 85-75 at the O'.
 
After Tuesday's game, Drury is idle until Dec. 14 when they host Central Christian for a 7 pm game at the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
Drury in the GLVC
The Panthers will enter their 15th season in the GLVC tonight as they open their league schedule. Drury has gone 179-74 since joining the conference in 2005-06 and has won three league championships (2008, 2013, 2015) with seven division titles in the regular season (2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, and 2008).
 
The GLVC moved to a single division last year and the Panthers finished with a 13-5 mark and advanced to the conference tournament championship game.
 
Players to Watch
DRURY
#13 Cal Hartley 17.2 ppg, 19/31 3-pt att. (.613)
#0 Conley Garrison 16.0 ppg, .528 FG pct
#4 Asa Hutchinson 12.4 ppg
 
Southwest Baptist
#21 Brady Smith 14.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg
#12 Damian Prgomet 13.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg
#3 Quinn Nelson 13.0 ppg, 18/41 3-pt att. (.439)
 
QUICK FACTS
Records
Drury: 5-0 (0-0)
SBU: 4-2 (0-0)
 
Head Coaches
DU: Steve Hesser (16th year, 328-126)
SBU: Clark Sheehy (6^th year, 67-84/15^th year, 249-190)
 
Last Game
DU: Won vs Rogers St. 89-64 (Saturday)
SBU: Won vs Fort Hays St. 74-71 (Nov. 26)
 
Streak
DU: Won 5
SBU: Won 4
 
All-Time Series
Drury is 39-18 all-time vs. SBU
 
Last Meeting
Drury 85 Southwest Baptist 75 (Nov. 13, 2018 at DU)
 
Next
Panthers vs. Central Christian, Dec. 14 – 7 pm
O'Reilly Family Event Center
 
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